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Re: Plugin: glx_gravatar
Yes, this plugin provides the ability to cache the images. But I don’t understand why a cache feature can be useful for this kind of plugin… Because the images are already cached by the user’s browser. Furthermore, downloading the image from the remote site in the PHP code slows down page rendering.
Last edited by cbeyls (2006-07-15 14:09:49)
My plugins : cbs_live_search (improved) – cbs_category_list – cbs_navigation_menu – cbs_gravatar (updated) – cbs_article_index – cbs_maintenance_mode (new) – cbs_section_language (new)
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#50 2006-07-17 00:39:16
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Re: Plugin: glx_gravatar
Well, just in case gravatar.com goes down.
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Re: Plugin: glx_gravatar
Well okay, but in this case the page rendering of your website will inevitably slow down because the plugin will try to download the new/uncached images from a dead site so he’ll wait for a timeout to occur. And if the site goes down, you can only display the images you already have in cache. On the other side, if you keep using the downloaded images without looking for new versions (to prevent these timeouts), then your site will display the old versions even if the guy changes his image. As you can see, it’s always a kind of compromise.
My plugins : cbs_live_search (improved) – cbs_category_list – cbs_navigation_menu – cbs_gravatar (updated) – cbs_article_index – cbs_maintenance_mode (new) – cbs_section_language (new)
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Re: Plugin: glx_gravatar
I am trying to get hold of Osei’s original plug-in version 1. Anyone have a copy they can send me please?
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Re: Plugin: glx_gravatar
Thanks for that soulship but I’m getting a “Badly formed or empty plugin code” error message. Maybe the email is altering the code. Any chance of sending it in a text file attachment to thebombsite at gmail dot com please?
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Re: Plugin: glx_gravatar
Thanks soulship and Johan. Have it safely tucked away now. :)
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