“Whoa, whoa, whoa!”
You say.
“How can a plugin go from Version 1 to Version 2 in only TWO days?!”
Well I’ll tell you. Diligence, my friend. And low standards.
I had one desire for Version 1; to validate a SmugMug Gallery ID, and redirect the user to that gallery if it exists and is owned by the correct person. Once I figured that out, I figured I had everything I wanted, and called it “good” (otherwise known as “Version 1″).
However, as I looked further in to the WordPress API, I slowly realized that if I were to offer this as a “WordPress Plugin” it was going to need an Options page, and it was going to need a more secure and versatile way to store data. With that, the grounds for Version 2 were set (not even 12 hours after reaching my first milestone).
So here you have it. Version 2, with a full-fledged WordPress interface.
Is this the end? Probably not. As I go I realize just how easy it is to code under WordPress, and I have some ideas to make this plugin live up to it’s name, and really bring SmugMug and WordPress together in a big way. We shall see…
Pick up this version SmugWP v2.0 or check out it’s main page HERE.
Signed,
Michael J Mulligan
Tags: api, authenticate, digiproofs, form, photography, php, plugin, pro, release, smugmug, smugwp, v2.0, wordpress
