Using 68C to create other site features

[HotAir]

I am putting the finishing touches on something that appears to be totally unrelated to classifieds but is powered by 68c. It's a great example of how configurable this script is!!

I have a business directory powered by 68c. It's a directory of companies providing balloon rides. This industry is plagued by a couple bad apples that have put up hundreds of misleading websites and fool the public into thinking they are local companies.

What I've done is create a seal to give out to the advertisers in my directory. The seal is an image with a timestamp and their domain imbedded in it. When the seal is clicked, it goes to a page (powered by 68c) verifying they are approved to use my seal of approval.

I'm using 68c to grab their domain name which is added to the seal image (along with a timestamp) on the fly with php and GD.

I'm creating four different versions of the seal, with versions for light or dark backgrounds, so there are a total of eight possible seals available to advertisers.

I've added instructions and the link code to userlistinginfo.tpl so each ad uses its own code which makes the whole thing possible. I've created a small bit of javascript for them to add to their pages which passes the listing ID and displays the customized seal image.

If someone continues to use the code after their listing expires, the verification page warns they are not approved to display the seal.

My next task is to see if I can deliver a different image if an invalid or expired listing ID is provided.

This hasn't been released to my users yet, but thought I'd post it here for any comments and to illustrate how amazing 68C is!!

Here is a page I'll send to the industry:
http://www.hotairballooning.com/approved-program.php

The seal in the middle of the page is a live example, using the listing id of one of the current advertisers. Click on it to see the verification page.

Here's the direct url to the image created on the fly, :
http://www.hotairballooning.com/ball...al.php?view=51

The variable on the end is the listing id, and you can see the domain change in the resulting image as you change numbers.

I kinda modeled this after verification seals used in the SSL industry, and used by other services like hackerguardian, etc.

Regards,
Jim

[Blair]

Very, very cool.