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Re: Netflix queue + Rotten Tomatoes = A Better Queue

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Post by roshangry » Fri, Jun 01, 2012, 6:19 PM UTC

tannerc wrote: post #12

eggbrain wrote: post #11

Looks pretty cool, but how does it differ from http://instantwatcher.com/ ?

It looks a lot better, that's for sure.

Yeah, it's definitely more attractive to me right off the bat.

Re: Netflix queue + Rotten Tomatoes = A Better Queue

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Post by collisioncode » Fri, Jun 01, 2012, 6:20 PM UTC

emiranda wrote: post #5

Great idea! Outline of how you did this?

http://developer.netflix.com/ http://developer.rottentomatoes.com/

Re: Netflix queue + Rotten Tomatoes = A Better Queue

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Post by collisioncode » Fri, Jun 01, 2012, 6:22 PM UTC

Doesn't this already exist?

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/dvd/netflix/

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Edit:

The rottentomatoes version also returns way more results (given the same parameters) -

Abetterqueue: http://abetterqueue.com/movies?utf8=%E2%9C%93&query[rati...

2 results

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Rotten Tomatoes:

75%+, Action Adventure, 2010-2012

29 results

Re: Netflix queue + Rotten Tomatoes = A Better Queue

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Post by [deleted] » Fri, Jun 01, 2012, 6:23 PM UTC

collisioncode wrote: post #23

Doesn't this already exist? http://www.rottentomatoes.com/dvd/netflix/ ------------------------------------------- Edit: The rottentomatoes version also returns way more results (given the same parameters) - Abetterqueue: http://abetterqueue.com/movies?utf8=%E2%9C%93&query[rati... 2 results ------------------------------------------- Rotten Tomatoes: 75%+, Action Adventure, 2010-2012 29 results

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Re: Netflix queue + Rotten Tomatoes = A Better Queue

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Post by casualpro » Fri, Jun 01, 2012, 6:35 PM UTC

collisioncode wrote: post #23

Doesn't this already exist? http://www.rottentomatoes.com/dvd/netflix/ ------------------------------------------- Edit: The rottentomatoes version also returns way more results (given the same parameters) - Abetterqueue: http://abetterqueue.com/movies?utf8=%E2%9C%93&query[rati... 2 results ------------------------------------------- Rotten Tomatoes: 75%+, Action Adventure, 2010-2012 29 results

This is because Rotten Tomatoes uses a more thorough criteria for "Action and Adventure", whereas A Better Queue uses the first Netflix genre criteria that's listed on the result from its api. So yeah, Rotten Tomatoes is more thorough in this regard. Most of the movies listed by Rotten Tomatoes with this criteria are under different genres in A Better Queue.

Re: Netflix queue + Rotten Tomatoes = A Better Queue

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Post by casualpro » Fri, Jun 01, 2012, 6:36 PM UTC

Hey everybody. I made this thing. Thanks for posting, xbryanx! It's so cool that my first web app is on the front page of HN.

ADDENDUM::

I'm somewhat new to all of this. Right now I'm learning BDD principles. So, I'm going to use A Better Queue as a learning tool and blog about BDDing new features, like an 'add to instant queue' button. I'll probably blog here: http://abetterqueue.blogspot.com/

After that, I'll re-write ABQ using BDD principles and then I'll open-source the thing.

Cheers, Dave

Re: Netflix queue + Rotten Tomatoes = A Better Queue

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Post by dinedal » Fri, Jun 01, 2012, 6:39 PM UTC

dinedal wrote: post #13

nollidge wrote: post #9

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Pretty sure that's the ONLY thing it shows. Tagline at the top specifically says "Netflix instant movies".

I've had it recommend two things that aren't streaming so far, so it definitely isn't accurate.

Creator responds quickly to resolve issues!

Re: Netflix queue + Rotten Tomatoes = A Better Queue

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Post by collisioncode » Fri, Jun 01, 2012, 6:40 PM UTC

casualpro wrote: post #25

collisioncode wrote: post #23

Doesn't this already exist? http://www.rottentomatoes.com/dvd/netflix/ ------------------------------------------- Edit: The rottentomatoes version also returns way more results (given the same parameters) - Abetterqueue: http://abetterqueue.com/movies?utf8=%E2%9C%93&query[rati... 2 results ------------------------------------------- Rotten Tomatoes: 75%+, Action Adventure, 2010-2012 29 results

This is because Rotten Tomatoes uses a more thorough criteria for "Action and Adventure", whereas A Better Queue uses the first Netflix genre criteria that's listed on the result from its api. So yeah, Rotten Tomatoes is more thorough in this regard. Most of the movies listed by Rotten Tomatoes with this criteria are under different genres in A Better Queue.

Rottentomatoes uses the netflix API, so I don't think it's anything you can't do.

Re: Netflix queue + Rotten Tomatoes = A Better Queue

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Post by casualpro » Fri, Jun 01, 2012, 6:45 PM UTC

dinedal wrote: post #13

nollidge wrote: post #9

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Pretty sure that's the ONLY thing it shows. Tagline at the top specifically says "Netflix instant movies".

I've had it recommend two things that aren't streaming so far, so it definitely isn't accurate.

Bug fixed!

Re: Netflix queue + Rotten Tomatoes = A Better Queue

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Post by casualpro » Fri, Jun 01, 2012, 6:49 PM UTC

collisioncode wrote: post #28

casualpro wrote: post #25

Earlier quoted context omitted.

This is because Rotten Tomatoes uses a more thorough criteria for "Action and Adventure", whereas A Better Queue uses the first Netflix genre criteria that's listed on the result from its api. So yeah, Rotten Tomatoes is more thorough in this regard. Most of the movies listed by Rotten Tomatoes with this criteria are under different genres in A Better Queue.

Rottentomatoes uses the netflix API, so I don't think it's anything you can't do.

You're totally right. I should do some more parsing through Netflix's schemas to get to where Rotten Tomatoes is at. Thanks for pointing this out!