Economy

Hugin

(33,112 posts) Thu Jun 5, 2014, 01:37 AM Jun 2014

Economy Group Issue: SMW and concurrent economic discussion at crossroads.

Last edited Thu Jun 5, 2014, 02:17 AM - Edit history (1)

It has been determined that one of the features that has long been a draw for the long running Democratic Underground Stock Market Watch recurring thread is no longer available in a form where it can be included in the thread OP or in thread replies.

BACKGROUND:
Internet technology has marched on and near real time stock index value graphs as simple image files are no longer readily available to be linked into posts. Instead, almost all real time data is available for sharing as widgets that are embedded in posts using a short string of HTML code. The DU forum software does not support this type of widget, although there are some forums that do support them.

WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR THE SMW:
This is a good opportunity to discuss the future and evolution of the SMW and concurrent economic discussion at DU and that is the intent of this OP to do so.

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Economy Group Issue: SMW and concurrent economic discussion at crossroads. (Original Post) Hugin Jun 2014 OP

This widgit will provide real time data Demeter Jun 2014 #1

There are several great widget sites out there. Hugin Jun 2014 #3

On the server side, to reproduce the previous behavior Ghost Dog Jun 2014 #2

It sure would be a great project. Hugin Jun 2014 #4

I always used to enjoy the analysis/design/specification-writing part Ghost Dog Jun 2014 #5

Been there, done that too DemReadingDU Jun 2014 #6

Demeter

(85,373 posts)

1. This widgit will provide real time data

Reply to Hugin (Original post)

Thu Jun 5, 2014, 03:17 AM

Jun 2014

but it has to be clicked at the time of reading

http://tools.investing.com/market_quotes.php?

Hugin

(33,112 posts)

3. There are several great widget sites out there.

Reply to Demeter (Reply #1)

Thu Jun 5, 2014, 09:41 AM

Jun 2014

But, if they aren't able to be directly linked they won't act as a draw. People want to see current market data.

Ghost Dog

(16,881 posts)

2. On the server side, to reproduce the previous behavior

Reply to Hugin (Original post)

Thu Jun 5, 2014, 08:55 AM

Jun 2014

of the Bloomberg graphs would require creating and running a program that:

- reads raw data from (free) reliable sources;
- say, once a minute, creates a standardised graph from the fresh data and
- takes a .jpg 'snapshot' of the fresh graph and
- posts the snapshot at a standard URL on some web server.

Would be a nice little open source project for someone or some group...

Hugin

(33,112 posts)

4. It sure would be a great project.

Reply to Ghost Dog (Reply #2)

Thu Jun 5, 2014, 09:43 AM

Jun 2014

I had started searching with that in mind, but, it doesn't seem that anyone has tried it.

Ghost Dog

(16,881 posts)

5. I always used to enjoy the analysis/design/specification-writing part

Reply to Hugin (Reply #4)

Thu Jun 5, 2014, 08:36 PM

Jun 2014

of being a working freelance analyst/programmer back in the '80s.

The work involved in, following the spec., actually doing the programming, is a bitch.

It's 10,000 times easier these days, using pre-supplied modules, of course (call that programming?). But that way you no longer even have the slightest hope of ever having anywhere near complete control over the machine...

DemReadingDU

(16,000 posts)

6. Been there, done that too

Reply to Ghost Dog (Reply #5)

Fri Jun 6, 2014, 06:53 AM

Jun 2014

Former GMAC mainframe programmer/analyst, using PL/1

Funny discussing programming, system analysis, design and implementation. This week I've been purging my house of unneeded stuff and came across all those computer science textbooks I used from the late 70s. Who needs these detailed books nowadays!

Sorry Hugin, I'm too old, and lack the time, to take on the initiative of 'coding' widgits, lol!

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