Testeley - Testing the Mendeley API ----------------------------------- Description Some PHP scripts to test the public API of the Mendeley scientific literature management system. Installation 1. Copy the files to a PHP enabled webserver 2. Adjust the settings in config.inc.php 3. Point your browser at index.php Notes You need an API key which can be obtained from Mendeley. PHP5 and support for Sqlite is required. Development The main functionality is in the classes: Mendeley.php connection to the Mendeley API Paper.php data class holding paper details LitDb.php connection to local database The scripts that allow user interactions are: details.php show details about a paper author.php show publications by author related.php show related publications (as defined by Mendeley) group.php show papers in a public group db.php show contents of the 'documents' table of the local database sim.db show contents of the 'similarities' table of the local database Acknowledgements The button code and background images were found here: http://www.oscaralexander.com/tutorials/how-to-make-sexy-buttons-with-css.html http://www.oscaralexander.com/tutorials/img/bg_button_span.gif http://www.oscaralexander.com/tutorials/img/bg_button_a.gif