Late Nite Prototyping

(work in progress, here’s a provisional brain dump)

Quick test install to demonstrate how WordPress can be used for a corporate newsroom:

(Update – 3rd November 2009 – Note from the Editor:
The prototype has been discontinued – but rest assured that the knowledge is still available)

The main page shows all news in chronological order.

Categories classify the various entries: press release, events, newsletter, industry sector…etc.

A click on category shows all items for that category, e.g. all events.

RSS feed for a specific category can be displayed on other web pages, external sites or can be subscribed by customers.

Next steps:

Delete blog features that are not needed, e.g. comments.

Change css design to match company corporate design.

é voila! Corporate News 2.0hhhhh

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3 responses to “Late Nite Prototyping”

  1. Here are a couple of links in preparation for a meeting tomorrow
    where I get to explain how I use RSS feeds.

    What is an RSS Feed?

    Definition: Wikipedia has a good overall description.

    There’s a video explaining RSS feeds in plain English:

    [youtube
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0klgLsSxGsU&hl=en&fs=1%5D

    How do I use RSS feeds?

    To follow niche topics: to keep up with news
    and topics that I am interested in. My advice: don’t subscribe to
    any high-volume news feeds like CNN or the BBC. Use it to stay
    up-to-date on topics that you are following regularly, e.g. I’ve
    subscribed to a number of websites that write about technology in
    Africa.As a single-source input base with endless
    distribution possibilities
    : I can distribute and
    cross-reference items  on other websites of mine using RSS.
    For example, I can display my latest Chiperoni.ch entry at another
    website and vice versa.  WordPress, the web technology I use
    at this site,  offers RSS feeds for comments, categories and
    tags. For example the RSS feed address for entries categorized as
    Malawi is: http://www.chiperoni.ch/wordpress/category/malawi/feed/
    This is a simple but great way to make a website more dynamic. See
    also my recent prototype.

    Advantages versus a regular email newsletter:

    I can easily unsubscribe a feed, if I want (less hassle than
    email newsletter).I can decide in what intervals I would like to
    receive updates.I can choose where I want to read a feed (in a
    desktop reader, in my email inbox or in web-based tool).I can
    subscribe to an RSS feed via email.

    Tools:

    I currently use Google Reader, a web-based feed
    reader. I have used dedicated desktop feed readers, other
    web-based tools, and the feed reader of Mozilla
    Thunderbird
    and Apple Mail. My
    preferences change from time to time. A web-based reader has the
    advantage of being accessible where ever I have Internet access
    and a browser. Email clients are great for a corporate
    environment.

    More on Google Reader:

    [youtube
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSPZ2Uu_X3Y&hl=en&fs=1%5D

    I can share, email or tag an entry within my RSS reader:

    What else? Feel free to comment and describe your usage, while I
    catch some sleep.

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    mlle a.

    ….loops? 🙂

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