Comments for Megan Taylor http://www.megantaylor.org journalist, hack-n-slasher, information junkie, bibliophile, Flyers fan, sci-fi geek and kitteh servant. Tue, 27 Sep 2011 16:53:24 +0000 hourly 1 Comment on Best fucking mission statement by I’ve fucking got it! « Slanguagehttp://www.megantaylor.org/2011/09/20/best-fucking-mission-statement/#comment-62116 I’ve fucking got it! « Slanguage Tue, 27 Sep 2011 16:53:24 +0000 http://www.megantaylor.org/?p=4057#comment-62116 [...] Lost and found office: Best fucking mission statement [...] [...] Lost and found office: Best fucking mission statement [...]

]]> Comment on Link roundup: On the future of the CMS by Stijn Debrouwerehttp://www.megantaylor.org/2011/07/28/link-roundup-on-the-future-of-the-cms/#comment-62115 Stijn Debrouwere Thu, 28 Jul 2011 23:55:00 +0000 http://www.megantaylor.org/?p=4017#comment-62115 And actually, I would also add these. 1. About websites as confederations (which is 90% of the post-CMS discussion): http://www.poynter.org/how-tos/digital-strategies/134791/4-ways-content-management-systems-are-evolving-why-it-matters-to-journalists/2. About other ways CMSes need to change:http://www.maxcutler.com/2010/09/13/what-is-a-news-cmshttp://seanblanda.com/blog/feature/if-all-you-want-is-a-cms-youre-doing-it-wrong/3. Why CMSes often suck: http://hackshackers.com/blog/2010/04/13/dont-mistake-your-cms-for-a-development-platform/http://sunlightlabs.com/blog/2009/content-management-systems-just-dont-work/Three cheers for my Delicious account :-) And actually, I would also add these.

1. About websites as confederations (which is 90% of the post-CMS discussion): http://www.poynter.org/how-tos/digital-strategies/134791/4-ways-content-management-systems-are-evolving-why-it-matters-to-journalists/2. About other ways CMSes need to change:http://www.maxcutler.com/2010/09/13/what-is-a-news-cmshttp://seanblanda.com/blog/feature/if-all-you-want-is-a-cms-youre-doing-it-wrong/3. Why CMSes often suck: http://hackshackers.com/blog/2010/04/13/dont-mistake-your-cms-for-a-development-platform/http://sunlightlabs.com/blog/2009/content-management-systems-just-dont-work/Three cheers for my Delicious account :-)

]]> Comment on Link roundup: On the future of the CMS by Megan Taylorhttp://www.megantaylor.org/2011/07/28/link-roundup-on-the-future-of-the-cms/#comment-62114 Megan Taylor Thu, 28 Jul 2011 23:51:00 +0000 http://www.megantaylor.org/?p=4017#comment-62114 While the discussion is around big news sites, I think the concepts are applicable to a lot of other big sites. Would love to have something like what's being discussed at the non-profit I work for. Our CMS is like carving in stone tablets. While the discussion is around big news sites, I think the concepts are applicable to a lot of other big sites. Would love to have something like what’s being discussed at the non-profit I work for. Our CMS is like carving in stone tablets.

]]> Comment on Link roundup: On the future of the CMS by Stijn Debrouwerehttp://www.megantaylor.org/2011/07/28/link-roundup-on-the-future-of-the-cms/#comment-62113 Stijn Debrouwere Thu, 28 Jul 2011 23:45:00 +0000 http://www.megantaylor.org/?p=4017#comment-62113 I would definitely add Matt Waite's Nieman Lab piece from earlier, in March '11: http://www.niemanlab.org/2011/03/matt-waite-to-build-a-digital-future-for-news-developers-have-to-be-able-to-hack-at-the-core-of-the-old-ways/ And for people with lots of time on their hands:  http://packages.python.org/Deliverance/philosophy.html http://gadgetopia.com/post/7208 http://blog.programmableweb.com/2009/10/13/cope-create-once-publish-everywhere/ http://multimedia.journalism.berkeley.edu/blog/2010/nov/24/argo-network/ One caveat that I would like to state, though, for people just now tuning in, is that this discussion is centered entirely around big news websites. There is absolutely nothing wrong with WordPress or Drupal for 90 percent of the use-cases out there, it's just that news production really stretches what's possible with a CMS, which is why we're having these discussions. As I stated elsewhere: perhaps this'll one day become the easy option, but right now post-CMS implies putting a lot of time, money and expertise into doing things differently because it feels like the right way to go, not because it's an intuitively attractive option. So as you say, the aim is definitely to make web publishing less insane and friendlier for real people, but real people in this case rather narrowly refers to journalists in a newsroom. For now, at least. I would definitely add Matt Waite’s Nieman Lab piece from earlier, in March ’11: http://www.niemanlab.org/2011/03/matt-waite-to-build-a-digital-future-for-news-developers-have-to-be-able-to-hack-at-the-core-of-the-old-ways/

And for people with lots of time on their hands: 

http://packages.python.org/Deliverance/philosophy.html
http://gadgetopia.com/post/7208
http://blog.programmableweb.com/2009/10/13/cope-create-once-publish-everywhere/
http://multimedia.journalism.berkeley.edu/blog/2010/nov/24/argo-network/

One caveat that I would like to state, though, for people just now tuning in, is that this discussion is centered entirely around big news websites.

There is absolutely nothing wrong with WordPress or Drupal for 90 percent of the use-cases out there, it’s just that news production really stretches what’s possible with a CMS, which is why we’re having these discussions. As I stated elsewhere: perhaps this’ll one day become the easy option, but right now post-CMS implies putting a lot of time, money and expertise into doing things differently because it feels like the right way to go, not because it’s an intuitively attractive option.

So as you say, the aim is definitely to make web publishing less insane and friendlier for real people, but real people in this case rather narrowly refers to journalists in a newsroom. For now, at least.

]]> Comment on Learn Python the Hard Way, Exercise 22: What Do You Know So Far? by Megan Taylorhttp://www.megantaylor.org/2011/06/07/learn-python-the-hard-way-exercise-22-what-do-you-know-so-far/#comment-62112 Megan Taylor Sun, 19 Jun 2011 13:33:00 +0000 http://www.megantaylor.org/?p=3806#comment-62112 Yes, thanks, fixed. What does % do in an equation like 3 + 2 + 1 - 5 + 4 % 2 - 1 / 4 + 6 ? Yes, thanks, fixed. What does % do in an equation like 3 + 2 + 1 – 5 + 4 % 2 – 1 / 4 + 6 ?

]]> Comment on Learn Python the Hard Way, Exercise 22: What Do You Know So Far? by Stijn Debrouwerehttp://www.megantaylor.org/2011/06/07/learn-python-the-hard-way-exercise-22-what-do-you-know-so-far/#comment-62111 Stijn Debrouwere Sun, 19 Jun 2011 11:10:00 +0000 http://www.megantaylor.org/?p=3806#comment-62111 Almost flawless: % is the modulo operator, not percent :-) Almost flawless: % is the modulo operator, not percent :-)

]]> Comment on Working smarter (but just as hard?) by ‘Hacks for hacks’ Carnival of Journalism results are in | Journerdismhttp://www.megantaylor.org/2011/06/10/working-smarter-but-just-as-hard/#comment-62109 ‘Hacks for hacks’ Carnival of Journalism results are in | Journerdism Tue, 14 Jun 2011 06:10:19 +0000 http://www.megantaylor.org/?p=3629#comment-62109 [...] Megan Taylor breaks down her tips in a succinct link guide [...] [...] Megan Taylor breaks down her tips in a succinct link guide [...]

]]> Comment on Kitteh Komic of teh Day: Tattoos Are Like Cats… by Jason Polandhttp://www.megantaylor.org/2011/06/08/kitteh-komic-of-teh-day-tattoos-are-like-cats%e2%80%a6/#comment-62110 Jason Poland Fri, 10 Jun 2011 21:49:00 +0000 http://www.megantaylor.org/?p=3824#comment-62110 Hi, My name is Jason Poland and I created the tattoos/cats comic you posted. Please include my name and a source link in your post:  http://robbieandbobby.com/tattoos-are-like-cats/ Thanks so much for your time. - Jason Poland robbieandbobby.com Hi, My name is Jason Poland and I created the tattoos/cats comic you posted. Please include my name and a source link in your post: 

http://robbieandbobby.com/tattoos-are-like-cats/

Thanks so much for your time.
- Jason Poland
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]]> Comment on CoJ: The changing role of universities for the information needs of a community by A Confetti Carnival of Journalism #jcarn – The role of Universities… « Carnival of Journalismhttp://www.megantaylor.org/2011/01/20/coj-the-changing-role-of-universities-for-the-information-needs-of-a-community/#comment-62102 A Confetti Carnival of Journalism #jcarn – The role of Universities… « Carnival of Journalism Fri, 21 Jan 2011 18:24:20 +0000 http://www.megantaylor.org/?p=3608#comment-62102 [...] seems so logical: If you want to connect with your neighbors, invite them over.” Megan Taylor chimes in here as well – suggesting that certain courses be open to the community of [...] [...] seems so logical: If you want to connect with your neighbors, invite them over.” Megan Taylor chimes in here as well – suggesting that certain courses be open to the community of [...]

]]> Comment on CoJ: The changing role of universities for the information needs of a community by A Confetti Carnival of Journalism #jcarn – The role of Universities… » DigiDave - Journalism is a Process, Not a Producthttp://www.megantaylor.org/2011/01/20/coj-the-changing-role-of-universities-for-the-information-needs-of-a-community/#comment-62101 A Confetti Carnival of Journalism #jcarn – The role of Universities… » DigiDave - Journalism is a Process, Not a Product Fri, 21 Jan 2011 18:19:14 +0000 http://www.megantaylor.org/?p=3608#comment-62101 [...] seems so logical: If you want to connect with your neighbors, invite them over.” Megan Taylor chimes in here as well – suggesting that certain courses be open to the community of [...] [...] seems so logical: If you want to connect with your neighbors, invite them over.” Megan Taylor chimes in here as well – suggesting that certain courses be open to the community of [...]

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