Comments on: Times-Standard Web Site Upgrade http://talkingtech.net/2007/08/08/times-standard-web-site-upgrade/ life and technology on the north coast of california Fri, 20 Apr 2012 14:47:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Heraldo http://talkingtech.net/2007/08/08/times-standard-web-site-upgrade/comment-page-1/#comment-28941 Heraldo Fri, 10 Aug 2007 16:59:04 +0000 http://talkingtech.net/2007/08/08/times-standard-web-site-upgrade/#comment-28941 The Journal did make some changes to their website a few weeks ago. Their site is updated once a week like clockwork on Thursdays, so it doesn't really need an RSS. But for the dailies, which occasionally upload breaking news, the RSS would be most welcome. The Journal did make some changes to their website a few weeks ago. Their site is updated once a week like clockwork on Thursdays, so it doesn’t really need an RSS. But for the dailies, which occasionally upload breaking news, the RSS would be most welcome.

]]> By: Aaron Antrim http://talkingtech.net/2007/08/08/times-standard-web-site-upgrade/comment-page-1/#comment-28940 Aaron Antrim Fri, 10 Aug 2007 15:31:50 +0000 http://talkingtech.net/2007/08/08/times-standard-web-site-upgrade/#comment-28940 Glad you brought this up. I think I might send in a "letter to the editor" about RSS feeds. I've been trying to deploy them everywhere I can, including, for example on the HCAOG site to make it easy to stay current on agendas & minutes: http://www.hcaog.net/org/board/ One thing I can say for sure: whichever paper deploys RSS feeds first will have a small upper-hand over the other in terms of ability to funnel readers, an upper-hand which will grow. One thing: You can use topix.net to subscribe to local news in your newsreader, and even get news for specific papers. The only one I'm following right now in my reader is the Journal, with this URL: http://www.topix.net/rss/search/article?blogs=0&submit=Search+All+Topics&url=northcoastjournal.com BTW- Wasn't the Journal supposed to deploy a new website, like, a month ago? Oh, and as a human interest cooincidence, I was hired to be the Eureka Reporter web-developer/manager. They wanted Web 2.0, rich media, all that stuff. I quit after one day out of boredom, dissatisfaction with an air-conditioned, polo-shirt required work environment, and the poor pay for entry level positions. I've made a ton more money freelancing and working other jobs. If newspapers want to upgrade their websites, they need to be willing to make it worthwhile for the people given the charge. Glad you brought this up. I think I might send in a “letter to the editor” about RSS feeds. I’ve been trying to deploy them everywhere I can, including, for example on the HCAOG site to make it easy to stay current on agendas & minutes: http://www.hcaog.net/org/board/

One thing I can say for sure: whichever paper deploys RSS feeds first will have a small upper-hand over the other in terms of ability to funnel readers, an upper-hand which will grow.

One thing: You can use topix.net to subscribe to local news in your newsreader, and even get news for specific papers. The only one I’m following right now in my reader is the Journal, with this URL: http://www.topix.net/rss/search/article?blogs=0&submit=Search+All+Topics&url=northcoastjournal.com

BTW- Wasn’t the Journal supposed to deploy a new website, like, a month ago?

Oh, and as a human interest cooincidence, I was hired to be the Eureka Reporter web-developer/manager. They wanted Web 2.0, rich media, all that stuff. I quit after one day out of boredom, dissatisfaction with an air-conditioned, polo-shirt required work environment, and the poor pay for entry level positions. I’ve made a ton more money freelancing and working other jobs. If newspapers want to upgrade their websites, they need to be willing to make it worthwhile for the people given the charge.

]]> By: Jay Koster http://talkingtech.net/2007/08/08/times-standard-web-site-upgrade/comment-page-1/#comment-28939 Jay Koster Thu, 09 Aug 2007 09:25:23 +0000 http://talkingtech.net/2007/08/08/times-standard-web-site-upgrade/#comment-28939 I truly wish that both local papers had a passable web team. Reflective of the need for web-savvy individuals in industry all over the North Coast, if you ask me. I truly wish that both local papers had a passable web team. Reflective of the need for web-savvy individuals in industry all over the North Coast, if you ask me.

]]> By: Mike Buettner http://talkingtech.net/2007/08/08/times-standard-web-site-upgrade/comment-page-1/#comment-28937 Mike Buettner Thu, 09 Aug 2007 04:47:10 +0000 http://talkingtech.net/2007/08/08/times-standard-web-site-upgrade/#comment-28937 Sad. Sad.

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