On Wed, Mar 9, 2011 at 11:37 PM, Mugur Rus
<newscoop-dev@lists.sourcefabric.org> wrote:
>
> Hi Micz,
>
> "a) switch off comments in the templates over night, when nobody
> is available to check on them."
> This could be more elegantly implemented by changing the comments related
> switches (enabled, moderated, public etc.) in the publication (see the
> publication edit screen).

This sounds more elegant indeed. Yet...

> "b) change your "look and feel" during the day. morning: traffic news
> on top, lunch time: restaurant reviews and ads, evening: tv programme."
> If you don't really need a changed layout and look, just a different set of
> articles then this also can be implemented through article "playlists",
> custom lists of articles.

Say you want to have a different look and feel. Couldn't we add a
template switching action to the scheduler? In fact, shouldn't we make
our scheduler able to schedule any type of publishing related event?
(Petr even had an idea today to implement a single scheduler for both
Airtime and Newscoop...)

All the best,

Sava


>
> Mugur Rus
> Senior Software Developer, Sourcefabric
> mugur.rus@sourcefabric.org
>
> Cluj-Napoca, Romania
> +40 (0)720 528408
> Skype: mugur_rus
>
> http://www.sourcefabric.org
> http://www.twitter.com/Sourcefabric
>
>
>
> On Wed, Mar 9, 2011 at 1:34 PM, Micz Flor <
> newscoop-dev@lists.sourcefabric.org> wrote:
>
> > question/suggestion:
> >
> > using the auto publisher for articles (cron driven) also for templates:
> > monday, 4am, make xyz.tpl the frontpage.tpl
> >
> > also: improve the scheduler to do repeated events.
> >
> > two use scenarios for this feature:
> >
> > a) switch off comments in the templates over night, when nobody is
> > available to check on them. this has become an important feature in
> > germany where some court decisions stated that the editorial team is
> > responsible for the content on the website, including comments. so this
> > is a feature larger publications use today already in germany.
> >
> > b) change your "look and feel" during the day. morning: traffic news on
> > top, lunch time: restaurant reviews and ads, evening: tv programme. this
> > would be easily done with a daily events and on template level.
> >
> > the current workaround would go through "phantom articles" and then
> > lists with "if start" conditions, there the articles would be triggered
> > by the scheduler.
> >
> > for comments and ideas: i created this ticket
> > http://dev.sourcefabric.org/browse/CS-2912
> >
> > --
> > Micz Flor
> > Head of Communication, Sourcefabric
> > micz.flor@sourcefabric.org
> >
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> >
> >
>
>


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That's my goal too. The question is, does the universal scheduling "engine"
make sense or not in the long run?

All the best,

Sava

On Thu, Mar 10, 2011 at 11:17 AM, Mugur Rus <
newscoop-dev@lists.sourcefabric.org> wrote:

> "Say you want to have a different look and feel. Couldn't we add a
> template
> switching action to the scheduler? In fact, shouldn't we make our scheduler
> able to schedule any type of publishing related event? (Petr even had an
> idea today to implement a single scheduler for both Airtime and
> Newscoop...)"
> Of course we can implement anything, it's just a matter of resources and
> time. I just asked these questions to find out whether we can simplify
> things.
>
> Mugur Rus
> Senior Software Developer, Sourcefabric
> mugur.rus@sourcefabric.org
>
> Cluj-Napoca, Romania
> +40 (0)720 528408
> Skype: mugur_rus
>
> http://www.sourcefabric.org
> http://www.twitter.com/Sourcefabric
>
>
>
> 2011/3/10 Sava Tatić <newscoop-dev@lists.sourcefabric.org>
>
> > On Wed, Mar 9, 2011 at 11:37 PM, Mugur Rus
> > <newscoop-dev@lists.sourcefabric.org> wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi Micz,
> > >
> > > "a) switch off comments in the templates over night, when nobody
> > > is available to check on them."
> > > This could be more elegantly implemented by changing the comments
> related
> > > switches (enabled, moderated, public etc.) in the publication (see the
> > > publication edit screen).
> >
> > This sounds more elegant indeed. Yet...
> >
> > > "b) change your "look and feel" during the day. morning: traffic news
> > > on top, lunch time: restaurant reviews and ads, evening: tv programme."
> > > If you don't really need a changed layout and look, just a different
> set
> > of
> > > articles then this also can be implemented through article "playlists",
> > > custom lists of articles.
> >
> > Say you want to have a different look and feel. Couldn't we add a
> > template switching action to the scheduler? In fact, shouldn't we make
> > our scheduler able to schedule any type of publishing related event?
> > (Petr even had an idea today to implement a single scheduler for both
> > Airtime and Newscoop...)
> >
> > All the best,
> >
> > Sava
> >
> >
> > >
> > > Mugur Rus
> > > Senior Software Developer, Sourcefabric
> > > mugur.rus@sourcefabric.org
> > >
> > > Cluj-Napoca, Romania
> > > +40 (0)720 528408
> > > Skype: mugur_rus
> > >
> > > http://www.sourcefabric.org
> > > http://www.twitter.com/Sourcefabric
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On Wed, Mar 9, 2011 at 1:34 PM, Micz Flor <
> > > newscoop-dev@lists.sourcefabric.org> wrote:
> > >
> > > > question/suggestion:
> > > >
> > > > using the auto publisher for articles (cron driven) also for
> templates:
> > > > monday, 4am, make xyz.tpl the frontpage.tpl
> > > >
> > > > also: improve the scheduler to do repeated events.
> > > >
> > > > two use scenarios for this feature:
> > > >
> > > > a) switch off comments in the templates over night, when nobody is
> > > > available to check on them. this has become an important feature in
> > > > germany where some court decisions stated that the editorial team is
> > > > responsible for the content on the website, including comments. so
> this
> > > > is a feature larger publications use today already in germany.
> > > >
> > > > b) change your "look and feel" during the day. morning: traffic news
> on
> > > > top, lunch time: restaurant reviews and ads, evening: tv programme.
> > this
> > > > would be easily done with a daily events and on template level.
> > > >
> > > > the current workaround would go through "phantom articles" and then
> > > > lists with "if start" conditions, there the articles would be
> triggered
> > > > by the scheduler.
> > > >
> > > > for comments and ideas: i created this ticket
> > > > http://dev.sourcefabric.org/browse/CS-2912
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Micz Flor
> > > > Head of Communication, Sourcefabric
> > > > micz.flor@sourcefabric.org
> > > >
> > > > Sourcefabric
> > > > Prinzessinnenstraße 20
> > > > 10969 Berlin, Germany
> > > > DE +49 (0)30 44044999
> > > >
> > > > Subscribe to our Newsletter:
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> > > >
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> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Sava Tatić
> > Managing director, Sourcefabric o.p.s.
> > sava.tatic@sourcefabric.org
> >
> > Salvátorská 10
> > 110 00 Praha 1, Czech Republic
> > +420 2 22 36 25 40
> > +1 647 889 2811 (Toronto)
> > Skype: tictactatic
> >
> > http://www.sourcefabric.org
> > http://www.twitter.com/Sourcefabric
> >
> >
>
>
>



--
Sava Tatić
Managing director, Sourcefabric o.p.s.
sava.tatic@sourcefabric.org

Salvátorská 10
110 00 Praha 1, Czech Republic
+420 2 22 36 25 40
+1 647 889 2811 (Toronto)
Skype: tictactatic

http://www.sourcefabric.org
http://www.twitter.com/Sourcefabric