Post on 17-Nov-2014
description
WGBH: “SNOWMAGEDDON” TEMPLATE
PROTOTYPE
Snowmageddon is a breaking news and event template prototype that serves as a landing page for all of your coverage.
It’s meant to be easy and quick to setup and update as the event changes.
The template pulls in content from you as well as user generated content.
WHAT IS SNOWMAGEDDON?
Desktop
THE TEMPLATE
Mobile
THE TEMPLATE
HOW IT WORKS
Hosted on the DS servers Able to handle a larger number of requests. Page auto-refreshes so users are up to date.
Lightweight: Site includes HTML, CSS, Config file and JS files.
Easy to use: Config file allows you to change branding, event
information and content on the page. You’re given access to the DS servers to send updates
to the file.
HOW IT WORKS
Config fi le controls: Slider Images Station Name Event Name Listen Live Link Support/Donate Link Breaking News Label Breaking News
Content Support Email Google Analytics ID API Updated Story Instagram Feeds
HOW IT WORKS
Staff updates the following: Before event:
Config File Branding Event name Map Instagram #hashtags Story IDs Picasa ID
Picasa (to pre-fi ll the slideshow) During event:
Core Publisher stories Main story Breaking news bar
Config File Instagram #hashtags Event name (if needed)
Picasa
HOW IT WORKS
FEATURES
Built-InLogo & FaviconColors
Config ChangesStation nameEvent nameSupport emailListen live button link
Support button link
BRANDING
Station Generated Picasa slideshow
API driven
UGC Instagram images
based on #hashtags related to the event EX: #Boston,
#WBGHSnow
IMAGES
Main story and breaking news ticker are backed by the NPR API.
Drop the story IDs and API key into the confi g fi le then the story and ticker will appear on the template.
Staff updates story and breaking news section in Core Publisher.
Page auto-refreshes for the most recent version.
CONTENT
Live Radar Update config file
with URL for your location from wunderground.com
Traffi c Update config file
with URL for your location from mapquest.com
MAPS
Create a Twitter List of resources that you’d like your readers to have and we’ll add the widget to the page.
MORE CONTENT
RSS
We’ll build the feed into the page.
Ask yourself: What else do your readers need to know? What do you want to highlight? MTBA updates School closures
MORE CONTENT
Mobile WeatherCreated so that your
mobile users have quicker access to weather besides the map.
Update the RSS link in the confi g fi le to change to your location.
MOBILE FEATURES
Mobile Support Feature
Because the mobile button disappears, we’ve created an additional button at the bottom of the page.
MOBILE FEATURES
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS