Here is another session from WordCamp NYC. The topic is WordPress-as-content management system, and the story of the transformation of the Harvard Gazette. They took the paper’s static html site and transformed it to a WordPress powered site in just 3 months. It is always interesting to see how adaptable WordPress is to fit various needs, and the Gazette implemention is very well done. both video and audio versions of the session are presented below. Watch for the discussion about their administrative interface — they have customized the edit-posts panel in a very nice way that divides the listing according to category. Making it easier for editors to get right to their content.
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WordCamp New York City 2009 » Saturday Sessions
Case Study: Harvard Gazette. Within a three-month period, the Digital Communications team and its partners planned, implemented, and launched a new online version of the nearly 100-year old Harvard Gazette. The business goal was to establish the online Gazette as the daily paper of record for the University, in tandem with a brand refresh and complete print redesign. We selected WordPress as the CMS, and chose to use minimal plug-ins to keep the site lean and efficient.
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