wordcamp toronto 2011 - managing your editorial workflow

Managing your Editorial WorkflowWordCamp Toronto 2011 (Mo Jangda)

Managing your Editorial WorkflowWordCamp Toronto 2011 (Mo Jangda)

GoalMaximize our WordPress efficiency in our journey to create great content.

Mo (That’s me!)

• Code Wrangler @ Automattic• Edit Flow• http://digitalize.ca• @mjangda

Blogging Platform

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Publishing Platform

We rely a lot on our toolsAnd expect a lot from them

What do we want?VisibilityCommunicationControl

What do we really want?We want to do it all within WordPress

Core Features

List Table: Filtering & Sorting

Dragability, Show/Hide

Screen Options

Statuses (pending, draft) Scheduling Revisions

The ProblemWordPress Core only goes so far...

The ProblemsCoordinating things within WordPress is difficult

The ProblemsEmail overload

The ProblemsMonolithic Spreadsheets

The Solution(s)Plugins to the rescue

Edit FlowHistory

Edit FlowFeatures

Custom Statuses

Custom Statuses

Custom Statuses

Editorial Comments

Email Notifications

Email NotificationsUser Groups

Editorial Metadata

Calendar

Story Budget

Edit Flowv0.7

Calendar (0.7)

Story Budget (0.7)

Edit FlowFuture

Other PluginsIf Edit Flow is a bit too much...

Editorial Calendar

Peter’s Post Notes

Peter’s Collaboration Emails

Email Post Changes

Editorial Guidelines WP Help

DIYTweak the interface with a few lines of code

Roll your own full-blown Authoring System

Assignment Desk

http://annotum.wordpress.com/

Bend WordPress to your will

Things to keep in mind

One size does not fit all

Find something that works for you

Define, communicate and practice your processes

Overcommunicate

Make the tools work for you, or find tools that do

Thanks!

Mo Jangdabatmoo@gmail.commo@automattic.com

digitalize.ca | @mjangda