Or, how we created LIVE.PSU.EDU and NEWSWIRES.PSU.EDU without
blowing our budget Or, how we created LIVE.PSU.EDU and
NEWSWIRES.PSU.EDU without blowing our budget Managing News Content
on the Cheap Using OSS For more information, contact Doug Stanfield
University Relations 312 Old Main 814-865-7517 [email protected] For
more information, contact Doug Stanfield University Relations 312
Old Main 814-865-7517 [email protected] Slide 2 Manage 15+ Newswires
(and subscribers) & content for integrated website; reduce
inefficiencies Get off the software upgrade merry-go-round Avoid
unnecessary hardware/software costs (dumping our computers, mainly)
Manage 15+ Newswires (and subscribers) & content for integrated
website; reduce inefficiencies Get off the software upgrade
merry-go-round Avoid unnecessary hardware/software costs (dumping
our computers, mainly) Background: Needs Slide 3 We wanted to own
the code avoid license restrictions & fees make changes on our
schedule have better control of our costs use current hardware as
much as possible Portability We wanted to own the code avoid
license restrictions & fees make changes on our schedule have
better control of our costs use current hardware as much as
possible Portability Background: Needs II Slide 4 Commercial
Content Management Systems? Price: $10,000 --> $80,000
Incompatible or nonexistent software for Macs Common proprietary
control mentality Commercial Content Management Systems? Price:
$10,000 --> $80,000 Incompatible or nonexistent software for
Macs Common proprietary control mentality Background Slide 5
Server: Mac OSX v. 10.2.6 (Jaguar) But site code Apache, PHP, mySQL
can run on UNIX/Linux & Windows Its all free Client side: Any
web browser, any OS CSS standardizes presentation Server: Mac OSX
v. 10.2.6 (Jaguar) But site code Apache, PHP, mySQL can run on
UNIX/Linux & Windows Its all free Client side: Any web browser,
any OS CSS standardizes presentation Hardware/Software Slide 6 On
the Server: DAMP* Darwin: UNIX underpinnings of OSX Apache (v.
1.3.27) mySQL database (V. 11.18 Distrib 3.23.53) PHP (v.
4.1.2)/Perl (v. 5) See also LAMP for Linux @ http://www.onlamp.com
Darwin: UNIX underpinnings of OSX Apache (v. 1.3.27) mySQL database
(V. 11.18 Distrib 3.23.53) PHP (v. 4.1.2)/Perl (v. 5) See also LAMP
for Linux @ http://www.onlamp.com Slide 7 Results so far.... Costs
approx. 1/2 of lowest commercial CMS vendors est. No more automatic
annual upgrade costs of web editors like Dreamweaver & GoLive
Greatly reduced need to upgrade hardware (true for Mac or PC
offices) Cannot claim this was cheaper than pre-built OSS solution,
but probably was for us. Slide 8 Low cost, affordable by most units
Less pressure to buy hardware/software Basic tools are free Uniform
presentation using CSS Write once, publish multiple places
Virtually eliminated duplication of effort Saves time, increases
story output Low cost, affordable by most units Less pressure to
buy hardware/software Basic tools are free Uniform presentation
using CSS Write once, publish multiple places Virtually eliminated
duplication of effort Saves time, increases story output Pros and
Cons Slide 9 Technology has mushed roles together Role confusion
and anxiety results I dont have enough to do. Is my job safe? We
think this is temporary and ultimately not serious. It has happened
before.... Remember when faxing became popular? Technology has
mushed roles together Role confusion and anxiety results I dont
have enough to do. Is my job safe? We think this is temporary and
ultimately not serious. It has happened before.... Remember when
faxing became popular? Pros and Cons Slide 10 Under the Hood: Time
for the test drive Under the Hood: Time for the test drive Slide 11
Gatekeeper -- all roads lead to me Call Me Indispensable Job
security This approach is ultimately self-defeating You cant stop
the river.... -Zen saying Gatekeeper -- all roads lead to me Call
Me Indispensable Job security This approach is ultimately
self-defeating You cant stop the river.... -Zen saying Webmasters
Role Option I Slide 12 Enabler Demonstrate, persuade, challenge
Teacher research ideas, spread them around, train Facilitator
bridge differences, channel conflict to creativity Make something
new happen Enabler Demonstrate, persuade, challenge Teacher
research ideas, spread them around, train Facilitator bridge
differences, channel conflict to creativity Make something new
happen Webmaster Option 2 for long haul
