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Mashups, Portals & Catalogs
Kulpreet Singh
Outline
Intro
Custom Field GUI
Custom Write Panel
Enzymes & Get Custom
Blogroll
Intro
Mashup: a web application that combines data from more than one source into a single integrated tool. - Wikipedia
Portal: the single page providing access to and updates from the services offered by a website.
Catalog: A website or web application showcasing items in a database.
Custom Fields
Have customized information fields for individual posts
Will only show when you call them
Examples: price, sizes, etc.
PURPOSE:
Take the fields describing each item in any group of items, and
display them to the end user. Items can be dynamic content, RSS
feeds, or almost anything.
Custom Field GUI
Allows you to define fields to always show in your write panel
Can be different types of form fields, i.e. Checkbox, radio, text field, etc.
Great for client installations & frequently used fields
Custom Write Panel
Allows you to make your own write panel
Can include or exclude certain fields
Can add new fields
Great for sites with posts on different types of media (e.g. Book reviews, movie reviews) which would have different fields.
Freshpost Extension of CWP with more enhanced content & photo management (freshoutcreative.com)
Enzymes
Allows you to include custom fields in posts and pages.
You can take custom fields of one post and refer to them in another post.
Great for including information that may change
Easier for clients than editing templates
Get Custom Fields
Get your custom fields to show alongside other post fields.
Require access to theme files.
Great for programmers and for use with conditional fields, shopping carts, etc.
WordPress Blogroll
Already set up for multipurpose mashup sites
You can set up product catalogues, flickr stream mashups, family catalogues, directories, etc.
XFN (HTML Friends Network)
Image, RSS Feed, Rating, Comments
Think outside of the box
Use the getbookmarks function
Get_Bookmarks & Their Fields
Many Possibilities
Community Pulse
Shopping Cart Catalogue
Company Directory
Latest Posts, Images on a Member Profile
Resourceful Information on a Topic from Open Source Applications