New hyperlocal Wordpress plugin: Opening...
I received a tweet the other day from the wonderful Andy Mabbett. It read;
http://opening-times.co.uk/ is very #hyperlocal oriented. They’re on Twitter: @opening_times / @willperrin @getgood (widget, @philipjohn ?)
So I toddled over to the Opening Times web site and had a gander, found some XML...
OpenAustralia plugin for Wordpress...
I’m delighted that after my release last week of my TheyWorkForYou.com plugin for Wordpress, Henare Degan has created an adaptation which provides the same functionality but using OpenAustralia, an Australian version of TheyWorkForyou.com.
You can download the plugin from Henare’s github,...
GroupsNearYou.com Wordpress plugin...
This is the last one this week, I promise. For Talk About Local I have just developed a Wordpress plugin using the GroupsNearYou.com site. The plugin creates a simple widget which shows the groups in your area, based on a postcode that you provide.
I made a demo video and wrote instructions on how to...
WriteToThem.com Wordpress plugin...
As if the TheyWorkForYou.com plugin wasn’t enough I’ve also created a plugin for WriteToThem.com as well!
The plugin adds a new widget which your blog readers can use to get in touch with their politicians from councillors to MEPs. There’s a demo video and instructions on how to set...
TheyWorkForYou.com Wordpress plugin...
Posted by Philip John in Hyperlocal, Plugins, Political, TheyWorkForYou on 12 9th, 2009 | 5 Comments
As part of some work for Talk About Local I have just developed a Wordpress plugin using the TheyWorkForYou.com API.
For this first version the plugin creates a single widget which shows the latest activity for your MP. I hope to add more in the future and if you have any suggestions, please add them...
links for 2009-12-03...
Posted by Philip John in Reading list on 12 3rd, 2009 | No Comments
Why blogs can be better than traditional news http://bit.ly/8D22YU – with compliments to @paulbradshaw
(tags: Gravity Andbwell Twitter)
links for 2009-12-01...
Posted by Philip John in Reading list on 12 1st, 2009 | No Comments
Starting your news website: A checklist for students and mid-career beginners
(tags: hyperlocal tips advice journalism)
Post-Newspaper Media Wars: Small-Town News Blogs | Newsweek Business | Newsweek.com
(tags: hyperlocal journalism media newspapers localmedia reading)
If the NUJ aren’t very,...