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''Roundtable is a web platform connecting people, news and ideas.<br>''<br>Readers, journalists and experts are all invited to the table to share their opinions, exchange ideas and resolve issues. Together at the Roundtable, news becomes debate, conversation, an experience. ''<br><br>''  
== ''Roundtable is a web platform connecting people, news and ideas.<br>''<br>Readers, journalists and experts are all invited to the table to share their opinions, exchange ideas and resolve issues. Together at the Roundtable, news becomes debate, conversation, an experience. ''<br><br>'' ==


*'''Project Name: '''Roundtable  
*'''Project Name: '''Roundtable  
*'''Project Lead(s): '''Katie Zhu  
*'''Project Lead(s): '''Katie Zhu
*'''Big Goal for MoJo Hackfest:''' Create a working prototype / MVP of the Roundtable discussion platform. First iteration will be built for ''one issue'' to test and iterate.
*'''Key steps toward goal:&nbsp;'''


#Build back-end infrastructure for the discussion system
=== Project Status  ===
#Design an API for newsrooms to be able to implement Roundtable on existing sites
 
#Code (!!!)  
* Underlying database schema and comment system
#HTML5 / CSS3 / JS
* The project is currently capable of displaying a test issue with content
#Make it pretty
 
=== Collaborators  ===
 
The following folks helped with this project:
 
* Andy Jennings: Ideation, frontend
* Stjin Debrouwere: Ideation, backend
 
=== Next steps  ===
 
- From here I would like to:
 
* Get comments working and post-able
* Implement BrowserID to allow users to create accounts
* Deploy a working prototype
* Host a test Roundtable, have users play with the platform and experiment, give feedback
* Modularize the app -- break into chunks that newsrooms might be more able to implement.
* Make the entire app "pluggable."
 
Places where this project might be tested include:
 
* School publication: North by Northwestern (northbynorthwestern.com)
* Potentially team up with a news partner (Mohamed suggested potentially having an Al Jazeera English program use the app, focused around the show and its audience).
 
=== Relevant Links ===


*'''Pending needs: '''A back-end dev and some help in getting the project off the ground, code help
*'''Offerances:''' UI / UX experience, front-end design work, wireframing, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign
*'''Link for more info: '''[http://bit.ly/otKrg4 http://bit.ly/otKrg4]  
*'''Link for more info: '''[http://bit.ly/otKrg4 http://bit.ly/otKrg4]  
*'''Link to repo:'''&nbsp;[https://github.com/kzhu91/roundtable https://github.com/kzhu91/roundtable]
*'''Link to repo:'''&nbsp;[https://github.com/kzhu91/roundtable https://github.com/kzhu91/roundtable]  
*'''Link for demo: '''h[http://roundtable.k-zhu.com/try.php ttp://roundtable.k-zhu.com/try.php]  
*'''Link for demo: '''h[http://roundtable.k-zhu.com/try.php ttp://roundtable.k-zhu.com/try.php]  
*'''Link to wireframes:'''&nbsp;[http://blog.k-zhu.com/post/8731420975 http://blog.k-zhu.com/post/8731420975]  
*'''Link to wireframes:'''&nbsp;[http://blog.k-zhu.com/post/8731420975 http://blog.k-zhu.com/post/8731420975]  
*'''Link to full proposal:'''&nbsp;[http://www.box.net/shared/yrv9zyqzx1yf0sqxtjn0 http://www.box.net/shared/yrv9zyqzx1yf0sqxtjn0]<br>  
*'''Link to full proposal:'''&nbsp;[http://www.box.net/shared/yrv9zyqzx1yf0sqxtjn0 http://www.box.net/shared/yrv9zyqzx1yf0sqxtjn0]<br>  
*'''Link to pitch:&nbsp;'''[http://blog.k-zhu.com/post/8730679662 http://blog.k-zhu.com/post/8730679662]
*'''Link to pitch:&nbsp;'''[http://blog.k-zhu.com/post/8730679662 http://blog.k-zhu.com/post/8730679662]

Latest revision as of 08:23, 29 September 2011

Roundtable is a web platform connecting people, news and ideas.

Readers, journalists and experts are all invited to the table to share their opinions, exchange ideas and resolve issues. Together at the Roundtable, news becomes debate, conversation, an experience.

  • Project Name: Roundtable
  • Project Lead(s): Katie Zhu

Project Status

  • Underlying database schema and comment system
  • The project is currently capable of displaying a test issue with content

Collaborators

The following folks helped with this project:

  • Andy Jennings: Ideation, frontend
  • Stjin Debrouwere: Ideation, backend

Next steps

- From here I would like to:

  • Get comments working and post-able
  • Implement BrowserID to allow users to create accounts
  • Deploy a working prototype
  • Host a test Roundtable, have users play with the platform and experiment, give feedback
  • Modularize the app -- break into chunks that newsrooms might be more able to implement.
  • Make the entire app "pluggable."

Places where this project might be tested include:

  • School publication: North by Northwestern (northbynorthwestern.com)
  • Potentially team up with a news partner (Mohamed suggested potentially having an Al Jazeera English program use the app, focused around the show and its audience).

Relevant Links

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