Blogging Workflow (Posting)

Blogging Workflow

iOS

For iOS, I am going to draft the post in WriteUp and copy the HTML across to the blogger app.

Desktop

For the desktop, I am going to draft the post in ResophNotes and the copy the HTML and paste it across to Simple Blogger (SB) to post.

Post Attempts Comments

Ok, the above process for the desktop works but I need to parse the text through a markdown converter first and then paste to SB for posting.

Alternatively, I can draft the text either in another editor or SB and then let the html resulting from formating there.

Work file transfer

There are three options for transferring data between home/iPad and the office. These are:

1. Citrix


2. File sharing through Dropbox or Sugar Sync


3. Email.

Citrix

Citrix desktop can be fine for working from a desktop or laptop, but does not work well on the iPhone or iPad. I will need to experiment with the word module that Brennan have set up within Citrix for these devices.

File sharing

This option works well for outside of the office as it allows easy access between the laptop, home pc and the iphone and iPad.

The difficulties are:

1. I don’t want work to be able to access the general file as most of these documents are not work related and consequently I need to either develop the document in the Work folder or remember to transfer it across. The latter is preferable because it means that I don’t have to keep redirecting the text editor to a different folder.




2. I still have to log on to Citrix to download the document and then email the document to Sue.

Alternatives might be to either give Sue access to the Dropbox work account, link a folder with Sue or email Sue a link to the document.

Email

Email is fine but often there have been issues with the email not arriving.

Other considerations

It would be helpful to have template documents of the electronic letter head to be able to work outside of the work environment.

CloudOn could be useful for editing the work document on the iPad.

Purpose

The purpose of this site is to:

1. provide a testing environment for a skill development project set each month; and


2. report on the development of those skills; and


3. provide a specific opportunity to develop blogging skills.

Areas of interest

• markdown


• blogging


• task management


• project management


• iOS apps


• Evernote


• mindmapping


• outlining


• writing

Movies to watch:

1. "Wings of Desire" (1987), Wim Wenders
2. "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan" (1982), Nicholas Meyer
3. "Alien" (1979), Ridley Scott
4. "The Empire Strikes Back" (1980), Irvin Kershner
5. "Raiders of the Lost Ark" (1981), Steven Spielberg
6. "The Rocketeer" (1991), Joe Johnston
7. "The Princess Bride" (1987), Rob Reiner
8. "Blade Runner" (1982), Ridley Scott
9. "The Hudsucker Proxy" (1994), The Coen Brothers
10. "Caddyshack" (1980), Harold Ramis
11. "The Godfather" (1972), Francis Ford Coppola
12. "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" (1969), George Roy Hill
13. "Metropolis" (1927), Fritz Lang
14. "This is Spinal Tap" (1984), Rob Reiner

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