Blogcast
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Project Summary: CTL Blogcast is the CTL's blog/podcast. It is used to give the MCC community useful tips, news, and information.
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Project Goals
- Give the MCC community useful tips and information.
- Evaluate and implement Wordpress with the Podpress plugin.
Current Status
CTL Blogcast is supported by the CTL. Primary contact is James Bowles, but several staff members can assist with questions. Wordpress software is freely available from http://wordpress.org The CTL has Blogcast currently running at http://ctl.mc.maricopa.edu/blogcast
Relation to CTL Department Plan Initiatives
Project Staff
- James Bowles developed a custom skin for Wordpress and maintains Blogcast.
- Jeffrey Anderson assisted in the development of Blogcast and assists users.
- Martin Lehner supports Blogcast on the server.
- CTL Staff provide content.
Project Timeline
- Project was initiated in Summer 2006 with a request from Jeffrey Anderson to develop a 'skin' for Wordpress.
- James Bowles adapted the CTL website design to skin the Wordpress install.
- Upon completion of the skinned Wordpress install, Anderson and Bowles installed various plug-ins, including: Podpress, Code Auto Escape, and WP-Polls.
- Bowles developed the wiki to support author maintained articles.
- First Blogcast post on January 8th, 2007.
Project Resources
- Staff time has been required to develop, install, and maintain CTL Blogcast software and server.
- Sever space has been required for CTL Blogcast.
Project Outcomes and Future Directions
After first 4 months of deployment, there are 10 user accounts on Blogcast and 46 posts.
