- Online publishing platform for Causal Reasoning in Health Services Research;
- Regular updates of references, links, glossary definitions & blog entries;
- Monthly release of long form articles (750 – 1000 words)
- Monetization model has 2 options:
- Ad supported;
- Access to all content (articles are excerpted, with a link to the full article on the website) via an un-differentiated RSS feed;
- Ability to comment on articles via twitter, tumblr and other micro blogging platforms.
- Ad free;
- Access to all content (full articles) via un-differentiated RSS feed;
- Access to full articles via a dedicated RSS feed;
- Access to references/links via a dedicated RSS feed;
- Access to glossary definitions via a dedicated RSS feed;
- Access to blog entries via a dedicated RSS feed;
- Access to all content via Kindle (ePub);
- Access to all content via iPhone / iPad;
- Access to all content via Surface Pro;
- Access to all content via Android;
- Access to full articles as audio podcast;
- Access to a repository of references, links & glossary definitions in RIS and XML formats;
- Ability to write response blog posts to articles;
- Ability to comment on articles via twitter, tumblr and other micro blogging platforms;
- Delivery of a monthly summary email that provides links to all of the above;
- Delivery of a physical copy of an annual journal containing all the articles published that year.
- Create a list of 12 articles coinciding with a monthly release cycle (1 per month);
- A week before the release date, Boris provides Dan an .MD file of the article as well as pictures, tables, RIS file of references and any other relevant assets;
- The .MD file should have the YAML front-matter;
- Dan typesets the article for web & ePub;
- Boris proofreads, requests edits and/or signs-off;
- An audio recording of the reading of the article is made and converted to a podcast;
- Dan converts the RIS file into XML;
- On the release date…
- the article is published online
- both article RSS feeds (free & paid) are updated
- the ePub version of the article is published
- the podcast is published
- the RIS and XML files are uploaded to GitHUb.
- Create a list of 50–60 blog posts coinciding with a monthly release cycle (4–5 per month);
- A week before the beginning of a new release cycle, Boris provides Dan 4–5 separate .MD files of the posts and any relevant assets;
- Each .MD file should have the YAML front-matter
- Dan typesets each post for web;
- Boris proofreads, requests edits and/or signs-off;
- On the release date of each post…
- the post is published online
- the blog RSS feed is updated.
- Create a list of 50–60 references or links coinciding with a monthly release cycle (4–5 per month);
- A week before the beginning of a new release cycle, Boris provides Dan with a RIS file containing new references or links;
- Dan typesets each reference / link for web;
- On the release date of each reference or link…
- the reference or link is published online
- the reference or link RSS feed is updated
- the RIS file and XML are updated in GitHub to reflect the new reference or link.
- Create a list of 50–60 glossary definitions coinciding with a monthly release cycle (4–5 per month);
- A week before the beginning of a new release cycle, Boris provides Dan an .MD file new definitions;
- The .MD files should follow a specific format (TBD)
- Dan typesets the definitions for web;
- Boris proofreads, requests edits and/or signs-off;
- On the release date of each definition…
- the definition is published online
- the definitions RSS feed is updated.
- USER RESEARCH (Dan with Boris’ feedback):
- deciding on the target audience, message, & tone; and
- creating 3–5 personnas (archetypal users) and their typical interactions with the website.
- IA & WIRE-FRAMES (Dan with Boris’ feedback):
- creating a functionality spec;
- creating a site-map; and
- creating rough, black & white mock ups of the website;
- CONTENT PLANNING (Boris with Dan’s feedback):
- creating a content schedule for first release cycle; and
- deciding on tools and methodology that will be used to deliver the content.
- CONTENT PRODUCTION (Boris):
- creating draft versions of all pieces of content for first release cycle;
- CONCEPTUAL DESIGN (Dan with Boris’ feedback)
- creating 1 or 2 full-colour concepts focusing on 2 or 3 pages—presented as static images or somewhat functional HTML pages.
- INITIAL CODING (Dan):
- deploying a staging environment and coding the design in the appropriate markup language;
- installing and configuring the CMS and any 3rd party plugins.
- REFINEMENT (Dan with Boris’ feedback)
- based on chosen concept and feedback further designing & developing the website by revising and adding more pages;
- TEST & DE-BUG (Dan):
- testing in relevant browsers; and
- validating the code to w3c standards.
- CONTENT DELIVERY (Boris):
- finalizing all pieces of content for first release cycle.
- SOFT-LAUNCH (Dan with Boris’ feedback):
- incorporation finalized content;
- beta-testing with a select group of people; and
- making final tweaks and changes.
- HARD-LAUNCH (Dan):
- deploying website on a live environment; and
- syndicating content via RSS and other publishing channels.