Comments on: Another Reason for Libraries to Make Their Sites Social http://theshiftedlibrarian.com/archives/2009/08/21/another-reason-for-libraries-to-make-their-sites-social.html shifting libraries at the speed of byte Sat, 06 Mar 2010 14:26:02 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Rich Gubby http://theshiftedlibrarian.com/archives/2009/08/21/another-reason-for-libraries-to-make-their-sites-social.html/comment-page-1#comment-18492 Rich Gubby Thu, 27 Aug 2009 16:05:57 +0000 http://theshiftedlibrarian.com/?p=997#comment-18492 Hi - definitely great advice and I'd like to suggest you install my WP plugin. It’s called the Wapple Architect Mobile Plugin for WordPress and it mobilizes your blog. It makes your blog work on every single device, from a WML phone to a brand new swanky phone with XHTML. Images are dynamically resized and you get the option to really customize your blog any way you want. In addition, you can upload mobile logos, style your site so the mobile version matches the website and you retain your brand identity. You also get loads of control over mobile SEO. With regards to mobiready, I know this plugin will score poorly. However, what you should know, is that the mobiready test is out of date and can’t handle the advanced nature on my plugin (being totally dynamic rather than totally static) – it’s the fault of the test, not my plugin! If you fancy giving it a go, the URL is http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wapple-architect/ – it’d be great to hear your feedback! Hi — definitely great advice and I’d like to suggest you install my WP plugin.

It’s called the Wapple Architect Mobile Plugin for WordPress and it mobilizes your blog. It makes your blog work on every single device, from a WML phone to a brand new swanky phone with XHTML. Images are dynamically resized and you get the option to really customize your blog any way you want.

In addition, you can upload mobile logos, style your site so the mobile version matches the website and you retain your brand identity. You also get loads of control over mobile SEO.

With regards to mobiready, I know this plugin will score poorly. However, what you should know, is that the mobiready test is out of date and can’t handle the advanced nature on my plugin (being totally dynamic rather than totally static) – it’s the fault of the test, not my plugin!

If you fancy giving it a go, the URL is http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wapple-architect/ – it’d be great to hear your feedback!

]]> By: Lindsay Stratton http://theshiftedlibrarian.com/archives/2009/08/21/another-reason-for-libraries-to-make-their-sites-social.html/comment-page-1#comment-18491 Lindsay Stratton Thu, 27 Aug 2009 14:45:13 +0000 http://theshiftedlibrarian.com/?p=997#comment-18491 I use Add This (http://www.addthis.com) as a Firefox add-on (https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/4076) to post content I like to Facebook, my blog, etc. - I think it's great. Allows one to share all web content, and very useful when the original source doesn't have a share option. I use Add This (http://www.addthis.com) as a Firefox add-on (https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/4076) to post content I like to Facebook, my blog, etc. — I think it’s great. Allows one to share all web content, and very useful when the original source doesn’t have a share option.

]]> By: Libology Blog » Social Your Site http://theshiftedlibrarian.com/archives/2009/08/21/another-reason-for-libraries-to-make-their-sites-social.html/comment-page-1#comment-18472 Libology Blog » Social Your Site Mon, 24 Aug 2009 01:40:23 +0000 http://theshiftedlibrarian.com/?p=997#comment-18472 [...] Jenny Levine makes a great case on The Shifted Librarian for adding a feature to your sites that allows users to easily share your content via social networks.  Not only will this offer a way for your users to help spread the work about services and activities that you offer, but it can help them keep track of information they find so that they can revisit it later.  This will be a benefit for users of mobile browsers, which are rapidly becoming a more significant portion of visitors to our web sites. [...] […] Jenny Levine makes a great case on The Shifted Librarian for adding a feature to your sites that allows users to easily share your content via social networks.  Not only will this offer a way for your users to help spread the work about services and activities that you offer, but it can help them keep track of information they find so that they can revisit it later.  This will be a benefit for users of mobile browsers, which are rapidly becoming a more significant portion of visitors to our web sites. […]

]]> By: Rick Mason http://theshiftedlibrarian.com/archives/2009/08/21/another-reason-for-libraries-to-make-their-sites-social.html/comment-page-1#comment-18470 Rick Mason Mon, 24 Aug 2009 01:24:12 +0000 http://theshiftedlibrarian.com/?p=997#comment-18470 Great suggestion! I did a bit of research and decided to try Add to Any ( http://www.addtoany.com/ ; I am using the WordPress plugin via http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/add-to-any/ ). My first impressions are good, and it seems to work at the post level with my mobile browser. I will second Peter Murray's suggestion; I installed MobilePress ( http://mobilepress.co.za/ ) last spring, and like how it formats for mobile browsers. Great suggestion! I did a bit of research and decided to try Add to Any ( http://www.addtoany.com/ ; I am using the WordPress plugin via http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/add-to-any/ ). My first impressions are good, and it seems to work at the post level with my mobile browser.

I will second Peter Murray’s suggestion; I installed MobilePress ( http://mobilepress.co.za/ ) last spring, and like how it formats for mobile browsers.

]]> By: Adri http://theshiftedlibrarian.com/archives/2009/08/21/another-reason-for-libraries-to-make-their-sites-social.html/comment-page-1#comment-18456 Adri Sat, 22 Aug 2009 02:02:40 +0000 http://theshiftedlibrarian.com/?p=997#comment-18456 We do this from our full articles on our site (running on Joomla) - been doing it for a while now. Example on the registration announcement for our book festival in November http://pioneer.lib.ok.us/PLS/111-Press/1341-red-dirt-book-festival We do this from our full articles on our site (running on Joomla) — been doing it for a while now.
Example on the registration announcement for our book festival in November
http://pioneer.lib.ok.us/PLS/111-Press/1341-red-dirt-book-festival

]]> By: Peter Murray http://theshiftedlibrarian.com/archives/2009/08/21/another-reason-for-libraries-to-make-their-sites-social.html/comment-page-1#comment-18451 Peter Murray Fri, 21 Aug 2009 17:54:10 +0000 http://theshiftedlibrarian.com/?p=997#comment-18451 One might also look at plug-ins that form the website pages with mobile browsers in mind. For instance, I recently installed the <a href="http://bravenewcode.com/wptouch" title="wptouch plug-in site" rel="nofollow">wptouch</a> plug-in on <a href="http://dltj.org/" title="Disruptive Library Technology Jester" rel="nofollow">my blog</a> to offer a dramatically slimmed down version (still with all of the content intact). One might also look at plug-ins that form the website pages with mobile browsers in mind. For instance, I recently installed the wptouch plug-in on my blog to offer a dramatically slimmed down version (still with all of the content intact).

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