Content Editor Instructions For Wordpress

[I.M.O.G.]

1. For all writers, request the email address they'd like to use and forward the email address and forum username to matt@overclockers.com. I will create their Wordpress account, and the login credentials will be emailed to the address provided, and I'll let you know when that's done.

2. Instruct the writer to go ahead and write their piece on the site and upload all their images. Provide them the Author Guidelines that I haven't yet written. When the author is done, they will save it as a draft, then they let the content editor know in the Content Editor's status thread (link them to your status thread) once they're ready for the article to be proofread and editted.

3. The content editor will look things over, and try to ensure the article is formatted for the site - correct image sizes and layouts, correct usage of headings. Your goal for this formatting should be to keep it as simple as possible. (this article (http://www.overclockers.com/usb-30-testing-gigabyte-ud3r-ud6/) is an example for images and formatting)

4. Once the Content Editor looks things over:
If the article is good to go and only minor changes to the text are necessary - click "submit for review", which will notify mdcomp and IMOG it is ready to be published.
If the article requires a lot of work for grammar, spelling, etc, contact Ratbuddy or Wonderingsoul for help - it's their specialty.
If you have major suggested changes for the article, work thru things with the author or ask a Lead Editor for input, and get the authors OK on any changes prior to submitting the article for review

4. Once it's submitted for review, mdcomp and I will provide feedback and make final formatting changes to keep the look and feel of articles across the site consistent. We'll then handle scheduling the article for publishing, as well as ensuring it's categorized and tagged properly - we'll provide feedback on what's right and wrong. It will take time for everyone to get a feel for how we're doing things.

[I.M.O.G.]

All images should be uploaded to Wordpress - do not link externally to images. This step should be handled by authors, and they may need instructions.

It's best to upload the images from your computer when editting the post the images belong to - this will add the images to a gallery available only for that post, as well as the media library available from anywhere in Wordpress. This makes it easiest to add the images to the post correctly.

Images should be inserted into the post using the following options:
Alignment - None
Size - Medium


The alignment field should only be used if you want the text to wrap around the image. Otherwise, it's use isn't encouraged as it will likely not behave the way you expect.

Filling out the other image fields is optional. We want to be consistent with our image presentation, so try to adhere to recent example articles. Currently, we're waiting for a thumbnail viewer plugin, which automatically enlarges images and overlays them on the site, but this is a decent example of how to handle images:
http://www.overclockers.com/usb-30-testing-gigabyte-ud3r-ud6/

[I.M.O.G.]

Even more stuff

[I.M.O.G.]

Authors - Writers are setup with author accounts, which allows them to compose their own posts. When they login, they have very limited options. They can view any posts they've written that hasn't yet been published. They can save as draft or submit for review, but they cannot publish.

Content Editors - Content Editors are setup with custom permissions - they have all the rights authors have and the wordpress administration looks identical to them as it does for authors. The main difference is that Content Editors have the ability to view any article that hasn't yet been published, no matter who has written the article. They can save as draft or submit for review, but they cannot publish.

Editors - Same as Content Editors, except the administrative backend has a bit more dangerous features. They also have the ability to publish articles live on the site.

Articles - All articles are created as posts. These fields must be filled out for every article:
Title
Body
Excerpt - This should be an excerpt from the article, summarizing what its about - this is the part that appears on the frontpage below the title
Categories - choose the best fitting category
Tags - use existing tags when possible, add new tag if necessary
Change the "Post Author" field to the authors name

[I.M.O.G.]

I'll be updating this with more details, let me know if you have questions in the interim. Those of you who have already logged in, will notice your rights have changed slightly the next time you login - you may notice a couple items are missing, but you still have everything you need.

[MIAHALLEN]

As an author, how would I go about making revisions to my articles after they are published? For instance, someone stumbles upon my first USB3.0 article. They read it, enjoy it, but are left wanting...back to google right? Well, what if I placed - near the bottom - a link to the newer article, notifying the reader of the updates posted subsequently. Is there a way for me to do this, or do I need to rely on the admin staff to do this for me?

[MIAHALLEN]

bump??? :shrug:

[I.M.O.G.]

Missed this one originally, thanks for the bump.

Rely on any of the editors: splat, hokie, mdcomp, or me

We use the editing team to ensure a base level of availability and reliability for published pieces.

[MIAHALLEN]

Thanks what I figured, thanks Matt :beer:

[dfonda]

Do we have the ability to use the rename URL VB code, like in the forums?
I couldn't get it to work in Wordpress.

Thanks

[jhanby]

Do we have the ability to use the rename URL VB code, like in the forums?
I couldn't get it to work in Wordpress.

Thanks

When writing your article, if click on the 'HTML' tab button thing in the top right of the main body area, it will let you use HTML coding.

[dfonda]

When writing your article, if click on the 'HTML' tab button thing in the top right of the main body area, it will let you use HTML coding.

Thanks jh.:)
Deadlysyn Pmed this way...so simple I am embarrassed:chair:... Highlight the word you want the link attached to. Then hit the link button(Looks like a chainlink) Insert your url in the first field and click insert.

It turns the word purple and shows as a hyperlink in Preview.