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Re: How about... a more productive thread: WWP enhancements for 07?
fcp.fernando 2006-Oct-19 13:05:00
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--- In #removed#, "Roger Howard" <rogerhoward@...> wrote:
>
> Personally, I don't think the question of VR file format is as
compelling
> as what we can expect from the larger WWP presentation in the
future. I'm
> wondering what features (and this is totally unprompted, I have no idea
> whether our hosts are even interested in new features) may be missing in
> the WWP presentation.
>
> A few items that have repeatedly come to mind when exploring WWP:
>
> 1) A sense of communications through the addition of some form of
comment
> or forums system on a per-pano (and maybe site-wide) basis. I'd love
to be
> able to leave comments and have discussions about specific content
there,
> and be able to communicate with other visitors - I'm certain the vast
> majority of the audience does not belong to this list
>
> 2) Some form of search - this seems a no-brainer. Navigation is
great, but
> freeform search is obviously a well demonstrated/common feature of a
> content-rich site.
>
> 3) To go along with search, some form of extended metadata support;
> perhaps a freetagging solution to allow end users to contribute to the
> searchability of each page/object.
>
> 4) Integration with outside services; trackbacks (so we can see who is
> saying what about the site) and de.licio.us come to mind.
>
> 5) Protected contact forms, to make it easy for the audience to
> communicate directly with the content creator(s) without having to post
> email addresses in plaintext on the Web
>
> This is fun :)
>
> -Rh
>