Welsh, Ben: The framework fix: how to build better archives by helping news nerds help themselves
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This document discusses how frameworks can help simplify archiving tasks for developers. It proposes creating framework plugins that integrate archiving functionality according to the Memento standard, making archiving easier to implement. This would encourage more self-archiving of websites and strengthen the overall system. Frameworks are most effective when they implement best practices silently, so these plugins aim to obscure the implementation details and make archiving just another standard feature for developers.
Welsh, Ben: The framework fix: how to build better archives by helping news nerds help themselves
- 1. The framework fix How to build better archives by helping news nerds help themselves
- 2. My name is Ben Sometimes I go by @palewire
- 3. bit.ly/frameworkfix All my slides are belong to
- 4. I work for @latimes in #DTLAI work for @latimes in #DTLA Despite what you’ve heard, it’s still standingDespite what you’ve heard, it’s still standing
- 5. Our team is called the Data Desk We take data and turn it into news
- 6. Analysis that makes an impact
- 9. Apps that serve our audience
- 12. Tools that empower the newsroom
- 15. Experiments that push the envelope
- 18. That means we write code And approach problems using the tools of web development
- 22. HOW’D YOU LEARN ALL THAT?
- 23. Can you keep a secret? I know you can.
- 24. I’m a fraud. At least pretend to be surprised.
- 25. That’s because of frameworks Open-source development systems that simplify common tasks That’s because of frameworks Open-source development systems that simplify common tasks
- 26. THERE ARE A LOT OF THEM
- 27. Handling web requests THEY DO THINGS LIKE HTML templating User-generated content Working with a database Security Deployment Varied environments Internationalization Error handling Caching Photo and video management Tasks Performance optimization Geospatial analysis Logging Sessions Testing Analytics Compression Authentication Data entry Payment processing APIs
- 28. We see something missing!
- 32. We need to meet the nerds where they are And that’s out there solving problems with their frameworks We need to meet the nerds where they are And that’s out there solving problems with their frameworks
- 34. Framework for building websites
- 35. Framework for building websites Created at Kansas newspaper
- 36. Framework for building websites Created at Kansas newspaper Used by Instagram, Pinterest, Mozilla, Disqus, Wikileaks, Los Angeles Times, many others
- 37. Framework for building websites Created at Kansas newspaper Modular design for plugins Used by Instagram, Pinterest, Mozilla, Disqus, Wikileaks, Los Angeles Times, many others
- 39. Standard for a time-based Internet
- 40. Standard for a time-based Internet Rules for how servers, browsers, apps can publish and access previous versions of a URL
- 41. Standard for a time-based Internet Designed by Los Alamos lab and nerds in this room Rules for how servers, browsers, apps can publish and access previous versions of a URL
- 42. Standard for a time-based Internet Designed by Los Alamos lab and nerds in this room Rules for how servers, browsers, apps can publish and access previous versions of a URL Adopted by archive.org, Library of Congress, others
- 43. Framework for building websites Created at Kansas newspaper Modular design for plugins Used by Instagram, Pinterest, Mozilla, Disqus, Wikileaks, Los Angeles Times, many others
- 45. Features shortcuts to make implementing Memento easier
- 46. Features shortcuts to make implementing Memento easier And this easy to install...
- 47. $ pip install django-memento-framework
- 51. Integrates archiving tool with popular frameworks
- 52. Integrates archiving tool with popular frameworks Not too hard to install
- 53. Integrates archiving tool with popular frameworks Not too hard to install Self-archiving sites will make the whole system stronger
- 54. Obscure code lost in the sea of the web
- 55. Obscure code lost in the sea of the web Developers must seek and implement this solution
- 56. Obscure code lost in the sea of the web Frameworks strongest when they silently implement best practices Developers must seek and implement this solution
- 57. WE MUST DO MORE
- 58. THE END
- 59. bit.ly/frameworkfix All my slides are still belong to