Article Update Process = Bad
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Guys, I think that you should update the current article submission process. I understand that you have it the way it is to ensure quality control, but surely you could have this all happen online in the wizard without having to zip up and email changes to previously published articles. Frankly, it's a pain in the butt and when I get the momentary urge to make an update, then I think to myself about having to do the whole zipping up and emailing thing and I think... ahh can't be bothered right now. Let's look at the facts. People these days are motivated by convenience. If you make this a convenient and super-quick process, you'll find people making updates much more often. You don't have to publish the changes straight away, just make it quick to log in, find your article, make some changes and submit the changes for approval. Upon approval, the article would be re-published. The current process is inconvenient. Sure, you can come back with "well don't be lazy" or something to that effect, but let's be realistic. If you improve the whole article submission/approval process for published articles, you're going to get a lot more people bothering to actually keep their articles up to date. Easier process = more authors making updates. As a result, The Code Project's average quality of articles will increase. Help us busy people make spur-of-the-moment updates when it's on our mind and we have 5 minutes to blow without forcing us to stuff around just to make a minor update. NATHAN RIDLEY Web Application Developer email: snowdevil [@] gmail.com web/blog: www.ersysgroup.com[^]
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Guys, I think that you should update the current article submission process. I understand that you have it the way it is to ensure quality control, but surely you could have this all happen online in the wizard without having to zip up and email changes to previously published articles. Frankly, it's a pain in the butt and when I get the momentary urge to make an update, then I think to myself about having to do the whole zipping up and emailing thing and I think... ahh can't be bothered right now. Let's look at the facts. People these days are motivated by convenience. If you make this a convenient and super-quick process, you'll find people making updates much more often. You don't have to publish the changes straight away, just make it quick to log in, find your article, make some changes and submit the changes for approval. Upon approval, the article would be re-published. The current process is inconvenient. Sure, you can come back with "well don't be lazy" or something to that effect, but let's be realistic. If you improve the whole article submission/approval process for published articles, you're going to get a lot more people bothering to actually keep their articles up to date. Easier process = more authors making updates. As a result, The Code Project's average quality of articles will increase. Help us busy people make spur-of-the-moment updates when it's on our mind and we have 5 minutes to blow without forcing us to stuff around just to make a minor update. NATHAN RIDLEY Web Application Developer email: snowdevil [@] gmail.com web/blog: www.ersysgroup.com[^]
There is a convenient Suggestions[^] forum for this :) regards, Paul Watson Ireland Feed Henry! K(arl) wrote: oh, and BTW, CHRISTIAN ISN'T A PARADOX, HE IS A TASMANIAN!
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There is a convenient Suggestions[^] forum for this :) regards, Paul Watson Ireland Feed Henry! K(arl) wrote: oh, and BTW, CHRISTIAN ISN'T A PARADOX, HE IS A TASMANIAN!
Umm... yeah dude this is the suggestions forum ;-) NATHAN RIDLEY Web Application Developer email: snowdevil [@] gmail.com web/blog: www.ersysgroup.com[^]
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Umm... yeah dude this is the suggestions forum ;-) NATHAN RIDLEY Web Application Developer email: snowdevil [@] gmail.com web/blog: www.ersysgroup.com[^]
:laugh: How the hell did I end up here. I clicked Soapbox. Oh man. Thanks for the laugh (and embarassment.) regards, Paul Watson Ireland Feed Henry! K(arl) wrote: oh, and BTW, CHRISTIAN ISN'T A PARADOX, HE IS A TASMANIAN!