Posting a list or directory online can be time consuming, clumsy, and manual. Even if you have a good online display, getting the data into the database that feeds the display often involves manual entry, or, in the best case, a data import (which can be clumsy, and can also go wrong).
This problem alone often hinders publishers from posting more data online. Editorial teams have to rely on busy and overburdened Web developers to post the content online for them. In addition, when changes or corrections need to be made, they fall though the cracks because there is no easy, streamlined way to get them online. It's a very common problem when it comes to data publishing, which is such a different animal from news publishing.
SOLUTION
DataJoe solves a variety of data collection, data management, and print publishing problems. But DataJoe also provides rapid Web deployment tools so you can publish lists, directories, and other data lists in record time.
HOW RIDICULOUSLY EASY?
For any list in DataJoe, you can generate a snippet of code code in about 5 seconds, using the DataJoe HTML Publishing Tool. Once copied into a Web page, this code will pull the list from DataJoe IN REAL TIME. That means, whenever you change the list in DataJoe, those changes will immediately appear in the online version. So editorial is empowered to make changes as they come up, in an efficient way.
SAMPLE
Here's what the snippet of code looks like:
<!-- START DATAJOE HTML WIDGET -->
<div id="DJO_CONTENT">
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://yui.yahooapis.com/combo?2.9.0/build/utilities/utilities.js&2.9.0/build/container/container_core-min.js&2.9.0/build/uploader/uploader-min.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://ecom.datajoe.com/common/scripts/common.js?40056"></script>
<script>var djocid = "0EDE6601B970970F16101C383B98DA2A55D7";var djowid = "html"; var djoparams = "&djoPid=26234";</script>
<script src="http://ecom.datajoe.com/widget/widget.js"></script>
</div>
<!-- FINISH DATAJOE HTML WIDGET -->
WHAT TO DO
Copy and past the DataJoe code into the content area of Web page where you want the list or directory to show up. Done.
WHAT HAPPENS?
Here's the list that would appear, using the code above:
http://www.datajoesoftware.com/2001/03/sample-list-from-widget.html
ARE LIST STYLES/APPEARANCES FLEXIBLE?
The sample above is just a sample. Lists and directories can look drastically different, depending on the style and setup you choose.
CAN I TEST IT?
Feel free to use the widget code above to see how easy it is.
WHAT CODE FORMATS?
The above format is javascript, but we can provide ASP, ColdFusion, PHP, Java, and others. We have integrated many times with WordPress, and develop widgets in new languages as the need arises.
