Comments on: Thoughts on Group Authored Lenses http://www.captainsquid.com/thoughts-on-group-authored-lenses/ The Best Squidoo Blog Ever! Wed, 07 Jul 2010 15:37:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: daria369 http://www.captainsquid.com/thoughts-on-group-authored-lenses/comment-page-1/#comment-1202 daria369 Sun, 15 Mar 2009 17:48:10 +0000 http://www.captainsquid.com/?p=342#comment-1202 Wow, I have nothing to add since I've never thought about this idea - but am quite amazed with the possibilities! Thank you Captain and thank you GypsyOwl Deborah Bryan!! Wow, I have nothing to add since I’ve never thought about this idea – but am quite amazed with the possibilities! Thank you Captain and thank you GypsyOwl Deborah Bryan!!

]]> By: Joan Adams http://www.captainsquid.com/thoughts-on-group-authored-lenses/comment-page-1/#comment-1201 Joan Adams Fri, 13 Mar 2009 16:10:42 +0000 http://www.captainsquid.com/?p=342#comment-1201 Why can't you just create an identity and give out the sign in information - would that be breaking some rule? as long as you maintain control of it, i don't see the problem. or you could send the info only to the lensmasters who are going to be involved. ??? Why can’t you just create an identity and give out the sign in information – would that be breaking some rule? as long as you maintain control of it, i don’t see the problem.
or you could send the info only to the lensmasters who are going to be involved. ???

]]> By: GypsyOwl http://www.captainsquid.com/thoughts-on-group-authored-lenses/comment-page-1/#comment-1200 GypsyOwl Fri, 13 Mar 2009 15:22:04 +0000 http://www.captainsquid.com/?p=342#comment-1200 Hello Captain!! :D I have two different ideas to add to your discussion. This first idea is going to sound as if I havn't been listening...but I have :) The way I have approached this idea is what I am calling The Traveling Lens. I have opened a new account (which is the part I was thinking would sound as if I havn't been listening).... I have opened an account for the lenses that are part of the cooperative to live 'when' no one is actually working on them. Otherwise, they will be transferred to the account of the lensmaster currently adding content. Here are a couple of links that may help explain some: The Traveling Lens Journal http://www.squidoo.com/Traveling-Squidoo-Lens The Account that will be the home of lenses that are not 'traveling' http://www.squidoo.com/lensmasters/LensCooperative When a lens is donated to the LensCooperative it becomes a 'member' of the Traveling Lens Journal (via a Featured Lens) and from then forward, it can travel anywhere and always be on the scope for visitors. Only one lensmaster will log into the squidoo account and still allow vast freedom for each lensmaster that hosts the lens. SECOND IDEA (Nearly Real Time UPdates without as much work) If you want to have multiple more up to the minute contributions I do like your plexo idea...but, I have another idea that may prove to be more effective and less work for the facilitator. It is described on my lens "Feeding Your Lens" http://www.squidoo.com/gypsyowl_optimization The theory uses an RSS Feed module that is designed to add content to multiple lenses. (I use it for broadcasts and for updating copyright information, holiday announcements , etc.)... But, You could build your lens with multiple RSS Feeds, have each participating lensmaster create a blog specifically for feeding that lens, and insert the feed url for each blog into the place on the lens you would like the information to show up. Some tips: You can select to show all of the blog post and let it grap HTML as well. This creates an entry that looks and feels as if it is 'on' the lens. And, since I am assuming you will be selecting your participants with care, you do not have to worry about pulling content that is inappropriate for the lens. Hope that helps some, and thank you for giving me more ideas to add to my lens as well. Brightest Blessings, GypsyOwl Deborah Bryan Hello Captain!! :D
I have two different ideas to add to your discussion.

This first idea is going to sound as if I havn’t been listening…but I have :)

The way I have approached this idea is what I am calling The Traveling Lens. I have opened a new account (which is the part I was thinking would sound as if I havn’t been listening)….

I have opened an account for the lenses that are part of the cooperative to live ‘when’ no one is actually working on them. Otherwise, they will be transferred to the account of the lensmaster currently adding content.

Here are a couple of links that may help explain some:
The Traveling Lens Journal http://www.squidoo.com/Traveling-Squidoo-Lens
The Account that will be the home of lenses that are not ‘traveling’ http://www.squidoo.com/lensmasters/LensCooperative

When a lens is donated to the LensCooperative it becomes a ‘member’ of the Traveling Lens Journal (via a Featured Lens) and from then forward, it can travel anywhere and always be on the scope for visitors.

Only one lensmaster will log into the squidoo account and still allow vast freedom for each lensmaster that hosts the lens.

SECOND IDEA (Nearly Real Time UPdates without as much work)
If you want to have multiple more up to the minute contributions I do like your plexo idea…but, I have another idea that may prove to be more effective and less work for the facilitator.

It is described on my lens “Feeding Your Lens” http://www.squidoo.com/gypsyowl_optimization

The theory uses an RSS Feed module that is designed to add content to multiple lenses. (I use it for broadcasts and for updating copyright information, holiday announcements , etc.)…

But,
You could build your lens with multiple RSS Feeds, have each participating lensmaster create a blog specifically for feeding that lens, and insert the feed url for each blog into the place on the lens you would like the information to show up.

Some tips: You can select to show all of the blog post and let it grap HTML as well. This creates an entry that looks and feels as if it is ‘on’ the lens. And, since I am assuming you will be selecting your participants with care, you do not have to worry about pulling content that is inappropriate for the lens.

Hope that helps some, and thank you for giving me more ideas to add to my lens as well.

Brightest Blessings,
GypsyOwl Deborah Bryan

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