Roland Tanglao's Weblog

More info: http://rolandtanglao.com/archives/2007/03/29/live-screens-workshop-ubc-nicole-family-blog

My suggestions to Nicole Arksey (Nicole's powepoint slides) and the rest of the team on Family Blog:

1. Don't call it a blog unless it has permanent links and generates RSS which Family Blog currently doesn't
2. Use a standard blogging engine like JRoller (if you must use Java :-) ), Wordpress or h*ck even Drupal and focus on the large display UI part. There's a blogging engine for every technology and language so finding one shouldn't be a problem.
3. Instead of writing a client from scratch on the phone, leverage the capabilities of the built in software. e.g. The N80i has LifeBlog built-in which supports the Atom Publishing Protocol and recent N series phones like the N93 and N95 have a built-in Gallery application that also supports the Atom Publishing Protocol. So re-work Family Blog to use a blogging engine that supports the Atom Publishing Protocol and you can use the built in software on the phone.

Family Blog

• upload photos via Wifi to Family Blog app
• Family Blog is java app
• up to 5 users
• right now upload 1 at a time
• app to upload from phone
• back end is java on "media centre"
• server sits on Home Media PC - can run anywhere Java is situated
• Questions: RSS? permanent link