Building new directory - need suggestions and help

Discussion in 'Directories' started by iowadawg, Apr 25, 2006.

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    I am building up a current news directory.
    Have a few categories now.
    What I need are suggestions for new categories (where I can get feeds for them), sub-categories, etc.
    Plus have a scrolling news item on the pages. Any ideas on that one?
    Does it go, stay, get modified?

    http://www.currentnewsreport.com

    Thank you.
     
    iowadawg, Apr 25, 2006 IP
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    an0n Prominent Member

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    1. be careful about whom you grab your news from, and how much you grab from them.

    2. a weekly/monthly(your discretion) purge of archives would be a wise choice.

    3. put the scroll on either the left or right. the center is too distracting.

    4. much needed would be a template to suit your niche.

    Rob
     
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  3. iowadawg

    iowadawg Prominent Member

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    1. Always hunting for new rss feeds to use to keep away from just using a few.
    2. working on a way to purge on a predetermined basis.
    3. good! will move to the left
    4. no templates so far that I have found. but just know one day someone will make templates for this feeder.
     
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    an0n Prominent Member

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    I really wish I could afford the time to to be able to make templates for both topica & article script, but it's just not something in the works (for now at least), but eventually I should be able to.

    As a suggestion on purging, use a cronjob. set it up for every 7 days.
    I do believe the script offers this option. If you need help, you know I am always around on phpld forums.

    And yes, definately be careful on those feeds. changing up is a good thing to do. (hint* - might want to do it dynamically ;) )

    Good luck with everything. I'm always here to help. NOT fight ;)

    Rob
     
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