Presented at BigWP on 5th December 2016
A Layout CustomiserforThe Sun
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John Blackbourn@johnbillion | humanmade.co.uk
Largest print newspaper by circulationSecond largest newspaper website by viewersMigrated to WordPress.com VIP Go400,000+ articles1TB imagesSwitched to HTTPS
Building a Layout Customiser(not a Page Builder)
Editorial RequirementsQuickly alter the content and layout ofthe home page and section pages
Editorial RequirementsVisually and technicallyaccurate representation
Editorial RequirementsEditorially scalable toa large number of articles
Editorial RequirementsWell-formatted storage of the contentand presentation data
UX WorkshopsIdentified the typical journeyof a news story
UX WorkshopsFree-form control over layoutis overwhelming, slow,and unnecessary
UX WorkshopsEditing content inline for:1. Context2. Expediency
Solutions"The layout customiser"
Solutions"The cascade"
SolutionsMaintaining accuracy ofthe preview
Next StepsScheduling layouts (for sections)Inline image editingREACT or ?...
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