[wp-hackers] Plugin Challenge: Post from an iPhone

[Doug Stewart]

On 9/12/07, Stephane Daury <wordpress at tekartist.org> wrote:
>
> [sorry for the staggered messaging, posting in between the countless
> "daddy" requests from the kids :)]
>
> Furthermore, does anyone disagree with the modular development I
> suggested?
> IE: start with the most desirable features, then expeand it over time.
>
> And the next logical question: what are these most desirable features.
>
> I'd venture:
> - mini dashboard
> - post listing
> - post add/edit
> - recent comments listing
> - comment moderation/edit
>
> Does anyone sees page add/edit/list as a must have in "v1"?
>
> Do we think we need to have all of the post add/edit options, or can
> we omit some (at least at the beginning), such as the file upload
> (unlikely from a mobile platform) and custom fields. I see the file
> upload as a candidate for v1, but only if someone can advise of how
> realistic/complicated/desirable it is to upload picts taken from the
> iPhone built-in cam. Does the email blogging support this (haven;t
> tried that feature yet)?
>

I would eliminate the feeds from the dashboard and give only admin
stuff - recent comments, moderation queue, etc., then links to Write
Post, Write Page

I wouldn't waste real estate on a full menu bar -- plugins, themes,
options, blogroll seem unnecessary.

If we could get an upload screen that was compatible with the iPhone's
camera, that'd be pretty slick...

-- 
-Doug

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