[ddj] StoryBuilder, a new tool for creating NYT-like scrolling stories

Thu May 1 14:19:19 UTC 2014

We have enabled email authentication/login now! I hope that helps non-FB
users:)

Eric

On Thu, May 1, 2014 at 2:35 PM, Joseph Cox <josephfranciscox at gmail.com>wrote:

> This is so cool. Really keen to be updated on this!
>
>
> On 1 May 2014 11:30, Alvaro Alvarez Ricciardelli <
> carosoalvarez at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Looks great!!!
>>
>> I agree with the facebook thing though, looking forward to log in with an
>> email account...
>>
>> Congrats!!!
>>
>> ------------------------------
>> From: mjaeger at moritzjaeger.de
>> Date: Thu, 1 May 2014 11:06:15 +0200
>> To: data-driven-journalism at lists.okfn.org
>>
>> Subject: Re: [ddj] StoryBuilder, a new tool for creating NYT-like
>> scrolling stories
>>
>> This looks really interesting, good work. Please, keep it up.
>>
>> Moritz Jaeger
>> Freier IT-Journalist und Autor
>> Phone: +49 89 420 950 394
>> Mobile: +491736972121
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>> Frauenstr. 10
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>> 2014-05-01 10:52 GMT+02:00 Andrew Callaghan <
>> Andrew.Callaghan at knightstone.co.uk>:
>>
>>  Brilliant Stuff
>>
>>
>>
>> Actual concept of tool and finished article look fantastic
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* data-driven-journalism [mailto:
>> data-driven-journalism-bounces at lists.okfn.org] *On Behalf Of *
>> ericnbarrett at gmail.com
>> *Sent:* 01 May 2014 09:51
>> *To:* List about Data Driven Journalism and Open Data in Journalism.
>> *Subject:* Re: [ddj] StoryBuilder, a new tool for creating NYT-like
>> scrolling stories
>>
>>
>>
>> We are working on non-third-party authentication/login, as well as more
>> open authentication options. That should be ready soon. I understand the
>> frustration. Our first target audience were Georgians and they all use FB
>> here.
>>
>>
>>
>> On Thu, May 1, 2014 at 11:23 AM, Andrew Callaghan <
>> Andrew.Callaghan at knightstone.co.uk> wrote:
>>
>>  Disappointing that you can only login with Facebook Sign In
>>
>>
>>
>> Possible to setup login not connected to other sites, would be great
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* data-driven-journalism [mailto:
>> data-driven-journalism-bounces at lists.okfn.org] *On Behalf Of *
>> ericnbarrett at gmail.com
>> *Sent:* 01 May 2014 07:38
>> *To:* data-driven-journalism at lists.okfn.org
>> *Subject:* [ddj] StoryBuilder, a new tool for creating NYT-like
>> scrolling stories
>>
>>
>>
>> Dear all,
>>
>>
>>
>> I know this doesn't technically fall into the real of data journalism,
>> but once you are ready to tell the story, it might come in handy.
>>
>>
>>
>> We at JumpStart Georgia wanted to do similar mixed-media scrolling
>> stories like the NYTimes<http://www.nytimes.com/newsgraphics/2013/10/27/south-china-sea/>does. We are trying hard to inspire creativity and diversity in the ways
>> Georgians tell stories, especially local activists, journalists, and NGOs.
>> We initially built this for us and our stories, but decided it would be way
>> cool for others to be able to create these types of mixed-media stories
>> too. Not everyone can use D3 <http://d3js.org/> and code a story like
>> this.
>>
>>
>>
>> The tool, http://storybuilder.jumpstart.ge/en/,  is mainly only
>> functional (see the Demo<http://storybuilder.jumpstart.ge/en/storyteller/2>),
>> but needs, of course, a lot more user interface design. However, it already
>> works and people can start using it. Some cool features:
>>
>>    - you build the story in sections and can rearrange them once you
>>    have created them
>>    - you can choose whether each section will be text or some type of
>>    media
>>    - you can audio to each section
>>    - currently, the media we have is screen-size photo and video, but we
>>    will add a slideshow soon and then others (maybe interactive choropleth
>>    map, simple charts, ...)
>>    - the media can have captions and sub-captions
>>    - you can host your scrolling story on the site itself;
>>    - you can export, as a zipped file, all the files once you build it,
>>    and host them on any server you want;
>>    - you can download the entire app for use in your organization (the
>>    github link is in the top-right corner - it is a Ruby-on-Rails app)
>>    - we have started adding templates to it;
>>
>>
>>
>> Obviously, we still have a lot to do (well, sky's the limit) , but slowly
>> we will build this up and add new features. Let us know what you think and
>> if you have any ideas that might make it useful for you, we'd love to hear
>> them.
>>
>>
>>
>> http://storybuilder.jumpstart.ge/en/
>>
>>
>>
>> Eric
>>
>>
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