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WordPress for Scientific Publishing

Posted on January 23, 2011 by Jonathan Callahan
This entry is part 1 of 3 in the series Using WordPress

The democratization of publishing is well underway thanks to the internet and tools like WordPress and the MediaWiki software that powers Wikipedia. Sadly, scientific publishing is still living in a feudal age where personal advancement requires publication in “peer reviewed” journals …   read more …

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WordPress for Collaborative Editing

Posted on September 16, 2011 by Jonathan Callahan
This entry is part 2 of 3 in the series Using WordPress

Working with others to create a document can be a trying affair. Authors on different computers have to deal with minor differences between Microsoft Word for PC vs. Mac or between different versions of MS Word. What do you do …   read more …

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WordPress as a ‘wrapper’ for User Interfaces

Posted on August 5, 2011 by Jonathan Callahan
This entry is part 3 of 3 in the series Using WordPress

Building good web based user interfaces is hard work. It involves good programming, good design skills and an understanding of the target audience. Building good interfaces for scientific data analysis is even harder. Difficult concepts must be presented to users …   read more …

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