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WordPress Diigo Plugin

March 31, 2009 at 8:31 am · Filed under Uncategorized and tagged: , , , , , , ,

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I have tried out a WordPress Diigo Plugin which automatically inserts my bookmarked sites from a Diigo group, via feed, into WordPress as a daily post.  It is a fine idea and works seamlessly, so why consider removing the service?

For me it is a style preference more than anything; the visual difference between the text blocks of blog posts and a feed’s long list of links. I have noticed that the post and feed combination (from Diigo or Twitter) makes it difficult for me to skim other blogs. I believe the combination creates the same readability problems in this blog.

One solution is to set all feeds into a separate column.

Another solution is to create a separate Diigo group to insert just a few daily top picks.  A feed that is a similiar length to blog posts, matching visibility style, could make it easier for readers to digest the combination of links and posts.

The third solution is a separate blog just for feeds, like the examples at Alltop or MoMB.

For the next week or two I will test out using a daily short list of top picks from my Diigo bookmarks in combination with posts.

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2 Comments »

  newsterrorist wrote @ April 19, 2009 at 6:23 am

Hi Colleen. What’s the WordPress Diigo plugin you are using? Found your page searching for Diigo wordpress plugins! Thanks
Kirk

  Colleen Williams wrote @ April 27, 2009 at 1:38 pm

Apology for the delayed response, my home computer decided to malfunction during spring break from school. The tool used originates with Diigo. Go to “My Diigo Tools” to locate “Auto Blog Post.” However, you can also look to wordpress.org for additional plugins and widgets: go to the “Extend” menu tab to locate “Plugins Directory.”


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