System and method for production of online magazines
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1. A computer system for supporting inclusion of continuously updated content into web publications, the computer system comprising:
- an input unit for obtaining content from a plurality of sources of continuously updatable content at independent locations over a network; and
a selection unit for representing the plurality of sources to a user, allowing the user to select from the plurality of sources using the selection unit, thereby building content from the selected sources into a web publication produced online by the user.
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Abstract
A computer system for supporting inclusion of continuously updated content into web publications, the computer system including an input unit for obtaining content from a plurality of sources of continuously updatable content at independent locations over a network, and a selection unit for representing the plurality of sources to a user, allowing the user to select from the plurality of sources using the selection unit, thereby building content from the selected sources into a web publication produced online by the user. Related apparatus and methods are also described.
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24 Claims
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1. A computer system for supporting inclusion of continuously updated content into web publications, the computer system comprising:
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an input unit for obtaining content from a plurality of sources of continuously updatable content at independent locations over a network; and a selection unit for representing the plurality of sources to a user, allowing the user to select from the plurality of sources using the selection unit, thereby building content from the selected sources into a web publication produced online by the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer system for producing an automatically-updating online magazine, the online magazine comprising at least one World Wide Web (web) page, the computer system providing an online user with an interface for:
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naming the online magazine; designing a layout of the online magazine, the designing a layout comprising; producing at least one layout, the producing at least one layout comprising; selecting at least one layout template from a list of layout templates; selecting at least one module from a list of modules, the module to be comprised in the at least one produced layout; and naming the at least one layout, thereby producing the at least one layout; producing at least one web page, the producing at least one web page comprising; selecting at least one layout from the at least one layout produced; and naming the at least one web page, thereby producing at least one web page; selecting a home page from the at least one web page; adding custom data to be associated with the online magazine; and publishing the online magazine, wherein the at least one module comprises content aggregated substantially frequently from a plurality of content feeds and the publishing makes the online magazine available to users of the web. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. A World Wide Web (web) server, the web server operative to communicate with users via the web, the web server operative to produce a web site comprising an online magazine, the online magazine comprising:
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a name associated with the online magazine; a layout comprising; at least one web page, produced by selecting at least one template from a list of web page templates; at least one module to be comprised in the at least one web page, the at least one module selected from a list of modules, the at least one module comprising content aggregated substantially frequently from a plurality of content feeds; and a name associated with the at least one web page; a home web page selected from the at least one web page; and custom data associated with the online magazine, and wherein the web server is operative to publish the web site comprising the online magazine, making the web site comprising the online magazine available to users of the web.
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21. A computer-readable storage medium containing a set of instructions for a general purpose computer having a user interface comprising a web browser on the World Wide Web (web), the set of instructions comprising:
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a) an input routine operatively associated with said user interface for producing an automatically-updating online magazine, the online magazine comprising at least one web page, the producing an automatically-updating online magazine comprising; naming the online magazine; designing a layout of the online magazine, the designing a layout comprising; producing at least one layout, the producing at least one layout comprising; selecting at least one layout template from a list of layout templates; selecting at least one module from a list of modules, the module to be comprised in the at least one produced layout; and naming the at least one layout, thereby producing the at least one layout; producing at least one web page, the producing at least one web page comprising; selecting at least one layout from the at least one layout produced; and naming the at least one web page, thereby producing at least one web page; selecting a home page from the at least one web page; adding custom data to be associated with the online magazine; and publishing the online magazine, wherein the at least one module comprises content aggregated substantially frequently from a plurality of content feeds and the publishing makes the online magazine available to users of the web, and b) a run routine for implementing said producing an automatically-updating online magazine.
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22. A computer-readable storage medium containing a set of instructions for a general purpose computer having a user interface comprising a web browser on the World Wide Web (web), the set of instructions comprising:
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an input routine for obtaining content from a plurality of sources of continuously updatable content at independent locations over a network; a run routine for implementing the obtaining content from a plurality of sources; a selection routine for representing the plurality of sources to a user, allowing the user to select from the plurality of sources using the selection unit, thereby building content from the selected sources into a web publication produced online by the user; and a run routine for implementing the representing the plurality of sources to a user.
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23. A method for supporting inclusion of continuously updated content into web publications, the method comprising:
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obtaining content from a plurality of sources of continuously updatable content at independent locations over a network; and representing the plurality of sources to a user, allowing the user to select from the plurality of sources, thereby building content from the selected sources into a web publication produced online by the user.
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24. An online method for producing an automatically-updating online magazine, the online magazine comprising at least one World Wide Web (web) page, the online method comprising:
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naming the online magazine; designing a layout of the online magazine, the designing a layout comprising; producing at least one layout, the producing at least one layout comprising; selecting at least one layout template from a list of layout templates; selecting at least one module from a list of modules, the module to be comprised in the at least one produced layout; and naming the at least one layout, thereby producing the at least one layout; producing at least one web page, the producing at least one web page comprising; selecting at least one layout from the at least one layout produced; and naming the at least one web page, thereby producing at least one web page; selecting a home page from the at least one web page; adding custom data to be associated with the online magazine; and publishing the online magazine, wherein the at least one module comprises content aggregated substantially frequently from a plurality of content feeds and the publishing makes the online magazine available to users of the web.
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