How we use DocumentCloud at the Los Angeles Times

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HOW WE USE
DOCUMENTCLOUD AT
THE LOS ANGELES TIMES




              By @palewire
             palewi.re/talks

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SINCE NICAR '12

261 DOCUMENTS
 37,802 PAGES
LOTS OF CLICKS

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WHAT
WE DO

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HOT DOCUMENTS

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THEMATIC DUMPS

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SUPPORTING EVIDENCE

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FUN WITH
ARCHIVES

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HOW
WE DO IT

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UPLOAD TO
DOCCLOUD

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GO TO INTRANET
    ADMIN

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CREATE OUR PAGE

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PUBLISH TO WWW

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PROMOTE THE
   PAGE

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CAN BE DEPUTIZED TO     EXTRA PRODUCTION
WEB PRODUCERS           WORK REQUIRED

PAGEVIEWS, ADS          SLOW DOCUMENTCLOUD
BELONG TO YOU           PROCESSING SPEED CAN
                        FRUSTRATE USERS
THE APP CAN SYNC WITH
DOCUMENTCLOUD API       WHEN YOU UPLOAD A
                        HUGE SET OF DOCUMENTS
                        SOME WILL BE DUDS

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API
EXAMPLES

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PYTHON API
 WRAPPER

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>>> from documentcloud import DocumentCloud

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>>> from documentcloud import DocumentCloud
>>> client = DocumentCloud(
  'lincoln.steffens@mcclures.com',
  'password12345'
)

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>>> from documentcloud import DocumentCloud
>>> client = DocumentCloud(
  'lincoln.steffens@mcclures.com',
  'password12345'
)
>>> client.search("muck")

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>>> from documentcloud import DocumentCloud
>>> client = DocumentCloud(
  'lincoln.steffens@mcclures.com',
  'password12345'
)
>>> client.search("muck")
[]

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>>> from documentcloud import DocumentCloud
>>> client = DocumentCloud(
  'lincoln.steffens@mcclures.com',
  'password12345'
)
>>> client.search("muck")
[]
>>> client.documents.upload(
  '/home/ida/Documents/mybook.pdf'
  title='The Shame of the Cities'
)

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>>> from documentcloud import DocumentCloud
>>> client = DocumentCloud(
  'lincoln.steffens@mcclures.com',
  'password12345'
)
>>> client.search("muck")
[]
>>> client.documents.upload(
  '/home/ida/Documents/mybook.pdf'
  title='The Shame of the Cities'
)
<Document: The Shame of the Cities>

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SYNC METADATA

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UPLOAD BATCHES

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THE END
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