This morning, Can Duruk (@cduruk) asked me why the code for Courant News hadn’t been released yet. I promised him a response more substantial than what I could fit in a single tweet response.
Disclaimer: For those who don’t know me, I have a propensity for writing long-winded posts (and emails), so I apologize in advance to those not patient enough to wade through them fully. I try to be thorough, and I hope such posts are worth your time.
Today’s topic is templating in the Courant News platform; specifically, the philosophy behind it and some of the special or unique features.
This morning on Twitter I announced that the Yale Daily News would not be migrating to the Courant News platform this weekend as initially planned. That immediately prompted some questions about whether this meant that Courant was not going to be released until next fall when the YDN launches. The short answer: definitely not. The long answer follows.