Steem-Powered Publication Workshop in NYC
On Saturday, August 4, 2018 - our team held a presentation showcasing @creativecrypto and how the Magazine uses @steempress to connect a front end on WordPress to the Steem blockchain. The workshop was held within The Crypto Renaissance Exhibition in Brooklyn, NY. We had a nice modest turnout and some fantastic discussion throughout the afternoon.
Here's a bit more on the description of the talk and the exhibition tour that followed it:
Interested in learning more about The Creative Crypto and how we’ve bootstrapped a magazine on a blockchain? Join us for an extensive workshop that will equip you with the tools needed to be involved and create your very own blockchain-powered site!
In this presentation, we’ll go through the following -
- The structure of the website on the Steem blockchain
- How the SteemPress plugin is used
- How we commission custom creative work and articles from around the world
- How all creative professionals can be involved/rewarded in contributing to the project
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The Benefits of Magazines Powered by Steem
The workshop covered the process of how all kinds of publications stand to benefit by being built atop the Steem blockchain. Additionally, our team covered our strategy for using Steem and how it is also extremely beneficial for our readership. Here's a walkthrough of some of the conversation we will have:
Our first core point - the Steem blockchain provides an infrastructure to build a whole new kind of website. Information now published on our interface will be forever preserved on this growing data network, one that is immutable, fast, global, and monetized by the native cryptocurrency Steem.
Secondly, @steempress is a streamlined plugin that connects a WordPress blog with a Steem account, allowing content creators to publish directly onto the blockchain while preserving the front-end functionality of WordPress. Creating a separate interface allows creative and entrepreneurial initiatives to tailor a much more personally fitting Steem-blog. It allows access to the robust components of the site builder - i.e. SEO optimization, multiple pages and front-end design flexibility.
Lastly, it provides one of the best mechanisms to seamlessly transfer millions of content creators and organizations that already utilize WordPress onto the blockchain. Despite the complex and diverse benefits of using a blockchain system, the difference in user experience from the WordPress user’s perspective is a simple checkbox. Integrating an established and functional blockchain as an almost invisible backend infrastructure will help focus the discussion on actionable integration rather than the rabbit hole of blockchain tutorials and explanations.
We highly recommend looking into building websites this way. For everyone interested, here are the relevant links to learn more about SteemPress.
Steemit Account: @steempress
Wordpress Plugin: https://wordpress.org/plugins/steempress/
More Events + Workshops with @sndbox
Join us for a month of events and Steem-powered workshops in New York City! The Crypto Renaissance Exhibition will be up from July 20 - August 15th. Take a look at our roster, below and make sure to sign up via our Meetup page!
The Crypto Renaissance Details
This public exhibition is a showcase of the tools and resources built for creative professionals on the Steem blockchain and specifically how @sndbox members have integrated them into their practice and daily work. The exhibition will be open to all visitors for several weeks and serve as a free and public space for New Yorkers and others to learn about the Steem blockchain, the world of crypto, and immediately begin converging their creative work with the Steem ecosystem.
- Schedule: July 20 - August 15, 2018
- Location: 100 Bogart Street | Brooklyn, 1st Floor Gallery
- Hours: Wednesday - Saturday, 12:00PM - 6:00PM
