A Beautiful Mind

What is single sourcing?

-Single sourcing is the ability to take the same content and deliver in various formats. This allows labor to be downsized because a creator has to make content only one time instead of continually creating the same content over and over again.

What are the benefits related to single sourcing?

-This process saves both money and time.  When using single sourcing, information is only written down one time and then delivered through various mediums. This means that the creator does not have to take the time to continual reproduce redundant information. This also saves money because fewer people are needed to distribute and create this content because it’s only being created one time. Information also tends to be more accurate because only one source of content needs to be reviewed for accuracy. A person is not continually creating the same information because they are using only one document to format many.

What are the problems related to single sourcing?

-When making a document into various forms, the creator needs to make sure that their document is accessible to their audience in various means and comprehendible. Even though the information may be the same in a paper manual and an online manual, people tend to read physical documents differently than on a screen so the format must be successful for both audiences use.

What does single sourcing mean to social media?

-Single sourcing allows for a person or company to distribute the same information multiple times. This means that if a company has an event coming up and they write a post saying “Come To _____ Event! Saturday, April 21, 2012 at _____ Place and _____ Time” they can take this same post and put it on multiple social media outlets (Facebook status, Twitter post, Tumblr post, etc.) This is an easy way for the person to save time by distributing the same information from multiple sources but it also allows for their information to reach more audiences. This also allows users to get information out by sharing content.

What are other benefits of employing single sourcing through social media?

-By using social media to single source, pages can also be linked or have links on them. This means that a user who is the audience of one social media outlet, can be linked to other social media outlets, as well as the page that the author would like the audience to take a look at.

angelinero:

interesting to see that my code fits in what not to do