http://theappslab.disqus.com/enThu, 25 Oct 2007 11:09:59 -0000http://theappslab.com/2007/10/24/socal-fires-why-new-web-isnt-trivial/#comment-2546485Ike: You guys do great work, and this is a stellar example of real-world uses for New Web technologies. Blogs, Twitter, social networks need to get into the consciousness as ways to communicate more effectively.<br>Awesome, all the best.JakeThu, 25 Oct 2007 11:09:59 -0000http://theappslab.com/2007/10/24/socal-fires-why-new-web-isnt-trivial/#comment-2546486Thanks for the links, Jake.<br><br>We're actually working our way through some best practices on how to use blogs as "online newsrooms." We run <a href="http://redcross.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow">http://redcross.wordpress.com</a> as a portal, linking to active operations, but we try to have a separate site specific for each big disaster.<br><br><a href="http://redcrosswestwildfires.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow">http://redcrosswestwildfires.wordpress.com</a><br><a href="http://pensacolaredcross.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow">http://pensacolaredcross.wordpress.com</a><br><br>With multiple authors and a faster, more flexible publishing interface, we can at least stay with 24-hour news cycles.IkeThu, 25 Oct 2007 09:46:40 -0000