WIP 101

So by now you know that WIP is about plugging you in to up-to-the-second information.  So how do you do that?

Simple.

1. Search for what you want to WIP.
2. Click on the result.
3. Click the WIP button to WIP it!

WIP will then ask you start an account or sign in so we can track your WIPs.  Once you do, you are plugged in and we will update you whenever you have new up-to-the-second information from your WIPs (more on that later!)

 

Plug in to whatever you're into - e.g. iTunes

New WIP site in BETA

We’re proud to announce that we are launching the site in a protoype BETA.   Check it out and give us feedback so we can build on WIP and improve it for everyone.

Go to www.wip.com and fill us in on your thoughts here.    Check back here often as we will be posting ideas and “how to’s” about present and future functionality.  We want to make this a collaborative process so please fill free to chime in with your ideas.

Plug in an RSS feed

You can plug in an RSS feed in three easy steps.

1. When you start an account or are adding to your current content, click the RSS button:

Click the RSS button in the middle of the screen

2. Type or paste your RSS feed into the form field that shows up:

Plug in your RSS feed URL

3. Click plug in and your feed automatically shows up for everyone to check out.

Up comes your feed for everyone to check out!

You can add as many feeds as you’d like, just click the ADD button and do it again!

Another sneak peak!

We’re building in the capability for you to plug in various different types of content.  So anyone that WIPs you can check out your Twitter feed, your Facebook status, your YouTube videos, your RSS feed.  Plug in whatever you’ve got, hopefully we can take it!

WIP - Plug in your RSS, Facebook, YouTube, Twitter content

WIP on the Web! On the way…

We’re very excited to announce a soon to be released web-based version of WIP to complement our WIP desktop download. We have currently finished design and are working on development and implementation. You will be able to do all the things you can do through the WIP download and then some…here’s a sneak preview, we will reveal more as we see fit! Stay tuned.

A look at the new WIP web interface

Download – checking your new messages

Once you get the WIP download, you’ll notice things showing up in the ticker at the bottom of your screen (anyone with a new message will show up automatically).  Just click the name of the thing that you have WIP’d and up comes the latest message.

The download double click…

Double clicking can get you a long way with the WIP download. Now we all know that double clicks can be a bit tricky with Flash but we think we have it down pretty nicely.

So first, double click the center ring and the download will display a list of all the things that you have WIP’d. There’s a running tally in there of all your favorite stuff…whether it’s your friends, your blogs or any other sites.

Then, when you want to see your latest message, double click that name in the WIP slidebox and your latest message(s) will show up.