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=== Pulse CPT ===
Contributors: devindra, enej, ctlt-dev, ubcdev
Tags: comments, rating, pulse, metric, nodejs, dynamic
Requires at least: 3.5
Tested up to: 3.5
Stable tag: 1.0
License: GPLv2 or later
License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

Enables a widget that allows comments (called pulses) to be posted on any page of the site. Integrates with Stream, Evaluate, and Co Author+ to bring additional functionality to the comment stream.


== Description ==

Pulse will allow you to create a dynamic stream of comments on the various pages of your site, allowing users to create a live discussion around the content you post.
The plugin sports a number of features to improve this stream:
* Character Count Limit, you can limit the number of characters users can use in their pulses, twitter-style.
* Tagging, posters can mark their pulses with arbitrary tags.
* URL Shortening, integrates with Bit.ly's url shortening service to automatically shorten links in pulses. A useful feature when you are limiting the character count.
* Pulse Rating, add a metric to each pulse to allow users to vote on which pulses are the best. (Requires the Evaluate plugin)
* Content Rating, display the pulse author's rating of the content that the pulse responds to. This lets you create a quick and simple review system. (Requires the Evaluate plugin)
* Co-Authoring, posters can name other users as being a co-author of their pulse. (Requires the Co-Author Plus plugin)
* Live Updating, a core feature of Pulse CPT, this feature powers the dynamism of the pulse list. (Requires the Stream plugin)


== Installation ==

1. Extract the zip file into wp-content/plugins/ in your WordPress installation
2. Go to plugins page to activate
3. Thats it! Evaluate supports Multisite too.


== Usage ==

To use Pulse CPT simply go to  Appearance -> Widgets
The drag the "Pulse Form" widget from the Available Widgets section to one of the content areas on the right.
Make sure you customize your widget, and voila your pulse list will now appear in that content area.
The widget configuration will point out necessary plugins for each feature.

You can read more thorough documentation of this plugin (although intended for UBC staff), at http://wiki.ubc.ca/Documentation:Wordpress/Plugins/Pulse_CPT


== Screenshots ==

1. An example of the plugin in action.
2. Pulse CPT's settings page.
3. The widget configuration box for the Pulse Form


== Changelog ==

= 1.0 =
* Initial release