http://www.websitemagazine.com/content/blogs/posts/archive/tags/telescope/default.aspxTags: telescopeenCommunityServer 2008 SP2 (Build: 31104.93)http://www.websitemagazine.com/content/blogs/posts/archive/2012/12/04/explore-telescope-for-creating-social-news-destinations.aspxTue, 04 Dec 2012 16:00:00 GMT1e469e21-c924-44fa-a132-47b5d0a8ad47:22317Pete Prestipino0http://www.websitemagazine.com/content/blogs/posts/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=22317http://www.websitemagazine.com/content/blogs/posts/archive/2012/12/04/explore-telescope-for-creating-social-news-destinations.aspx#comments<p>It&#39;s not often that Website Magazine features open-source software (we like our software enterprise-level and commercial-grade), but every now and again, a solution emerges that warrants attention. Such is the case with <a href="http://telesc.pe/">Telescope</a>, an open source social news app/website akin to Reddit (and Digg before it).&nbsp;</p> <p>The platform, which is built with real-time Javascript framework Meteor, supports real-time updating, post categories, invite-only access, email or Twitter authentication, day-by-day digest view, posting rate limits and notifications.&nbsp;</p> <p>There are a few interesting use cases already. Sidebar.io uses Telescope&#39;s digest view to display the five best design links of the day as curated by a team of contributors.&nbsp;</p> <p>The software is currently in beta so expect some bugs, but if you&#39;re looking to quickly add some real-time social news to your site (and in a modern and elegant way), Telescope will be a terrific fit.&nbsp;</p> <div><img height="451" width="500" src="http://www.websitemagazine.com/images/blog/telescopedemo.png" style="margin:5px;" alt="" /></div> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.websitemagazine.com/content/aggbug.aspx?PostID=22317" width="1" height="1">Softwareopen sourcesocial newswm-softwaretelescope