[Webteam] Re: My proposed plan (was Just a hello for start)

[karl]

Janko Mivšek wrote:
> karl wrote:
>> Janko Mivšek wrote:
>
>>> I thought that this mailing list would be preferable to debate about 
>>> my recent proposal from squeak-dev mailing list. I'd really like to 
>>> hear your opinion about proposal and also critics, fears, 
>>> suggestions, everything.
>
>> Just do it. The fear I have is that everything will just pass over 
>> like so much else. Momentum talks.
>
> Yes, momentum is high just now in whole Aida community and there is 
> broad support, also in actual code contributions already, so I think 
> that this demo will be in few days a complete replica of current 
> website, with all functionality as is now, and therefore ready to switch.
>
> Then I'm proposing to do in next steps:
>
> 1. solve spam problem on this mailing list ASAP to release you guys 
> with such mundane task as cleaning the spam. Well, this is really a 
> waste of time, which needs to go into a more productive task. I'd do 
> that as you already proposed - with a Captcha guarded form on Contact 
> us page.

Good

> 2. extending editing duties to people which are near to some content. 
> For instance: downloads section to the Release team. Editing is 
> actually very simple in Aida/Scribo because it is WYSIWYG, with easy 
> image upload, image galleries etc., so that other guys will be ready 
> quickly for that duty. I'll enable public access to editing on demo 
> later today.

Good

>
> 3. Recheck all content to see if it is up to date.

Most stuff is kind of stale.

>
>
> 4. Start thinking about new design. This one is hardest and we must be 
> very careful how to start and proceed, to have some result better than 
> current. I'll propose to think about professional designer here.
>
We have been using wwwtest.squeak.org for testing stuff before moving to 
the real site.

Karl

> 5. Ensure long-term smooth maintenance of content to be fresh, 
> interesting, valid, to serve as:
>
>  1. a nice looking face of Squeak and its community to outside world
>  2. a central point of most important information to Squeak community
>
>
> I hope that you'll find this plan interesting and I also call you for 
> additional proposals, or just comments and suggestions.
>
> Best regards
> Janko
>
>