[FreeGeek] Re: Our website - sunday's meeting cancelled

[sean]

Not a problem here on merging the meetings,  but unfortunately I have
class on Monday night and won't be at the meeting til ~8:30-9:00

sean  :o)


ifny wrote:
> sorry folks, i remembered i've got a movie premiere this sunday, so
> i'd like to cancel the website meeting. my bad. why don't we just kick
> it around at the meeting on monday night?
>
> if you find yourself free in the afternoon, how about joining me for a
> local documentary about vancouver bikers? it's playing at the rio
> theatre (1660 e. commercial @ broadway), 2:00pm, $8, one-time showing.
>
> see http://youneverbikealone.com
>
> ~ifny
>
>
> On 11/19/06, ifny <iamlachance at gmail.com> wrote:
>> sorry sean, yeah, a meeting the day before the main one.
>>
>> david says his place is fine. so we're on. the address is 434 w.12th
>> ave. parking is available in the alley between 12th & 13th. there's no
>> buzzer but the door will be open from 12 to 12:30. people who are
>> going to come later should either rsvp or call david on the day so we
>> can let you in. his number is 604-690-7372.
>>
>> ~ifny
>>
>>
>>
>> On 11/19/06, ifny <iamlachance at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > sorry, one of the links to the newsfeeds wrapped weird. it's
>> > http://arkady.indymedia.org/velo/?q=newsfeeds
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > On 11/19/06, ifny <iamlachance at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > > i agree with many of your points david. i'm also concerned about the
>> > > clutter & the site's navigabliity.
>> > >
>> > > i think we should devise a simple informational front page,
>> featuring
>> > > an intro to what we are & what we plan to do, contact info, & a
>> > > calendar.
>> > >
>> > > i'd like to see a *very* select list of links on that front page:
>> > >
>> > > -contact (phone email irc)
>> > > -family freegeeks
>> > > -fg-v news (actually a blog format, similar to what we've got now)
>> > > -fg-v wiki
>> > > -join the mailing list
>> > > -mailing list archives
>> > > -next meeting
>> > >
>> > > -maybe a link to a page of related newsfeeds (there are a few
>> ways to
>> > > display these. gowlin found a nice module that arranges news
>> feeds in
>> > > a collated view, & it also can display them by source. that's an
>> > > option. see these views at http://arkady.indymedia.org/velo/?q=news
>> > > and by source at http://arkady.indymedia.org/velo/?q=newsfeeds
>> > > -maybe a link to an info page in how to get involved
>> > >
>> > > can we set up our own java portal for irc? that would be nice, so
>> any
>> > > joe average could visit us just by clicking.
>> > >
>> > > i do like the content we have now, & would like to see it as a
>> blog on
>> > > a separate page linked from the main page. it's good for people who
>> > > are thinking of getting involved (tech-heads, teachers, other
>> > > volunteers).
>> > >
>> > > we could just strip down the drupal to do these things. the html
>> could
>> > > either come later or no longer be necessitated. we can figure it out
>> > > later, while having something more functional right away.
>> > >
>> > > how about meeting in person to get down to the dirty & workshop the
>> > > site? i propose sunday the 26th. does that work for y'all? david,
>> can
>> > > we use your place?
>> > >
>> > > ~ifny
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > On 11/18/06, David Repa <iamturnip at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > > > Hello all,
>> > > >
>> > > > I have been looking at the website today, and I have a couple of
>> > > > thoughts.  I really think it is too busy, with too much
>> information.
>> > > > some not even relevant to what we are trying to accomplish.  I
>> think
>> > > > the idea of the drupal is great, and sorely needed for some of our
>> > > > purposes.  However, seeing as freegeekvancouver.org is going to
>> become
>> > > > a focal point for anyone in the community who wants to know us,
>> maybe
>> > > > we should make something more direct.
>> > > >
>> > > > At this point, in my mind, our web presence should benefit our
>> mission
>> > > > of securing funding. I think a page that conveys our
>> message/mission
>> > > > in a clean and direct manner would serve us better when
>> approaching
>> > > > possible financial support, and hardware donations.  It should be
>> > > > clear to anyone looking at our opening page for the first time
>> what we
>> > > > do/plan to do.  Currently one would have to read the Momentum
>> article
>> > > > to get a better idea.  Perhaps deciding on two or three
>> messages we
>> > > > want to convey for a first impression would be more helpful.
>> > > >
>> > > > Not only does my concern stem from a simplicity standpoint but an
>> > > > accessibility standpoint.  Is the drupal viewable by all
>> browsers?  I
>> > > > don't know, maybe someone could let me know.  I know that my
>> Mozilla
>> > > > browser is unhappy with certain aspects of it.  I do know that a
>> > > > simple html page can be done in a manner that is viewable by
>> > > > everything, even lynx(a great ad free experience).
>> > > >
>> > > > Would a simple "made from scratch" html page that links to the
>> drupal
>> > > > be more ideal.   Perhaps even the appearance of something
>> simple will
>> > > > aid us better in securing monies?  I know that this idea would
>> take
>> > > > some extra time to code(Aaron said he would give it a go), but
>> I think
>> > > > it would be worth it.
>> > > >
>> > > > This is of course is my opinion, and I would like to know your
>> > > > thoughts on this. Of course if we decided to change things a
>> bit, we
>> > > > would have to do this soon.
>> > > >
>> > > > --
>> > > > David
>> > > >
>> > >
>> >
>>
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