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Auckland LUG in recent [discussions|http://www.linux.net.nz/pipermail/aucklug/2010-September/006836.html] have been discussing what's wanted of a new website. |
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This Wiki provides a useful tool to collate feedback. |
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__What the website should do - based on feedback from the mailing list__ |
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* Communicating with Members and the Public re the Next Meeting. |
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* Information on past meetings? |
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* News Items? With links to more detail? |
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* Current Events |
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* Pointer to the mailing list(s) obviously |
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__General Website Requirements__ |
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* Must cleanly and presentably present AuckLUG to the world |
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* Should be appealing and interesting |
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* Current/fresh content |
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* Must have webmaster(s) prepared to keep it current and look after it on the long term view. |
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__Feedback on a CMS__ |
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* Web-Editable without requiring shell/ftp access |
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* Multiple Contributors |
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* Maintenance Overheads - someone needs to own the site and be responsible for it |
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* Security aspects of using Dynamic Content |
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* Requires server-side extensions - PHP and MySQL |
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__CMS Options__ |
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* Drupal |
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* Wordpress |
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__Other Options__ |
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- Take on a 'view' within www.linux.net.nz (much like wiki.linux.net.nz is a 'view' of www.wlug.org.nz) and help extend the Linux.net.nz resource for Linux fans 'at large' |
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- Use a flat website with basic information and link to external resources eg linux.net.nz / wiki.linux.net.nz - or others? |
