[Deptheads] web site overhaul

[Tanya Aldrich]

Look includes usability and accessibility and navigability.

I don't know about Wordpress. It might be useful for a wrapper for certain apps, but I'm not familiar with using or configuring it, and, I don't know how it will work with our database.

Adding the strategicon twitter feed is easy.
http://www.strategicon.net/~stratcon/index.php

I concede that our photo albums aren't the best, but it was the easiest system to incorporate into our site. I'd be happy to switch to something more robust if I could figure out how to incorporate it into our site. I'm also willing to consider viewing outside our site, but the pictures are not leaving our server.

Do we have a use for a calendar? If so, I'll look into one.

Tanya

On Sep 20, 2010, at 4:18 PM, Thatericn at aol.com wrote:

> WordPress can be used as an adjunct to a site. Say, click on "News" or "Updates" and head over to the WordPress side.
>  
> As much as look, etc., can be seen as important, attractive, and attracting, reliability is top priority in my book. Make anything new bulletproof.
>  
> Eric N.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Robyn Nixon <robynln at gmail.com>
> To: deptheads at strategicon.net
> Sent: Mon, Sep 20, 2010 3:20 pm
> Subject: RE: [Deptheads] web site overhaul
> 
> I would really like to see our board to more the way of Wordpress
> (http://www.wordpress.com).
> 
> Example of sites in the community that have done this are Bell of Lost Souls
> (http://www.belloflostsouls.net/)
> 
> Since they changed over to this format, they have been very successful and
> fresh in their page and dynamics.
> 
> Nice thing about wordpress web pages is that you can add twitter feeds to
> the sidebars as well as various photo pages, calendars, etc.
> 
> Robyn
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: deptheads-bounces at strategicon.net
> [mailto:deptheads-bounces at strategicon.net] On Behalf Of Tanya Aldrich
> Sent: Monday, September 20, 2010 2:56 PM
> To: deptheads at strategicon.net
> Subject: Re: [Deptheads] web site overhaul
> 
> Since we are starting on the design first, go figure, I will ask again.
> [Yes, I'm sure I have previous suggestions in my to do list if they are
> something I can do.]
> 
> How do you want the site to change in overall look?
> What features would you like to see added? Where?
> What features would you like to see removed?
> 
> Please be as specific as you can, site examples where ever possible.
> And, if you have an application in mind that we can incorporate into our
> site (easily, i.e. not like the Forum account merge issue) or link to, send
> a url.
> 
> Keep in mind, we are always open to suggestions, but implementation requires
> time, manpower, mental capacity, and/or knowledge that may not be readily
> available unless you are volunteering.
> 
> Tanya
> 
> On Sep 15, 2010, at 10:44 PM, Eric M. Aldrich I wrote:
> 
> > I think we all agree the site needs an overhaul. Problem is, we need
> people with the knowledge and time to do it. First we need to come up with a
> design. So if you're interested in being involved at any stage of the
> process, from design to implementation, let me know. Depending on how many
> we get and where the talents lie as to how we'll proceed.
> > 
> > Eric
> > 
> > 
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