4:29 p.m.
Hi dave hope everything is ok. I have plenty of time to help out with whatever i can.
I'm testing a few cms out when im done i will post to the list
-jon
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From: dave <dave(a)staffslug.org.uk>
Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2009 2:17 PM
To: staffslug(a)staffslug.org.uk
Subject: Re: [Staffslug] staffslug mention in latest linuxoutlaws podcast
Jonothon Nihill wrote:
wow talk about quick replies :O
Andrew: there's no problem with that a few good articles is what we
need a have a few but I'm willing to bet they are miles better than
what I have got so far.
Russ: I agree maybe the articles did work properly on an older site(?)
I'd like to work on getting stuff looking great. I also noticed that
the sign up bit of the site doesn't work? any people coming to the
site try to sign up and it doesn't work aren't going to come back.
I'm no expert when it comes to CMS sites but I'm willing to put the
time to get it looking good/working right. What I'd like to happen is
if members of the lug know of any good open source CMS they could
maybe post to the mailing list? I will try and set it up on a box I
have local to me and encourage members to test it and give their
opinion. If anyone feels like im trying to take over, I'm not I just
want to help.
~Jon
On Thu, Jan 22, 2009 at 7:14 AM, Russ Phillips <russ(a)phillipsuk.org
<mailto:russ@phillipsuk.org>> wrote:
2009/1/22 Jonothon Nihill <jonothon.nihill(a)gmail.com
<mailto:jonothon.nihill@gmail.com>>:
> I also wanted to mention having looked at the other lug's
websites is there
> anything we can do to "pretty" up the website? I've tried to
look at the few
> articles and it looks like they have html tags aplenty?
I suspect that the articles were moved from one CMS to another, and
no-one thought to check that they displayed correctly. They certainly
used to display correctly.
Russ
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Hi,
I agree, the site does need a new look/feel etc. with articles.
About anything that may not be looking the best on the site, I guess I
missed it, sorry about that.
If anyone would like to get involved about running the site / admin etc.
Please shout up.
I remember a while ago we were talking about moving from e107 to Joomla,
I did have a look at it but there it appeared that we may loose the
forum board stuff. Again if anyone has any ideas on new CMS systems /
transferring stuff etc. Shout up!
Sorry for not getting back to the list sooner, but had stuff happening
at home.
Dave
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Jon - That would be great, thank you.
Just a quick question out there.. Is the content (forum board etc) that
is currently on the site (with the exception of articles), do you think
we should keep it, or should we go for a clean start?
About the install fest / "bring along a problem", like the idea. Let me
know what I can do!
Dave
Jonothon Nihill wrote:
Hi dave hope everything is ok. I have plenty of time to help out with
whatever i can.
I'm testing a few cms out when im done i will post to the list
-jon
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From: dave <dave(a)staffslug.org.uk>
Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2009 2:17 PM
To: staffslug(a)staffslug.org.uk
Subject: Re: [Staffslug] staffslug mention in latest linuxoutlaws podcast
Jonothon Nihill wrote:
> wow talk about quick replies :O
>
> Andrew: there's no problem with that a few good articles is what we
> need a have a few but I'm willing to bet they are miles better than
> what I have got so far.
>
> Russ: I agree maybe the articles did work properly on an older site(?)
> I'd like to work on getting stuff looking great. I also noticed that
> the sign up bit of the site doesn't work? any people coming to the
> site try to sign up and it doesn't work aren't going to come back.
>
> I'm no expert when it comes to CMS sites but I'm willing to put the
> time to get it looking good/working right. What I'd like to happen is
> if members of the lug know of any good open source CMS they could
> maybe post to the mailing list? I will try and set it up on a box I
> have local to me and encourage members to test it and give their
> opinion. If anyone feels like im trying to take over, I'm not I just
> want to help.
>
> ~Jon
>
> On Thu, Jan 22, 2009 at 7:14 AM, Russ Phillips <russ(a)phillipsuk.org
> <mailto:russ@phillipsuk.org>> wrote:
>
> 2009/1/22 Jonothon Nihill <jonothon.nihill(a)gmail.com
> <mailto:jonothon.nihill@gmail.com>>:
>
> > I also wanted to mention having looked at the other lug's
> websites is there
> > anything we can do to "pretty" up the website? I've tried to
> look at the few
> > articles and it looks like they have html tags aplenty?
>
> I suspect that the articles were moved from one CMS to another, and
> no-one thought to check that they displayed correctly. They certainly
> used to display correctly.
>
> Russ
>
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Hi,
I agree, the site does need a new look/feel etc. with articles.
About anything that may not be looking the best on the site, I guess I
missed it, sorry about that.
If anyone would like to get involved about running the site / admin etc.
Please shout up.
I remember a while ago we were talking about moving from e107 to Joomla,
I did have a look at it but there it appeared that we may loose the
forum board stuff. Again if anyone has any ideas on new CMS systems /
transferring stuff etc. Shout up!
Sorry for not getting back to the list sooner, but had stuff happening
at home.
Dave
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3:27 p.m.
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What about linking to a forum from the website? Ok, I agree that it
is nicer to have them both together. What happens if one goes down
though? At least the other is up and running still.
I use Lefora to run a forum for my local Freecycle community. I like
it, it's easy to admin and has a good simple layout, or more complex
if you wish...
http://www.lefora.com/
Just an idea for chucking into the pot :-)
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4:24 p.m.
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Kevan: It all depends on how many people use the forum really, I'm not
saying we don't need a forum. If it were left to me I'd run something like
phpbb or something similar. That way its easier to fix when something goes
wrong and easier to admin.
Dave: The more I think about it the more I like it. I'm drafting something
out but if anyone can get some details on a possible host then it'd help
loads heh.
I have sent for a truckload of ubuntu cd's which I plan to give away at
the install-fest if anyone has any other distros that might be good to give
away let me know. For the geeks in us what other stuff would be good to do?
freenas has been mentioned anything else?
~Jon
On Sun, Jan 25, 2009 at 10:27 AM, Kevanf1 <kevanf1(a)gmail.com> wrote:
What about linking to a forum from the website? Ok, I agree that it
is nicer to have them both together. What happens if one goes down
though? At least the other is up and running still.
I use Lefora to run a forum for my local Freecycle community. I like
it, it's easy to admin and has a good simple layout, or more complex
if you wish...
http://www.lefora.com/
Just an idea for chucking into the pot :-)
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i reccomend getting a variety of the three main ubuntu's xfce, kde and
gnome... mainly because there are many who wont touch gnome and kde is
quite good for beginners..
2009/1/25 Jonothon Nihill <jonothon.nihill(a)gmail.com>:
Kevan: It all depends on how many people use the forum really,
I'm not
saying we don't need a forum. If it were left to me I'd run something like
phpbb or something similar. That way its easier to fix when something goes
wrong and easier to admin.
Dave: The more I think about it the more I like it. I'm drafting something
out but if anyone can get some details on a possible host then it'd help
loads heh.
I have sent for a truckload of ubuntu cd's which I plan to give away at
the install-fest if anyone has any other distros that might be good to give
away let me know. For the geeks in us what other stuff would be good to do?
freenas has been mentioned anything else?
~Jon
On Sun, Jan 25, 2009 at 10:27 AM, Kevanf1 <kevanf1(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>
> What about linking to a forum from the website? Ok, I agree that it
> is nicer to have them both together. What happens if one goes down
> though? At least the other is up and running still.
>
> I use Lefora to run a forum for my local Freecycle community. I like
> it, it's easy to admin and has a good simple layout, or more complex
> if you wish...
>
> http://www.lefora.com/
>
> Just an idea for chucking into the pot :-)
>
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> Linux user #373362
> Staffordshire
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