[GRLUG] GRLUG site

[Ben Rousch]

On Wed, Sep 28, 2011 at 1:07 PM, Adam Tauno Williams
<awilliam at whitemice.org> wrote:
> On Wed, 2011-09-28 at 13:04 -0400, Steve Romanow wrote:
>> On Wed, Sep 28, 2011 at 1:02 PM, Adam Tauno Williams
>> <awilliam at whitemice.org> wrote:
>> > On Wed, 2011-09-28 at 12:58 -0400, David Pembrook wrote:
>> >> At the time all we had was the mailing list. I though a wiki would be
>> >> perfect. It worked for many years. I still think a wiki is the way to
>> >> go. They are designed to let the group edit and maintain content.  Still
>> >> need someone to keep it patched and secure.

I'm not a big wiki fan. I think it's too hard to make them look nice
and the content turns into a confusing jumble of links and edits
unless there is a dedicated person or group of people to keep it
organized and consistent. I can see a wiki as a flexible,
collaborative place for the group, but not as the public-facing
default site.

>> > I dunno.  I saw the Program Directory for an active LUG for ~6 years
>> > [back in the halcyon days of the Dot Com bubble].  One real problem
>> > is.... why a site?  It is *very* hard to make a LUG site, find
>> > consistent editors, etc...
>> > If the site said "we exist", a link the list, and possibly a schedule of
>> > events.  There just isn't anything else to put there.
>> > We once played with the idea of a members directory and some other
>> > random concepts, none of which went anywhere - mostly because these are
>> > redundant of this available elsewhere.
>> > I suppose a link to the GRLUG planet would be a good idea - that
>> > contains probably all the 'content' the group has to offer.

I see 3 main reasons for a user group's web site:

  1. It gives you an easy URL to hand out when someone expresses and
interest in the group
  2. It provides a central hub for the group's digital resources, such
as contact info, meeting calendar, mailing list, planet, forums, wiki,
etc
  3. It gives Google something to index so people can stumble on the
group on their own

>> So your saying a static html file will be sufficient?  (Not being sarcastic).
>
> Yes.

No. At a minimum, there should be an up-to-date meeting calendar with
details. There should be some sign of activity on the web site, or
visitors will assume the group is dead.

-- 
 Ben Rousch
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   http://clusterbleep.net/

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