[GRLUG] GRLUG site

[Topher]

On Wed, 28 Sep 2011, Ben Rousch wrote:

> 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.

I'm a big fan of WordPress these days, it's paying the bills for me quite 
nicely.  It would be trivial to put up a WordPress install, give it a 
custom theme (one I'd code, not something dodgy), and away we go.

There are MANY options for events.  I have a nice plugin I like that I use 
on wpgr.org (its lack of content is my fault), or there are many others, 
including even a google calendar or something.  The options are many.

It would be easy to add trusted users as content managers so we can have 
multiple people editing.  It would also be easy to pull headlines in from 
the planet.

Thoughts?

topher

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