[SLUG] Contact details (the big discussion)

[guy baumann]

I am one of the lurkers.  I was planning to get to the last meeting back in
the spring but unfortunately another baby arrived.  I would love for the
group to have some activity particualy social/meetings and would be happy to
show you all my linux hacked xbox running XBMC.   I agree the website could
do with a make over.  A t the moment it amkes the group look like it has
been totally inactive for a couple of years.  I think a CMS makes more sense
than a wiki.  Am happy to help out with anything realting to that.

I think whoever kindlyoffered to redesign the site should just go ahead with
it and break the inertia and it may kick us all into being more active.

just my twopence

//guy



On Mon, Aug 4, 2008 at 11:55 AM, Andy Copland <andy.copland at gmail.com>wrote:

> Why not go half-way and use something like wordpress or typo3?
>
> They offer basic cms functionality (improving steadily) and allow multiple
> admins and users can register themselves onto the system. They are both easy
> to skin up and theme - but just from experience - the chance of us all
> taking time out to update the site are slim.
>
> So is the effort better spent on tidying up the current site - removing the
> bits that are outdated and setting up something that is easy to update for
> the events page (although I reckon most people will hear about those from
> the mailing list).
>
> The facebook idea may flush out some more people interested in a social get
> together in Scarborough which would be nice :-)
>
> On a side note - I am happy to host a geek night at my house :-) I think we
> just need a theme :-) Gadgets you bought and now hate perhaps? Or maybe a
> geek walk up the coastal path to Hayburn Wyke for a beer (and back by
> mini-bus for those too inebriated)?
>
> On another note entirely - I plundered the SLUG emails that have bounced
> around recently and came up with the following names who are active (i.e.
> have emailed the list since I joined the group) - Sorry if I missed any -
> just ran a quick check.
>
> Ross Kendall
> John Allsopp
> Martin Webb
> Stephen O'Neil
> Al Girling
> David Knight
> Andy Copland
> Fintan Gaughan
> Mathew Toseland
> Pete Redwood
> Des
> Woz
>
> There may be more lurking in the shadows - but these seem to be the vocal
> ones!
>
> Andy
>
> 2008/8/3 John Allsopp <john at johnallsopp.co.uk>
>
> Martin Webb wrote:
>>
>>> Ross Kendall wrote:
>>>
>>>> Here are a couple of my thoughts for the discussion:
>>>>
>>>>    * The website is very out-of-date and needs updating.  It would be
>>>>      good if it could be a community portal where every member could
>>>>      post news, discussion topics and generally help with keeping it
>>>>      up-to-date.  /I would be happy to port the current site to Drupal
>>>>      to help this happen./
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Yes, I like the sound of this, and support the use of Drupal. Used Moodle
>>> (which is not that dissimilar, but needed adaptation) for a while, for
>>> similar purposes.  Worked very well.
>>> Martin
>>>
>> Might a wiki be better than a CMS? I was just thinking .. how will we pass
>> the codes for amending the CMS to each other? I know that's not an
>> insurmountable problem, but it occurred to me if we publish them here,
>> that's public. So that led to the thought of .. well, why not have it public
>> anyway?
>>
>> J
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
> --
> Andy Copland
> andy.copland at gmail.com
> mobile: +44 (0) 7970 267 882
>
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