[Lincs] Test Web site

[Dave Briggs]

Sorry, the third was was for the wiki which was mooted earlier. Agree
that it's not a massive problem. The site looks very nice by the way -
clear and bright. Wordpress is an excellent platform.

On 08/08/06, iain Baker <iain.dbaker at gmail.com> wrote:
> we only have two sign in's... the website itself (the blog) and the
> forum, and there is no reason the username and password cant be the
> same for both (mine is!)
>
> i am aware that there are circumstances when it is not feasable but
> also the 'remember me' or 'log me in automatically' function is
> designed just for that problem.
>
> however it is a good point, and obviously the number of
> usernames/passwords will be kept to as few as possible
>
> On 8/8/06, Dave Briggs <briggs.dave at gmail.com> wrote:
> > With a blog, wiki and forum you will havea bit of a nightmare for
> > users having to log in 3 times and possibly remember different
> > passwords!
> >
> > On 08/08/06, iain Baker <iain.dbaker at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > i like it... i like it a lot..
> > > and most of all it works and is easy to navigate and use!
> > >
> > > now the big question is, who gets site admin? a select few, or all
> > > active lug members?  obviously not everyone should get it otherwise
> > > we'll end up with a similar mess to the wiki, but dont we also want to
> > > make sure its as open as possible??
> > >
> > > just something to think on :)
> > > iain
> > >
> > > On 8/8/06, David Rice <dave at ricey.co.uk> wrote:
> > > > iain et al :)
> > > >
> > > > the adding of links is down to user permissions...i have added you, iain
> > > > so far, to the editor group so you can see what's available when you
> > > > goto 'site admin'. The next step up is administrator, on any 'live' site
> > > > we should have a couple of admins so that the site can be kept
> > > > completely current.
> > > >
> > > > As for the Links menu I hadn't actually noticed!!!  But i think it was
> > > > an issue with the static page jobby. It seemed to insert some extra code
> > > > in the sidebar code that checked to see if the homepage was being
> > > > displayed before it showed links.....damned odd if you ask me but there
> > > > we go, code removed and altered to put the links higher up, oh and i
> > > > added a category too.
> > > >
> > > > cheers
> > > >
> > > > Ricey
> > > >
> > > > iain Baker wrote:
> > > > > do we have a way for members to add external links? also is there a
> > > > > reason external links is only available from the front page??
> > > > >
> > > > > i know its in alpha testing but i thought id ask just incase its
> > > > > something you missed or whether its because the links panel is
> > > > > seperate on each page (if so can we not put a dynamic link panel in?)
> > > > >
> > > > > On 8/7/06, David Rice <dave at ricey.co.uk> wrote:
> > > > >> ok, the latest,
> > > > >>
> > > > >> with a suggestion from Richard at rkwinternet, i have installed the
> > > > >> static frontpage plugin on the site. There is now static content on the
> > > > >> front page, the blog is linked on the right.
> > > > >>
> > > > >> A little play with gmap has given us a window to the world via google
> > > > >> maps...more dev needed on that tho.
> > > > >>
> > > > >> A forum for us to test on to see if we like, with a nice?? yellow theme!
> > > > >> the forum needs a second registration, but it's free! I had a quick look
> > > > >> into integration with wordpress but nothing that isn't in heavy beta
> > > > >> popped up.
> > > > >>
> > > > >> Have a look and let me know what you think......
> > > > >> do we need anything else?
> > > > >>
> > > > >> Cheers
> > > > >>
> > > > >> Ricey
> > > > >>
> > > > >> iain Baker wrote:
> > > > >> > i have to say... i like it... that certainly seems to be the right
> > > > >> > direction to take it in... or at least thats my humble oppinion...
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > well done that man... and well done on bringing a young lady into the
> > > > >> > world (with a little help from your better half)
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > On 8/6/06, David Rice <dave at ricey.co.uk> wrote:
> > > > >> >> All,
> > > > >> >>
> > > > >> >> finally got a bit of spare time after my return from Germany and the
> > > > >> >> arrival of our new baby girl!
> > > > >> >>
> > > > >> >> So i put together a new test website based on wordpress...
> > > > >> >>
> > > > >> >> http://llug.ricey.co.uk
> > > > >> >>
> > > > >> >> ...take a look and post comments here or on the site, registration is
> > > > >> >> turned on.
> > > > >> >>
> > > > >> >> If we want to go ahead with it i can upload to the llug main server.
> > > > >> >>
> > > > >> >> I am also going to pop an install on mediawiki and phpbb2 on the test
> > > > >> >> server to see how it plays. seeing as we've had our wiki removed!!!!
> > > > >> >>
> > > > >> >> am going to be looking at the llug distro again soon, probably a
> > > > >> re-hash
> > > > >> >> of (k)ubuntu.
> > > > >> >>
> > > > >> >> Cheers
> > > > >> >>
> > > > >> >> Ricey
> > > > >> >>
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