[Lincs] website

[Richard Williams]

Hi Dave,

Generally speaking as Wordpress is based on XHTML, CSS and CSS-P it goes a
long way towards meeting accessibility criteria.

There are number of issues that we could look at to see whether they affect
the LLUG site, but it was more a question than a comment on the present WP
site.

But if you like, I could take a closer look and give you my feedback - let
me know if you think you'd find it helpful.

But I won't be looking at it over Easter as I deserve a well-earned break!

Richard

> -----Original Message-----
> From: lincs-bounces at mailman.lug.org.uk 
> [mailto:lincs-bounces at mailman.lug.org.uk] On Behalf Of David Rice
> Sent: 05 April 2007 15:24
> To: Lincolnshire Linux User Group
> Subject: Re: [Lincs] website
> 
> 
> Richard,
> 
> as Iain said, I didn't know that there was a problem with the 
> site for 
> accessibility.
> 
> Could you let me know what the problems are and what 
> tools/methods you 
> use to aid in accessing the site so i can install and test.
> 
> cheers
> 
> Dave
> 
> iain Baker wrote:
> > On 3/29/07, Richard Williams <richard at rkwinternet.com> wrote:
> >> Hi Dave,
> >>
> >> As we're starting from scratch I'd like to see a site designed to
> >> proper web
> >> standards, with accessibility/usuability criteria catered for e.g. 
> >> access
> >> for blind, visually impaired, deaf and people with 
> cognitive and motor
> >> disabilities.
> >
> > Do the packages you have been investigating follow the relevant 
> > standards? i would presume they do - but to be honest i am not 
> > massively hot on such things
> >
> >> Seriously, is that asking too much?
> >
> > Not at all... it is something that should be automatic in all web 
> > sites! i was not aware there was a problem regarding this with our 
> > current site, and i apologise that there is.
> >
> >> Richard
> >>
> >> > -----Original Message-----
> >> > From: lincs-bounces at mailman.lug.org.uk 
> >> > [mailto:lincs-bounces at mailman.lug.org.uk] On Behalf Of David Rice
> >> > Sent: 28 March 2007 23:22
> >> > To: Lincolnshire Linux User Group
> >> > Subject: Re: [Lincs] website
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Guys, Girls etc  ;)
> >> >
> >> > I am having serious thoughts about changing the building 
> blocks of 
> >> > the test site.
> >> >
> >> > I have recently had a good experience with Joomla and the 
> >> > components you can mix with it.
> >> >
> >> > It would allow us to have all the tools we need with a single 
> >> > login. Allow for pre-built components and modules, plus it is 
> >> > fairly easy to include 'home grown' elements.
> >> >
> >> > The level of user privileges is more granular than wordpress 
> >> > allowing different levels of admin rights for different 
> members of 
> >> > the LUG so there isn't a 'single point of failure'.
> >> >
> >> > Could all members have a think and post what requirements they 
> >> > would have on the site.
> >> >
> >> > examples could be:
> >> >
> >> > Blog
> >> > Forum
> >> > News
> >> > WiKi
> >> > Adverts
> >> > virtual desktop
> >> > or indeed anything else you can think of...
> >> >
> >> > take a look at other LUG sites and see what they have - 
> this is a 
> >> > great opportunity to get the best LUG site in the country, as we 
> >> > are essentially starting from scratch - so let's get it right :)
> >> >
> >> > Focus the mind as it were ;)
> >> >
> >> > cheers
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
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