[Lincs] website

[iain Baker]

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
> >
> >
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > Lincs mailing list
> > Lincs at mailman.lug.org.uk
> > https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/lincs
> >
> > --
> > No virus found in this incoming message.
> > Checked by AVG Free Edition.
> > Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.20/737 - Release
> > Date: 28/03/2007 16:23
> >
>
> --
> No virus found in this outgoing message.
> Checked by AVG Free Edition.
> Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.20/737 - Release Date: 28/03/2007
> 16:23
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Lincs mailing list
> Lincs at mailman.lug.org.uk
> https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/lincs
>