[Sigmet-officers] Planning the Web-site

Mon Jan 17 19:27:57 EST 2011

Hi everyone,

Thanks for being patient about the website content.  I had a tight project
deadline, but now that it has passed, progress on this should be swift.

With so many people giving input, I admit that I'm not especially excited
about passing around Word files.  We could accomplish essentially the same
thing with a Google document, if everyone is willing to give that a shot.  I
think this method would make it much easier to ensure everyone works from
the most current version, and discussions could still happen within the text
if we maintain conventions of using colors and/or initials to signal
participants.

I have a tentative outline up at:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/10qEyD1tTXf5jpV89w9MTPnuQ5YWCqdp2Xe_xiDeNHgY/edit?hl=en&authkey=CI3NrvoG

Anyone with the link can access and edit the file, so it should be easy for
all of us to contribute content and suggestions from any browser.  If it's a
serious concern for anyone, perhaps there is another solution I haven't
considered.  If nothing else, maybe most people could contribute via the
Google doc, and if there are a few people who need to use a standard Word
doc, I can merge those in.

Phase 1 is ultimately very straightforward, so once we agree on some of the
finer details, we can progress quickly to developing content for the
activities and resources sections.  The parallel discussion will no doubt be
what the ideal layout will be, so while everyone is looking over the
proposed outline, I can draft a prototype that can also be discussed.

(As for Cassidy's questions, I think they're both fine suggestions.  We may
want to discuss the best way to announce things like the call for workshops,
entries for the paper contest, etc.  Do we need more of a "push" mechanism
than just the website/listserv - e.g., twitter?  Either way, any
announcement we send out should link to a permanent information page, so I
think those should all have a home on the website, probably under
Activities.)

Thanks for any input!

Best,
Angela

On Mon, Jan 17, 2011 at 11:07 AM, Jonathan Levitt <jonathan at levitt.net>wrote:

> *
>
> Hi Angela,
>
>
>
> Could you please send this list your draft of the contents of the Web-site
> within the next few days, so that we can keep to our target of uploading the
> Web-site by the end of this month?
>
>
>
> Many thanks,
>
> Jonathan.
> *
> --- On *Fri, 7/1/11, Cassidy Sugimoto <cassidysugimoto at gmail.com>* wrote:
>
>
> From: Cassidy Sugimoto <cassidysugimoto at gmail.com>
>
> Subject: Re: [Sigmet-officers] Planning the Web-site
> To:
> Cc: sigmet-officers at mail.asis.org
> Date: Friday, 7 January, 2011, 22:58
>
>
> This all looks great!  We will also host a copy of the webinar on this
> website?  Will we post the call for the workshop here as well?
>
> Cassidy
>
> On Tue, Dec 21, 2010 at 7:56 AM, Jonathan Levitt <jonathan at levitt.net<http://uk.mc12.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=jonathan@levitt.net>
> > wrote:
>
>   *Hi all,*
>
> * *
>
> *Thanks Stasa for added Angela to the listserv and for helping her catch
> up.*
>
> * *
>
> *Thanks Angela for your message and attachment.  Your comparison of other
> SIGs and suggestions for SIG/MET provide a very useful platform from which
> to plan the Web-site.  I am very happy to be involved with the planning.*
>
> **
>
> *In other to involve others, I present my feedback on Angela’s message in
> the attached.  As always, anyone on this listserve is very welcome to
> comment or suggest changes.  I have used track changes, as this format is
> more accessible to me.*
>
> * *
>
> *Best regards,*
>
> *Jonathan. *
>
> --- On *Tue, 21/12/10, Angela Zoss <amzoss at indiana.edu<http://uk.mc12.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=amzoss@indiana.edu>
> >* wrote:
>
>
> From: Angela Zoss <amzoss at indiana.edu<http://uk.mc12.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=amzoss@indiana.edu>
> >
> Subject: Re: [Sigmet-officers] Planning the Web-site
> To: sigmet-officers at mail.asis.org<http://uk.mc12.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=sigmet-officers@mail.asis.org>
> Date: Tuesday, 21 December, 2010, 5:02
>
> Hi everyone,
>
> Sorry I've missed some of these messages!  Stasa realized I hadn't been
> added to the listserv and has helped me catch up on what's been going on.
>
> I would love any/all help planning the website and was just preparing
> something to send out to stimulate discussion.  I've attached a quick review
> of what the other SIG websites currently contain, crudely coded.  (Feel free
> to ask for clarification if any of the categories are unclear.)  I added a
> column for SIG/MET and proposed a few categories that we may want to
> include, but upper level organization is very flexible, and there may be
> many more elements we'd want to incorporate.  I just thought this might help
> to get the discussion going.  Perhaps once we identify the basic components
> of the website we can collaborate on the content that will be used and the
> organization/interface design.
>
> Thanks!
> -Angela
>
> On Sun, Dec 19, 2010 at 10:46 AM, Stasa Milojevic <smilojev at indiana.edu<http://uk.mc297.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=smilojev@indiana.edu>
> > wrote:
>
>
> -------- Original Message --------  Subject: [Sigmet-officers] Planning
> the Web-site Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2010 03:39:38 -0800 (PST) From: Jonathan
> Levitt <jonathan at levitt.net><http://uk.mc297.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=jonathan@levitt.net> To:
> sigmet-officers at mail.asis.org<http://uk.mc297.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=sigmet-officers@mail.asis.org>
>
>   *Hi all,*
>
>
>
> *I did not receive any suggested changes to my planned activities for the
> year, so I have decided to press on with the activities for December and
> January.  *
>
>    - *Dec: Complete activities relating to starting the SIG. *
>    - *Dec: Plan the SIG Web-site.*
>    - *Jan: Prepare and upload the SIG Web site.*
>    - *Jan: Set-up and advertise the student paper contest.*
>
>
>
> *Thanks to the substantial help from Dietmar and Cassidy, most of the
> activities relating to starting the SIG have been completed.    So our
> largest task at present is planning, preparing and uploading the SIG
> Web-site.  I suggest that all officers contribute to the planning and
> preparation of content of the Web-site, as this reduces the workload on
> Angela who has agreed to be both Webmaster and Communications Officer.  Could
> all officers please post their suggestions regarding the Web-site to this
> list?*
>
>
>
> *Please note that the officers’ list requires moderator intervention for
> postings over 40K, and that Word 2007 documents are typically about half the
> size of Word 2003 documents.  So in order to avoid unnecessary work for
> our moderator, I suggest that you post attachments in Word 2007 format.  I
> would like to thank Staša for having agreed to moderate the officers’ list
> and for having approved my posting of over 40K.*
>
>
>
> *Best regards,*
>
> *Jonathan.*
>
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