Starting with the Y2K...

Date: Wed, 17 Feb 1999 01:32:53 -0400 (AST)
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I like this idea.

 

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On Tue, 16 Feb 1999, David L. Potter wrote:

> 
> Sorry if this reads as if I haven't read most of the correspondence... 
> addresses issues that have already been resolved, or opens old wounds...
> but...
> 
> My suggestions:
> 
> 1) add a y2k shortcut g)o y2k for our users and promote it using the
> motd and link off the Science & Technology
> 
> 2) do a quick and dirty 'graphic enhanced' CCN homepage 'in-house'
> 
>  a)  add javascript to the CCN homepage to re-direct 'aware' browsers to a
>      graphic-enhances homepage 
>  b)  use the http://plus.chebucto.ns.ca colours, and layout as the starting point 
>      and redo the 'Chebucto Plus' Logo -> Chebucto Community Net
>  
> 3)   leave the text homepage and website as it exists... with
>      responsibility for it to remain with individulas who have an interest
>      in the text interface
> 
> 4) Undertake the re-design of the graphic web site by sending it out as a
>    public competition making sure we announce it to the art college, and
>    any schools with we can find with a web design program, ...with a $500
>    prize attached.  ($300 webdesign - $200 logo)
> 
>    I'm afraid that if we do this 'in house' it's going to get verry messy!
> 
>    Make sure the competition judges include:
> 
>    - equal parts of CCN and non-CCN judges.
> 
>     + (1) boardmember, 
>     + (1) non-board CCN volunteer with open nominations and email voting 
>     + (1) non-CCN graphic designer
>     + (1) someone from another Community Net (Hamilton, Ottawa...) who has
>           recently been through the redesign of a graphic website.
> 
>   - to provide a spec so everyone is working towards the same target:
>     stylesheets, nav buttons, CCN logo, etc... 
> 
> 5) Commit to re-doing the graphic website every 2 years...!
> 
> 
> 
> 

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