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Hello everyone, Just want to be sure that what we present to our user-base is consistent. A couple of months ago I circulated to the Volunteers list (and I believe the Editors list, CCN-IP, and possibly Board) the draft of the WebCorps concept for comment (little or none received, as I recall). Taking no comment as approval, that draft went "live" and is available at: <http://chebucto.ns.ca/Chebucto/Volunteers/WebCorps.shtml> This is part of what's on the Volunteer Cttee website right now (introductory narrative deleted): ------------------- The WebCorps service will be fee-based. Before we talk about the amount, let's talk about what WebCorps will deliver: - the programme is not intended to provide a full-blown webpage development service full of Java, Flash, etc. the idea is to renovate in a rapid and efficient fashion the information which an organization has published online. -one way to do this is to use a pre-designed template into which WebCorps volunteers could copy-and-paste information from the organization, and rapidly post online. -once the initial job is done, (and there must be a clear indication of at what point the WebCorps task finishes), the organization may then decide to contract the same or other WebCorps volunteer to further develop the site. - however, the idea is to promote capacity-building. As the WebCorps volunteer builds that first rapid renovation, the organization must be encouraged to dig up an internal person to undertake training for their site maintenance. Think of WebCorps as a little push to get them moving. -a fee of $100 has been suggested as acceptable for the first renovation effort. Subsequent work by a WebCorps person with an organization is left up to them to negotiate. ------------------ If this will be different from the approach you are taking, Andrew, then we should modify either what is online for WebCorps promotion, or your approach will need to take the above into consideration. comments? Mark -- ---------------------------------------- Mark Rushton, Editor Community Support & Development Chebucto Community Network (CCN) <Mark@chebucto.ns.ca> <http://www.chebucto.ns.ca> ----------------------------------------
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