Website [finally!]

[bean]

Right. We've got this forum, but we used to have a website too.

So here's what we need to get the thing going again:

1. Practical stuff:

I will track down the person who knows the access code, hosts, FTP details for www.ilovedes.co.uk

2. Content

We need the following things:
a) programme section - a clear page that everyone can get to on www.ilovedes.co.uk/programme

b) contact pages
Us leaders will decide whose details go here

c) photos section
We need a gallery that will allow posting from other photo hosting sites such as flickr and photobucket so we don't use our own bandwidth. This will need to be secure so that only registered users can see. Users will need admin approval

d) Links - we need a links page connecting to the other Units in the area, the county website and anything else of interest

e) Forum - we need this fourm to be embedded in the main site, or seemlessly linked from it

3. Monkeys and Admins

We need code monkeys who can build a website. Any suggestions? We will need one or two people to run this as Admins, as frankly I'm too far behind the curve to get any of this.

4. If there is anything we need to pay for such as bandwidth, I'll put it on my credit card. Tell me what it is, which site etc etc and we'll go from there.

5. Anything else? Get it in the comments below. GO!!!

(is that better Bouncer?)

[jlmckinstry]

What will the cost of hosting a new website be? £100 per annum? More? Less? We can easily afford £100 -£120. If more than we will need to talk!

BUT... if some of DES' members are willing to run it properly, effectively for the next two years with dedication then I could easily be persuaded to free up some more funds!

Also, if three - four people were to run it effectively then it would count towards DOE awards, scouting awards and activity badegs etc etc! Everyone will be a winner!

Any takers?

[Stu]

bean if you need a hand with the forum me and bouncer and maybe liam could do it

[bean]

Well I was hoping the forum is ok now. You should have had a message from me on the admin account with the new Exec page password from last night.

I'm most interested in getting a couple of people setting a decent website up and we can gradually bash the forum into shape.

Whats the general view on having a clear up and binning some of the older posts?

[Bouncer]

a clear up sounds good, but maybe keep some of the posts which have ideas for evenings or other helpful stuff,

i have no clue about website stuff sorry, so i cant really help there
and yea cheers bean =P

[laura]

Can you send me the new password please!!

[LIAMNESS]

a clear up sounds good, i would also be happy to help run it with stu and bouncer?

[bean]

I've done a bit more on this now, I have tracked down the domain and our hosts and this can be easily brought back to life when we are ready.

Here is my suggested layout for the site, please add any suggestions in this thread. I think I have someone lined up to do the html and coding, but will be looking to the unit for ideas about the look and feel of the whole thing - kind of "you design it, we'll build it"

ilovedes.co.uk – with a welcome message and the current program item, then with links to:

• ilovedes.co.uk/programme – showing the full terms programme
• ilovedes.co.uk/contact – how to get in touch
• ilovedes.co.uk/links – official links to other scout sites
• ilovedes.co.uk/exec – passworded little area for the exec
• ilovedes.co.uk/members – passworded area for unit members to log into, including:
o forum – we will get a shiny new forum without all the stupid adverts
o pictures – an area to share pics via hosting sites such as photobucket etc.
o links – links to unofficial stuff

What do you think? Discuss!

[Bouncer]

sounds good, only things that might need to be on there are contact trees, contact details for the exec and i cant really think of anything else =s
safee

[bean]

Contact details can go in the Exec section and then we can put the "trees" with name-only info in the unit members area

[LIAMNESS]

ok sounds really good.

[bean]

I have now hired a web-monkey to make the website for us - I'm meeting him next week to turn your sketches into code - hurrah!

[LIAMNESS]

yay, when you think the website will be up?

[bean]

I'm hoping to have something to show you guys next week, so you can see how it looks and then the designers can go away and build it properly after that!

[LIAMNESS]

ok that sounds gravy