[Open-access] Website up and running!

[Tom Olijhoek]

Hi,

I have done a major update on the @ccess site for more content and a better
look, and also put in the CC-BY licence. I will try to improve on it in the
next few days.
Have a look and change / edit when and wherever you feel the need......

TOM

On Mon, Feb 20, 2012 at 5:46 PM, Mike Taylor <mike at indexdata.com> wrote:

> On 20 February 2012 16:37, Tom Olijhoek <tom.olijhoek at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Laura,(and others editing the @ccess site)
> >
> > I am looking at the @ccess site just now, and I think it is too basic. I
> > don't want to rush things but since the site is up and running I think we
> > should style it as soon as possible. I don't like the idea of it staying
> too
> > long as a basic version, because it is how the world sees us. And the
> first
> > impression should be good.
>
> Agreed.
>
> > I already proposed that we could use the same theme for this site as the
> one
> > that Mike used for whoneedsaccess.
>
> Not agreed, here, though.  I think it's better that the sites be
> immediately visually distinguishable, since they are aimed at very
> different constituencies.
>
> That said, we could give some *some* shared elements.  Am I right in
> thinking that @ccess is hosted on OKFN's own WordPress installation?
> If so, does that mean we can customise stylehseets?  If that's so, we
> could start with the theme that Who Needs Access? uses
> ("Retro-fitted") and change the colour scheme.
>
> > Points to address quickly:
> > The landing page now is the about page, We should have it as the
> homepage I
> > think , and make a About page stating our purposes and history and
> > definition of Open Access ------> @ccess, don't you think? I have made a
> > Definition page private published that we might use.
>
> Sounds reasonable.
>
> > Possibly we could also install a number of widgets like a twitter widget
> on
> > the site.e.g. Twitter Tracker, that one should then be updated to version
> > 2,2
>
> Tracking what Twitter account?  I never heard back from whoever has @ccess.
>
> -- Mike.
>
>
>
> > RSS could also be useful and than some.
> > Could we dedicate another sprint to polish the site?
> >
> > TOM
> >
> > On Wed, Feb 15, 2012 at 5:56 PM, Laura Newman <laura.newman at okfn.org>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> Hi all,
> >>
> >> A basic website is now up and running at http://access.okfn.org/.
> >>
> >> It seemed simplest to create the site on the OKFN blogfarm in the first
> >> instance. I'm not an expert with domain names and re-directs, but I'm
> happy
> >> for that url to be changed/linked elsewhere as  appropriate.
> >>
> >> To edit, you first need to request privileges from me. (Jenny, Peter and
> >> Tom O. already have them). Drop me an email with your username on the
> okfn
> >> site (register at okfn.org/register if you don't already have one) and
> I
> >> will give you admin privileges. To add/edit content, you then simply
> log-in
> >> at access.okfn.org/wp-admin.
> >>
> >> The site is functional, but it would be great to make it sharper,
> clearer
> >> and more comprehensive over the next couple of weeks. Thanks to
> everyone who
> >> joined the sprint today, we made a great start!
> >>
> >> Kind regards,
> >> Laura
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Laura Newman
> >> Community Coordinator
> >> Open Knowledge Foundation
> >> http://okfn.org/
> >> Skype: lauranewmanonskype
> >> Twitter: @Newmanlk
> >>
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