[Open-access] Website up and running!

Wed Feb 22 17:04:51 UTC 2012

On 22 February 2012 16:53, Jenny Molloy <jcmcoppice12 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Mike - should we simplify the licensing text on the whoneedsaccess.org About
> page? I think we can just say that all content is licensed under CC-BY
> unless otherwise noted and keep the sentence about what that means you can
> do with it. Mentioning copyright and CC-BY in the same sentence may confuse
> some people, especially those who aren't familiar with the nature of CC
> licensing.

I guess you're right about the potential confusion (even though in
fact the two statements are wholly compatible).  I have amended the
page along the lines you suggest.

-- Mike.

> Most sites just point out the license e.g. on OKFN.org: The
> content of this site is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
> License (all jurisdictions) and then anything that we can't put out as CC-BY
> we just have to make crystal clear that is the case.
>
> We should probably make some more obvious links between the two but it's a
> work in progress :)
>
> Jenny
>
>
>
> n Wed, Feb 22, 2012 at 4:19 PM, Peter Morgan <pbm2 at cam.ac.uk> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>>
>>
>> I've been following this discussion with great interest.  Looking at the
>> website, I'm surprised that it has no obvious @ccess branding on the home
>> page, or indeed on other pages.  Isn't this an opportunity missed?
>>
>>
>>
>> One other point.  I know @ccess is a very forward-looking organisation,
>> but on the "About" page the copyright statement "the interviews on this site
>> and all other text is copyright © 2122" strikes me as a bit ambitious!  ;-)
>>
>>
>>
>> Peter
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>> Peter Morgan
>>
>> Head of Medical and Science Libraries
>>
>> Medical Library
>>
>> Cambridge University Library
>>
>> Addenbrooke's Hospital
>>
>> Hills Road
>>
>> Cambridge
>>
>> CB2 0SP
>>
>> UK
>>
>>
>>
>> email: pbm2 at cam.ac.uk
>>
>> tel: +44 (0)1223 336757
>>
>> fax: +44 (0)1223 331918
>>
>>
>>
>> From: open-access-bounces at lists.okfn.org
>> [mailto:open-access-bounces at lists.okfn.org] On Behalf Of Tom Olijhoek
>> Sent: 21 February 2012 18:33
>> To: Mike Taylor
>> Cc: open-access at lists.okfn.org
>> Subject: Re: [Open-access] Website up and running!
>>
>>
>>
>> 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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