[Open-transport] Working group website?

Fri Mar 16 20:00:25 UTC 2012

Hi all,

My okfn username is pietercolpaert. I can make some time to add some
content next week.

Kind regards,

Pieter

On 03/16/2012 01:45 PM, Laura Newman wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> This sounds good!
> 
> How about I set up the site early next week? Perhaps Tuesday 20th? If
> no-one will have time to add content next week, I'll postpone. Although
> people typically don't find new sites until we draw attention to them, a
> site that sits empty for some time looks a bit shoddy if someone stumbles
> across it..
> 
> I will deploy the basic OKFN theme for now, and set-up some skeleton pages:
> * About
> * Blog
> * FAQ
> * Open Transport initiatives
> 
> Obviously you will be able to add / delete / edit pages freely, but this
> gives you something to begin with. Feel free to jump in with other requests.
> 
> Anyone who wants administrative access to the site will need to register
> with the OKFN (http://okfn.org/register) and send me your username. I will
> then give you admin privileges :)
> 
> Thanks guys!
> Laura
> 
> 
> 
> 2012/3/15 Stéphane Guidoin <stephane at opennorth.ca>
> 
>> Hello,
>>
>> I'd be willing to give a hand. Not a lot of time available unfortunately,
>> but I would add/write some stuff to the site with pleasure. (I organized a
>> TransportationCamp in Montréal, Canada, last december and currently working
>> on a project about traffic data.)
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>> Steph
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Mar 15, 2012 at 4:01 PM, Pieter Colpaert <pieter.colpaert at okfn.org
>>> wrote:
>>
>>> Dear transport working group people,
>>>
>>> Is anyone willing to put some time in this? It would be great to have
>>> our working group business card (our website) which could collect all
>>> open transport initiatives around the globe.
>>>
>>> Laura - Would it be possible to set up with a basic site and leave us to
>>> add content in meantime? Thanks!
>>>
>>> Kind regards,
>>>
>>> Pieter
>>>
>>> On 03/12/2012 09:33 AM, Laura Newman wrote:
>>>> Of course! There are many ways of going about this.
>>>>
>>>> One way is for me simply to create the site and leave you to add
>>> content.
>>>> Alternatively, we can begin with a concentrated sprint (typically 1-2
>>>> hours) during which a few people work together on the website.
>>>>
>>>> The sprint method has worked well with other groups, but it does take a
>>>> little more coordination. Either is fine, it's entirely up to you. I
>>> agree
>>>> it would be great to get something together and give this working group
>>> a
>>>> boost, and I'm happy to help out!
>>>>
>>>> Cheers,
>>>> Laura
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Sat, Mar 10, 2012 at 8:22 PM, Pieter Colpaert
>>>> <pieter.colpaert at okfn.org>wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hi Laura,
>>>>>
>>>>> At CeBIT I had a very good chat with Hauke, Michael Frankenberg from
>>>>> Hacon, Raúl Krauthausen and Stefan Wehrmeyer from Mapnificent. I would
>>>>> love to give this workinggroup a little boost in the near future and as
>>>>> we're going to have a track at Re:Publica on open transport data it
>>>>> would be great if we would have a website as well!
>>>>>
>>>>> Can you help us setting this up?
>>>>>
>>>>> Kind regards,
>>>>>
>>>>> Pieter
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On 03/07/2012 04:02 PM, Laura Newman wrote:
>>>>>> Hello Open Transport folk,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I was wondering whether you would like a website/blog for the Open
>>>>>> Transport working group?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> It's not essential, but many working groups find it useful to have a
>>>>> public
>>>>>> facing page where they can post things like blogs/useful links/FAQs.
>>> It
>>>>>> might be especially useful if you do choose to do something at OKFest.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> If you would like, I can set up the site and deploy the main OKFN
>>> theme.
>>>>>> You can then add content and improve to make it your own.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> For examples of how other working group sites function, see e.g.
>>>>>> Open Science: http://science.okfn.org/;
>>>>>> Open Economics: http://openeconomics.net/
>>>>>> Open Government: http://opengovernmentdata.org/
>>>>>>
>>>>>> It's entirely up to you whether you choose to have a site - but let me
>>>>> know
>>>>>> if you would like any assistance!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> All the best,
>>>>>> Laura
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Laura Newman
>>>>>> Community Coordinator
>>>>>> Open Knowledge Foundation
>>>>>> http://okfn.org/
>>>>>> Skype: lauranewmanonskype
>>>>>> Twitter: @Newmanlk
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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