[Open-transport] Working group website?

Fri Mar 23 20:13:34 UTC 2012

Thanks Laura! You're the best.

If there are people who have time to add content this weekend, please
create an account at okfn.org if you haven't already and ask me to add
you to the blog posters.

Kind regards,

Pieter

On 03/23/2012 12:13 PM, Laura Newman wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> The website is now up and running at http://transport.okfn.org/
> 
> Please do add content, pictures, information - anything to make it your
> own! I have put a few pages in to start with but very little info. I'm
> happy to help out if there's anything else you need from me.
> 
> I have made Pieter Colpaert a site admin. Anyone else who would like to add
> to the website, let me know and I'll set you up.
> 
> Thanks guys! I hope you find the website a useful focal point :) If it
> doesn't work out, we can always re-think.
> 
> All the best,
> Laura
> 
> 
> 
> On Thu, Mar 22, 2012 at 3:50 PM, Laura Newman <laura.newman at okfn.org> wrote:
> 
>> Hi all,
>>
>> Sorry for my silence this week - I've been absolutely snowed under! If I
>> create the website tomorrow, would that work for you?
>>
>> I will add Pieter as a site admin straight away. If anyone else would like
>> site admin privileges, please let me know.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Laura
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Mar 16, 2012 at 8:00 PM, Pieter Colpaert <pieter.colpaert at okfn.org
>>> wrote:
>>
>>> 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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