[GLLUG] New look for website

[Daniel]

We actually discussed this, and decided to pass. We do not want to try to compete with Slashdot, as they do a much better job than we could. We really did not see a real need to change the overall scope of the site (informing people of meetings/topics, telling a little about the group).


Jeffrey Utter extolled:
> 
> That's very slick.  I like it much better.  
> 
> <Ideas>
> Have we considered the idea of putting a posting system on the site.  So
> we could have a SlashDot like front page that has stories that we have
> submitted?  Something like that may be useful, especially when you find a
> good site that has an article about Linux, or other things of interest to
> the community, it can be posted there instead of to the mailing list.  Or
> as another idea, how about having the site list the last 5-10 unique
> postings to the list.  So that we have a small blurb about the email, then
> you can click on the "Read More" to see the rest of it, and any replies to
> it, all from the web browser.  
> </Ideas>
> 
> Site looks great.. =)
> 
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> Jeffrey Utter
> http://www.jeffutter.com/
> 
> 
> On Wed, 15 May 2002, Melson, Paul wrote:
> 
> > Wow, that's nice!  You (all) did a great job.
> > 
> > PaulM
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Roger Webster [mailto:Websterr@atmosphereannealing.com]
> > Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2002 8:46 AM
> > To: linux-user@egr.msu.edu
> > Subject: [GLLUG] New look for website
> > 
> > 
> > Please take some time and visit http://www.gllug.org/new to review and vote
> > on the new appearance of our site.
> > 
> > We can discuss the proposed changes at our meeting this evening and on the
> > list in constructive tones.
> > 
> > Sorry for the short message on this issue, I am heading out the door for an
> > all day meeting.
> > 
> > Thanks to those who spent time on this (Dan Kilbourne, Brad Fears, Others).
> > 
> > See many of you this evening at the meeting. 
> > 
> > Roger
> > 
> > 
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