Hey all,<br><br>I'd like to talk in person about this, but I want to stress the importance of making the site user-friendly.<br>We are different from WILL or others in that we are an open publishing site. <br>I frequently hear from people that they have a hard time posting stories, even comments.<br>
I know this is largely due to spam, but I wonder if there is an easier way.<br><br>We also need to increase use of the site if we want more than pictures of protest.<br>People need to post stories of people creating if that's what's wanted.<br>
The site is what people make it - this is indy media.<br>It is more than just a tech issue, but a people issue.<br>Our viewers aren't just an audience, but ultimately we want to make them users.<br><br>BD<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">
On Mon, Apr 25, 2011 at 10:31 AM, Austin McCann <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:austinmccann@ucimc.org" target="_blank">austinmccann@ucimc.org</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Tatyana:<br><br>I've been talking about this project with Chris Ritzo (our Tech-person extraordinaire) for a while now. Getting a <i>completely redesigned</i> website is crucial for development and a host of other needs. Constraint: The website needs to be understood by folks who'll be maintaining it next year (<i>it very well could be me!</i>) but I also think it's time for a more stylish design reflecting the diversity of our working groups and our interest not just in social justice (cf. images of people protesting) but the arts (e.g. images of people creating). <br>
<br><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div></div><div>On Sun, Apr 24, 2011 at 9:31 PM, Tatyana Safronova <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:tsafro@gmail.com" target="_blank">tsafro@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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Hello, all. I volunteer at Illinois Public Media as well as at the IMC and last Friday I was at a meeting where some people from Missouri discussed the WILL.Connect web site with the production crew at Illinois Public Media. The questions they asked and changes they proposed made me think that we really need to rethink the IMC Website. I propose we redesign our Web site. Kristina has really improved the look of the RFU and Public i sites and they now look like exiting projects run by real people. As for the main site, ask yourselves these questions:<div>
<br></div><div>How do people find our site? </div><div>What do they see when they arrive? From an overall glance, <b>do they see the IMC we want them to see?</b></div><div>Does the Champaign-Urbana community get to see and learn about everything we have to offer at the IMC? </div>
<div><br></div><div>I suggest we start an in-person group to discuss this topic and make the necessary changes to really represent the IMC well in front of our community. Please voice your interest and ideas.</div><div><br>
</div><div>Thank you</div><div>Tatyana</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>-- <br><div>Tatyana Safronova<br><br>Interview Radio Show Host, "The Big Boom," <a href="http://bigboomcu.wordpress.com" target="_blank">bigboomcu.wordpress.com</a><br>
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