[Imc-web] [IMC] UC IMC Website Redesign

[Chris Ritzo]

I'm definitely in for beginning to talk about what a new redesign will look
like. To add to the complexity, I'd also like to discuss the number of
different sites we have and how to manage that long term. For instance, some
groups have their own websites and some don't. Do all groups need separate
sites? If a group has it's own site, should it also have a volunteer or
group member (non-americorps) to be responsible for keeping it up to date?
That might be a bigger issue.

Anyway, we can totally do this and it absolutely needs to happen.

-Chris

On Mon, Apr 25, 2011 at 11:08 AM, Austin McCann <austinmccann at ucimc.org>wrote:

> Definitely! Thanks for that reminder, Brian.
>
> There are two different concerns re: the website, which have to be served:
> (1) Providing a community news forum (e.g. Brian's email), and
> (2) Having an online representation of our *whole* organization, which
> includes Print, RFU, Oddmusic, Costume Closet, Makerspace, etc. which
> requires having a more general website than just a news engine.
>
> So the website has to both *be the service itself *and a *representation
> of the service*. So how do we nest the first into the latter? It can be
> done!
>
>
> On Mon, Apr 25, 2011 at 10:43 AM, Brian Dolinar <briandolinar at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> Hey all,
>>
>> I'd like to talk in person about this, but I want to stress the importance
>> of making the site user-friendly.
>> We are different from WILL or others in that we are an open publishing
>> site.
>> I frequently hear from people that they have a hard time posting stories,
>> even comments.
>> I know this is largely due to spam, but I wonder if there is an easier
>> way.
>>
>> We also need to increase use of the site if we want more than pictures of
>> protest.
>> People need to post stories of people creating if that's what's wanted.
>> The site is what people make it - this is indy media.
>> It is more than just a tech issue, but a people issue.
>> Our viewers aren't just an audience, but ultimately we want to make them
>> users.
>>
>> BD
>>
>>  On Mon, Apr 25, 2011 at 10:31 AM, Austin McCann <austinmccann at ucimc.org>wrote:
>>
>>> Tatyana:
>>>
>>> I've been talking about this project with Chris Ritzo (our Tech-person
>>> extraordinaire) for a while now. Getting a *completely redesigned*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 (*it very well could be me!*) 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).
>>>
>>> On Sun, Apr 24, 2011 at 9:31 PM, Tatyana Safronova <tsafro at gmail.com>wrote:
>>>
>>>> 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:
>>>>
>>>> How do people find our site?
>>>> What do they see when they arrive? From an overall glance, *do they see
>>>> the IMC we want them to see?*
>>>> Does the Champaign-Urbana community get to see and learn about
>>>> everything we have to offer at the IMC?
>>>>
>>>> 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.
>>>>
>>>> Thank you
>>>> Tatyana
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Tatyana Safronova
>>>>
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>>>>
>>>> "An eye for an eye will leave the whole world blind." - Mahatma Gandhi
>>>>
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>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>
>>
>> --
>> Brian Dolinar, Ph.D.
>> 303 W. Locust St.
>> Urbana, IL 61801
>> briandolinar at gmail.com
>>
>
>
>
> --
> Austin McCann, Development Adviser
> Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center <http://www.ucimc.org>
> austinmccann[at]ucimc[dot]org
> 202 S. Broadway Ave. #100
> Urbana, IL 61801
> (217) 344-8820
>
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