2009-12-14 Web Design status meeting

Committee: 
Web Design
Meeting
Date: 
Mon, 12/14/2009 - 00:00
Location: 
Agenda: 

Old Business:

1. Subteam status reports

* Office status (Josh)

  1. Decals product update (Ann to do)

* Google Analytics and Theming (Doug)

  1. Links color change?

* Business model (Ann)

  1. Volunteer orientation tomorrow - details
  2. Technology vs Web content & administration - game plan going forward

* Content (Georgette)

  1. Parks update status
  2. Rework of Advocacy area of site

* Technology (Walt)

  1. Drupal 6
  2. Store issues: Ubercart membership process - expiration date processing
  3. ebase fields to push to the Web site; synchronization plan2. Set goals for next couple of weeks
  4. Renewing SSL certificate ...will Firefox cause problems again?

* Walt's priorities
* Other high priority items

3. Specific action items requiring discussion.
See http://nynjtc.org/meeting/actions
Review outstanding actions from prior meeting minutes

New Business:

Meeting schedule:
Next meeting: phone or office next or two weeks ?

Parking lot (for later discussion):

Groups audience: 
Attendees: 

Ann, Walt, Georgette, Josh, Doug

Minutes: 

Old Business:

1. Subteam status reports

* Office status (Josh)

Decals product update (Ann to do)
Fraudulent charge on Web from Credit card company - fyi.
Decrease in volume of orders last week.
Audit wrapped up last week. Some good suggestions from auditors on improving process.
Re meeting re Tech Committee objectives - set up with Ed, Josh, Ann, Walt in Jan.

* Google Analytics and Theming (Doug)

Links color change? Try out choice #3

Changes to page title for GA. Trying to improve ranking re New York hiking ... Doug to start targeting AdWords. Traffic has declined - how to boost winter traffic? Snowshoeing or X-C hikes.
Check out Walt's new page links - should help traffic a lot.
Google real time searching - means postings we do show up quicker. Twitter: keyword phrase usage important. "Help support trails you enjoy", etc.

* Business model (Ann)

1. Volunteer orientation tomorrow - details
2. Technology vs Web content & administration - game plan going forward

* Content (Georgette)

1. Parks update status - use "cluster" for groups of parks. New radio button to select which type of description it is - park or cluster.
2. Rework of Advocacy area of site - had two content types (advocacy and issues) - Walt made a combined content type. Eliminated advocacy content type. News items included in issues.
3. Make it clearer where directions to TC office are.
4. Have to sort out calendar stuff before going to Drupal 6. Events (using events module) need to be converted ... Walt to explain what needs to be done.

* Technology (Walt)

1. Drupal 6
Walt to do white paper for getting current site ready for Drupal 6 and then moving to 6. (by Jan.)
2. Store issues: Ubercart membership process - expiration date processing
3. ebase fields to push to the Web site; synchronization plan2. May be best to do along with Drupal 6.
4. Renewing SSL certificate ...will Firefox cause problems again? Walt to figure out what to buy.

* Walt's priorities
* Other high priority items

3. Specific action items requiring discussion.
See http://nynjtc.org/meeting/actions
Review outstanding actions from prior meeting minutes

New Business:

Meeting schedule:
Next meeting: phone or office next or two weeks ? Monday, Jan. 4 2010.

Parking lot (for later discussion):