[Computerbank] Re: computerbank digest, Vol 1 #14 - 9 msgs

[Sam Reid]

Thanks Don for your input on the CB test site. As the title says, it is 
still only a test site, so that suggestions like yours can be 
incorporated before the public is let loose on it - I'm only a web geek, 
so web site commentary is about all I can contribute content-wise (and 
no-one else has posted any news submissions yet so.....).

As a newbie to the CB concept, I was obviously interested in
feedback from communities and organisations who had received CB
assistance... in seeking information on possible transport arrangements...
information on the types and stocks of computers available for
distribution...  lead times... a copy of the CB Constitution etc. etc.

This would all be great info to have on the site. I'll be adding all of 
this as soon as people:

a) get me the information
b) or write it up and post it themselves!
c) help decide which content is really best suited to the State CB's 
sites and which is general to CB nationally.

To help with c) I'm setting up a Nuked version of the CB Victoria site 
(current site is at http://www.computerbank.org.au/victoria, new test 
site will be at http://www.computerbank.org.au/new/vic), which has a lot 
more information on it than the national site. It carries the CB 
constitution and lots of other frequently accessed documentation. The 
new test site will be up this week some time.

Probably quite a lot of other FAQ-type information covering basic facts 
(like "No we won't install Windows on a computer" and so forth), could 
be covered in the, ah, FAQ sections, but once again, it requires that 
ppl get on there and frequently ask some questions!

-Sam

Don Cameron wrote:

>Hi Bruce and all,
>
>The Mudgee Youth Cafe is travelling very well (thanks for asking). Quite a
>number of kids now use the centre on a regular basis, and the secondary
>(from the kids point of view) role of a Youth Crisis Aid Centre has improved
>considerably, with a new and very capable youth worker taking on the role.
>(For those who don't know, the Youth Cafe is an applicant for CB assistance,
>so please excuse my singing their praises! - however they are doing a
>fantastic job).
>
>May I also praise the efforts of those building the CB web - looks
>fantastic! - My only critique would be to perhaps echo Frederick's comments,
>that in this world of Web-O-Mania, content is king, and the successful web
>management strategies are those that focus on the needs of the target
>market - As a newbie to the CB concept, I was obviously interested in
>feedback from communities and organisations who had received CB
>assistance... in seeking information on possible transport arrangements...
>information on the types and stocks of computers available for
>distribution...  lead times... a copy of the CB Constitution etc. etc. - The
>web gave a great synopsis on the merits of php nuke, but is a bit scant on
>information perhaps pertinant to those who don't really know what CB is all
>about.
>
>But knowing that a critique is worthless unless it is suportive, please add
>my name to those prepared to help in any way I can.
>
>Rgds,
>
>Don Cameron
>Information Systems Manager
>Cudgegong County Council
>
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