[20694] in APO-L
Re: New APO.org website
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Jennifer Timbrook)
Wed Jul 14 11:02:50 1999
Date: Wed, 14 Jul 1999 11:04:55 -0400
Reply-To: Jennifer Timbrook <JenniferT@RESOURCEINTERNATIONAL.COM>
From: Jennifer Timbrook <JenniferT@RESOURCEINTERNATIONAL.COM>
To: APO-L@LISTSERV.IUPUI.EDU
Derek,
I think you need to take a chill pill. At the national board meeting this
weekend it was obvious to everyone (National Board included) that the
transition to this new website did not go smoothly. It occured at a point
where the websites had not been integrated fully-- and that's a real shame.
I also do not understand the need to pay for these services, but I also
respect that the national board felt that this was the way to go. Luckily,
we have the summer to work out those kinks and have it up and running
smoothly for the fall. Let's all take a deep breath and relax... the world
isn't coming to an end over this! (Hard to believe- I know)
Anyway, I think probably the best thing we can do right now, is wait for
someone from the National Office/ Board to respond. I personally would like
to see a link from this new site to the old site for us "veterans".
Just my thoughts,
Jen
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Derek Cashman [SMTP:cashman@YAHOO.COM]
> Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 1999 10:54 AM
> To: APO-L@LISTSERV.IUPUI.EDU
> Subject: Re: [APO-L] New APO.org website
>
> Yeah, I figured that it was John Wetherington's
> baby,... probably didn't take a genius to figure that
> one out,...
>
> > Note: I do not speak for John Wetherington, nor the
> > Board.
> >
> > I was at the Board meeting last weekend and I will
> > share with you from John Wetherington's National
> Vice > President report:
> >
> > "Working with the National Executive Director we
> > initiated the approval process and design work to
> > upgrade the apo.org site.
>
> Ok, the graphics and look have been, "upgraded," but
> the content itself has been seriously, "downgraded."
>
> > The effort has not been without frustration and
> > controversy, but the current status is a
>
> Obviously.
>
> > big step in making this means of communication an
>
> A big step backwards maybe,... although the graphics
> do look good, it is very out-of-date.
>
> > integral part of the Fraternity's operations. The
> new > site now has current materials and can easily be
>
>
> Umm, no it doesn't.
>
> > updated and content expanded by the National office
>
>
> With the by-laws, pledge manual, and several other
> national documents in Adobe PDF format, it probably
> will be easier to update.
>
> > staff. We are still working with the Web Team
> members > to carry over some important functionality
> of the
>
> You are?
>
> > original site that we cannot add to the new site
> with
> > existing spending plans. The National Office staff
>
> Exactly how much are you spending on this site? With
> the talent base we have in APhiO, and the spirit of
> volunteerism that we have, I see no reason why we
> should have to spend anything on the actual web site
> design part. I can see spending money on the actual
> server itself, but we shouldn't have to resort to
> outside sources such as WOW! Marketing for the actual
> design.
>
> > is substantially ahead of their knowledge of Web
> > techonology and potential.
>
> If they are so well-versed on their knowledge of web
> technology, then why is the site so slow to access?
> 15-20 seconds access time is not too bad, but when
> that is 15-20 seconds on a 100 MBPS LAN, that
> translates into more than a minute for most people who
> use standard 28.8K or 56K modems. That does not
> demonstrate a well-versed web technology or design
> knowledge to me.
>
> > With the Board's approval of the budget, additionsl
> > features will be added this fall. "
> > 7/5/99
>
> Again, how much are we spending on this?
>
>
> ===
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>
> Derek Cashman (cashman@yahoo.com)
> Graduate Student, Medicinal Chemistry
> MCV / VCU
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