[OpenID - Eu] openideurope.eu website realigning

Thu Oct 18 10:23:06 UTC 2007

+1
While on one page. Who whant starting? :)

-Snorri

-----Message d'origine-----
De : eu-bounces at openid.net [mailto:eu-bounces at openid.net] De la part de
Chris Obdam
Envoyé : lundi 15 octobre 2007 10:07
À : eu at openid.net
Objet : Re: [OpenID - Eu] openideurope.eu website realigning

Sure! Why not?

Maybe we can start by creating a sitemap for the site?

On 15-okt-2007, at 9:35, Matija Rijavec wrote:

> Hi!
> I'm definitely for WordPress. Maybe I can assign some our webdesigner
> to draw a little sketch about it?
> Greetings,
>
> Matija Rijavec
>
> On Oct 15, 2007, at 9:18 AM, Chris Obdam wrote:
>
>> Hello everyone!
>>
>> I am off course also available for developing a new OpenID Europe
>> website. I do Ruby/Rails programming only, although I have experience
>> in PHP programming, haven't done it since 2005..
>>
>> Has someone already volunteerd to do the design of the website? That
>> should be a nice start I guess?
>>
>> Maybe we can start an Basecamp to collaberate?
>>
>> Greetings,
>>
>> Chris
>> OpenID Holland
>>
>> On 14-okt-2007, at 13:13, Snorri wrote:
>>
>>> Dear Schranz
>>>
>>> Thanks for your thoughts
>>>
>>> For those who do not yet know Schranz, he's the "OpenID Europe
>>> Austrian
>>> Representative" and very motivated to help, to organize the site
>>> openideurope.eu at my request and he contacted in a university in
>>> Austria
>>> and I thank him for that ... His work is valuable!
>>>
>>> Indeed, the site openideurope.eu for the OpenID Europe Community is
>>> really
>>> outmoded and inefficient!
>>> Let me quickly reorganize building upon the good work of OpenID.net
>>>
>>> But it is not to copy OpenID.net but to have our own style because
>>> OpenID.net Must remain the benchmark for everyone.
>>>
>>> But the new OpenIDEurope.eu should reassure Europeans with an entry
>>> in the
>>> language of their country with:
>>> - the news in Europe (events, barcamps, Media...)
>>> - While the site will be in English except the important pages (in
>>> particular for the End Users) to be (good) translated and adapted in
>>> European languages.
>>> - a page/wiki Manageable for OpenID Europe Country Representative
>>> to talk
>>> about what's happening in their country
>>>
>>> All your ideas "and your work" :) are welcome to decide what we
>>> will do to
>>> your new site!
>>>
>>> I would like to set a deadline of 1 month!
>>>
>>> Thanks, and congratulation to our English friends to be in the
>>> final Rubby -
>>> Grrrroooaaa! ;-)
>>>
>>> All the best
>>>
>>> -Snorri
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Message d'origine-----
>>> De : eu-bounces at openid.net [mailto:eu-bounces at openid.net] De la
>>> part de
>>> Schranz Thomas
>>> Envoyé : dimanche 14 octobre 2007 12:30
>>> À : eu at openid.net
>>> Objet : [OpenID - Eu] openideurope.eu website realigning
>>>
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> as most of you will have noticed, the openid.net website got
>>> redesigned
>>> and is now focused more on providing information for openid users
>>> than for developers which is a good thing in my opinion.
>>>
>>> I guess it will make sense to adopt that idea and provide a list of
>>> somewhat hand picked openid providers where people can get an openid
>>> easily and also try to explain some things like that they already
>>> might have
>>> an openid if they have an aol account etc.
>>>
>>> so this would be very similar to the information provided by
>>> openid.net
>>> though one thing that is currently missing from the openid.net
>>> website
>>> is information about delegating an openid from your own website/
>>> domain
>>> to an openid provider. which is a very important aspect of openid in
>>> my opinion.
>>>
>>> though i can understand why it was let out, as it might scare away
>>> non-technical
>>> people. still it might be valuable to provide more information for
>>> people
>>> who are concerned about security and longevity of their openid(s).
>>>
>>> another part of the website should obviously be a part where people
>>> can find a contact person for their country for further questions  
>>> and
>>> more technical details and so on (very similar to the current  
>>> list of
>>> openid europe people).
>>>
>>> a part which is dedicated to european events just like the barcamp
>>> in berlin and other barcamps and conferences where openid people
>>> are speakers or meet up would be really nice i guess.
>>>
>>> It would probably also be interesting to translate the  
>>> information on
>>> the website
>>> into as many languages as we find people who are willing to
>>> translate.
>>> though that could mean quite some work and organisation to keep the
>>> information
>>> up to date and at good quality. If there is translation it might  
>>> also
>>> be an idea
>>> to decide which parts must be translated and which may be left
>>> untranslated
>>> to keep the workload managable.
>>>
>>> i volounteered to help setting up the new website but am not quite
>>> sure about
>>> what approach would be the "best". we could use a wiki for the whole
>>> website (dokuwiki? ->openid support).
>>> i have seen some websites (especially barcamp websites) that really
>>> worked good
>>> that way. we could also use a more closed/cms-like approach with
>>> wordpress or movable type.
>>>
>>> As far as i know Snorri is getting a server for the new website  
>>> which
>>> should be available
>>> in the next days but i am sure he has more information on that.
>>>
>>> Any help and suggestions are welcome. I am not the greatest designer
>>> but i consider
>>> me quite fit in html and css. Setting up an opensource cms/wiki is
>>> certainly no problem
>>> for me either. Still help in any way is highly appreciated.
>>>
>>>
>>> PS: I am looking forward to the barcamp in berlin. though i am not
>>> 100% sure yet
>>> if i am able to attend though i hope i will be there.
>>>
>>> cheers,
>>> Thomas
>>>
>>> http://suitcase.at
>>>
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