[OpenID - Eu] openideurope.eu website realigning

Thu Oct 18 09:22:56 UTC 2007

Hi Matija,
I know now that you're the best of WP! :)

I changed his mind and now I agree to the new site openideurope use
WordPress

Your proposal would be great!
You're green light about it...!

Thanks

-Snorri

-----Message d'origine-----
De : eu-bounces at openid.net [mailto:eu-bounces at openid.net] De la part de
Matija Rijavec
Envoyé : lundi 15 octobre 2007 09:35
À : eu at openid.net
Objet : Re: [OpenID - Eu] openideurope.eu website realigning

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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