Re: [GBW] update on GBW website

[Eric Alstrom <alstrom@xxxxxxx>]

Peter,

That is a good idea to put some images of the new design online.   
I'll talk to our designer about that (but that we won't be to that  
stage for awhile yet).  I don't see why we can't and you're right the  
buzz would be nice.  Perhaps we could even put a picture or two in  
the newsletter (to balance out the old and new technologies).

And content will of course be an issue.  There is some new content in  
the pipeline, but keeping current pages up to date and adding new  
information will always be a challenge.  But I'd say that if the GBW  
can still keep a pretty face at 100+ years old, we're not doing all  
too bad! ;-)

Eric


On Feb 18, 2009, at 11:58 AM, Peter Verheyen wrote:

> Eric,
> All this sounds great and look forward to the progress updates as the
> project moves forward. A few PDF's, even conceptual ones, posted to  
> the web
> will give a glimpse and perhaps create some buzz.
>
> While design and e-commerce are critical, the most important aspect  
> will be
> content, content, content, something that has always been  
> challenging and
> will require complete buy-in by all on the BoD and the Chapters.  
> Without
> up-to-date content it's just another pretty face in a crowd.
>
> Good luck with all,
>
> p.
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>
> If you have thoughts about what our website should be and what it
> should contain, please let me know.  Better yet, please reply to the
> list and lets have a discussion about what we want to see on our
> website.  I won't promise that every idea can be implemented (we
> don't want to create Homer Simpson's "perfect" car), but it is to all
> of our advantages to know what we want to see as the public face for
> our Guild.
>
> Thanks,
> Eric
>
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