[Dissent-tech] front page & index.php

[Space Bunny]

Sheffield Mayday wrote:

>I'm gonna change the front page so the old site is not accessible from
>there. One reason for this is that there was some criticism of it on
>the old (original list),
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I just put that link in case mark who did pages wanted to update them as 
I did not want to seem to imposing the cms on him.
But he has not, so I think ok to delink from that site.

>The old site is at:
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> http://previous.dissent.org.uk/
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yes many people wanted this site pulled but I though that was up to 
person who created pages, no me as person who controls the domains.

>I don't know anything about php but if we simply remove the current
>index.htm (html?) page will index.php then show up automatically???
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yes, if httpd web server can not find the file index.htm it will use 
index.php

in fact it looks first for index.html but that order of looking is a 
configuration setting with server,
index.html, index.htm, index.php often default order you might find 
default.htm in there as well.
btw if you use a server where index.php is not in this path then one 
just put a refresh to index.php in index.htm

Also are people cool about me adding link to the g8 wiki page on 
ourmayday.org in links section.
http://ourmayday.org/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?G8-Britain
even though no one working on it at moment, it could come in usefull for 
working on colective texts.

How do we decide links?

We should let people on main list know they can give feedback anytime 
about what is on site which will be taken on board but should every 
thing be passed bny them.

Also I was thinking of removing the link to Mamboserver ( the link in 
footer and links page is enough I think ) and Adminstrator page from 
left col menu box.

But I when I looked in admin I notice that that menu section was 'check 
out' by Sheffield Mayday user, so no other use can change it. I guess 
this means Steve you went into change it but forgot to press save or 
cancel and just closed browser window. You can go in and do either to 
check it back in so other admin users can work on it.

The checking in / checking out file locking is usefull to stop people 
writing over each others changes but has this disadvantage with browser 
being single state so people can leave something locked. But admins 
should be in touch anyway so if this come up can just let know on list, 
irc or phone.

I myself am seeing this web solution working in a real multi admin way 
first time.

In fact I think it would be good if those who get admin access should 
exchange phone numbers with each other.

Also I was thinking of activating  template changer module for users. 
There are 4 defualt tempalte to give people idea of possible designs. 
And more choice if one is going to just modify an existing template/css. 
I just choose that one as logo fited most comapare with others. They put 
tempates in with pretty non generic logos to encourage people to change 
them I think.

But if url is beeing advertises widely now perhaps not good idea without 
replacing logos in these templates.

btw as you may have noticed there are some people (2 I think) who have 
launched a Dissent  group in Edinburgh where I live. I don't know them 
myself. I don't really want to get much more involved other than helping 
with web hosting and getting people started with the CMS and maybe doing 
look and feel templates unless someone else does them. And giving 
support after. I had allowed my membership of main list to lapse with 
list change ( but now returned to observe any feedback on website )
I have a other projects in my local area I wish to support. But I am 
sure I will meet them sometime.

cheers,

Space Bunny
http://j12.org/sb/