[SSC] Sign up process/web form/payment

[Joss Winn]

Thanks, Jen. I know you've had a really good crack at this and thanks 
very much for all your help. I'll try to put some time aside for it in 
the next couple of days to see whether I can build on the work you've 
started. You've also raised some important points about membership 
management that we need to think through carefully.

In the meantime, I'll remove the menu item from the home page so it 
doesn't confuse visitors.

Best wishes
Joss



On Fri Jul 15 11:55:38 2011, Jennifer Jones wrote:
> Hi everyone,
> 
> I've currently been working on setting up the payment facility on the
> SSC website so that we can start recruiting and taking payment from
> members online. So far it has been quite challenging given the unique
> set up/aims of the SSC and I've been struggling to come up with a
> solution for a form that both gathers information appropriately whilst
> also accepting payments in a recurring way.
> 
> The last couple of weeks have totally floored me in terms of my own
> workload of my PhD, so I'm worried that I continue to fragment myself in
> this way instead of trying to do everything, I'm going to achieve
> nothing. Therefore, I've had to have a think about what I can manage to
> take on at moment so that I can still be part of things, support things
> but not make promises that I can't be sure that I can keep at this
> stage. I fear that building and managing this gateway may be a bigger
> task than I am capable of achieving at the moment.
> 
> I'm asking the group if you could help me think of ways in which I could
> pass on the responsibility to another person, or come up with a way in
> which the role could be shared amongst several people. For me, I think
> it is more than simply the technicality of setting up a web form, it is
> also about managing membership, thinking about what we need to know
> about a person before they are to join the SSC and the distinctions
> between associate and academic member. 
> 
> You have my full support and I will help in any way I can to transfer
> what I have managed so far to those who may wish to carry it on, help
> out or offer feedback/support/discussion. 
> 
> Best wishes
> 
> Jen
> 
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