[Imc-alternatives] PhillyIMC beta site ready to test!!

[Jay]

Finally, some good news!  Check out the below e-mail from Aaron C. 
from the PhillyIMC.  The new PhillyIMC beta site is ready to 
test.  Please check out this e-mail and let us all know what you think.

>From: "Aaron Couch" <acouch at phillyimc.org>
>Jay
>At 10/21/2007, you wrote:
> >hi all:
> >
> >the new cms for phillyimc is in the beta testing phase.
> >
> >we still have to do some work to get the old into the new, but the
> >new is almost ready.  this is an important time for you to try it
> >out and let me know what you think.  it will be a lot easier to make
> >adjustments now.
> >
> >what can you do?
> >
> >1. Register!
> >(<<http://phillycalendar.org/user/register>http://phillycalendar.or 
> g/user/register> http://phillycalendar.org/user/register)
> >
> >2. Let me know you registered!
> >        - after you've registered i'll give you webeditorial privileges
> >        - once you login as a webeditor a box appears at the top
> > that gives you all the admin choices
> >
> >3. Play Around!
> >       - try doing all of the things you do on the regular site, add
> > content, upload media etc.
> >
> >4. Let me know if things are no good!
> >
> >
> >Why are we changing?!?!!?!?!
> >
> >here are some new features:
> >
> >+ instant publishing (a comment or post is added to the site almost
> >instantly, no waiting around like mir)
> >
> >+ rich text editing (like using Word, say goodbye to html)
> >
> >+ easier administration
> >
> >+ user profiles
> >
> >+ user roles
> >
> >+ integrated calendar
> >
> >+ more control (if you want it, it can probably be done)
> >
> >
> >
> >some more thoughts:
> >
> >most things work in a similar way that they did in Mir in terms of
> >workflow.  i am hoping that folks who have used mir can register and
> >jump in and not be too confused.  i've also made the administration
> >as simple as possible, very intuitive, so someone who has never used
> >mir or any cms can jump in and be a webeditor.
> >
> >training:
> >
> >i can give everyone a training on this in the next couple of
> >weeks.  i have a conference line and screen capture software at my
> >disposal that would allow us to do it over the phone. i think
> >everyone can get the hang of it by just jumping in there but will be
> >interested to hear folks reactions.
> >
> >user rolls:
> >
> >there are four user rolls.  anonymous, user, webeditorial, and
> >administrative.  someone who visits the site and never registers is
> >anonymous. they can read articles and post newswire articles and
> >events.  i am going to try and encourage everyone to register.  once
> >someone is registered they will have a username and password and
> >will be considered a user.   a user will be able to post comments,
> >have their own user profile, and edit their own work.  everyone who
> >is a part of webeditorial will have webeditorial user role which
> >will allow them to edit all site content, change a content type
> >(promote from newswire to feature), edit users, add resources pages,
> >and do other tasks.  the admin user roll will be limited to those
> >who've attained at least an orange belt in drupal.
> >
> >video:
> >
> >you can't currently upload it, but it is superfast to take a video
> >from a site like youtube and post it.
> >
> ><mailto:philly at contralaguerra.org>philly at contralaguerra.org email to
> >newswire feature:
> >
> >still working on this, but it should be available by launch.  the
> >awesome thing about doing this in drupal is that email coming from a
> >certain address will automatically be associated with a certain user
> >name. groups that participate can have their press releases go
> >straight to the site under their username, and their user profile
> >will archive all of the old releases.
> >
> >things that currently aren't working:
> >
> >+ didn't add multiple languages yet
> >
> >+ more than one image in safari
> >      - if you are using safari you can't see more than one image in
> > what is the image slideshow.  i don't like that and am not sure if
> > i can fix it or which have to try another image
> > approach.  according to recent stats less than 2% of people use
> > safari so let me know if this affects you.
> >
> >+ rich text editing not working in safari
> >
> >+ didn't add footer yet
> >
> >+ category pages need fixing
> >
> >+ the top feature is listed twice, once at the top spot and then
> >once right below it
> >
> >
> >ok, there is more to say here, but i'm gonna let folks dive in.
> >
> >best,
> >
> >-Aaron
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >--
> >Aaron Couch
> >Philly IMC --> 
> <<http://phillyimc.org>http://phillyimc.org >http://phillyimc.org
> >Greenadelphia! --> 
> <<http://greenadelphia.org>http://greenadelphia.org>http://greenadelphia.org
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>
>
>
>
>--
>Aaron Couch
>Philly IMC --> <http://phillyimc.org>http://phillyimc.org
>Greenadelphia! --> <http://greenadelphia.org>http://greenadelphia.org
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