[Imc-drupal-dev] IMC Alternatives code-a-thon: This Saturday

[Sofia JarrinT]

hi peoples!

This might be a great opportunity to work on imc drupal skills...

peace,
sofia



----- Forwarded Message ----
From: Jay <jay at fundamentalchange.net>
To: sofiajt at yahoo.com
Sent: Monday, December 22, 2008 9:33:12 AM
Subject: Hi Sofia: IMC Alternatives code-a-thon: This Saturday

Hi Sofia,

Jay from the PhillyIMC here.  I hope you're doing well.

I don't know if all the excitement involving the Knight Grant caused you
to burn out of IMC Drupal development work for the moment, but if you're
still on the Drupal list I was wondering if you could help pass this
around.  You're also invited to come and help out.  We set
relatively low expectations for Saturday so maybe we'll be able to
achieve them!!  

By the way, the Atlernatives site fits very much into the position you
were taking that Drupal can be a way to go for much of Indymedia, at
least at the moment.  We are interested in going with the imc-cms
technical backend in the long run but have been waiting and waiting and
waiting for that to get into focus so we decided to build a Drupal site
in the short run instead.  

See you Saturday...?  
Jay

At 12/22/2008, you wrote:

Hello imc-cms!

The Indymedia Alternatives project is a newly forming globally-organized
topic-based IMC that intends to be a "next generation" IMC
site, both in its content and its technical architecture.  The
Alternatives IMC will focus on positive steps people are taking around
the world to create viable alternatives to the current social, political
and economic structures.  It intends to not only be a hub for
information about these Alternatives, but a networking hub for the
community of those who are actively building them.

The Alternatives IMC group is working on a basic test site that will
enable us to start posting exciting and inspiring content.  We're
currently building a Drupal site, and are planning a Code-a-thon
for...

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 27 (with possible spill-over to SUNDAY, DECEMBER
28)!!

We are going to work together all day on the 27th so we can get the test
site running as much as possible by the end of the year.  YOU ARE
INVITED!!

Our goal for the 27th is to get the very basics of our test site at
"http://alternativesimc.org " in shape, with our proposed design in place and with the newswire
and features columns fully functional.

On Saturday, December 27 we hope to achieve the following goals:

1) help translate the proposed site design
(http://thunderwhip.com/imc/)
into Drupal

2) assure the test site
(http://alternativesimc.org)
newswire [which we're calling the SolutionsWire] has the following
functions:
-- allows moderators to move articles and comments off the newswire to a
"hidden files" area linked from the main page
-- allows moderators to promote SolutionsWire articles to the features
column
-- allows moderators to rethread articles as comments (in case someone
replies on the newswire instead of commenting on the article)
-- allows for different levels of user logins, enabling both anonymous
publishing of articles and comments with no logging of IP addresses and
also an opportunity for users to login and keep track of their articles
and comments (eventually to be used on their profile page as part of the
"networking" function)
3) Implement other features w/ configuration work, if we have the time
& help.

We should have at least one IRC check-in (in the imc-alternatives channel
on chat.indymedia.org) before
Saturday where people can update each other on progress and get plugged
in to focused projects!  Check out the proposed schedule
below.  We should hang out in IRC at other times so people can get
plugged in during other times, but having set check in points makes it
easier for folks to get involved and gives us a chance to check in with
each other.

Friday, 26th -- 9pm EST  -- Preparation for the weekend.  Are
things in place?  Let's talk about our plans.
Saturday, 27th -- 2pm EST
Saturday, 27th -- 8pm EST

Do you have Drupal skills?  Do you want to be part of this exciting
project?  Please e-mail
"imc-alternatives at lists.indymedia.org" (cc
"josh.marcus at gmail.com ") to check in.  If you have any questions about the
Alternatives project, e-mail
"imc-alternatives at lists.indymedia.org" (cc
"jay at fundamentalchange.net") for an overview.  A wikipage
with basic information about the project can be found at
"http://www.openplans.org/projects/imc-alternatives".  The
Alternatives IMC team communicates via the
"imc-alternatives at lists.indymedia.org" list.

See you on Friday night on IRC!

--j
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