Nick, I think we've identified here the intrinsic problem with creating the project we're talking about: it begins to turn our lovely starfish into a spider.
This isn't as easy as identifying team roles, having people step up, and produce something. -Alex -- ----- -- ----- Alex Hillman im always developing something digital: [EMAIL PROTECTED] visual: www.dangerouslyawesome.com local: www.indyhall.org On Fri, Nov 7, 2008 at 5:19 PM, Alex Hillman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > I'm concerned this is a severe overcomplication of the needs for producing > the simple "site" that is needed as a landing for coworking newbs. > > An 8 person team to build 1 or two page site is not something I'm > comfortable getting involved with. I know how those projects go, and it's > not a productive environment. > > -Alex > -- > ----- > -- > ----- > Alex Hillman > im always developing something > digital: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > visual: www.dangerouslyawesome.com > local: www.indyhall.org > > > > On Fri, Nov 7, 2008 at 5:11 PM, nickf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> >> On Nov 7, 9:54 am, "Jacob Sayles" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > Once we've figured out WHAT we >> > are building then we can try and work on WHO is going to build it, and >> > HOW it will be maintained over time. We are awash in amazing, >> > talented people so I'm confident we can make this happen. >> >> I agree. We do need to define who will be doing what, etc. To keep >> things simple here are the roles I see we need*: >> >> - Project Lead to manage the overall project >> - Information Architect to define the structure of the site and pages >> - Copywriter to write the content for the site if needed >> - Web Designer to create the visual design of the site >> - Front-End Web Developer to build the XHTML/CSS pages and perhaps >> some of JavaScript/AJAX (if needed) >> - Back-End Web Developer to code the pages if needed, API integration, >> setup the CMS (if we need one), etc >> - Server/Host Admin to manage and maintain the server >> - Web Curator to maintain the site long term, delete any spam, address >> bugs found later on, etc >> >> * Note: these rolls could be combined depending on the skills of the >> individual volunteering to take on these rolls, I often find designers >> who can do front-end dev, or backend-devs who like to do front-end dev >> as well, etc. Certainly we don't need to have one person per roll, in >> fact I would like to see the team be as small as possible but >> effective. >> >> That said, any takers? :) I'd put my name in the hat for IA unless >> someone else also wants to do it. I'd put my name in for project lead >> but I feel there are probably others out there with more experience >> and understanding of coworking than I have. >> >> >> > P.S. Your space looks great and thank you for inviting me to the news >> interview. >> >> No problem, I am hoping this local news coverage brings more exposure >> to all of coworking in Seattle and beyond. It was great to have you >> there with your experience answering the questions I couldn't as a >> newbie coworking space owner. >> >> - Nick >> >> >> > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
