Ooooo...I like the wtfistwitter.com thing. We could all record on
12seconds.tv or viddler.com or seesmic.com or the like and put them up
there. :)
On Fri, Nov 7, 2008 at 2:31 PM, Tony Bacigalupo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:
> For what it's worth, if we would be happy building a simple landing page to
> introduce people to coworking and how to learn more and how to get involved,
> then we don't need it to be centralized-- just visible.
> That's what I had in mind when I bought whatiscoworking.com (which
> currently just sports an inside joke as a placeholder).
>
> It can exist separate from the central movement, but loosely joined, and
> perhaps referred to at the top of the wiki and blog ("new to coworking?
> click here")
>
> Very simple:
>
> 1. What is coworking? (Recommendation: don't define it, describe it.
> Sidestep that landmine.)
> 2. How do I get started?
> 3. How do I help organize?
>
> We already have these resources started on the wiki, so I think it's more a
> matter of presentation. Properly holding people's hands through
> understanding what coworking is about.
>
> Wouldn't be half bad to have something like wtfistwitter.com too, and have
> multiple perspectives.
>
> T
>
>
> 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
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>> 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
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>
> >
>
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