Count me in. I'm a graphic designer/web application front end
developer. I can do the UI as well as the xhtml/dhtml/javascritpt/
ajax/xml/xslt. I'm a regular podcast listener (I subscribe to most of
mine through the iTunes MS). Contact me for further questions.
Alan
On Sep 9, 2005, at 8:18 PM, Jesse Stay wrote:
I am going to try a little experiment here. Hopefully this can
give me (and perhaps others) a good idea of the power of LDSOSS and
the wide range of experience on the list. I'm going to start a
little project in which I am going to ask for volunteers. I am
looking for someone that can design a good database design and
structure. I need someone that can do very good graphics. I need
some good XHTML/DHTML/Javascript/AJAX developers. I need Perl/
Mod_Perl/Mason programmers. Eventually I may need some accountants
and even lawyers to aid in setting up a non-profit and keep track
of finances to be able to keep the project running. I will sustain
the role of maintainer, coordinator, and contributor, but I want to
utilize as many of the skills of the group as possible.
Here's the idea - I know it is nothing extremely revolutionary, nor
even fully LDS-specific, but I feel it supports the goals and
values of the group and may show other groups the power of a true
volunteer programming effort. I would like to start a podcast
ratings site. I have a feeling there are probably some already out
there, or in the works, but this one will be unique. It will be
socially-controlled. The power of numbers will hopefully both rate
popularity of podcasts, but also sexuality, violence, explicit
lyrics, and other content of the podcast as a whole. Podcasts with
cleaner ratings will show at the top. I can imagine there being
links to pure popularity, pure content, a mix of both, forums,
public reviews with the ability to socially rank reviews as well,
and other things. I see the site could probably very well support
itself through targeted advertising on both podcast rankings and
forums and review pages. I really think this concept could become
popular for both those looking for clean, and those that aren't as
concerned about that stuff and want to sift through the content for
what they're really looking for. I am thinking Digg for podcasts
here, but with a moral twist to it (http://www.digg.com). Imagine
if all news through the internet in the future were audio and video
- this could be the new slashdot, all run by volunteers!
So do I have any takers? Would anyone be interested in
contributing within any of the areas above? Depending on the
number of volunteers we can either take this as slow as we need or
as fast as possible to get it done. Let's see what the power of
this group can do!
Jesse
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