We can all probably agree that the website could use some improvements.
I certainly like the idea of a self-authored portion of the FOT
site too. Especially something like a "Members and their Cars" Section",
But as Bill D. has said we would need an editor (at the very least)
Right now I am working on a couple pages of info for the next Kastner Cup.
Henry, Joe and I are getting some stuff together and can promise (or at
least try to promise) a slick new portion of the website highlighting some
more current FOT 2013 updates and a full summary of our plans for the
Kastner-Cup.
In terms of going beyond this and totally revamping the entire site (baby
steps)
let me start with this.... I will see how it goes. After spending some time
with these initial improvements, perhaps I could be convinced to be said
"editor" and perhaps develop some sort of a "biography/ members section."
All that being said... although our website could use a bit of
improvement... we are very lucky to have our interests and friendships
supported by an (almost always) fully functional contact network.
I like our smallish email based Triumph World!
Not a bad little group of geeks, and with no dues, duties, officers etc.
I think we do pretty good for a group of "non members"
As always, Thanks of course go out to "the man behind the curtain"
Fot website updates to follow.
Jason Ostrowski
Friendly Ghost Racing
On Mon, Jan 14, 2013 at 1:20 PM, Dennis Delap <yellow-green@sbcglobal.net>wrote:
> I like Babcocks idea.
> If we had a template that the members could access - we could start to see
> who
> we are as a group. A bio section with pictures and words would be cool.
> That said - who on the list is even interested in making a page about
> themself
> and their Racing Triumph?
>
> On Jan 12, 2013, at 9:44 PM, Bill Babcock <ponobill@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Actually it would be pretty easy to move it to Wordpress and then give
> all
> the members author privileges.
> > On Jan 12, 2013, at 2:04 PM, Dennis DeLap <yellow-green@sbcglobal.net>
> wrote:
> >
> >> Fixing the FOT website at this point will be much like eating an
> elephant.
> >>
> >> Documentation of The Kastner Cup annual event - ever since I have been
> attending - is almost non existent on our site.
> >> We certainly have tons of pictures available.
> >> Do we have a writer?
> >> What is the web software? I am guessing something ancient.
> >> How hard is it to add things, make changes, move stuff around?
> >> Could I learn it and help out?
> >>
> >> Small moves - something everyday will get her done.
> >> Our website should be the goto place for everything FOT.
> >>
> >>
> >>> Dennis,
> >>>
> >>> The answer is the I'm the guy who updates it, and until my
> >>> clients stop
> >>> throwing money at me to do stuff for them, finding the time
> >>> and enthuisasm
> >>> to actually work on it is tough. This working for a living
> >>> stuff really gets
> >>> in the way of fun.
> >>>
> >>> Also noteworthy is there is SO MUCH STUFF going on with the
> >>> 2013 KCup, I
> >>> have no clue where to start. But I have confidence Jason
> >>> will help bail me
> >>> out... Having been involved at some level in several Kastner
> >>> Cup events, I
> >>> can say Joe Alexander (and his volunteer committee) are
> >>> really is pulling
> >>> off something pretty special here. It's seems to me all the
> >>> right stuff is
> >>> coming together.
> >>>
> >>> This might just be a very tough event to top in the future!
> >>>
> >>> Henry
> >>> yellow04@tr4racer.com
> >>> ----- Original Message -----
> >>> From: "Dennis Delap" <yellow-green@sbcglobal.net>
> >>> To: "Joe Alexander" <n197tr4@cs.com>
> >>> Cc: <fot@autox.team.net>
> >>> Sent: Friday, January 11, 2013 8:19 PM
> >>> Subject: Re: [Fot] KASTNER CUP 2013 Misc. Ramblings <ROAD
> >>> AMERICA...FOUR
> >>> MILES OF BLACK MAGIC>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> Speaking of the FOT website.
> >>>> Why is it so outdated?
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