Website To-Do: General

Critical:

Pending:

1. Can we move the "Recent Blog Posts" menu (and others) so they don't overwhelm page content so much? I can start setting up the sidebar blocks (e.g., Recent Blog Posts, etc.) to display differently on different pages. Once you're past the front page and into, for example, the workbook pages, you probably don't need the full range of "advertisements" for recent content -- my assumption would be that you're already clear on what section you're looking for content in. I'll work on this (which is related to the "Block Display per section" item below) as soon as possible.
2. Block display per section In other words, keep the full display for blocks with lists of recent content, etc., only on the front page. Once users navigate past the front page, they should see a reduced set of blocks that pertain to the particular section they're reading/working in. This should improve readability/navigability (per Rob Halpern's suggestion). See this page for suggestions on how to code block visibility for different content types.
3. Add group blogs/workbooks/workspaces/contact forms (check out the Organic Groups module for this function)
4. Website use FAQ and/or contextual help menus
5. Email notification of new content (separable by category, e.g., only events) or by group membership
6. Import Prelinger images to image gallery
7. Check column widths, esp. with images
8. Build WYSIWYG text editor to make posting formatted and linked content easier
9. I looked at the member list for the first time on this new site and realize that a majority of our members from omweb didn't make the migration. i wonder how we might bring those original members into the new fold? After reviewing usage statistics from the old site, it's pretty clear to me that the ones who didn't make the transition were for the most part people who signed up but never participated -- in other words, users we had already essentially lost through attrition. However, if you want to follow up with them, I'd be happy to give you an email list so you can use the "Invite your friends and colleagues" function to re-invite them.

Complete:

1. Turn on stat tracking (2/4/08)
2. Build recent posts block (2/4/08)
3. Turn on mass email access (install Mass Contact module for this function) (2/4/08)
4. Set up individual user contact forms (2/5/08)
5. Rebuild image galleries to comply with new taxonomy system (2/6/08)
6. Clean up "User Tools" menu and main navigation bar (2/15/08 -- including direct link to all curricula, organized by topic)
7. Move Nonsite Draft Proposal to "Nonsite Publications," or ditto there. Admin: This is already done with the document (i.e., non-editable) version of the proposal. The one that's open to revision isn't labeled as a publication because I was thinking we'd need some sort of consensus among participants that, after a certain number of edits, we were ready to treat it as the "second edition."
8. Per user request, moved login box out of colored bar at top of page. (2/26/08)
9. Per user request, substituted simpler logo. (2/26/08)
10. Per user request, simplified color scheme (single color range, less distracting). (2/26/08)
11. Per user request, got rid of site tagline, pending input from users (online or in face-to-face meeting) on an appropriate text. (2/26/08)
12. Per user request, got rid of splash page w/ image grid. (2/26/08)
13. Figure out why the captcha challenge isn't working with event signups. (2/29/08) Needed new version of signup module, which fixed this bug
14. Can you remove the language that reads "Please contact the event organizer if your plans have changed." I don't think this is necessary. (3/2/08) Done. Because I set up these events, you weren't able to edit this setting -- I thought it was best not to allow people to edit other people's event signups. However, as you set up your own events going forward, the automated message for signups is something you can set and edit yourself. Click to edit the posting, scroll down to "Signup settings" and enter text for confirmation and reminder messages.
15. Place "User Tools" as an option on the main toolbar above page content in order to open screen space for viewing actual document. (3/10/08) Admin: This took some doing, as the "User Tools" menu doesn't have a preference setting that allows it to be moved to a page rather than a sidebar, and the top navigation bar has to point to pages. Had to write a bit of code in the new "User Tools" page to get the display to work correctly, but it should be functioning now.

Non-critical:

Pending:

1. Create custom sub-themes for sections
2. New favicon
3. Review and customize actions
4. Review and customize user profiles
5. Add super-user role and review other roles
6. Fix image display issue in user list (user images spill over the outlined section for each user)
7. Has amy's new "logo" disappeared? Need more information on this. It's still showing for me, at work and at home, and logged in as myself and as an anonymous user.
8. Eventually, we'll want to make the use of caps in the sidebars consistent. I'd like to do this, but a lot of those headings are being generated from within code, rather than from preferences that I can simply set from within a menu. I've marked this as time-consuming for that reason -- there's a lot of detective work involved.
9. Let's eliminate the "start" and "time zone" info at the top of every heading. ok? This should start going away on its own, now that users have access to posting documents as well as news. It makes sense to keep it for time-linked content like News and Events, though. Let me know if you're seeing this at the top of documents or workbook pages, because it's not supposed to be there.

Complete:

1. Re-sized and reformatted sidebars (less horizontal space, small fonts)
2. Reformatted center text container to clarify divisions between items (2/11/08)
3. Re-do color scheme using web color guide (2/11/08)
4. Added listserv subscription option from user profile (i.e., no need to go to a separate website to register), and posted announcement on front page (2/14/08)
5. Review and customize menus (2/15/08)
6. Review and customize permissions (2/15/08)
7. Check Mime mail settings on mailman (2/15/08)
8. Perhaps we can remove the front page announcement concerning the glitch, now that it's corrected. seems a shame to have that post front and center when opening the site. (3/2/08) Sorry, meant to set an automated time limit on that one. I've removed it from the front page. I've also opened editorial access to News postings by all registered users, so that's a change you can make yourself from now on. Just click to "Edit" the posting, scroll down to "Publishing Options," and uncheck the "Promote to Front Page" box. Alternately, if you want to leave it on the front page but have it cycle off automatically at a set time, you can scroll down to "Scheduled Action," choose "Remove node from front page" and set a date and time when you'd like that to happen.
9. Not sure what sort of consensus we need to aim for with respect to changing front tab language, considering the format and language isn't emerging from any consensual agreement in the first place. does the change i suggested from "curricula" to "curriculum resources" make sense? if so, let's make the change. (3/2/08) Done, but I do think we need a procedure in place for how future changes get made. As more people (hopefully) begin participating on the site, it seems like a good idea to have a sense of how we go about making changes in a way that's inclusive of input without requiring me to make a new change every time a comment gets posted. Right now, it's not a huge issue, but it could become one down the road.