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Roy,
I wish it was as easy as hiding the
site behind one word on the Campaign website. The issue with a content management
system like the one we are using is that you have to be on the website
in order to develop the website. This is very different from the
usual ‘draft HTML and then upload to server’ method of web development. This new website is developed in real time
- the new content appears instantly on the front end of the website as I type
content into the back end. There is
no way around this apart from hosting your own web server and developing the website
in your own front room.
The tricky part of all of this is to
know when the site is actually ‘live’, i.e., fit for public
consumption. Fortunately or unfortunately,
our content management system notifies Google and other search engines
immediately as content is created, so web users will find the site regardless
of whether I or anyone else thinks it is ‘ready’ or ‘live’
or whatever.
Compared to what the site looked like a
few weeks ago, I think it does now have some useful content. But there will be no ‘Big Bang’,
as the amount of content increases gently over the days and weeks. Also, I hate the “Website Under
Construction” type of web page, and I have tried to avoid this. I have therefore removed all health
warnings and instead added a clear explanation of the purpose of the website.
There is no easy answer to all of this. I guess if you find something of value
on the website, then it is ‘live’ as far as you are concerned!
A sunny day beckons...........
Craig
From: cyclomania@yahoogroups.com [mailto:cyclomania@yahoogroups.com] On
Behalf Of Roy Spilsbury
Sent: 21 March 2009 08:10
To: cyclomania@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [cyclomania] Chester Cycle City
It is a sad reflection of ourselves
that those who stick their heads above the parpet are those most likely
to get clipped by passing boots when trying to do good work. . Our
greatest risk is not doing something - but doing nout.
We should value the effort put
into the new site by those with otherwise busy lives. We run a bigh risk
if we take them for granted.
God knows promoting cycling,should
be the easiest thing in the world, But to listen to some members of
the public, (including perversely, sometimes our own), you'd think it was
more like advocating a return of the Great Plague.
I suggest the webmaster conceals
entry to the new site behind a single word on the Campaign website.
This is what our North Wales webmaster did when we were building a new
section. Only we two knew where it was. With the
Chester site it could be safe in the hands of a small monitoring group
before it breaks into the bright sunshine to the wonderment of the entire
world.
To those in the boiler house - try
not to be disheartened - I've seen it all before..
Have a delightful weekend
Roy
CTC Cymru
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