[Pdx-pm] [gh-pages] proposed update with content

Mon Jun 17 11:33:07 PDT 2013

On Sun, Jun 16, 2013 at 11:52:04PM -0700, benh wrote:
> Anthony, thanks for the feedback, I think this might be a case where
> we are agreening with vigor:

Agreed.

> All I am proposing is that we have a landing page, nothing more. No
> pages, no posts just a landing page. This is just my proposal for what
> we ~could~ have as a landing page. I agree the idea of building out
> new pages just to mirror what is already on the wiki is less than
> ideal.
> 
> All content should be stored on the wiki. I am proposing a landing
> page that is more a description of what pdx.pm is and then links to
> the wiki where approperate for actual content.

I lean towards this as well, it appears to be the most sustainable
option.

> ...
> [ACTION REQUESTED]
> Is there any reason that this proposal (http://pdxpm.notbenh.info)
> should not be posted? For example:
> - are there any spelling/grammar errors?
> - are there any missing elements that are fundamental to a description
> of the group?
> - are there any other counter proposals that we want to look at before
> pusing live?

I've got some non-blocking content suggestions, I'll have time to hack
something up tonight. If we want some graphic elements for logo/etc
eventually, I'd be willing to contribute some, also non-blocking though.

> In the case of no show-stopper issues mentioned on the list a
> non-reply or +1 will be intrepreted as: "Looks good push it some time
> on Wed (19th)"

+1 from me. I don't see any major issues, content tweaks can come
anytime

AJ

> On Sun, Jun 16, 2013 at 5:11 PM, Anthony Johnson <aj at ohess.org> wrote:
> > Sorry, i wasn't advocating against the use of gh-pages or a new
> > template. There was talk of using gh-pages as a landing/portal page,
> > keeping all content in the wiki, but also putting up a copy of upcoming
> > meeting details as posts in jekyll.
> >
> > I'm a bit undecided on duplicating that data on gh-pages -- between the
> > wiki and calagator, I'm not sure there needs to be another post. Having
> > the meeting details on the landing page seems like a good idea though,
> > and maybe it could be a function of %Josh to coordinate updates to
> > gh-pages a week out.  Putting up meeting notes also sounds like a good
> > idea and I like what pdxgit has done.
> >
> > Otherwise, the template works well, I might have some changes to the
> > content but I can provide a PR when i have time.
> >
> > Anthony
> >
> > On Sun, Jun 16, 2013 at 02:11:28PM -0700, benh wrote:
> >> I am sorry I was not intending to suggest that we should move the wiki
> >> to jekyll. The advantage of the wiki is that any one with a github
> >> account can make edits with out any supervision. I want to keep this
> >> workflow. Though to leave the 'homepage' as a default template seems
> >> like a bad move. I really only went with jekyll as it was already
> >> mostly done as a framework, though just posting the flat (post-build)
> >> version to gh-pages is completely acceptable in my mind. The big thing
> >> here is to actually have content on that page.
> >>
> >> As to your point though about visibility of posts, I am not sure I
> >> follow? Did I miss removing a mention of the meeting notes workflow
> >> that is used for pdxgit?
> >>
> >> On Sun, Jun 16, 2013 at 1:38 PM, Anthony Johnson <aj at ohess.org> wrote:
> >> > Does it make sense to use posts in jekyll as a meeting archive? This is
> >> > slightly redundant given the data is in the wiki and it would require
> >> > curating by a member with commit access, but would be very visible to
> >> > anyone hitting the front page.
> >> >
> >> > Anthony
> >> >
> >> > On Sat, Jun 15, 2013 at 06:56:44PM -0700, benh wrote:
> >> >> I forgot to mention that the static example is just that an
> >> >> unconnected static example. If you want to play by way of locak edits,
> >> >> then pull a copy of the repo, and build your own branch from mine
> >> >> (notbenh). Then install jekyll (yes ruby I know) and you can test
> >> >> locally via: jekyll serve
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> On Sat, Jun 15, 2013 at 6:53 PM, benh <ben.hengst at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> >> > Currently if you go to the gh-page that we have setup
> >> >> > http://portlandperlmongers.github.io/ you get a stock template. The
> >> >> > goal was to mostly use the wiki but it's a simple fix to just leverage
> >> >> > a simple page that github hosts for us that just becomes a stack of
> >> >> > links. Thus I propose something like:
> >> >> >
> >> >> >   http://pdxpm.notbenh.info/
> >> >> >
> >> >> > This is just the output from jekyll (the thing that gh-pages uses to
> >> >> > turn markdown in to HTML) and all the underlying bits are in a branch
> >> >> > in the repo:
> >> >> >
> >> >> >   https://github.com/PortlandPerlMongers/portlandperlmongers.github.io/tree/notbenh
> >> >> >
> >> >> > My basis for this was to pull the copy that @bak built for @pdxgit as
> >> >> > that just allowed for the changing the content and not having to fuss
> >> >> > with too much.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > So what I am looking for is basic feedback (dooz I spelz all gooz
> >> >> > n-such), conversations on if we want any images (logo,favicon,...),
> >> >> > and anything else you can think of.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > --
> >> >> > benh~
> >> >> >
> >> >> > http://about.notbenh.info
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Stability is not a Regression.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> --
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> >> >>
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> >> >>
> >> >> Stability is not a Regression.
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> >>
> >>
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