[SGVLUG] UPDATES TO MAMBO CONFIG.

[Tom Emerson]

> -----Original Message-----
> [mailto:sgvlug-bounces at sgvlug.net] On Behalf Of David Lawyer
> 
> There are too many links, most of which I think should be 
> removed.  It looks like this was created from a template.  On 
> the home page should be the next meeting announcement.  New 
> visitors to the site often want to know when and where we meet.

Yeah, there are a few more links that what we would likely use "in
production" -- a couple of them are links to the same information, but in
different formats (i.e., "around town" in a list format vs. "around town" in
a blog-like format) Basically, I was hoping for feedback from viewers as to
which they liked better (of course, it'll split 50-50 on issues like this,
so they'll likely both remain ;) )

You are right in that this started from a "template" [actually, "demo site"
is more accurate], so there are links we probably don't care about [the
"other stuff", mainly...]  This is also somewhat true of the other test
sites -- we really haven't sat down and decided "regardless of which package
we use, our site should contain..." so we haven't really done much to make
these "as close to what we'll do in real life as possible."  Maybe if the
web volunteers get together next weekend (or even during the week) we'll get
these tests spruced up enough to show off and get >gasp< "a vote" on what
people want to see...
 
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> I couldn't get a password since my browser doesn't support JavaScript.
> Also, is there a Debian xml reader for a command line 
> interface?  I couldn't read the xml rss.

I took a look at the page, and the javascript is there to pre-validate your
password and user ID (minimum length checks, no spaces, etc.)  I've taken
the liberty of creating an account for you -- I'll send your password
seperately.  Right now there is only a *tiny* amount of information
available to "registered" users that isn't available "to all", and this will
likely be the "production" mode way of using the site -- after all, 99% of
the info we're likely to publish will or should be public knowledge anyway.
Maybe if we create a chat-board or photo gallery we'll limit that to
registered users [and perhaps "commenting on articles"]  The (unfortunate)
reason for requiring registration is to avoid spam and objectionable content
(body enhancements, warez, etc.)