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== Design ==
== Design ==


*[http://asiancanadianwiki.org/wiki/Development/Designs Designs]
[http://asiancanadianwiki.org/wiki/Development/Designs Designs]
*Replace event box with info box
*Replace event box with info box
*Remove calendar
*Remove calendar
*Add an About section   
*Add an About section   
*More stylized and modern Main Page.  Maybe smaller pictures that enlarge when you run your mouse over them.     
*More stylized and modern Main Page.  Maybe smaller pictures that enlarge when you run your mouse over them.     
*[http://asiancanadianwiki.org/wiki/Gulzar_Singh_Cheema
*[http://asiancanadianwiki.org/wiki/Gulzar_Singh_Cheema Dead space] in between the homepage and the full body text
Dead space] in between the homepage and the full body text


== Usability ==
== Usability ==
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== Content ==
== Content ==


* Is there a way to edit titles of pages?  
*Is there a way to edit titles of pages?  
Can “move” pages to a different title.
Can “move” pages to a different title.
* How to delete pages?
*How to delete pages?
Need administrator privilege.
Need administrator privilege.
* VJ Pillow – his link does not work anymore. Follow up with Rob?
*VJ Pillow – his link does not work anymore. Follow up with Rob?
*Uploading photos: picture uploads, but the page goes blank and I have to “go back” and then retype the jpeg name.   
*Uploading photos: picture uploads, but the page goes blank and I have to “go back” and then retype the jpeg name.   
*Simultaneous Update: Again, I’m not sure of the feasibility of this.  Since much of our content comes from Wikipedia, to me it makes sense that as information is updated in Wikipedia, it should also update on the Asian Canadian Wikipedia.   
*Simultaneous Update: Again, I’m not sure of the feasibility of this.  Since much of our content comes from Wikipedia, to me it makes sense that as information is updated in Wikipedia, it should also update on the Asian Canadian Wikipedia.   
*[http://asiancanadianwiki.org/wiki/Canada_Japan_Society Some pictures] don’t show up on the main page
*[http://asiancanadianwiki.org/wiki/Canada_Japan_Society Some pictures] don’t show up on the main page
* How to make sure that the Asian-Canadian wikipedia lists have a presence.  
*How to make sure that the Asian-Canadian wikipedia lists have a presence.  


<u>Search function</u>
<u>Search function</u>

Revision as of 00:13, 27 July 2012

Add development items using a section [edit] link and they will be actively organized.

Design

Designs

  • Replace event box with info box
  • Remove calendar
  • Add an About section
  • More stylized and modern Main Page. Maybe smaller pictures that enlarge when you run your mouse over them.
  • Dead space in between the homepage and the full body text

Usability

Define Mandate

  • What differentiates ACW from Wikipedia
  • Why it’s helpful to the average user etc.

Content

  • Is there a way to edit titles of pages?

Can “move” pages to a different title.

  • How to delete pages?

Need administrator privilege.

  • VJ Pillow – his link does not work anymore. Follow up with Rob?
  • Uploading photos: picture uploads, but the page goes blank and I have to “go back” and then retype the jpeg name.
  • Simultaneous Update: Again, I’m not sure of the feasibility of this. Since much of our content comes from Wikipedia, to me it makes sense that as information is updated in Wikipedia, it should also update on the Asian Canadian Wikipedia.
  • Some pictures don’t show up on the main page
  • How to make sure that the Asian-Canadian wikipedia lists have a presence.

Search function

  • Ryoko Itabashi? Has page, but does not show up in search for “Ryoko”
  • Facet Map: links working?I go to Facet Map, then click “Montréal”. Sinha Danse link goes to (image) a page that says “There is currently no text for this page”

Organizing content

  • How standardized do we want this wiki to be? In terms of Aspects, which ones do we use

Server

  • Facet map: if lags site, discard.

Process

Support

  • Need "Contact Us" page?

Outreach

  • Soft Launch date: Monday, August 27th 2012
  • Hard Launch date: Monday, September 10th 2012

Communications

Meeting June 23 2012