The existing site (http://www.ponniyinselvan.in) is forum based which doesn't fit well with all type of contents since it is basically for members to post messages, doesn't play well with articles, pages, etc.,
I have been working on a new site which is in beta which is Drupal (http://www.drupal.org) based
That's a pleasing interface. Do you plan to have the mail archives in the site as well? or is it already there? I think this interface will fit our forum well. If we could make other members think of the site if they want to search something from the archive, that would be a great success for your amazing work and effort. (bow)
Great effort. Though I am not a software specialit I am ready to contribute any thing as you please. Please advice. I am too willing to be associated with you in this venture.
Few Suggestions:
Provision can be made to list the names, Profile... of the existing members.
Separate provision to invite new members.
(I will come back with more ideas)
Rgds. N.Balachandar(nbala)
> > --- In ponniyinselvan@yahoogroups.com, Humble Groups > >
It is not there yet, as I mentioned in the TODO list of blog post, I haven't integrated it yet. Without the messages the site is not complete as the main crux of the group is the messages, will work on it and let the group know once it is complete
NBala
2. Provision to list members -
I would be very glad to do if members will be willing to update their profile. But if you ask me I wouldn't be putting/updating my personal information on a public site. This is not high priority task for me now.
3. Separate provision to invite new members. -
Yahoo Group is still the source for most of the content(users, messages, photos, etc.,), members were not interested to use the existing forum site as the source, so there will not be any invite at the site, even if there is one, it will ask to subscribe yahoo group and they would be automatically added at the site.
4. Other Ideas.
I will be more willing to add them if it would benefit everybody, of course when I can do that is based on priority and my availability.
5. Contribution/Volunteering
There are tons of things we can do to improve the site and make it as a one stop portal for tamil history, I am a technie that's it, all I can do is present the content in a nice way, I can't make content particularly history. And we have asked several times about creating articles out of existing threads, but no response. If members are willing to contribute to add more content or idea to the site, we can make it as a big success.
We can create a separate small task group, exchange and contribute content, idea. etc.,
The idea of having a separate small task group appears sound. Let me volunteer myself.
I once again request the members to update their profile under 'Application' appearing last in the Left panel. I have already done it. This will make Thiru's effort simplified (only to formalise). So members please do it now....
I would refrain from having members contact details there We should have a open section and free registration section if people want to link in There should be a Link section with lings to Varalaaru.com, Reach, the bigtemple.com, the archeological course as all these were offshoots of the group more to follow