Re: AIS Website Brainstorming

[Robt R Pries <rpries@sbcglobal.net>]

Good thoughts, thanks to John.

--- John I Jones <jijones@usjoneses.com> wrote:

> Magazine cover is another analogy that would work.
> Teasers that lead
> you to the interior contents and specials.
> 
> Perhaps a Blog is another feature we could add in
> addition to the
> PhotoWiki.
> 
> John
> On Feb 26, 2008, at 7:55 AM, Robt R Pries wrote:
> 
> > The Website; a change in perspective.
> >
> > In order to design our website for the future I
> would
> > like to reset everyones perspective. Instead of
> > looking ahead, lets imagine we are in the future
> and
> > looking back. The American Iris society like most
> of
> > the world has become more virtual. Yes we still
> have a
> > printed bulletin which is a nice perk, but the
> real
> > work of the society is now on the internet. What
> would
> > the website look like?
> >
> > Since the Society now lives on the internet what
> would
> > our home look like. First the first page is the
> front
> > door of our home. It is as attractive as our
> > neighborhood and finances allow. The front door is
> for
> > strangers and we want our best face/flowers put
> > forward. We want them to know they have the right
> > address.
> >
> > Information about Irises is prominent perhaps like
> the
> > inside of some magazines where small pictures
> indicate
> > larger articles with a lead phrase are displayed
> as
> > clues to the contents. These leads would be linked
> to
> > larger areas developing the lead ideas. Some of
> these
> > articles could be in the form of news items.
> Imagine a
> > set of boxes down the right side of the page each
> with
> > a provocative article. One such might be a picture
> and
> > titled lasts years convention, a pictorial tour.
> > Another box might be a visit to a hybridizers
> garden.
> > A good mix of articles could interest people in
> > wanting to join in. Another type of box that might
> be
> > added, additional information and pictures that
> did
> > not have the space to be included in the bulletin
> > article.  Until articles could be developed, I
> would
> > suggest at least photos of different type of Iris
> with
> > links to a small photo galleries of similar
> flowers.
> >
> > Using our house analogy we want to have some
> > interesting discussion in the living room as our
> > guests get to know us. Presently the AIS website
> is
> > used by me as a phone book. It is an excellent
> source
> > of links to all parts of the Iris community, But
> > surely we gain nothing by, not entertaining our
> new
> > guests and sending them somewhere else for food.
> >
> > The first rooms of the website are not for members
> but
> > guests. Obviously members can learn very quickly
> how
> > to get back to the closets where what they need is
> > stored. When we consider that much of the society
> is
> > virtual we should expect areas of the site that
> are
> > interactive with members. The Wiki allows members
> to
> > upload and share their pictures, creating in the
> > process an illustrated encyclopedia of Irises.
> There
> > will be online seminars and judges trainings.
> Members
> > may be able to download programs that can be
> presented
> > at the next meeting. Symposia of favorite Irises
> may
> > be conducted online. Maybe we would have a
> peoples
> > choice award where people submit photos and vote
> for
> > the ones they favor. Website are no longer static
> > places as they were in the past. The majority of
> our
> > members will soon live in this new house if we
> > construct it in such a way that accommodates them.
> The
> > faster we get to this new home the more likely we
> will
> > retain and gain new members.
> >
> >
>
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