Re: AIS Website

["Robert Pries " <101p@rewrite.aisboard.org>]

I did some checking with some IT people. What John is proposing could be done
at half the cost. And it actually could be done at the $60 I was suggesting if
the website was running on todaybs state of the art software. But the
website is outdated and making the changes suggested would actually cost about
$600 keeping it running on the same static system.

I agree with Andi; the websites he displayed are GREAT!!!! Ours should look
that good. But I do not think we have the personnel capable of making those
changes. I do believe we should have the new electronics chair tackle this
problem and not someone who is leaving. B  New people like to place their own
mark on something and certainly there is a need.


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From: "Ron Killingsworth" <102w@rewrite.aisboard.org>
To: aisdiscuss@aisboard.org
Sent: Tuesday, June 3, 2014 3:07:10 PM
Subject: Re: Fwd: RE: [AISdiscuss] AIS Website

I agree with Bob Pries that the price seems high to me - but admit I am no web
site guru.B  Seems we should have some computer experts within our
organization who could make small changes to the web site -- ok, this may not
be a small change -- what do I know? - but again I think that's a lot of money
honey.

Second, I agree with Andi that we should not rush into making changes for
cosmetic reasons.B  Have there been complaints about the menus?B  Would Bob
Pries ideas be better?
I looked at all the web sites Andi suggested and wow, we are really have a
model A ford website compared to those web sites.B  I can think of many great
pictures that could fill the beginning page of the web site, like the web
sites Andi suggested looking over, and yet our site has such a bland first
page.

Third, I agree with Jim Morris that the new "electronic services chairperson"
should be involved in this discussion.B  The question is:B  Are the changes
worth the money?

So, I guess I am saying I feel this needs more study and that if we are going
to update the front page, maybe we could really update it to include a better
visual picture of who we are. And, to me it makes no difference where the
money is coming from, out of the left pocket or out of the right pocket, we
are still looking at a lot of money at a time when the budget seems to be
running over.

Ron Killingsworth, Director


On 6/3/2014 13:56, Michelle Snyder wrote:



Hello all,
Since I am traveling until late Thursday, I am forwarding the made and
seconded motion for official discussion via my cell phone.
Michelle

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Date: Tue, Jun 03, 2014 at 11:30 AM
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I second the motion.
Susan Boyce

> To: aisdiscuss@aisboard.org
> Subject: [AISdiscuss] AIS Website
> Date: Tue, 3 Jun 2014 11:00:11 -0700
> From: c95039e11@rewrite.aisboard.org
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> I move "That the AIS Board approve an upgrade to the AIS Website to
increase
> the number of menu items available on the left side area of the webpage.
Such
> upgrade not to exceed a cost of $1200.00, funding is to come from the
> Electronic Services Restricted Fund.B  Such upgrade to be managed by the
> Electronic Services Chair on behalf of AIS."
> Cheryl Deaton
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