Editing Sagamore online history

Where [[Sagamore online]] activity becomes history.  Entries often come from:

* [[Sagamore online#To_Do]]
* [[Sagamore Hills PTA website#To_Do]]

See also: [[Sagamore online meetings]], [[Sagamore Hills PTA Google account setup]]

==Other==

* [[Sagamore online goals 2014#Done]]
* [[State of Sagamore online, fall 2013#Ideas]]

==Online==

'''From [[Sagamore online#Done]]'''

* Take [[Vera Kornylak|Vera]] out of the equation and replace with something future proof, like "Sagamore Online <online@sagamorehillspta.org>".  Look at [[#Dreamhost|Dreamhost]] billing, domain registration, and hosting credentials.  -- [[User:Dave|Dave]] ([[User talk:Dave|talk]]) 20:39, 23 January 2013 (EST)
** ''Vera is now out'', but only replaced by me.  Contact and control should really be by held by the PTA, not an individual. --[[User:Dave|Dave]] ([[User talk:Dave|talk]]) 13:49, 5 July 2013 (EDT)
: ✓ Done and [http://www.9.0ne.org/mw/index.php?title=Sagamore_Hills_PTA_Dreamhost_account&oldid=2403#History History] ! --[[User:Dave|Dave]] ([[User talk:Dave|talk]]) 13:54, 3 September 2014 (EDT)
* Figure out a name for a shared PTA Google Account ([http://list.9.0ne.org/archive/sagamore.online/2013-December/000136.html discussion]) --[[User:Dave|Dave]] ([[User talk:Dave|talk]]) 01:25, 10 December 2013 (UTC)
:: ✓ [[Sagamore Hills PTA Google account setup#2014-01-16_10:57_Change_users_and_groups| Done]] ([[Sagamore Hills PTA Google account#sagamorehillspta.40sagamorehillspta.org|<code>sagamorehillspta@sagamorehillspta.org</code>]]) --[[User:Dave|Dave]] ([[User talk:Dave|talk]]) 20:32, 18 January 2014 (UTC)
* Hold a [[State of Sagamore online, fall 2013]] video conference --[[User:Dave|Dave]] ([[User talk:Dave|talk]]) 13:51, 21 August 2013 (EDT)
* Sign up for [http://www.google.com/nonprofits/ Google for nonprofits] and sign up for a free [http://www.google.com/apps Google Apps] account --[[User:Dave|Dave]] ([[User talk:Dave|talk]]) 16:22, 19 July 2013 (EDT)
** See [[Sagamore Hills PTA Google account]] --[[User:Dave|Dave]] ([[User talk:Dave|talk]]) 16:22, 19 July 2013 (EDT)
** Created Google for Nonprofits account for Sagamore Hills ES PTA and Google Apps for <code>sagamorehillspta.org</code>.  Awaiting approval of Google Apps for Nonprofits (linking Google Apps account to Google for Nonprofits account to get the former for free (currently in 30-day free trial)). --[[User:Dave|Dave]] ([[User talk:Dave|talk]]) 20:57, 19 July 2013 (EDT)
:: ✓ Done!  See [[Sagamore Hills PTA Google account setup]] --[[User:Dave|Dave]] ([[User talk:Dave|talk]]) 18:52, 22 July 2013 (EDT)
* Take a [[Sagamore information inventory 2013]] (on our way to an improved parent handbook) --[[User:Dave|Dave]] ([[User talk:Dave|talk]]) 13:10, 17 July 2013 (EDT)
* Start documenting the variety of [[Sagamore communication]] --[[User:Dave|Dave]] ([[User talk:Dave|talk]]) 13:10, 17 July 2013 (EDT)
* Delete traces of the <code>ptasagamorehills.org</code> domain at [[#Dreamhost|Dreamhost]]  -- [[User:Dave|Dave]] ([[User talk:Dave|talk]]) 21:06, 23 January 2013 (EST)
:: ✓ Done (by deleting at [https://panel.dreamhost.com/index.cgi?tree=domain.manage Manage Domains]) --[[User:Dave|Dave]] ([[User talk:Dave|talk]]) 17:00, 2 February 2013 (EST)

==Website==

'''From [[Sagamore Hills PTA website#Done]]'''


* Look into Wordpress new themeing (see also: [[Sagamore PTA Wordpress notes]]) --[[User:Dave|Dave]] ([[User talk:Dave|talk]]) 11:40, 2 February 2013 (EST)
** Now I'm looking into balancing stock theme capabilities vs customizations, especially things like [https://codex.wordpress.org/Using_Custom_Fields custom fields], [https://codex.wordpress.org/Post_Types#Custom_Post_Types custom post types], and such. --[[User:Dave|Dave]] ([[User talk:Dave|talk]]) 10:33, 25 April 2014 (EDT)
*** Going to try and keep it simple (, stupid) for now and just have dumb pages manually linking to each other and manually defined navigation --[[User:Dave|Dave]] ([[User talk:Dave|talk]]) 14:14, 12 September 2014 (EDT)
** Possible starting points: [https://wordpress.org/extend/themes/twentytwelve Twenty Twelve], the default Wordpress theme, supposed to support major Wordpress features (probably the best to [https://codex.wordpress.org/Child_Themes child off of]); [http://wordpress.org/extend/themes/sempress SemPress], semantic goodness; [http://wordpress.org/extend/themes/toolbox Toolbox] & [http://wordpress.org/extend/themes/blankslate BlankSlate], in the raw to start from (almost) scratch --[[User:Dave|Dave]] ([[User talk:Dave|talk]]) 16:10, 15 February 2013 (EST)
*** With the [http://list.9.0ne.org/archive/sagamore.online/2014-September/000226.html 2014-09 update], using default [https://wordpress.org/extend/themes/twentyfourteen Twenty Fourteen] (with a header image) --[[User:Dave|Dave]] ([[User talk:Dave|talk]]) 14:14, 12 September 2014 (EDT)
* Do some cleanup after the [http://list.9.0ne.org/archive/sagamore.online/2014-September/000226.html Wordpress backend refresh] --[[User:Dave|Dave]] ([[User talk:Dave|talk]]) 14:14, 12 September 2014 (EDT)
** Fix simple problems with existing content (broken links/images)
** Make sure pages have cute URLs
** Deleting old media files (and making sure good ones are somewhere on the [[Sagamore Google Drive]] (may already be done))
:: ✓ Done --[[User:Dave|Dave]] ([[User talk:Dave|talk]]) 23:08, 13 September 2014 (EDT)
* Experiment with different website platforms:
*:* [http://test-wordpress.sagamorehillspta.org/ '''test-wordpress'''.sagamorehillspta.org/] ([[Sagamore PTA Wordpress notes]])
*:* [http://test-google-sites.sagamorehillspta.org/ '''test-google-sites'''.sagamorehillspta.org] ([[Sagamore PTA Google Sites notes]])
** Discussed at [[2013-09-23, Website(s) Plan|website meeting with Dave & John]], continue discussion on {{discussion list|name=mailing list|id=sagamore.online}} --[[User:Dave|Dave]] ([[User talk:Dave|talk]]) 21:00, 20 October 2013 (UTC)
** [[Sagamore PTA Google Sites notes#Conclusion|Thinking ''not'' Google Sites]] --[[User:Dave|Dave]] ([[User talk:Dave|talk]]) 10:33, 25 April 2014 (EDT)
*** [http://www.9.0ne.org/mw/index.php?title=Sagamore_PTA_Google_Sites_notes&oldid=2531 Delete <code>teset-google-sites.sagamorehillspta.org</code>] --[[User:Dave|Dave]] ([[User talk:Dave|talk]]) 08:03, 18 February 2015 (EST)
** Chose Wordpress while deciding [[Sagamore online goals 2014#Website_platform]] --[[User:Dave|Dave]] ([[User talk:Dave|talk]]) 16:00, 7 May 2014 (EDT)
::✓ Now have a [http://list.9.0ne.org/archive/sagamore.online/2014-September/000226.html fresh Wordpress installation with old content imported] --[[User:Dave|Dave]] ([[User talk:Dave|talk]]) 14:14, 12 September 2014 (EDT)
* Use prettier urls? See [http://codex.wordpress.org/Using_Permalinks Using Permalinks] and the [http://sagamorehillspta.org/wp-admin/options-permalink.php the settings]. --[[User:Dave|Dave]] ([[User talk:Dave|talk]]) 22:21, 3 February 2013 (EST)
** Leaving the site as is for now, and making sure this happens when new theming happens --[[User:Dave|Dave]] ([[User talk:Dave|talk]]) 10:33, 25 April 2014 (EDT)
** Done with the [http://list.9.0ne.org/archive/sagamore.online/2014-September/000226.html site migration 2014-09-11] --[[User:Dave|Dave]] ([[User talk:Dave|talk]]) 14:14, 12 September 2014 (EDT)
* Styled the http://test-google-sites.sagamorehills.org/ and took [[Sagamore PTA Google Sites notes]] --[[User:Dave|Dave]] ([[User talk:Dave|talk]]) 19:40, 18 November 2013 (UTC)
* Use [http://support.google.com/calendar/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=2465776 Google Calendar]—embed in website and allow public subscribing
:✓ [[Sagamore Hills PTA Google account setup#2013-08-25_19:24_Create_a_calendar|Setup a calender]], still working out the details --[[User:Dave|Dave]] ([[User talk:Dave|talk]]) 22:35, 25 August 2013 (EDT)
:✓ Run a test on the [http://sagamorehillspta.org/?page_id=24 PTA Calendar page] --[[User:Dave|Dave]] ([[User talk:Dave|talk]]) 22:46, 26 August 2013 (EDT)
:* Need to provide subscriptions instructions from school & PTA websites (like those at the [[Sagamore calendar]] page --[[User:Dave|Dave]] ([[User talk:Dave|talk]]) 17:58, 18 September 2013 (UTC)
:: ✓ [http://list.9.0ne.org/archive/sagamore.online/2013-September/000102.html Done] (for the PTA website (the school site has the sidebar)) --[[User:Dave|Dave]] ([[User talk:Dave|talk]]) 19:20, 1 October 2013 (UTC)
* Suggest adding a newsletter signup opportunity to homepage (Contact provides code under Contacts, Grow My Contact List) --[[User:Dave|Dave]] ([[User talk:Dave|talk]]) 17:33, 3 February 2013 (EST)
:: ✓ [http://list.9.0ne.org/archive/sagamore.online/2013-August/000064.html Done] (for PTA homepage anyway) -[[User:Dave|Dave]] ([[User talk:Dave|talk]]) 20:34, 18 August 2013 (EDT)
* Remove the ability to leave comments on PTA website pages—the site is not a blog to host discussion, it just disseminates information.  Instead, make sure contact information is readily available on all pages. --[[User:Dave|Dave]] ([[User talk:Dave|talk]]) 11:16, 2 February 2013 (EST)
:* Turned off interaction (notifying linked blogs, pingback & trackbacks, comments) by default for new content --[[User:Dave|Dave]] ([[User talk:Dave|talk]]) 16:46, 2 March 2013 (EST)
:* Disabled interaction on existing pages(13)/posts(3) (all we ever saw was spam, and our contact information (email) is available on the site)--[[User:Dave|Dave]] ([[User talk:Dave|talk]]) 18:53, 12 May 2013 (EDT)
* Link to the Constant Contact provided webpage for weekly newsletters instead of copy & pasting them onto the PTA homepage. --[[User:Dave|Dave]] ([[User talk:Dave|talk]]) 11:31, 2 February 2013 (EST)
:: [http://list.9.0ne.org/archive/sagamore.online/2013-February/000001.html Started discussion] --[[User:Dave|Dave]] ([[User talk:Dave|talk]]) 22:16, 3 February 2013 (EST)
:: ✓ [http://list.9.0ne.org/archive/sagamore.online/2013-February/000003.html Done] --[[User:Dave|Dave]] ([[User talk:Dave|talk]]) 14:02, 11 February 2013 (EST)