Talk:Technology


 * see Archive Table of Contents

Time & Place

 * TBD
 * Scheduled for 5-6PM Pacific Time
 * via Yahoo! Messenger
 * URL: http://act.wikia.com/wiki/Talk:Technology (next meeting)
 * URL: http://act.wikia.com/wiki/Talk:Technology/Archive-03 (last meeting)
 * URL: http://act.wikia.com/wiki/TechnologyWebDesign

Contacts:

 * Mariko Nakanashi: YahooID chibio2001, zzcat @pacbell.net
 * Keath Rhymer: YahooID keathrhymer, Keath @basenjirescue.us
 * John Walling: YahooID wallingconsulting, wallingconsulting @yahoo.com

Agenda outline

 * 1. Introductions
 * 2. Start meeting
 * 3. Roll call
 * 4. Minutes
 * 5. Old Business - see list below
 * * Goals
 * * Projects
 * * Assignments
 * * Resources
 * * Q&A
 * 6. New business
 * * Assignments
 * * Other topics
 * * Q&A
 * 7. Schedule next meeting:
 * 8. Adjourn meeting

Task Progress

 * Mariko


 * Keath


 * John
 * % Install Learning Content Management System (LCMS)
 * Current version of Moodle will not run on ByetHost due to older version of MySQL on ByetHost (4.1.11). Moodle requires MySQL 4.1.16 or later.
 * Looking at Awardspace.com to host Moodle
 * Looking at other LCMS packages to run on ByetHost
 * http://www.dokeos.com/features.php
 * http://atutor.ca/atutor/features_list.php
 * % Working on Enterprise Data Model
 * http://act.wikia.com/wiki/Database
 * % Tuning Drupel configuration
 * http://www.animalcrisisteam.com/drupal/

Completed Tasks

 * Mariko


 * Keath


 * John
 * x setup wiki page for Mariko and Keath to outline topics for new website
 * http://act.wikia.com/wiki/TechnologyWebDesign
 * x install rich-text-editor TinyMCE in Drupal

New Tasks

 * John


 * Mariko


 * Keath

GOALS

 * ACT goals
 * * Build national infrastructure for animal relief & rescue during disasters
 * * Develop relationships and collaborate with animal welfare groups
 * * Sponsor projects to get animals in disaster zones adopted to new homes
 * * Help members to get qualified to enter disaster zones


 * ACT-Technology goals
 * * Support ACT mission with information management for Corporation and Committees
 * * Integrate information resources for ACT members - "one stop shopping"
 * * Provide resources for members to be proactive - not just waiting for email.
 * * Maintain visibility & openness with Yahoo groups
 * * Develop IM standards for ACT members to improve communications
 * * Upgrade existing ACT web site.

Database

 * * Developing data model for ACT enterprise database
 * * http://act.wikia.com/wiki/Database
 * * http://docs.google.com/ ACT-Data-Model (requires invitation)

Website

 * * Content Managment System (CMS) and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) website to integrate corporate information and committee functions with contact information.
 * * http://animalcrisisteam.tripod.com/ Old Home Page - still primary
 * * http://www.animalcrisisteam.com/ New Home Page
 * * http://www.animalcrisisteam.com/drupal/ ACT CMS
 * * http://drupal.org/features CMS info
 * * http://civicrm.org/ CRM source
 * * http://wiki.civicrm.org/confluence/display/CRM/CiviCRM+Documentation CRM info
 * * http://www.animalcrisisteam.com/moodle/ Course management system

ASSIGNMENTS

 * Updated: 15:20 11/6/2006

Mariko's Tasks

 * (* pending) (% in progress) (x completed)
 * % study Drupal and read some case studies and examples
 * * study CRM
 * * Study ACT tripod website and get requirements from JoAnne
 * * Document tripod site http://animalcrisisteam.tripod.com/
 * * List forms required for new website
 * * Design new ACT website for Drupal

Keath's Tasks

 * (* pending) (% in progress) (x completed)
 * % study Drupal documentation
 * * study CRM documentation
 * * get committee requirements from Sharon - for CMS development

John's Tasks

 * (* pending) (% in progress) (x completed)
 * % Project Management
 * % develop Work Breakdown Structure
 * * develop timelines for projects & tasks http://www.1stmanager.com/
 * x setup wiki page for Mariko and Keath to outline topics for new website
 * http://act.wikia.com/wiki/TechnologyWebDesign
 * % Database Project
 * % evaluate design software to make data model diagrams: http://www.casestudio.com/
 * % design enterprise data model http://act.wikia.com/wiki/Database
 * * develop framework using data model and CMS+CMR
 * % Drupal Project
 * * Update Drupal theme
 * * setup Drupal sections for Demos, Corporate, Transport, Rescue, Operations, Supply, etc based on committee functions. Give committee leaders Drupal roles for their sections
 * x install rich-text-editor TinyMCE


 * * CRM Project
 * * install CRM http://civicrm.org/
 * * Moodle Project
 * * install Course management system Moodle http://www.moodle.org/

Unassigned Tasks

 * * design web CMS applications for public use
 * * design web CMS/CRM applications for Committees
 * * design web CMS/CRM applications for Corporate web site
 * * design web forms to collect data for new members, rescue affiliates, supply info, etc.
 * * interview JoAnne to get requirements for corporate website
 * * interview Sharon & Committee leaders for CMS/CRM requirements
 * * migrate ACT web site from tripod after requirements are documented
 * * streamline IM for members (candidates: Trillian, Drupal, ?)

RESOURCES

 * * ACT Org Chart: http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/ACT-Technology/files/
 * * ACT spreadsheets: http://docs.google.com/ by invitation
 * * ACT web CMS: http://www.animalcrisisteam.com/drupal/ (CMS under development)
 * * ACT web homepage: http://animalcrisisteam.tripod.com/ (interim web site)
 * * ACT web homepage: http://www.animalcrisisteam.com/ (under development at ByetHost)
 * * ACT web map: http://www.communitywalk.com/map/11627 Disaster Situation Map
 * * ACT web wiki: http://act.wikia.com/
 * * ACT web wiki: http://act.wikia.com/wiki/Database data model
 * * ACT web wiki: http://act.wikia.com/wiki/Talk:Technology meeting minutes
 * * ACT web wiki: http://act.wikia.com/wiki/Technology Drupal modules & permissions
 * * CMS definition: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Content_management_system
 * * CMS Drupal: http://drupal.org/features
 * * CRM definition: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Customer_relationship_management
 * * CRM: http://civicrm.org/ (Addin for Drupal CMS)
 * * CRM: http://wiki.civicrm.org/confluence/display/CRM/CiviCRM+Documentation
 * * Data design tool: http://www.casestudio.com/enu/download.aspx (installed by John)
 * * Moodle Course Management System: http://www.moodle.org/
 * * Project management: http://www.1stmanager.com/ (task assignments and gantt charts)
 * * Tiny MCE http://tinymce.moxiecode.com/ (Drupal addin thru-the-web editor)
 * * Trillian IM Client: http://www.ceruleanstudios.com/