A problem getting the Chicago Chapter site updated made me realize that some chapters don’t have access to edit the content on their own chapter site.
Roberta Dulay makes nice, robust NACHI Chapter sites with simple editing for chapter heads.
However, I talked to Chris and we have decided to work on a simple chapter site system with a simple editor so that all chapters will have at least something. We start work on it tomorrow. I had no idea that there still exists sites where you have to get the webmaster to make ever change. Sorry. Within a month, one way or the other, all chapter heads will have their own chapter sites and be able to edit their own chapter sites as they see fit, whenever they like.
Nick, we dint need so much…may I make a couple of suggestions?
Calendar that would tie in with the main NACHI site. In other words, from the NACHI site we would have a calendar which displays ALL chapter events…then click on one of them and it goes to that Chapters website.
Dynamic Map that shows all other State Chapters…this way if the visitor ends up at the wrong site they can select the correct Chapter.
Ability to “SELECT” from ACTIVE NACHI Members Database to add them to our “Chapter Members”.
Ability to update Chapter Leaders.
A section for “News” and “Articles”
Update a Photo Album of past events
Well that should keep Chris busy for a bit…not really!
The NY FingerLakes chapter is thoroughly satisfied with their site. Everything mentioned above is already done, plus we can totally administrate it, without using the webmaster. Our webmaster Coleen Purdy Morrison is the best. Prompt and attentive to all of our needs.
Nick;
On our linachi.org site there seems to be only one page for each topic ???
Is that all that Roberta allows the chapters ???
Also about a month ago I told her that I had more members that I wanted to put on the site and she said she would look into it, because I have no more room on the first page and cannot add any more. Can you let me know what the problem is.
Len, you have unlimited pages on your Linachi.org site. To add a page, log in to your content management system and click on Create New Document in the Docs section. If the pages you are trying to build exceed the page length allowed on your template, you can either select a different template or you can split the page into multiple pages (which is actually better from a search engine standpoint as it creates a deeper web site).
What I tried to mentioned to you at the convention in passing is that we wrote a new Member module for chapter web site which lets you list your members easily using a module instead of having to write it in static HTML. For additional assistance, or to get this module added to your site, please contact me directly via email (much quicker way to get a response than posting a question in the boards).
