I support you all the way, Evan. Welcome back, cowboy!

  Keep on hackin' in the Free world,
    ~Gary


Evan Robert Flynn writes:
 > Fellow CSSAers,
 >
 > OK, OK, so I couldn't make it to Votey 367 last night. I was learning
 > to meditate. (Really, I was.) If something interesting happened,
 > please let me know.
 >
 > As I've expressed to Mike, I would like to be in charge of web duties
 > for the CSSA. Of course, if there are others who would also like to
 > take up the position, we can vote on it. If I may summarize what I
 > would do (and how), it would be as follows:
 >
 > The Webmaster will spend 1-2 hours a week working on the website using
 > the account provided by CEMS. The audience of this website will be
 > students and faculty of CEMS as well as the wider UVM community.
 > The homepage should use language and design appropriate for
 > those audiences. The website will also serve as a portal for
 > interactive features (i.e. discussion forums, registration) and things
 > that would be of interest to CSSA members and officers. The
 > installation of such interactive features will not impede the general
 > maintenance of the website.
 >
 > The Webmaster can let others have access to the account in order to
 > write content for the website. However, the Webmaster has the power
 > to veto or change substantial revisions. Where possible, the
 > Webmaster should be as accommodating as possible. If there is
 > contention, he or she will take a consensus on the matter at the next
 > officer meeting.
 >
 > The general maintenance of the website should only require a text
 > editor, knowledge of HTML/CSS, and minimal knowledge of PHP for
 > template purposes. This way, new members can get up to speed quickly.
 > Where interactive features are desired that could consume a lot of
 > resources or not work on the CEMS account, they should be hosted
 > elsewhere. The Webmaster will link to the other host(s), and should
 > strive to ensure that visitors will see a consistent navigation on the
 > CSSA website.
 >
 > Finally, other members of the CSSA should submit information about
 > current events to the Webmaster so that the website can be updated in
 > a timely manner. The Webmaster or other members should make an effort
 > to take pictures at events and upload them to the website.
 >
 > I know that keeping the website updated with useful information has
 > been a problem in the past. In some cases, that was my fault. Sorry.
 > But we can move past that. I believe I have a reasonable idea of
 > the time involved and have the skills to do this. So, with that in
 > mind, consider me for the position of Webmaster.
 >
 > Thanks,
 > /e