[webdev] Re: news, polls, classifieds, etc.

[James Violette <james.violette@xxxxxxx>]

It looks like Dale has the RSS  headlines on the neuralmatrix aclug 
website prototype. What would it take to implement that on the OpenACS 
website prototype?

Tom Hull wrote:

>I've checked in some changes to the aclug.notwerk.net website:
>
>   * The "News" block now posts up to 10 active news items on
>     the home page. I added a news item that points to Dale's
>     PostNuke-based ACLUG website prototype, and also noted it
>     at the bottom of the page.
>
>   * I've added a "Polls" block in the right column, as well as
>     a Polls link under "What's Inside". I defined a poll for
>     "ACLUG Website Toolkit". If anything else should be listed
>     as a candidate, please write me or webmaster. I defined
>     this as a registered user only poll.
>
>   * I added a "Classifieds" link to "What's Inside." The
>     classifieds system has a two-level hierarchy under it:
>     "domains" and "categories". Domain can be used any old
>     way -- mostly it allows separate administrators for each
>     domain. I created a domain "Stuff for Sale", and several
>     categories under it (Books, Computers, Hardware, Other).
>     I submitted two classified ads.
>
>   * I got rid of the dog picture under News. There are a
>     bunch of links in the default code to photo.net pictures;
>     in this case I got rid of the whole decoration thing.
>
>   * I changed a bunch of default administration policies
>     from "closed" or "wait" to "open". This should make it
>     much easier (more instant self-gratification) for users
>     to push some info onto the website.
>
>Once again, please try this out, comment, make suggestions.
>
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