[CoLoCo] Heads up

Mon Jun 25 20:25:52 BST 2007

Why don't we do a frappr map? It uses the google maps API but can also
intergrate well into the site.
Comrade Ringo Kamens

On 6/25/07, David Overcash <funnylookinhat at gmail.com> wrote:
> Ok.  This is regarding the increasing need for local support provided
> by our team for free.  I think it's very necessary and applicable;
> just the other day I had a woman in my coffee shop from Colorado
> Springs who would love to use Ubuntu after I told her about it.  She
> wanted to know if there were some people who lived nearby that would
> be willing to help, and the best answer I could give her was to either
> email me directly so I could post to the mailing list, or have her
> write directly to the mailing list.  This is not a good communication
> interface for our team to the community.
>
> Here are my thoughts so far.  We definitely need to enact a new
> program provided by CoLoCo for Ubuntu users who are looking for an in
> person support session.  These could either be organized to be at
> someone's house or to meet up at a coffee shop or similiar venue to
> work on a laptop with someone.
>
> I've been racking my brain all morning for a good solution to add to
> our current website framework that would allow us to keep track of
> people willing to provide this sort of support along with the areas
> they are wiling to travel to or meet up at.  So far I haven't come up
> with somethat that would be easily editable by the entire team (unless
> simple wordpress pages can be edited by all users on the site) and
> also graphical to help users be able to visualize their location in
> regards to CoLoCo support members.
>
> The wiki is a great solution for this, but to be honest I think with
> us trying to move away from the wiki as our main source of information
> it would be better for us to implement something into our new website.
>  The google map is a good solution too, however unless we can import
> into our current website with a clean interface and nice look I
> believe it would look too tacky.  Remember, as much as people will
> respond to free support, they won't take it seriously unless we look
> and act professional on our first contact.  (This is the first reason
> it was good for us to move away from the wiki, it looked a bit clunky
> and it was difficult for new users to get information from).
>
> If it comes down to it, we could create a sub-page on our wiki
> (http://wiki.ubuntu.com/ColoradoTeam/LocalSupport would probably be a
> good location) and then just link directly to it from our website with
> a link titled "Free Local Support".
>
> Please continue to brainstorm amongst yourselves and post any ideas
> you have to this list so that we can hopefully pull together a viable
> solution within the next few days.
>
> Cheers,
> David
>
> On 6/24/07, Jim Hutchinson <jim at ubuntu-rocks.org> wrote:
> > Nick,
> >
> > Do you mean the coloco website or the wiki page? I think I have an account
> > on the website but not sure I know how to use it. How do I get a password
> > reminder so I can try?
> >
> > Jim
> >
> >
> >  On 6/24/07, Ringo Kamens <2600denver at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=117638501806657349990.00000113613dc25663afb
> > > That should work. Don't forget to hit "save".
> > > Comrade Ringo Kamens
> > >
> > > On 6/25/07, Jim Hutchinson <jim at ubuntu-rocks.org> wrote:
> > > > Cool idea but I don't have a clue how to do that.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On 6/24/07, Ringo Kamens <2600denver at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > Perhaps a custom google map?
> > > > > Comrade Ringo Kamens
> > > > >
> > > > > On 6/25/07, Jim Hutchinson < jim at ubuntu-rocks.org> wrote:
> > > > > > I'm sure anyone would be willing to do that - maybe even buy you
> > lunch.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I'm not sure the best way to keep track of this but a good start
> > would
> > > > be
> > > > > > adding yourself to the wiki page and just make a note about your
> > > > willingness
> > > > > > to help and in what region. That goes for anyone wanting to do this.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > David, do you have any thoughts on a better way to keep track of us
> > and
> > > > > > where we can help?
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On 6/24/07, Ringo Kamens < 2600denver at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > > > BTW: I live by parker and arapahoe. My only request is that they
> > cover
> > > > > > > the 1.50 it takes for me to take the RTD.
> > > > > > > Comrade Ringo Kamens
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > On 6/25/07, Ringo Kamens <2600denver at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > > > > I'm down for that. I can give you my cell and just redirect
> > people
> > > > to
> > > > > > > > me. Also, what about helping them remotely (phone, IM, or a "pc
> > > > > > > > anywhere" type deal). I'm much more down for that. Also, you
> > might
> > > > > > > > want to add yourselves here:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > >
> > http://wiki.binaryfreedom.info/index.php/Users_Help_Users
> > > > > > > > Comrade Ringo Kamens
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > On 6/25/07, Jim Hutchinson <jim at ubuntu-rocks.org> wrote:
> > > > > > > > > As many of you know, several of us recently manned an
> > > > Ubuntu/Canonical
> > > > > > booth
> > > > > > > > > at the TIE conference in Copper Mtn. We managed to stir up
> > some
> > > > > > interest and
> > > > > > > > > pointed everyone to our ubuntu-rocks website and the mail list
> > for
> > > > > > help.
> > > > > > > > > Being the zealots that we are, we assured everyone that if
> > they
> > > > asked
> > > > > > for
> > > > > > > > > help on the list, they would "most likely" receive help.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > In my own little world of "ubuntu-rocks" I'm certain there
> > will
> > > > soon
> > > > > > be a
> > > > > > > > > flurry of activity from excited new Ubuntuteros. Should that
> > > > happen, I
> > > > > > hope
> > > > > > > > > we all step up and help where and when we can.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > I think several people have put themselves down as a contact
> > on
> > > > the
> > > > > > wiki
> > > > > > > > > page for certain parts of the state. I think it would be great
> > if
> > > > we
> > > > > > can
> > > > > > > > > find a few people willing to be a contact in each region - a
> > > > contact
> > > > > > to the
> > > > > > > > > extent of willing to travel a short distance to help someone
> > get
> > > > set
> > > > > > up if
> > > > > > > > > need be.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Any thoughts?
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > > > > > Jim
> > > > > > > > >
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