What can we improve on the LoCo Website?

[Cody Smith]

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On Thu, Mar 8, 2012 at 12:53 AM, Benjamin Kerensa <bkerensa at ubuntu.com>wrote:

>  One of the things I have wanted to work on is a comprehensive Getting
> Started page for our website I have a Google Docs setup if anyone wants to
> contribute to it.
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> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_VomxNaWtVYIqkt2t2b15zOCX9l1Ev0lm_M47YyDQkg/edit
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> Perhaps we could start working collaboratively on a help resources page
> that links to community resources?
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> Benjamin Kerensa                          "I am what I am because
> Team Lead, Ubuntu Oregon                  of who we all are." - Ubuntubkerensa at ubuntu.comhttp://ubuntu-oregon.org
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> On 03/07/2012 10:04 PM, Nathan Williams wrote:
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> On 03/07/2012 08:33 PM, Nathan Williams wrote:
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> On 03/06/2012 06:22 PM, Benjamin Kerensa wrote:
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> I had a look at the Ubuntu Oregon Google Analytics data for last month
> today and notice we received 8,222 unique hits last month which is 8,222
> potential Ubuntu Users or existing users who sought out information on
> Ubuntu Oregon.
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> In a effort to grow our ranks here in Oregon I want to do everything
> possible to make sure we are reaching as many Oregonians as possible
> through every venue available to us especially on the web. One thing I
> think needs improvement is our site could use prominent placement of
> widgets or links to our social media pages so we can grow our followers in
> those crucial areas.
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> I'm asking for input on any changes you might think we need to make to
> improve our chances of increasing participation statewide!
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> Here is a screenshot from Google Analytics:
> http://i.imgur.com/Tg6A6.png
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> Notably we are getting visits from almost every college in the state and a
> handful of K-12 school districts and of course all the major tech companies.
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> Benjamin Kerensa                          "I am what I am because
> Team Lead, Ubuntu Oregon                  of who we all are." - Ubuntubkerensa at ubuntu.comhttp://ubuntu-oregon.org
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> Great question, Ben!
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> I think we need to work more on pointing people to the excellent existing
> resources and introductory materials that exist. There's a LOT of really
> good documentation that's been produced, but newcomers can have a hard time
> finding it.
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> this is our community, we know it very well, and part of the purpose of a
> LoCo is to be a signpost for those just realizing that we exist.
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> I'd suggest that we focus on the following areas:
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>  - introductory materials (who/what is Ubuntu, where/how can i get/use it)
>  - learning more ( software exploration, community (news, activities,
> social stuff), documentation )
>  - dealing with problems (where to get help, how to ask good questions,
> how to troubleshoot)
>  - contributing ( promotion (events), testing, support (irc/askubuntu),
> documentation (doc-squad, wiki, forum, tutorials), ideas (blueprints))
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> i'm not suggesting that we produce the documentation, there would be no
> point, as it already exists. I do think that providing an index of the best
> available resources in each of these areas would be a great way to attract
> people to Ubuntu Oregon, while providing a needed service to the community.
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> Regards,
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> Nathan Williams
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> I've gone ahead and gotten a list started, please chime in with your
> favorites and suggestions!
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> http://linuxworksfor.me/Welcome_to_Ubuntu.html
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> Regards,
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> Nathan W
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> I'll definitely work with anybody who wants to contribute to the help
resources page, since I've lost interest in a game I played a lot, I find
myself sitting and trying to keep busy.

--c_smith
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