154 - Create a new Joomla! v 1.5 website for a not-for-profit organization.

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154 - Create a new Joomla! v 1.5 website for a not-for-profit organization.

Post by android93 » Thu Jan 24, 2008 11:29 pm

Reported by amystephen, Jan 01, 2008

Create a new Joomla! v 1.5 website for a not-for-profit organization. This
could include a place of worship, a club, a humanitarian or missionary
site, a non-profit organization in your community, or for your school. It
is preferred if the site uses all three SEF URL options and several
extensions created by Joomla! GHOP contestants.

When the site is complete, prepare an overview of the website, sharing
lessons learned, site highlights, pictures of the website, and
comments/quotes from those who will use and maintain the site. This
overview can be written or video based. It should be developed in such a
way that it could be used by others considering if Joomla! might meet their
needs for a similar site and purpose.

The contestant is expected to be in close contact with the Joomla! GHOP
judges and community by posting in the Joomla! forums every few days to
share project status information, request assistance, and share ideas with
others. It is important to engage the community and include appropriate
feedback into the project, as well.

After a Joomla! GHOP judge acknowledges you have claimed this task, please
read http://forum.joomla.org/index.php/topic,239201.0.html and respond in
the Joomla! forums. Your first post should announce who the site will be
built and confirmation that a Joomla! v 1.5 site is not already available
for this purpose.

Resources:

    * Install XAMPP and Joomla! -
http://developers.facebook.com/get_started.php
    * Backup and Restore a Database using phpMyAdmin -
http://code.google.com/p/google-highly- ... tail?id=50
    * Configuration SEF URLs -
http://forum.joomla.org/index.php/topic,240302.0.html

Skills needed:

    * Communication skills to talk to those who will use the website
    * Design and logic skills to make end user requirements into an easy to
use site
    * Creativity and problem solving skills

Difficulty
Simple

Work Product
    * Functioning Joomla! v 1.5 website, updated to the newest release (RC
or final) based on ending date, accessible on the WWW Licensing

    * All code must be created using the GNU General Public License version
2. http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-license ... .html#SEC4


Documentation written for this task must be made available under the
Joomla! Electronic Documentation License.

Extra Credit

This task can be done very simply, with limited functionality, or, the
developer can create a fully functional environment of some complexity. The
presentation of the site in written or video form is also an important part
of the judging of this task. The depth of implementation will be the extra
credit opportunity for this task.

Time Limit
4 weeks
I am going to make a website with Joomla for a club called My Study Club.  My Study Club is a club formed by students and for students to discuss study subjects.  The club is a based in Silicon Valley, California.  I will inform the progress of the website here.  Thanks for your support.
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Re: 154 - Create a new Joomla! v 1.5 website for a not-for-profit organization.

Post by mcsmom » Mon Jan 28, 2008 12:29 am

Hi Android93,

How is your website coming? Do you want some feedback? What is the basic design you have in mind?

Elin
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Re: 154 - Create a new Joomla! v 1.5 website for a not-for-profit organization.

Post by android93 » Thu Jan 31, 2008 5:26 am

I am working hard on this task.  The website is hosted at DomainToWeb.com.  I am installing Joomla 1.5 and testing some modules.  Can anyone tell me the exact due date for this task? Thanks. 

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Post by MiCCAS » Thu Jan 31, 2008 8:25 am

android93 wrote: I am working hard on this task.  The website is hosted at DomainToWeb.com.  I am installing Joomla 1.5 and testing some modules.  Can anyone tell me the exact due date for this task? Thanks. 
I think it's 3 days
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Re: 154 - Create a new Joomla! v 1.5 website for a not-for-profit organization.

Post by mcsmom » Thu Jan 31, 2008 1:34 pm

All of the tasks are due at:

http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/f ... c=0&p1=224

Which is just a few days from now.
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Post by mcsmom » Sun Feb 03, 2008 2:42 am

Android,

Any news?

Elin
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Re: 154 - Create a new Joomla! v 1.5 website for a not-for-profit organization.

Post by android93 » Mon Feb 04, 2008 6:01 am

mcsmom wrote: Android,

Any news?

Elin
Elin,

I have completed the task.  The website is at MyStudyClub.org.  The task summary and video are at MyStudyClub.org/ghop

Thank you for your support.

~Android93

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Post by mcsmom » Mon Feb 04, 2008 6:14 am

Cool. The video link is not working, please fix that. Then at google go and put all of the links and upload the report if you can.
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Post by MiCCAS » Mon Feb 04, 2008 7:59 am

mcsmom wrote: Cool. The video link is not working, please fix that. Then at google go and put all of the links and upload the report if you can.
Yep, file cannot be found :(

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Re: 154 - Create a new Joomla! v 1.5 website for a not-for-profit organization.

Post by android93 » Tue Feb 05, 2008 7:19 am

I have fixed the video link.  But I cound not find the google place for putting links and uploading the report.  What is the URL?  Thanks
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Post by MiCCAS » Tue Feb 05, 2008 7:37 am

android93 wrote: I have fixed the video link.  But I cound not find the google place for putting links and uploading the report.  What is the URL?  Thanks
It's the code.google.com page that is already setup for your issue, where you first claimed this task.
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Re: 154 - Create a new Joomla! v 1.5 website for a not-for-profit organization.

Post by android93 » Tue Feb 05, 2008 7:21 pm

There is nothing on http://code.google.com/p/google-highly- ... ssues/list and Task 154 was deleted from http://code.google.com/p/google-highly- ... =100&can=1 .  I followed Joomla's rule to finish the task and posted on Joomla's forum as the rule indicated.  What happened?
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Post by mcsmom » Tue Feb 05, 2008 10:49 pm

Is anyone able to play the video? I am getting a corrupt file message.


BTW android i posted your links at google, but it would be better if you went and did it.
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Re: 154 - Create a new Joomla! v 1.5 website for a not-for-profit organization.

Post by android93 » Wed Feb 06, 2008 3:11 am

mcsmom wrote: Is anyone able to play the video? I am getting a corrupt file message.


BTW android i posted your links at google, but it would be better if you went and did it.
I just posted the links at google.  The video is in wmv format and it can be played by using Windows Media Player or latest Real Player (Version 11).  I will convert it to a MPEG format in case you can't open it. 
Thank you all for your help.
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Post by android93 » Wed Feb 06, 2008 5:15 am

The video in MPEG format is available now at

http://www.mystudyclub.org/ghop/video.html

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Post by mcsmom » Wed Feb 06, 2008 10:06 am

Cool, I tried the wmv a number of times with normal viewers and i kept getting corrupt file messages.

update:

Also quicktime just displays with a question mark in front of the quicktime logo.
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Post by MiCCAS » Wed Feb 06, 2008 9:39 pm

mcsmom wrote: Cool, I tried the wmv a number of times with normal viewers and i kept getting corrupt file messages.

update:

Also quicktime just displays with a question mark in front of the quicktime logo.

The wmv works fine here mate.

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Re: 154 - Create a new Joomla! v 1.5 website for a not-for-profit organization.

Post by android93 » Thu Feb 07, 2008 8:15 am

It seems that http://docs.joomla.org/GHOP_Contest_Tasks has not been updated.  I have converted the summary into a pdf file so it will be easier to read.  The pdf file is available at http://www.mystudyclub.org/ghop/MyStudyClub.pdf .

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Post by MiCCAS » Thu Feb 07, 2008 9:41 pm

android93 wrote: It seems that http://docs.joomla.org/GHOP_Contest_Tasks has not been updated.  I have converted the summary into a pdf file so it will be easier to read.  The pdf file is available at http://www.mystudyclub.org/ghop/MyStudyClub.pdf .
Bah, and mine 404 error's out :P
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