[Webmaster_forum] A thought about volunteers
Jeff-Wise
jeff@wise-mail.com
Tue, 16 Aug 2005 11:43:10 -0400
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Bill wrote "Last year we had 32 evaluators, this year it is 34 with =
about a
third being first time evaluators. "=20
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I wonder if the time and talent of these 34 people wouldn't be better =
spent
actually making the changes to the squadron and district sites rather =
than
judging them. Of course it would have to be at the option of the local
webmasters, but at least they might be contributing to solving problems,
encouraging, and helping local webmasters. Even if they were nothing =
more
than a resource for writing CGI or Java and teaching novice webmasters =
how
to use add-ins would be a help. Something as simple as writing a
description of " Identify purpose of USPS" that would consistently
receive a "5" would help. How about some standardized high-quality clip =
art
(not the low-grade stuff that was distributed a few years ago on CD). =
If
these people are so willing to contribute, it seems to me that they =
could be
more valuable providing help to struggling squadrons and webmasters than =
by
criticizing them.
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wrote "</SPAN>Last year we had 32 evaluators, this year it is 34 =
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color=3D#000080>I wonder if=20
the time and talent of these 34 people wouldn't be better spent actually =
making=20
the changes to the squadron and district sites rather than judging =
them. =20
Of course it would have to be at the option of the local webmasters, but =
at=20
least they might be contributing to solving problems, encouraging, and =
helping=20
local webmasters. Even if they were nothing more than a resource =
for=20
writing CGI or Java and teaching novice webmasters how to use =
add-ins would=20
be a help. Something as simple as writing a description of "<TD =
width=3D"5%"=20
align=3D"center"></TD><TD width=3D"61%">Identify purpose of USPS" that =
would=20
consistently receive a "5" would help. How about some standardized =
high-quality clip art (not the low-grade stuff that was distributed a =
few years=20
ago on CD). If these people are so willing to contribute, it seems =
to me=20
that they could be more valuable providing help to struggling squadrons =
and=20
webmasters than by criticizing them.</FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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