Changes between Version 3 and Version 4 of dakar2011/mfpl-report

Timestamp:

Mar 4, 2011, 5:08:17 PM (15 years ago)

Author:

Mallory Knodel

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 Working directly with the WSF staff, we received admin level access to the Drupal site and svn commit access to the repository containing the code. We still don't have ssh access to the live server, so we're relying on the Chuva, the expensive and not particularly responsive Brazilian consultant firm, to push our changes to the live site. Mallory, Ross and Joseph worked to fix elements of the site that prevented simple, content updates, particularly due to a broken translation workflow. In two days, huge progress was made on this front essentially tearing through a month-old document that outlined important structural changes to the site that the developers never finished.
 
-MF/PL also provided help with infrastructure. We are also prepared to host the PDF of the program (if it is produced) on MFPL servers, behind a varnish proxy server. We should expect massive downloads because I'm not sure it will get to the printer in time.
+MF/PL also provided help with infrastructure. We hosted the PDF of the program on MFPL servers, behind a varnish proxy server. ''can we get a report on the number of connections to this throughout the week?''
 
-During the forum, We were asked to post the various programs to the web site. The documents were typically received on the morning of the program, in proprietary spreadsheet format, rather than the more readable PDF version of the printed programs. Despite the fact that it has been estimated that 80% of the workshops the first day were cancelled simply because the schedule that was released had incorrect locations in it, users 
+During the forum, we were asked to post the various programs to the web site. The documents were typically received on the morning of the program, in proprietary spreadsheet format, rather than the more readable PDF version of the printed programs. Despite the fact that it has been estimated that 80% of the workshops the first day were cancelled simply because the schedule that was released had incorrect locations in it, users were able to access the program online, each day of the forum event.
 
-Changes to the fsm2011.org website was done without even getting ssh access to the live site (creating a huge obstacle for us).
+Changes to the fsm2011.org website were done in conjunction with Chuva, Inc. We obtained access to the site documents and code via a revision control repository. However, we never obtained ssh access to the live site, which created a huge obstacle for us, specifically because we could not affect our changes to the live site on-demand.
 
-We're also working at better integration with wsftv.net.
+We worked closely with wsftv.net to integrate live streaming as well as fsm2011.org with the wsftv.net, however we and the wsftv.net technologists were unable to find the time and resources during the forum to realize our vision.
 
-We're also working with the Communications Commission.
+We worked with the Communications Commission to organize media activists to attend press conferences, cover important events, and collaborate with wsftv.net, Ciranda, and others within the commission.
 
-The Assembly on Communications lists MFPL as an official sponsor.
+The Assembly on Communications listed MFPL as an official sponsor. We organized at least two dozen participants to attend the assembly with a an agenda that we caucused around in preparation for the event. A document ''attach here'' was created from the assembly.
 
-Then, after the social forum, we attended the two day IC meeting on Saturday and (half day) Sunday. One of us was at the meeting at all times, with the four of us attending Saturday afternoon and most of the Sunday meeting. [notes] The IC did decide to admit May First/People Link.
+We attended the two day IC meeting on Saturday and Sunday, February 12 - 13, 2011. [notes] The International Council accepted May First/People Link as a member.
 
 == Convergence Center ==