Time: c. 1:30PM - 2:20PM.
Location: Room T124, University of Ballarat, Mt. Helen Campus.
Chair: Ben Daniel.
Minute-Taker: Marcus Kirkpatrick.
Attendees (Required): Ben Daniel, Luke Johnstone, Marcus Kirkpatrick, Dean Perkins, Kate Perry and James Romeril.
Attendees (Optional): N/A
Absentees: N/A
Supervisor(s): N/A
Client: N/A
Next Meeting: TBA
Time: TBA
Location: TBA
Agenda:
An agenda was not set for this meeting. It was an open discussion.
Discussed Items:
(NB: Items 1 & 2 require URGENT updating)
1. SPMP
- Project scheduling, including milestones and assessment dates, needs to be updated ASAP.
> The current scheduling included in the SPMP is unsuitable and is to the detriment of the document.
- The SPMP will need to be se-submitted at the end of the week to incorporate the changes to scheduling and:
> Information regarding the content management system;
> Information regarding the websites - both the Girl Guides website and the Team E website;
> Information regarding client illicitation;
> The addition of student ID numbers to the front cover;
> The removal of William Harvey from the Supervisor information; and
> The inclusion of the new definitions and acronyms included in the recently updated SRS (by Dean
- Standards in the SPMP also need to be included and/or updated, these include:
> Coding standards;
> Team standards; and
> Documentation standards, including naming conventions.
- Ben to assign this task to an appropriate team member post meeting.
- (NB: Scope may or may not have to be re-developed, this is dependent upon team review of the existing scope).
2. SRS
- Dean has updated the definitions and acronyms section.
- The SRS use-cases need to be updated ASAP.
> This task has been assigned to James.
3. WBS
- The WBS may have to be remotely-hosted, as it isn't formatting or storing correctly in PHProjekt.
- Ben to investigate an alternate avenue of scheduling.
4. Presentation
- The presentation is to take place in the lecture next week.
- The task needs to be divided into sections and delegated to individual team members, prior to compilation and a rehearsal at the next meeting (Monday 28th April, 2008).
> Luke Johnstone is to compile the individual components of the presentation;
> Marcus is to develop a Powerpoint template and forward it to Luke; and
> All team members are to forward their individual sections to Luke once completed.
- A discussion took place regarding the order of presentation, the outcome was largely based on the assessment requirement (details minuted below).
- The presentation should last for no longer than 15 minutes, and then 5 minutes for questions.
> Team members should keep this time constraint in mind when developing their individual sections.
- Furthermore, the presentation should "FOCUS ON PROCESS"!
> This also needs to be kept in mind when undertaking individual work.
5. Presentation - Section Assignments
- Introduction (Marcus)
> Client details; and
> Scope.
- Processes & Management (Kate)
> Meetings;
> Agendas with client (when necessary); and
> Document versioning. (Marcus - this may be moved into the introduction, after Scope).
- Team Organisation (Dean)
> Project manager;
> Team roles;
> Timesheets; and
> Weekly status reports.
- Overview of Client Needs (Luke)
> Website;
> Forum;
> Usability; and
> Security (including reasoning).
- Proposed Solution (Ben & James)
> Joomla!
> Hosting.
- Questions
> NB: All team members are expected to be able to answer any question.
- Document Formatting (Further Discussion)
> All internal files are to be in Microsoft Office 2007 format - .docx, .pptx, .xlsx, etc.
> All external files are to be in .pdf format.
Other:
PHProjekt:
- PHProjekt is proving to be problematic, as it is showing all group members to be offline.
- A switch to DotProject needs to be investigated.
> If a switch is to take place, it is required that a team member will need to log into the database and '.zip' all files for a back-up.
Colour Codes:
- Kate plans to investigate colour codes, and develop a scale of appropriate colours that can be used on the web site.
21 April, 2008
17 April, 2008
Thursday 17th April, 2008
Time: c. 3:30PM - 4:15PM.
Location: Room F312, University of Ballarat, Mt. Helen Campus.
Chair: Ben Daniel.
Minute-Taker: Marcus Kirpatrick.
Attendees (Required): Ben Daniel, Luke Johnstone, Marcus Kirkpatrick, Dean Perkins, Kate Perry and James Romeril.
Attendees (Optional): N/A
Absentees: N/A
Supervisor(s): N/A
Client: N/A
Next Meeting: TBA
Time: TBA
Location: TBA
Agenda: An agenda was not set for this meeting. It was an open discussion.
Discussed Items:
1. SRS
- Dean is currently modifying the SRS, and has identified the following:
> The versioning is 'weird' and needs to be looked at - is there a potential versioning problem across all documents?
o This will need to be investigated at some point - tentatively assigned to Ben and Marcus.
> Required tasks for this document can be split up and delegated to other team members, for example:
o Forum and chat;
o Backup and restore;
o Administration;
o User manuals;
o On-site assitance; and
o Definitions and acronyms, etc.
2. SPMP
- As the SPMP is a 'live' document, on-going changes ought to be made, therefore it will be reviewed and addressed in Monday meetings, and also Thursday meetings (if required).
3. Chat Client
- Marcus remembered using a Java-based chat client in the past, that could be potentially useful for the Girl Guides web site.
- Marcus to research this further and e0mail Ben if he finds anything appropriate.
4. Client Meeting
- Another client meeting needs to be organised.
- Luke to e-mail Cherie to discuss and organise a suitable time.
5. Minutes / Status Report
- Minutes were completed are up-to-date.
- Kate has not yet completed any Status Reports:
> Discussion as to whether they are needed or not followed. The outcome was that status reports probably aren't necessary as timesheets should suffice.
6. Re-coloured Logo
- Per the prior meeting, Ben's printer was having difficulties printing the 'grey' logo, therefore, it has been re-designed and re-coloured.
- The group isn't entirely 'taken' with this new logo and will revert back to the existing logo.
Other:
- Some minor discussion regarding the formatting of documents took place - but nothing too serious.
> It was decided that this need not be minuted, but a brief e-mail, noting the outcome of the discussion, is to be prepared and e-mailed to all team members.
Location: Room F312, University of Ballarat, Mt. Helen Campus.
Chair: Ben Daniel.
Minute-Taker: Marcus Kirpatrick.
Attendees (Required): Ben Daniel, Luke Johnstone, Marcus Kirkpatrick, Dean Perkins, Kate Perry and James Romeril.
Attendees (Optional): N/A
Absentees: N/A
Supervisor(s): N/A
Client: N/A
Next Meeting: TBA
Time: TBA
Location: TBA
Agenda: An agenda was not set for this meeting. It was an open discussion.
Discussed Items:
1. SRS
- Dean is currently modifying the SRS, and has identified the following:
> The versioning is 'weird' and needs to be looked at - is there a potential versioning problem across all documents?
o This will need to be investigated at some point - tentatively assigned to Ben and Marcus.
> Required tasks for this document can be split up and delegated to other team members, for example:
o Forum and chat;
o Backup and restore;
o Administration;
o User manuals;
o On-site assitance; and
o Definitions and acronyms, etc.
2. SPMP
- As the SPMP is a 'live' document, on-going changes ought to be made, therefore it will be reviewed and addressed in Monday meetings, and also Thursday meetings (if required).
3. Chat Client
- Marcus remembered using a Java-based chat client in the past, that could be potentially useful for the Girl Guides web site.
- Marcus to research this further and e0mail Ben if he finds anything appropriate.
4. Client Meeting
- Another client meeting needs to be organised.
- Luke to e-mail Cherie to discuss and organise a suitable time.
5. Minutes / Status Report
- Minutes were completed are up-to-date.
- Kate has not yet completed any Status Reports:
> Discussion as to whether they are needed or not followed. The outcome was that status reports probably aren't necessary as timesheets should suffice.
6. Re-coloured Logo
- Per the prior meeting, Ben's printer was having difficulties printing the 'grey' logo, therefore, it has been re-designed and re-coloured.
- The group isn't entirely 'taken' with this new logo and will revert back to the existing logo.
Other:
- Some minor discussion regarding the formatting of documents took place - but nothing too serious.
> It was decided that this need not be minuted, but a brief e-mail, noting the outcome of the discussion, is to be prepared and e-mailed to all team members.
10 April, 2008
Thursday 10th April, 2008
Time: c. 3:30PM - 4:00PM.
Location: Room T124, University of Ballarat, Mt. Helen Campus.
Chair: Ben Daniel
Minute-Taker: Marcus Kirkpatrick.
Attendees (Required): Ben Daniel, Luke Johnstone, Marcus Kirkpatrick, Dean Perkins, Kate Perry and James Romeril.
Attendees (Optional): N/A
Absentees: N/A
Supervisor(s): N/A
Client: N/A
Next Meeting: Thursday 17th April, 2008.
Time: 3:30PM.
Location: Room F312, University of Ballarat, Mt. Helen Campus.
Agenda:
An agenda was not set for this meeting. It was an open discussion.
Discussed Items:
1. SRS
- Luke, Dean and James are still working on the SRS.
- It should be ready for submission soon.
2. Website
- James has finished the Team E website - check it out!
3. Minutes
- Marcus advised that minutes should be finished and up-to-date by tomorrow.
- Any comments regarding the minutes would be appreciated, and can be sent to Marcus via e-mail.
4. SPMP
- The SPMP was completed and submitted on time, and a mark for this task will be relayed to the team soon.
5. Timesheets
- These need to be completed and updated ASAP.
- Currently ALL team members are behind on this task - please address this issue individually.
6. Working Prototype
- A working prototype NEEDS to be finished by Week 10.
- Dean, Marcus and James have been assigned this task.
Other:
N/A
Location: Room T124, University of Ballarat, Mt. Helen Campus.
Chair: Ben Daniel
Minute-Taker: Marcus Kirkpatrick.
Attendees (Required): Ben Daniel, Luke Johnstone, Marcus Kirkpatrick, Dean Perkins, Kate Perry and James Romeril.
Attendees (Optional): N/A
Absentees: N/A
Supervisor(s): N/A
Client: N/A
Next Meeting: Thursday 17th April, 2008.
Time: 3:30PM.
Location: Room F312, University of Ballarat, Mt. Helen Campus.
Agenda:
An agenda was not set for this meeting. It was an open discussion.
Discussed Items:
1. SRS
- Luke, Dean and James are still working on the SRS.
- It should be ready for submission soon.
2. Website
- James has finished the Team E website - check it out!
3. Minutes
- Marcus advised that minutes should be finished and up-to-date by tomorrow.
- Any comments regarding the minutes would be appreciated, and can be sent to Marcus via e-mail.
4. SPMP
- The SPMP was completed and submitted on time, and a mark for this task will be relayed to the team soon.
5. Timesheets
- These need to be completed and updated ASAP.
- Currently ALL team members are behind on this task - please address this issue individually.
6. Working Prototype
- A working prototype NEEDS to be finished by Week 10.
- Dean, Marcus and James have been assigned this task.
Other:
N/A
07 April, 2008
Monday 7th April, 2008
Time: c. 2:00PM - 3:00PM.
Location: Room T124, University of Ballarat, Mt. Helen Campus.
Chair: Dean Perkins / Kate Perry.
Minute-Taker: Marcus Kirkpatrick.
Attendees (Required): Ben Daniel, Luke Johnstone, Marcus Kirkpatrick, Dean Perkins, Kate Perry and James Romeril.
Attendees (Optional): Scott Hebbard (Supervisor) and William Harvey (Supervisor).
Absentees: Scott Hebbard (Supervisor) and William Harvey (Supervisor).
Supervisor(s): N/A
Client: N/A
Next Meeting: TBA
Time: TBA
Location: TBA
Agenda:
1. Introductions
2. Comparisons re Hosting Alternatives
3. Other Discussion / Questions
4. Schedule of Future Meetings
Discussed Items:
1. Introductions
- Successfully re-introduced Cherie to the members of Team E and James Romeril (whom was absent for the initial meeting) for the first time.
2. Comparisons re Hosting Alternatives
- Provided Cherie with the 'Hosting handout' document.
- Advised Cherie, that in our opinion:
> "In the opinion of the project team, using the existing Netconnect (i.e. Chariot) web space for hosting the Girl Guide's web site will not be optimal for a number of reasons. This tupe of hosting restricts the tupe and functionality of uploaded pages, due to inherent server backend limitations. Investment in a professional hosting service will allow for the installation of a complete Content Management System (CMS), which provides easy administration and maintenance - the benefits more than make up for a relatively small outlay."
> Links - MD Hosting 'Starter' plan details: http://www.mdwebhosting.com.au/webhosting/budget/
- Cherie seemed agreeable of the hosting alternative, but was concerned about the extension of the address.
- Her preference was ".org.au".
- We advised Cherie, that per our investigations on the 'MD' web site, it is likely that this domain is available.
- Queried Cherie about her funding options:
> As her contribution to the Girl Guides is entirely voluntary, is it realistic for her to consider a web hosting option?
o Cherie advised that she would most likely be able to obtain funding from the Girl Guides, and will investigate this possibility further.
3. Other Discussion / Questions
- Cherie had nothing else to raise.
4. Schedule of Future Meetings
- Future meetings are to be scheduled via e-mail correspondence between Cherie and Luke.
Other:
- N/A
Location: Room T124, University of Ballarat, Mt. Helen Campus.
Chair: Dean Perkins / Kate Perry.
Minute-Taker: Marcus Kirkpatrick.
Attendees (Required): Ben Daniel, Luke Johnstone, Marcus Kirkpatrick, Dean Perkins, Kate Perry and James Romeril.
Attendees (Optional): Scott Hebbard (Supervisor) and William Harvey (Supervisor).
Absentees: Scott Hebbard (Supervisor) and William Harvey (Supervisor).
Supervisor(s): N/A
Client: N/A
Next Meeting: TBA
Time: TBA
Location: TBA
Agenda:
1. Introductions
2. Comparisons re Hosting Alternatives
3. Other Discussion / Questions
4. Schedule of Future Meetings
Discussed Items:
1. Introductions
- Successfully re-introduced Cherie to the members of Team E and James Romeril (whom was absent for the initial meeting) for the first time.
2. Comparisons re Hosting Alternatives
- Provided Cherie with the 'Hosting handout' document.
- Advised Cherie, that in our opinion:
> "In the opinion of the project team, using the existing Netconnect (i.e. Chariot) web space for hosting the Girl Guide's web site will not be optimal for a number of reasons. This tupe of hosting restricts the tupe and functionality of uploaded pages, due to inherent server backend limitations. Investment in a professional hosting service will allow for the installation of a complete Content Management System (CMS), which provides easy administration and maintenance - the benefits more than make up for a relatively small outlay."
> Links - MD Hosting 'Starter' plan details: http://www.mdwebhosting.com.au/webhosting/budget/
- Cherie seemed agreeable of the hosting alternative, but was concerned about the extension of the address.
- Her preference was ".org.au".
- We advised Cherie, that per our investigations on the 'MD' web site, it is likely that this domain is available.
- Queried Cherie about her funding options:
> As her contribution to the Girl Guides is entirely voluntary, is it realistic for her to consider a web hosting option?
o Cherie advised that she would most likely be able to obtain funding from the Girl Guides, and will investigate this possibility further.
3. Other Discussion / Questions
- Cherie had nothing else to raise.
4. Schedule of Future Meetings
- Future meetings are to be scheduled via e-mail correspondence between Cherie and Luke.
Other:
- N/A
Monday 7th April, 2008
Time: c. 1:30PM - 2:00PM.
Location: Room T124, University of Ballarat, Mt. Helen Campus.
Chair: Ben Daniel.
Minute-Taker: Marcus Kirkpatrick.
Attendees (Required): Ben Daniel, Marcus Kirkpatrick, Dean Perkins, Kate Perry and James Romeril.
Attendees (Optional): N/A
Absentees: Luke Johnstone (no reason provided).
Supervisor(s): N/A
Client: N/A
Next Meeting: Thursday 10th April, 2008
Time: 3:30PM.
Location: Room T124, University of Ballarat, Mt. Helen Campus.
Agenda:
An agenda was not set for this meeting. It was an open discussion.
Discussed Items:
1. Timesheets
- These need to be completed and updated ASAP.
- Currently ALL team members are behind on this task - please address this issue individually.
2. Friday 11th April, 2008
- A draft version of the SRS document needs to be completed and sent to Ben via e-mail;
> (Ben and Dean are currently working on the SRS).
- A document detailing an agreed-upon scope - by both the client and the team - also needs to be produced; and
- Ben is to officially allocate these tasks via e-mail (after individual discussions with team members).
3. Scheduling
- Ben is no longer in charge of scheduling and the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) as he is finding it too difficult and time consuming.
- Kate is to now undertake this task.
- NB: Kudos to Ben for identifying his weaknesses and advising the team before placing the project team in potential jeopardy.
4. SPMP
- A draft version of the SPMP needs to be completed by the end of next week (Friday 18th April, 2008).
- Marcus is in charge of this document and has advised that it is mostly on-track, however he still requires input from Kate and James.
> Once Kate and James have finished their required components they are to e-mail them to Marcus ASAP (preferably before Friday 18th April, 2008).
5. Weekly Status Reports
- A discussion took place regarding whether these should be produced each and every week.
- It was decided that some form of a weekly status report should be produced.
- As PM, Kate is to undertake the preparation of these documents.
6. Document Trail
- A discussion took place as to whether the project team has a suitable document trail in place.
> It was decided that archived e-mails in gmail would provide a suitable document trail.
7. Document Re-Writes
- Document re-writes may be required for some current documents.
- This is to be informally discussed amongst the project team at a later date.
Other:
- Logo Colour: Can it possibly be made blue? Ben is having difficulty printing a 'grey' logo.
> Marcus to investigate prior to Thursday's meeting.
Location: Room T124, University of Ballarat, Mt. Helen Campus.
Chair: Ben Daniel.
Minute-Taker: Marcus Kirkpatrick.
Attendees (Required): Ben Daniel, Marcus Kirkpatrick, Dean Perkins, Kate Perry and James Romeril.
Attendees (Optional): N/A
Absentees: Luke Johnstone (no reason provided).
Supervisor(s): N/A
Client: N/A
Next Meeting: Thursday 10th April, 2008
Time: 3:30PM.
Location: Room T124, University of Ballarat, Mt. Helen Campus.
Agenda:
An agenda was not set for this meeting. It was an open discussion.
Discussed Items:
1. Timesheets
- These need to be completed and updated ASAP.
- Currently ALL team members are behind on this task - please address this issue individually.
2. Friday 11th April, 2008
- A draft version of the SRS document needs to be completed and sent to Ben via e-mail;
> (Ben and Dean are currently working on the SRS).
- A document detailing an agreed-upon scope - by both the client and the team - also needs to be produced; and
- Ben is to officially allocate these tasks via e-mail (after individual discussions with team members).
3. Scheduling
- Ben is no longer in charge of scheduling and the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) as he is finding it too difficult and time consuming.
- Kate is to now undertake this task.
- NB: Kudos to Ben for identifying his weaknesses and advising the team before placing the project team in potential jeopardy.
4. SPMP
- A draft version of the SPMP needs to be completed by the end of next week (Friday 18th April, 2008).
- Marcus is in charge of this document and has advised that it is mostly on-track, however he still requires input from Kate and James.
> Once Kate and James have finished their required components they are to e-mail them to Marcus ASAP (preferably before Friday 18th April, 2008).
5. Weekly Status Reports
- A discussion took place regarding whether these should be produced each and every week.
- It was decided that some form of a weekly status report should be produced.
- As PM, Kate is to undertake the preparation of these documents.
6. Document Trail
- A discussion took place as to whether the project team has a suitable document trail in place.
> It was decided that archived e-mails in gmail would provide a suitable document trail.
7. Document Re-Writes
- Document re-writes may be required for some current documents.
- This is to be informally discussed amongst the project team at a later date.
Other:
- Logo Colour: Can it possibly be made blue? Ben is having difficulty printing a 'grey' logo.
> Marcus to investigate prior to Thursday's meeting.
02 April, 2008
Wednesday 2nd April, 2008
Time: c. 1:30PM - 2:00PM.
Location: Room T124, University of Ballarat, Mt. Helen Campus.
Chair: Dean Perkins / Kate Perry.
Minute-Taker: Marcus Kirkpatrick.
Attendees (Required): Ben Daniel, Luke Johnstone, Marcus Kirkpatrick, Dean Perkins, Kate Perry and James Romeril.
Attendees (Optional): N/A
Absentees: N/A
Supervisor(s): N/A
Client: N/A
Next Meeting: Monday 7th April, 2008.
Time: 1:30PM.
Location: Room T124, University of Ballarat, Mt. Helen Campus.
Agenda:
An agenda was not set for this meeting. It was an open discussion.
- Primary dicussion concerning the approach to the website development per client meeting Monday 31st March, 2008.
Discussed Items:
1. Site Functionality - Forum, Chat & Bulletin
- As per the client meeting on Monday 31st March, 2008 (and following group discussions) it was determined that the site required forum, chat and bulletin functionality.
- At this stage, the following approaches will be used to develop this functionality:
> Forum:
o The team will code and create our own forum, this may or may not involve the modification of pre-existing code; and
o A requirment is that this forum will have to integrate with Joomla! so that the client can edit it easily when required.
> Chat:
o Chat will be provided by the 'uttim' Joomla! plug-in, however, this plug-in will have to be heavily modified for security purposes.
> Bulletin:
o There is currently a Joomla! bulletin plug-in, however, further research is required for security purposes.
- It is important that for each of these components there is a limit placed upon user accounts - Ben advised that the Joomla! plug-in 'uddeim' could be investigated to achieve this end.
2. Joomla!
- Dean is to install Joomla! on the server (oldbox) and provide Ben and Marcus with FTP rights for editing and research purposes.
3. fck - Arcticle Creator
- Ben advised team members to research the 'fck' article editor, as it can provide functionality for quite a number of features, including:
> Calendar installation and event modification;
> Creation of style sheets; and
> Journal entries can include fields for user comments (and comment access can be restricted).
4. Girl Guides - Links
- The current links contained on the Girl Guides should be suitable for the site we are creating, however, they will have to be verified and confirmed with Cherie first.
5. Required Software
- The most important software issue that needs to be addressed is Joomla!.
- A copy of Joomla! needs to be obtained:
> Ben advised that he has a pre-existing copy and can forward it to relevant team members (most importantly Dean (for the installation on oldbox)).
- ALL team members are to research Joomla! so that they thoroughly understand the system that we are using - any queries (after individual research) speak to Ben who is familiar with the system.
6. Hosting
- After the meeting on Monday 31st March, 2008 it is apparent that Cherie requires a new hosting plan.
- Ben is currently using 'MD' as a host and would like to recommend them as a solution to this issue.
- Ben advised the following about 'MD':
> Hosting plans cost approximately $88.00 per annum, or an additional $29.95 for 24 months worth of hosting ($120.00 total);
> Hosting plans include a domain name that can end in a variety of suffixes, e.g. '...com.au', '...org.au', '...net.au', etc.; and
> Include an e-mail address (@ the site address, e.g. 'admin@ballaratgirlguides.org.au).
- Question: Is there a possibility that Cherie may be able to get some funding from the Girl Guides? This issue needs to be raised with the client.
Other:
- Cherie needs to be contacted (via phone) after the next Monday meeting (7th April, 2008), and advised of updates to the project.
> She may also be required to answer some questions, e.g. "Is funding from the Girl Guides a possibility?".
- The SRS is due in Week 5 and research documents also need to be completed.
Location: Room T124, University of Ballarat, Mt. Helen Campus.
Chair: Dean Perkins / Kate Perry.
Minute-Taker: Marcus Kirkpatrick.
Attendees (Required): Ben Daniel, Luke Johnstone, Marcus Kirkpatrick, Dean Perkins, Kate Perry and James Romeril.
Attendees (Optional): N/A
Absentees: N/A
Supervisor(s): N/A
Client: N/A
Next Meeting: Monday 7th April, 2008.
Time: 1:30PM.
Location: Room T124, University of Ballarat, Mt. Helen Campus.
Agenda:
An agenda was not set for this meeting. It was an open discussion.
- Primary dicussion concerning the approach to the website development per client meeting Monday 31st March, 2008.
Discussed Items:
1. Site Functionality - Forum, Chat & Bulletin
- As per the client meeting on Monday 31st March, 2008 (and following group discussions) it was determined that the site required forum, chat and bulletin functionality.
- At this stage, the following approaches will be used to develop this functionality:
> Forum:
o The team will code and create our own forum, this may or may not involve the modification of pre-existing code; and
o A requirment is that this forum will have to integrate with Joomla! so that the client can edit it easily when required.
> Chat:
o Chat will be provided by the 'uttim' Joomla! plug-in, however, this plug-in will have to be heavily modified for security purposes.
> Bulletin:
o There is currently a Joomla! bulletin plug-in, however, further research is required for security purposes.
- It is important that for each of these components there is a limit placed upon user accounts - Ben advised that the Joomla! plug-in 'uddeim' could be investigated to achieve this end.
2. Joomla!
- Dean is to install Joomla! on the server (oldbox) and provide Ben and Marcus with FTP rights for editing and research purposes.
3. fck - Arcticle Creator
- Ben advised team members to research the 'fck' article editor, as it can provide functionality for quite a number of features, including:
> Calendar installation and event modification;
> Creation of style sheets; and
> Journal entries can include fields for user comments (and comment access can be restricted).
4. Girl Guides - Links
- The current links contained on the Girl Guides should be suitable for the site we are creating, however, they will have to be verified and confirmed with Cherie first.
5. Required Software
- The most important software issue that needs to be addressed is Joomla!.
- A copy of Joomla! needs to be obtained:
> Ben advised that he has a pre-existing copy and can forward it to relevant team members (most importantly Dean (for the installation on oldbox)).
- ALL team members are to research Joomla! so that they thoroughly understand the system that we are using - any queries (after individual research) speak to Ben who is familiar with the system.
6. Hosting
- After the meeting on Monday 31st March, 2008 it is apparent that Cherie requires a new hosting plan.
- Ben is currently using 'MD' as a host and would like to recommend them as a solution to this issue.
- Ben advised the following about 'MD':
> Hosting plans cost approximately $88.00 per annum, or an additional $29.95 for 24 months worth of hosting ($120.00 total);
> Hosting plans include a domain name that can end in a variety of suffixes, e.g. '...com.au', '...org.au', '...net.au', etc.; and
> Include an e-mail address (@ the site address, e.g. 'admin@ballaratgirlguides.org.au).
- Question: Is there a possibility that Cherie may be able to get some funding from the Girl Guides? This issue needs to be raised with the client.
Other:
- Cherie needs to be contacted (via phone) after the next Monday meeting (7th April, 2008), and advised of updates to the project.
> She may also be required to answer some questions, e.g. "Is funding from the Girl Guides a possibility?".
- The SRS is due in Week 5 and research documents also need to be completed.
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