Help! 2

Jeff · July 29, 2001, 02:18:24 PM

I need some editors! I have put together some pages for the web design contest. Can you folks look them over and see if you see any glaring omissions for contest rules, or what ever.

Go to
https://forestryforum.com/webcontest/toh.htm

Click on the education link to the left, then choose the sustainable forestry website contest link.

Thanks! its almost crunch time for me, and I don't want to miss sumpthun!

Tom · July 29, 2001, 02:48:13 PM

I looked at the whole thing and find no glaring errors. The use of a capital O with a tilde over it used in place of an apostrophe in a possesive has always confused me. I don't know if it is an error in font or if it is somekind of newfangled, Uni-societal, mono-cultural punctuation.

check "nation's Capitol"

Trees:To build strong partnerships and working relationships that will continue long after the Tree of Hope has graced the west lawn of our nationÕs Capitol.
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In the newsroom link it would be easier to read if they were in "date" order.

Jeff · July 29, 2001, 02:52:35 PM

Tom,
I think that is outside my responsiblity, my pages are everything within that education link.

Tom · July 29, 2001, 02:59:14 PM

OK
you did good

RavioliKid · July 29, 2001, 03:02:03 PM

Jeff, ol' buddy, bear in mind that you asked for this! ;D
This is another way to write your opening sentence.

This contest is an opportunity for high school students to learn how to create an effective web site, while helping to spread the word that sustainable forestry is good for the environment and for the economy.

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I am a little confused after the first sentence. I think you want to emphsize that there are two parts to the project: understanding sustainable forestry and web site design.

I like the fact that you have all those resources!

Do you think you should mention a bit about the size of the groups that can take part? Whole classes vs. interest groups?

The web site looks great! Did you design it?

Kim

RavioliKid · July 29, 2001, 03:11:10 PM

I have been poking around a bit more.

Under the "Website topic", are you sure you want to talk about group size? It doesn't seem to go with the heading.

Also...

How do we enter?
Change "excepted" to "accepted". And, might you want to include information on where to get a duplicate "intent to participate" form? The volume of stuff that comes into schools is incredible! It could easily get lost, if someone didn't act on it right away.

I'll keep looking...

RavioliKid · July 29, 2001, 03:12:32 PM

Is the dealine in 2001 0r 2002? You have both of those dates.

Tom · July 29, 2001, 03:15:28 PM

WOW!, It's a good thing we have a teacher on this site.

RavioliKid · July 29, 2001, 03:15:57 PM

Are you going to have any sort of statement about adult participation in the project? Are adults allowed to help? How much help can be given?

If this is going to be a one-time contest, it probably won't matter as much as if you were going to make a yearly event out of it.

RavioliKid · July 29, 2001, 03:16:40 PM

Tom,

Not only am I a teacher, but I like to nit-pick! :D

RavioliKid · July 29, 2001, 03:22:15 PM

On the page with the contest rules, you should probably have a section that addresses teams, adult participation/sponsorship.
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See below: I am unclear about the meaning of the word address.Is the address in #2 the same as in #1?
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1. You can include the web address (URL) of where your
entry will be on the "Intent to participate" form.

2. You can submit your entry URL by e-mail. We will only accept submission
from the address you listed on the "Intent to participate" form.

Tom · July 29, 2001, 03:24:56 PM

Don't they teach nit-picking in teacher school? Most every teacher I ever had was good at it. :-/

Jeff · July 29, 2001, 03:43:05 PM

Thanks Kim keep em coming I am a fixen um now!

Jeff · July 29, 2001, 03:50:48 PM

Kim, I have thought about that, how to get a replacement "Intent to partisipate form". I am not sure how to do that. Short of them contacting me, them me calling the school back to verify.

The purpose of this form is security. If I send it to the school, I now where it went. If somebody contacts me, how do I know it is not the demented 16 year old hacker?

RavioliKid · July 29, 2001, 04:13:18 PM

You need a little cleaning up in this section:

Important!
You must include the following information in your email:
Your school's name and address
Teacher's name
Web address (URL) for your website entry

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Also, do you want the telephone number of the school?

RavioliKid · July 29, 2001, 04:19:02 PM

I don't know what you are going to do about the demented 16 year old hackers...

What problem could a hacker cause in this contest?

If you find that the website isn't "kosher" you just don't link it to your website.

Maybe you could include a sentence around about the area where you tell them to send the "Intent to Participate" form to contact you if there are any problems.

RavioliKid · July 29, 2001, 04:24:46 PM

I think I'm done nit-picking for now! 8)

Let me know when you want another dose.

:D

Jeff · July 29, 2001, 05:00:28 PM

As far as I know, this is a one time contest that coincides with the Tree of Hope project. In fact it is part of the Tree of hope project.

As for adult help, man thats a toughy. I prefer to say nothing and hope that teaches don't normally do thei students projects. There may be a higher voice on that subject though.

Rav, I did not design the site. The Waverly high school kids did. I however created everything after the education link. But nobody needs to know that. As far as I am concerned this belongs to them. I am just doing this because there are no students right now, and this has to be done for the new school year!

RavioliKid · July 29, 2001, 06:43:04 PM

Well, the site looks great! You can tell the kids they did a great job!

I think having this be a one-time contest is a great way to handle all those little things that could turn out to be major problems in the future.

So what if a teacher or parent gets a little "over-involved"? It won't be a question in the future!

I do know that with some programs, ("Destination Imagination" comes to mind) there is to be no parent input. I think they also have a website building component. I'm not sure, though.

Gordon · July 29, 2001, 07:02:49 PM

Thank goodness for a teacher on the board. It all looked darn good to me. Great job Jeff and to Rav for the so called nit picking.

So to send a proper link for the tree of hope it would be? https://forestryforum.com/webcontest/toh.htm or http://www.timberbuyer.net/usatree.htm

Would you mind if I posted that link on another board jeff? In a nice way of course.

Gordon

Jeff · July 29, 2001, 07:05:43 PM

Your right Rav,
If I call the School, that should be good enough.

Here is what I added

If you did not recieve a form, you may request one by sending an
E-mail to Design@places-net.com
Include your name
Name of school
School telephone number

Jeff · July 29, 2001, 07:08:49 PM

Gordon,

Don't post that link,
This is only the test area for the main site.

Post this one! http://www.holidaytree2001.org and of course you can post
http://www.timberbuyer.net/usatree.htm

We have a mock up site, and the real site. The mock up is for testing and approval, then it is added to the real site.