SER1 Move the Series One Garage

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Hi Will,

the MSN Groups service was chosen to host the Series One Garage back in 1996 
simply because it is free and easy to manage. It does have its shortcomings, 
though such as searching for information and setting up a FAQ file. Also, 
there are many of us who either can't access MSN or refuse on principle to 
be a part of MSN - valid reasons not to participate in the Garage but a loss 
to themselves and the list.

I am no Web services pro but, do you have the skills to create a web page 
with the functionality of MSN Groups? It would be great if we could migrate 
away from MSN.  I currently manage the Series One Garage and also hold the 
www.seriesonegarage.com domain. I am all in favour of helping set up the new 
web site transfer the data and accounts (all 700 of them!!!)


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On 16 Sep 2005, at 18:03, Jeremy Brooks wrote:

>Hi Will,
>
>No need to re-invent the wheel. It seems to me many of the newer  list 
>members are not aware of the  resources in the Series One  Garage. It was 
>set up back in '96 by members of list list as a  repository for our body of 
>knwoledge

good point. including me. i never get past the MS passport thing, and  so 
just end up browsing the images.
must try harder.

>Take a look at the Documents section of the Garage and you will  find 
>complete pdf files, jpg files etc  of owner's manuals,  workshop manuals, 
>sales brochures, reference charts etc.

Thanks. I will.

>These were contributed by past members of the list. Nice thing  about the 
>Garage is that any member can add new content at any  time. No web admin to 
>deal with.

The FAQ i was imagining would largely work that way, with the  addition of a 
thin editorial layer on top that highlighted key  answers and led people 
through the maze, but the last thing I want to  do is divert attention away 
from SOG towards something that I have to  work on :)

best

will




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