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=== Logo Contest:  Open for nominations ===
=== Logo Contest:  Preparation and voting on finalists ===
K-LUG members can GIMP with anyone, K-LUG has Paint Shop Pros, but K-LUG needs a new logo. Please submit your suggested K-LUG logo prior to our Feb 6th. Post your entries on the [[LogoPage]] or send them to Tina or Tim.
[[LogoPage]] Finalists are Anon #1's state shaped logos (some possible tweaks requested), and Anon #3's license plate.  Send your votes to Tina by noon on Thursday March 8th.  The winning logo will be announced at the March meeting.


=== Technical Meeting:  Thursday February 8th ===
'''Plone by Eldon Nelson,'''
Combined meeting with PCIG.


'''When:''' Thursday, Feb 8th, 6pm


'''Where:''' University Center Rochester, Heinz Center in room HA108
=== Lunch:  Thursday February 15th ===
 
[http://www.roch.edu/html-spectrum/getting_to_ucr.html  Directions ]
 
[http://www.rctc.edu/campustour/maps/heintzA.html  Building Map ]
 
 
'''Description of Plone:'''
 
Plone is a web based open source content management system (CMS) built off of the Python programming language.    What do I need a content management system for?  I'm not a book publisher or magazine; even though my glossy finish might make you think that way.  The person that needs a content management system is every knowledge worker - which today, is everyone.  We all need ways of managing the knowledge we work with and content types that are flexible to match the work we do.  In the past, I've loved wiki for filling part of this role, but as I look at what wiki gets you it is not the whole picture.  Sometimes, you need a tool chest instead of a hammer - this is where Plone fits in as your own secret tool chest.
 
What you get with Plone is a scalable, object oriented, pluggable system that handles all of your content management needs.  Plone itself is actually a collection of plugins that give you the code to represent the objects that will eventually represent your data.  So you might ask, on what is Plone built upon if it is just a collection of plugins?  It is actually built off a very complete web framework for the Python scripting language named Zope.  So yes, it is a collection of utilities from Python -> Zope -> Plone to get to the tool, but all of that hierarchy gives you a full framework to do everything and hooks and methods ready for your use.
 
With Plone you get rock solid access control that can be as granular as you want.  You can integrate Plone plugins into your site to transform it to include seamlessly complex structures such as: bulletin boards, issue trackers, picture galleries, and more or use out of the box calendaring.  Pretty much, Plone quickly, without the need for any coding, turns into your Swiss Army knife of web interactivity – all the while, maintaining a coherent look and feel and security of Plone.
 
During my Plone presentation I will be doing things a little differently than traditional KLUG or PCIG meetings.  I’ll be showing part of my presentation through the use of screencasts to demonstrate activities that I have recorded before and edited into consumable nuggets of interest.  I’ll also be using screencasts from the Plone.org website itself, so you may or may not want to watch their intro videos before you come – depending on how entertained you will be by them.  I’ll be bringing some popcorn to keep you engaged – so look forward to a treat!  Of course, a technical meeting isn’t any good without some hands on, in the dirt, demonstration.  For that, I’ll be doing some live manipulation of Plone before your very eyes.
 
I hope you will enjoy this fun presentation.
 
Eldon Nelson ( eldon_nelson@ieee.org )
 
[http://www.plone.org Plone]
 
=== Planned Lunch:  Thursday February 15th ===
11:30 am, near the Chinese restaurant in the Galleria
11:30 am, near the Chinese restaurant in the Galleria


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=== Planned Lunch:  Thursday March 15th ===
=== Planned Lunch:  Thursday March 15th ===
11:30 am, near the Chinese restaurant in the Galleria
11:30 am, in the Galleria if it still exists, or at the Apache Mall food court somewhere if it doesn't.  More updates later.
 
 
=== Planned Technical Meeting:  Tuesday April 10th ===
No presentor or topic yet, volunteers are needed.
 


=== Old News Items ===
=== Old News Items ===
See the [[OldNews]] page.
See the [[OldNews]] page.

Revision as of 18:40, 14 February 2007


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Logo Contest: Preparation and voting on finalists

LogoPage Finalists are Anon #1's state shaped logos (some possible tweaks requested), and Anon #3's license plate. Send your votes to Tina by noon on Thursday March 8th. The winning logo will be announced at the March meeting.


Lunch: Thursday February 15th

11:30 am, near the Chinese restaurant in the Galleria


Planned Technical Meeting: Thursday March 8th

Second Life by Tim Massaro, with PCIG. Part of the presentation will be virtual, if you can't attend because you're home with the kids maybe you'd still want to tune in for that portion.


Planned Lunch: Thursday March 15th

11:30 am, in the Galleria if it still exists, or at the Apache Mall food court somewhere if it doesn't. More updates later.


Planned Technical Meeting: Tuesday April 10th

No presentor or topic yet, volunteers are needed.


Old News Items

See the OldNews page.