ToDo/Archives August 20 - Sept 12

From ValueWiki

Zach Requests

1. Redirect pages from ValueWiki.org & ValueWiki.net as soon as charts are live on .COM
2. Fancy formatting for homepage, help, and community portal
3. Get yr friend to make Logo or I can ask CK

From Pre-Launch Plan:

1. Zach tests ValueWiki and servers to simulate many users
2. Zach empties other websites off server
3. Zach turns on server 2
4. Zach signs deal with Quotemedia (and posts amount on ValueWiki Expenses)
5. Zach donates ValueWiki money to Mediawiki
6. Zach releases code improvements
7. Zach requests ValueWiki to be listed on the Mediawiki page
   1. MediaWiki
   2. WikiIndex

New Comments Sept 8

• Zach fix chat
• Zach fix ValueWiki for other browsers?
• Searched for Valuewiki on google and this site doesn't come up
• If I'm on a discussion page, I can't click back to the article page?

Template Notes

• Template error - Chapter 11 is "Additions to the Main Page" but this belongs on the discussion page
• Discussion page has heading "Additions to the Main Page" but "Changes to the Main Page" might be a more accurate heading
• Zach add "notes" back to article page template (but not discussion page template)

New Comments Sept 12

• FYI, clicking on "recent changes" reveals the "rss" link below the search bar
• I have Safari 1.0 from 2003

Programming ToDo

1. Build new templates: Profile, Group, Bio
2. Zach builds 6 Fund "Types"
3. Homepage Modules
   1. Highest Volume (external)
   2. Most Views (internal)
   3. Formatting
4. Script to clear out DB
5. Confirm security configuration
6. Fix Logo position for all browsers
7. Force manual subst
8. Get all subcats on page 1
9. Browse by Category heirarchy to include Exchanges
   1. Fix subcat listing w/o filter
   2. Fix paging
10. Finalize Stock Template
11. Write script to automate stock import
12. Remove Navigation items: Current Events, Donations, etc.
13. Quotes/News
14. Advertising
15. Find Chatroom solution
16. Community Portal link goes to the Twilight Zone?

Writing ToDo

1. Build out Copyright Policy / Safe Harbor statement
2. Add Mainpage heading that says "Pre-Launch" and has text saying even stubs are good?
3. Logo....
4. Contacting Gurus
5. Contact Friends
6. Write Funds by Type
7. Finalize wording for Guru Contact emails
8. Fix Message Board, MB Glossary, TA Glossary, FA Glossary, etc
9. Slicker Bios and Photos
10. Edit Launch Plan and migrate to Community Portal
11. Look at Morning star & Mutual Funds
12. # Finish guru contact list (10 topics, 10 gurus + backups)
13. Jon, download a new browser so you can chat w/ Zach
14. Add Eric Schmidt to AAPL (BoD)
15. invite CS, KJS, LWS
16. Update MySpace
17. Update stock investment group
18. Add Apple Investment Group to the Groups Category, add Otkess, and link from Start a New Article Page, and get Zach to join the group
19. Delete Category sandbox and Apple sandbox
20. Link to "Groups" from Community Portal (have a section on it)
21. Link Sandbox & EditRef page
22. Edit Template Links Template:SymbolDefault on start a new article page & include Zach's new templates as well?
    1. I don't think new articles will use my template. That's only for equities with symbols. Those will be imported automatically.
23. Update and finalize Zach's Stock Template to include new headings
24. Add Apple and Personal Computer links to Examples and Start a New Article
25. Write new Apple headings "Recent Events" "Future Events" "Rumors"
26. Edit Apple
27. Edit Personal Computers
28. Update Content & Marketing plan
29. Wording for encouraging people to write & edit
30. Add new wording on main page, valuewiki, and mission, about how mb's are tricky
31. Update user bio (for self and for Will Otkess)
32. Make ValueWiki:Village Pump and link from Suggestions, Help, Community Portal, and Start a New Article - eh, do this differently and more efficiently

Marketing ToDo

1. Jon privately invites select gurus from stock message boards to the site
2. Jon approaches select Wikipedians (e.g., the Apple page) to link to ValueWiki and check out the site
3. Maintain central list of all MB and Wiki Guru's contacted and response
4. Jon invites IK? DM? GTN? KL? Continues to hastle friends for stubs
5. Zach and Jon slick up bios w/ better photos and journalist-oriented content (explanation of site, history, motivations, and something intriguing about our personal backgrounds)
6. Jon has LWS tell her investment club about ValueWiki
7. contacted WM at Wikipedia on etiquette
8. posted AAPL to SI
9. linked AAPL from Applepedia
10. request stub from HS, EN, KTN, JAK, RL, KS, JW, AS
11. request stub from CS, AJ, KJS, LWS
12. Jon invites CS, KTN, HS, EN, JDK, LWS, KJS, JAK