Website Upgrading

[ArgyrosfeniX]

Hello Everyone,

Dale and I are starting to consider the updating of at least the appearance of the website and it's assorted components. Considering what a significant task that is, I've decided to query you folk to determine if my thoughts on this are amenable to you.

I'd like to work on the site over a period of weeks when I have spare time, but not by using a sandbox and then releasing all the changes at once - no... I'd like to make gradual changes to the website as it is - while LIVE.

Is everyone okay if the website looks like road construction over a period of weeks and possibly months while this all occurs? Let me know what you think in the poll below. Feel free to respond with additional questions or comments in replies to this post. I'll respond as soon as I'm able.

Poll will be active for 30 days. Dale and I should have additional information ironed out by then.

Thanks!

Brent / Argy / ArgyrosfeniX

[David]

I check it every day at least once, and will continue to even if it looks like crap (temporarily).

A new fan finding the site may not however.

Doing live changes has risks as well, as I'm sure you know.

Is it possible to have a concurrently run Beta site? That way I could supply feedback on the process that you should absolutely ignore. Or something...

My honest if a little confused opinion. What it comes down to is I wouldn't care, but some people would be turned off by it, and it might chase away a new fan. Not sure that's worth the risk.

[MarciaA]

Can you post along the top the site is being rejuvenated so there may be interrupted service at times?
I’m excited for a fresh look!

[PS Power]

I don't know how to do this, but as soon as the changes are made, I'm going to be putting actual story content up here. Short stories and things like that.

Not a lot, but I hope to do that every month or three.

[ArgyrosfeniX]

Okay everyone,

Looks like there’s a general approval for just getting it done and over with as fast as possible with acceptance of it looking a bit weird in transition.

I will do some planning beforehand to try and prevent anything too discordant. The planning phase will start in late Fall (after I get all my chores done preparing for winter in Minnesota).

Please let me know if you have any questions. I’ll create a play-by-play post to report on how things are progressing.

Brent / Argy / ArgyrosfeniX