Despite health issues these last three days, I did make progress on my many web projects. The re-design of the Bradley Bell is complete, awaiting Gordon's sign off. I revamped it partly in response to Gordon's request to be able to consolidate the print-directory database with the online database, and partly because it is an older site, and it was getting difficult to maintain. (Note to fellow geeks: The new version is entirely CSS based, which will make maintenance much easier).
I've also completed all the data entry sections of the new Bob Brundage site. This one is going to contain an oral history of square dance callers -![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
billeyler blogged on the subject a month or two ago.
Now that the data entry part is complete, Bill and his band of volunteers can start creating the content. This is going to be quite a task, requiring over a hundred interviews to be digitized from aging tapes. Each interview will also be transcribed. I'm not sure what the earliest recordings will be like - I think some may be reel-to-reel, not cassette! And unfortunately there are political issues to deal with over the rights to the tapes. It really shouldn't be this hard to preserve a little slice of history! It's not like anyone is making money out of this... but I digress.
The site when complete will allow visitors to view a bio of each caller, and listen (via streaming audio or an MP3 download) to the interviews. They'll also be able to download a copy of the transcript in PDF format.
Now I have to start on the visitor side of the web site.
I didn't get to the IAGSDC website 'to do' list though. That just keeps growing! And since I spent two days last week redesigning the security on IAGSDC, I decided I had to concentrate on the other projects this weekend.
I've also completed all the data entry sections of the new Bob Brundage site. This one is going to contain an oral history of square dance callers -
billeyler blogged on the subject a month or two ago.Now that the data entry part is complete, Bill and his band of volunteers can start creating the content. This is going to be quite a task, requiring over a hundred interviews to be digitized from aging tapes. Each interview will also be transcribed. I'm not sure what the earliest recordings will be like - I think some may be reel-to-reel, not cassette! And unfortunately there are political issues to deal with over the rights to the tapes. It really shouldn't be this hard to preserve a little slice of history! It's not like anyone is making money out of this... but I digress.
The site when complete will allow visitors to view a bio of each caller, and listen (via streaming audio or an MP3 download) to the interviews. They'll also be able to download a copy of the transcript in PDF format.
Now I have to start on the visitor side of the web site.
I didn't get to the IAGSDC website 'to do' list though. That just keeps growing! And since I spent two days last week redesigning the security on IAGSDC, I decided I had to concentrate on the other projects this weekend.
