[DesDev] Changing content admin area

[Jeff Howden]

tara,

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> From: Tara Cleveland [mailto:evolt at taracleveland.com]
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> I understand that everyone is frustrated with the
> process. Let's try and find a way to change things so
> that there's clear communication between desdev and
> groups requesting changes.
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finally someone with a level head who's interested in actually getting
things done and not just backbiting those who do.

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> I think more formalized specs is a good idea - not just
> for this, but for any future changes.
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specs are *always* a good thing.  they're good for the developer.  they're
good for the client.  they're good for accountability.  they're good for
assessing the success of a project.  i digress though, cause i'm sure you
already know all of that.

as professionals, i can't believe we've never, ever worked from a spec for
anything here.

in my professional career i almost always work from a spec.  the times i
decide to forego one, it comes back to haunt me.  i'm looking forward to
improving that process here.

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> Can I draw up a spec sheet that content and/or others
> can fill out to request changes? Even if it's as simple
> a list of questions that they answer and then copy and
> paste into an email and send to desdev? Would that help
> you - and everyone else - to be able to budget time and
> figure out what exactly has been requested? [...]
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absolutely.

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> I'm thinking something more formalized might help
> *everyone* - other evolt.org groups to figure out
> exactly what it is they're asking for and desdev -
> for both back-end and the front-end changes? What does
> everyone think? Or is there already some process that
> I'm not aware of?
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there is no process.  take the ball and run with it.

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> Okay (sorry, I need to get this straight so I can
> understand what you've done without actually ever having
> seen what it is you're talking about), you've changed it
> so that a content admin can change the contact queue by
> setting a contact to "not needing a response" and also
> they can change who's been recorded as taking the
> message?   Have I described it correctly?
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correct.

.jeff

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