[ciapug] PUG's next step...

[David Champion]

It's just jibberish used by designers when they need to fill a text area.

I think he should use Swedish Chef (from the muppet show) language instead.

-dc

Jerry Weida wrote:
> Why is it in some foreign language?
> 
> 
> On Tue, 08 Feb 2005 09:30:58 -0600, Chris Hettinger <cjh@raccoon.com> wrote:
> 
>>Hello all,
>>
>>I want to thank again those who made it out to Jason's Deli last week
>>for the informal meeting. It was very motiviating to see some renewed
>>interest in an active users group locally.
>>
>>At the lunch we discussed breifly our next step, so I wanted to touch
>>base with everyone and share a couple things I've been working on.
>>
>>CIAPUG MEETINGS
>>
>>Within the next couple weeks I hope to secure a location for a official
>>meeting to be scheduled the evening of Wednesday March 2nd at 7:00 PM.
>>Mark your calendars now!
>>
>>Future meeting will be scheduled for the first Wednesday of each month
>>at 7:00 PM. Any exceptions to that rule will be announced via this
>>mailing list and the CIAPUG web site (www.ciapug.org).
>>
>>If you have any suggestions about a locations please let me know!
>>Keep in mind an ideal location for our meetings should ...
>>- have room for 20 - 35 people comfortably
>>- have tables and atleast chairs available
>>- not be to loud, nor to quit, that we can not hold open discussions
>>- either be flexible about food/beverages being brought in or have
>>facilities to provide it
>>- have available power jacks for those who bring laptops, or if we have
>>a presenter with projecter
>>
>>CIAPUG WEB SITE
>>
>>I've also been working a bit more on the CIAPUG web site. First, you can
>>now access the CIAPUG site via http://www.ciapug.org again, I've
>>re-registered it for 2 years.
>>
>>Now those who remember the recent flogging I got for not having it
>>written in xhtml and css2, nor standards compliant, should find it
>>settling to know the newest version of the site will be. :)
>>
>>I did this for two reasons, 1. to get some people of my back :) and 2.
>>because our site is new enough that it was a great sandbox to mess
>>around in. It was a fun project and overall the site is much better for it.
>>
>>The newest version is still very much in development but it's viewable
>>and I'd appreciate if some could pull it up and let me know if any
>>specific issues show up in different browsers. You can view the new
>>version at http://www.ciapug.org/development/v2/
>>
>>Now this is where I ask for some help.
>>My strength is not in writting and I have a few paragraphs that I'd like
>>to have written. Generally they are for the "About us" sections and what
>>our group is about and it's goals. If you have a good sense for writting
>>and a little free time please let me know and we can work together to
>>get the site done.
>>
>>Well that's it for now, I look forward to seeing as many as can make it
>>on March 2nd.
>>
>>-Chris Hettinger
>>-ENCOMPASS Health Management Systems