Drumbeat/website/events/specifications

0.8

Requirements:

• Simple proposition for Drumbeat events
• Link to longer page articulating event planning status, current and upcoming resources for two early audiences: potential organizers and potential participants. Link to wiki when appropriate.
• Regularly updated blog posts for event planning status
• Curated photos
  • Carlo is working this as per social media plan

Work plan:

• NJ and AG reorganize current site and new proposition page by April 30

Beta 1.0

Requirements:

Top of Page

• Structured to drive activity for 5 audiences

1st Priority

• Potential and current event organizers: “Host an event!”
• Potential event participants: “Find an event near you!” (each city has its own landing page?)
• Project initiators: “How do local Drumbeat events support Drumbeat projects”

2nd priority

• Colleagues hosting/attending non-Drumbeat events that want to host or give a Drumbeat presence/presentation: “Bring Drumbeat to Your Upcoming Event!”
• Others: journalists, bloggers, potential funders: “Why are local Drumbeat events important?”

Lower page

• Calendar and map of events
• Regularly updated blog
• Curated photos

Work plan:

• MT, NJ, and AG generate wireframes
• NJ produces copy
• Development team implements wireframe

Beta 2.0 and beyond

After Beta 1.0 and Drumbeat events have been running:

• Evaluate for effectiveness, ease of use for drumbeat.org/events
• Develop plan for better incorporation of /events with /projects and /people