Delaware Valley Orienteering Association

Topic created by kent on Thu Sep 30, 2010 at 12:30 pm

kent
Num Posts: 38
Primary Club: DVOA
Fav map: Warwick
First O: 1988

Just wanted to let everyone know about some changes to the website made earlier today. This is another change related to moving the membership database to the web. There are very few visible changes - once again, most of the changes are "under the hood". Briefly, the changes involve:

• Event directors and course setters are now taken from the member database.
• Maps for each event are now tied to the database
• Event directors will soon have a new admin page

The above probably doesn't mean much to website visitors, but they are very significant in how the schedule, maps, links to google maps, and lots more all work. Please let me know if you spot anything not working. This was another major change that impacts many aspects of the site, so the chance for error is high.

A little more on the new event director's admin page:

• Both event directors and course setters will have access to this page
• EDs/CSs will only be able to access their own event. This was the primary reason for all the other changes made today.
• The ED/CS will be able to configure the volunteers needed for their event
• They will be able to create the news article that appears on the home page
• They will be able to select from a drop down list the GPS locations for their event. This one is very important because it's what provides the exact location for the Google map directions.
• Finally, they will be able to file an event report from this page. The information they submit to the exec committee will be saved and will then be available for future EDs/CSs at that park. After a year or so, EDs/CSs should be able to have a good record available to them of any previous problems, concerns, etc. at each park.
• Ed Scott will be working with EDs/CSs for upcoming events.

Thanks to all of you who have already created your DVOA account. If you haven't done so, please do! The next step for moving the membership database to the web will be to import the old data. The old data is iffy - some accurate, some less so. You can really help by creating your own account now.