Regarding internet history -- the origin & naming of the "World Wide Web" itself 20+ years ago (1990 proposal) -- Sir Tim Berners-Lee is a UU: The World Wide Web and the "Web of Life" (our UU Principle #7)..
Some rvuuf.org history (links to older home pages may omit some images (from "Wayback Machine"/Internet Archive).
| Years | Web Admin | Tool used | Screen Shots |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013- | Kieran Taylor | Drupal 7.x | |
| 2007-2013 | Steve Weyer | Drupal 5.x, 6.x, 7.x |
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| 2000-2007 | Leon Guild | Adobe PageMill 3.x |
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| 1995-2000 | Don Mark | HTML text editor |  1996 |
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Selected recent development highlights (for more details about accomplishments & goals, see Annual Reports (next sections) and Technology section):
- 2007
- adopted Drupal; redesigned our site (and changed web hosts) to more easily: update and reorganize content, change menus and appearance, add new interactive features such as slideshows, games, polls and forums, and support future Member/Friend-only sections.
- home page screenshots:
1; 2, 3; 4 - 2008
- upgraded from Drupal version 5.x to 6.x
- developed online library catalog
- developed skills database (committee chairs only) now obsolete
2009 (this and subsequent labels link to Annual Reports)- added Governance, Policies & Procedures and Forms pages.
- improved Calendar and Slideshows
- 2010
- added online audio sermons
- reorganized/renamed Committees & Groups to reflect new Council of Ministries structure
2011- cleanup for HTML & CSS validation
- 2012
- upgraded from Drupal version 6.x to 7.x
- added Site Index, and removed/renamed some pages
- redesigned site to use an "adaptive theme" and dropdown menus for smaller screens/mobile devices
- details about recent updates; screenshots: iPad portrait, iPad landscape
- 2013
- specified admin & author roles, tasks
Great Geek Holidays:
- Pi Day: Mar 14 (3.14...)
- World Backup Day: Mar 31
- System Administrator Appreciation Day: July (last Friday)
- more: geekorizetalk.com, geekholidays.net, ...
Please contact Web Admin with any comments or problems, or make suggestions to the Communication Committee or Technology Committee.
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