Comments on: Changes and Other Important News http://refreshdenver.org/2007/12/18/whats-to-come-in-the-next-year/ refreshing web talent in the denver metro area Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:23:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Brian http://refreshdenver.org/2007/12/18/whats-to-come-in-the-next-year/#comment-46 Brian Mon, 07 Jan 2008 23:34:57 +0000 http://refreshdenver.org/2007/12/18/whats-to-come-in-the-next-year/#comment-46 I'm glad you guys are getting a bit more organized. Sounds awesome. Don't do a design contest though. That's a terrible idea! Read up on the inherent problems of <a href="http://www.no-spec.com/" rel="nofollow">Spec Work</a> and how <a href="http://begoodnotbad.com/article/finding_the_con_in_contests/" rel="nofollow">contests are just as bad</a>. My suggestion: Hunt down a designer who's a part of refresh to do the work and give them the prizes you would have given to contest winners. Or, find someone to volunteer to do it. That's my 2 cents. I dont mean to knock you guys, I appreciate all you're doing for refresh! I’m glad you guys are getting a bit more organized. Sounds awesome.

Don’t do a design contest though. That’s a terrible idea! Read up on the inherent problems of Spec Work and how contests are just as bad. My suggestion: Hunt down a designer who’s a part of refresh to do the work and give them the prizes you would have given to contest winners. Or, find someone to volunteer to do it.

That’s my 2 cents. I dont mean to knock you guys, I appreciate all you’re doing for refresh!

]]> By: Julie http://refreshdenver.org/2007/12/18/whats-to-come-in-the-next-year/#comment-48 Julie Wed, 02 Jan 2008 20:10:15 +0000 http://refreshdenver.org/2007/12/18/whats-to-come-in-the-next-year/#comment-48 I think the key to getting interest from designers is having a well-designed site. It's not currently vomit-inducing or anything, but breaking the site out of the template and giving it a little "flava" will certainly help designers take the group more seriously as a resource for their needs. I think the key to getting interest from designers is having a well-designed site. It’s not currently vomit-inducing or anything, but breaking the site out of the template and giving it a little “flava” will certainly help designers take the group more seriously as a resource for their needs.

]]> By: John Fiala http://refreshdenver.org/2007/12/18/whats-to-come-in-the-next-year/#comment-47 John Fiala Tue, 18 Dec 2007 22:45:58 +0000 http://refreshdenver.org/2007/12/18/whats-to-come-in-the-next-year/#comment-47 Hmmm. I'd be willing to help out with the new CMS, but I don't know anything about the Expression Engine, and I don't know when I'll have the time to pick it up. Also... there seems to be a lot of opportunity for input from designers - who we don't have a lot of yet - but not so much from web developers? Not sure what to propose as a solution to that, though. Hmmm. I’d be willing to help out with the new CMS, but I don’t know anything about the Expression Engine, and I don’t know when I’ll have the time to pick it up.

Also… there seems to be a lot of opportunity for input from designers - who we don’t have a lot of yet - but not so much from web developers?
Not sure what to propose as a solution to that, though.

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