Many Socialist Alliance members will by now have had a chance to explore the “new improved” national web site (www.socialist-alliance.org). We hope the site is working better for members and casual visitors alike.
The most exciting web news this month is that we have begun to set up a “branches section” on the site. So far, Northern Rivers, Hobart and Launceston branches have taken advantage of the new section by sending us the information needed to get their own branch pages running.
The idea is that eventually all 26 branches will have their own pages running off the home page, which they can instantly update with upcoming events, activity reports, local media releases, contact details, and so on. This will allow the Alliance to use cyberspace much more effectively to publicise our ideas and spread of activities, and involve others locally.
To see how the branch section works, visit the site and have a look at the branch pages already up there. To arrange your own branch page, contact Justin at: click here to email web_team@socialist-alliance.org or phone (02) 9690 1230.
We are still experiencing a small skills gap that is hampering our ability to achieve everything we’d like to with the web site. In particular, we’d like to hear from anyone who has knowledge of PHP and MySQL and could volunteer a little time (those who have these skills will know what those acronyms mean!). Please contact Justin if you can help.