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Are there really no listed "other events" this Wednesday evening in Davis, or is there a bug in the system so that it defaults to Thursday's listings?

Yeah, there's no events listed for tonight.

Jun 19, 10:18PM. Ted Buehler wrote:
I find the events board difficult to navigate, and not clear enough to attract a lot of people posting events.

Here's a couple ideas:
1. Limit the size of the image. Put a thumbnail up, but not an entire image, so it's easier to scroll through the events.
2. Limit the number of times a serial event can be posted. Instead of 4 different postings for a Mondavi event that runs four nights, do one posting and post all the dates it's playing.
3. Highlight the title of the event—increase the font, or BOLD it. This way events with no images and only a few lines of text will still stand out in a crowd.
4. (Maybe) Limit the types of events so we don't get the "Study Abroad deadline" and such. That isn't exactly something I'm going out to attend on a Thursday night.
5. (Maybe) Introduce an "edit" function, so after you post an event you can correct typos, update, add an image, etc.

Comments?

I second most especially #1. I hate having to scroll for several minutes just to get past one event at Delta or somesuch thing. While its nice to know who's performing, a series of photos with a complete bio, including high school transcripts, is really not necessary. A thumbnail and link to a website and description of the event should suffice. —AllisonEriksen
I agree with AllisonE and would maybe highlight the recommendation to use links to outside pages (davis wiki or other) for the details on one's events. —rocksanddirt

* So, any Wikignomes want to comment on this, or suggest how some of these changes could be implemented? As it is, the page isn't really very functional, there's only a few events that people have bothered to post. —TedBuehler

Few events has more to do with summer than anything else — the events board in its current form has been in use for ages without much modification. As far as improvements go: there are many that could be made. It's just a matter of someone getting the code and investing the time needed to make the changes happen. I think Charles @ sacramento is interested in hacking on this stuff. I'm interested in fixing it up, too, but there's a laundry list of things I've got to plow through first. —PhilipNeustrom
I see. On the volume, I suspect there's still a lot more going on than on the board! BTW, wasn't there a "delete event" option on that page last week? How do we delete that ridiculous 4-screen advertisement for "UC Davis Study Abroad?" —TedBuehler

Posters can delete their own events. I've added you to the group of editors who can delete any event, though, Ted. Use your powers well! —PhilipNeustrom

Sorry about all the edits yesterday. I was trying to post thru the edit screen and missed seeing the form at the bottom. That's a little confusing. Anyway, now I'm posting an event for the photo club, but the time is screwed up. When i'm logged in it reads 9:00AM (which is correct), when i'm logged out, it reads 2:00AM (which is incorrect). What am I to do? —JeffTolentino

hmmmm, did some fooling around and seems to work if I enter the time as 4:00PM (6 and a half hours later). Shows 4:00PM to when i'm logged in, and 9:30AM when i'm logged out. Noticed different times on other events too. —jeffTolentino
Changed timezone in settings and it works fine now. Thanks philip. —jeffTolentino

How about getting an "automatic thumbnail" feature for images?If someone wants to know about an event, they can click on it and see the big picture. And, make the "event name" a couple font sizes bigger so it's easy to scan through events? —Ted Buehler - Event Board Fan

Phillip—at the Wiki BBQ I suggested a few minor changes to the events board—
* increasing the font size of the event title so it's easy to see where one event ends and the other begins.
* making thumbnails for images so they don't come out huge and disrupt the flow of the page.
Who has access to the code and might be willing to make these changes? I think everyone thought it would be an improvement there at the BBQ. Ted Buehler, Aug 18 2007

It's a matter of someone investing the time necessary to get it done. All our code is available for anyone to see and contribute to. I added these suggestions to the sort of "master" list of possible features. —PhilipNeustrom

Is it just a matter of CSS tweaking? I'll dig in and touch that one on the local scale (with a bit of community feedback). —JabberWokky

How about a separate events board for things outside of Davis but of interest to Davisites? I think the board would be a lot more functional if you didn't have to rummage through Sac and SF events to find out what's going on. Thoughts? —TedBuehler

sounds good to me. i definitely think things from san fran and sacramento should be available to people in davis since we go to them. possibly there could be some color-specific coding to the background or actual letters. or maybe i'll just start adding san fran in the title of the event.

Oct 24 12:39AM Ted Buehler wrote:
I find the events board difficult to navigate, and not clear enough to attract a lot of people posting events.

Philip or someone: Could someone please delete the event listed for project compost at 3am on November somethingith. Mr. Alden Seabolt fixed it to read 11am, so you can delete the one with the wrong time on it —Jason

Done. —JabberWokky

2007-01-09 Hey All, do we really need *six* "Third Eye" posters on the events board? Maybe one would do, or they could be thumbnails. Pretty please??? -Ted Buehler

Feb 11, 3:50PM.
Is there any way to get the directions for posting images, etc, back on the page? I found it to be a really helpful reminder when I was first starting to use the wiki, and I'm not sure if that information is easily found anywhere else. —Jamie Trinkle

Fixed now, thanks for saying something.

2008-05-26
I have a suggestion for the developers. Is it possible to build into the events board function, a export link which would create and allow users to save a ical type file. At least this would allow users to add specific events to their own calendars to manage. Past that, an easier way to navigate events would be appreciated, perhaps a linked calendar which is anchored to a frame on the page. This would have links to anchors of a particular date. While we are wishing, perhaps a function that automatically removed past events? —CarlosBarahona

2008-07-01 12:50:59 I added a paragraph trying to encourage people not to post myspace sized images. —ChristopherMckenzie

2008-07-30 09:54:57 oops! i think i just erased the events board accidentally. sorry! can someone fix this please? i agree with ted that this is a difficult page to navigate. —RainbowVogt

2008-09-24 11:32:56 Should the half off facials at Nina's really be on the Events Board? It seems like it would open the door to further advertisements. —wormgirl

Yeah, I agree. That isn't an event. I deleted them (others who have the ability feel free to do so in the future, too!) —PhilipNeustrom
I think the line between event and advertisement can be fuzzy sometimes; often the events posted are designed to promote attention for the organization or company (both non-profit and for-profit organizations). If it's a one-time one-day thing, like an event at a winery, restaurant, or other organization, in my opinion I think it should be included. But if it's an on-going promotional thing, then it shouldn't be included. —ElleWeber

2008-11-03 16:41:37 The renowned Chilean Ensemble INTI-ILLIMANI is coming to Davis to a live concert in benefit of our Target project for 2008
All the proceeds of the concert will be used to support a rural school in the south of Chile.
INTI-ILLIMANI will be performing on NOV 06, 2008 at 8:00 PM at Freeborn Hall, UC DAVIS
General admission is $30; students and seniors $15. Free for children under 5

Important information about the concert:

1. Tickets are currently on sale at Freeborn Hall at UCD (regular office
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and also directly from ChileCAD at: president@chilecad.org

2. ChileCAD will sell tickets in a 24/7 schedule by contacting the
president at the above e-mail address (president@chilecad.org) and also directly to panchomm@sbcglobal.net

3. Payment can be done in cash or by check payable to UC Regents.
4. Door will open at 7:00 PM.

Check out our website for more information at www.chilecad.org

Thanks for your cooperation

ChileCAD and La Raza Cultural Days
For more info, please call 1-530-756-2537

—ChileCAD

2009-01-23 16:17:32 The Yogurt Shack fundraiser posted by Abla Harara is not happening. I just spoke with the manager, Dave, who said that the only scheduled fundraiser for January 23 is for the Equestrian Center. They do not double up on fundraising for obvious reasons. Dave is available to speak to anyone connected to this mistake. He can be reached at the Yogurt Shack at 750-7777. —michelle56

2009-09-29 02:01:27 The Events Board is important enough to warrant it's own permanent tab, just like the fixed "Front Page", "People", "Bookmarks", and "Recent Changes" tabs. Personally, I think it's so important, I'd place it to the left of the "Front Page" tab so it's easy to find. —SteveDavison —SteveDavison

2009-09-29 09:23:20 Chico Wiki has had an Events tab for some time now. I added it as it seemed there was simply no other way to put it in a prominent space without obliterating the intro paragraphs (and it seemed no one read that anyway). Restaurants was also another tab I added in since it seemed to be one of the most accessed pages; so why not make it super easy to access? Anyway, I think that Events is probably better off being the second tab since most people will be thrown off enough just by having People, Bookmarks, and ESPECIALLY Recent Changes moving one to the right. Moving the Front Page tab over to place an Events tab would probably result in some anger ;-) —RyanMikulovsky

Heh. I literally just added to my TODO card, a change to Explore re: events to make it more than just Events (as I proposed on Front Page/Talk). -jw

2009-10-10 11:15:25 Has anybody thought about combining the Google maps feature with the events page? —GeoffJohnson

2009-10-20 21:46:37 Based on the talk on this page, I think the most recent Renew Denim sale ad posted on here should be deleted. Also, there are a few really large images. I couldn't see a way to help resize them. —robinlaughlin

Deleted it. Sales aren't events, I don't think, unless there's something more going on.

2009-11-04 12:38:57 Another Renew Denim sales "event" was added this week. Could someone delete it? I will put a note on Renew Denim's user page to that effect. I also wonder if we should add the word "community" to the page blurb, to clarify this is not an appropriate place to advertise business sales events? —robinlaughlin

I deleted it and also added you to the group of people who can delete events (be careful!) —PhilipNeustrom