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[dust4ngel <dust4ngel@xxxxxxxxx>]

i can help scripting the transfer of data from google docs to civiCRM, if
there is a lot of data.

/dust


On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 4:54 PM, Toast McFarland <toast@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:

> With regards to the data points, there aren't any I know apart from you
> would see at
> http://beta.theosdf.org/index.php?q=civicrm/contact/add&reset=1&action=update&cid=11&context=search(you probably have to be logged in to see that). I do want to point out that
> CiviCRM is robust enough that I would discourage attempting to mirror its
> database entry for such a contact in a custom form for Wordpress. I say this
> for no other reason than most of that work is already done for us, albeit in
> Drupal.
>
> With the above said, there is no real reason we can't start using CiviCRM
> in some functional capacity even right now. Its database is separate from
> Drupal's, so security and access issues aside, it doesn't need a theme or
> any other bells and whistles assuming someone is willing to manually enter
> some data for the time being. I'm going to start investigating how to set up
> some kind of public facing sign-up page for it.
>
> I'm glad to learn you're investigating how exactly the CiviCRM system
> works, as I don't feel I'm integral enough to the organization's day-to-day
> operations to be able to discern which features we necessarily do and don't
> need.
>
> As for the theme template, I was told to expect to see something sometime
> today. I'll make sure to get it out as soon as I do.
>
>
> On 4/6/2011 7:22 PM, Joshua Utter wrote:
>
>> Wow, didn't know gmail had a "send" keyboard shortcut.  As I was saying...
>>
>> If the CiviCRM "business contact" class has data points you know of
>> (outside of those listed), could you please let me know.  I'll be searching
>> independently, but you may already have an idea.  And if the redesign has a
>> reference doc, at least for the color palette, that'd be great too.
>>
>> Thanks for the help, Toast.
>>
>>  - Josh
>>
>> On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 4:17 PM, Joshua Utter <biblianthrope@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:
>> biblianthrope@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
>>
>>    What I have in mind for designing the sign-up form is a seamless
>>    transition away from WordPress; meaning that I'd like the
>>    front-end to be as close to the new layout as possible and the
>>    back-end to have all the appropriate data points as CiviCRM.  I'm
>>    still learning about CiviCRM, so I can shoulder some of that, but
>>    the design transition is another story because I haven't seen a
>>    current version (and the version I saw was a jpg, so I don't know
>>    how to extract or interpolate Hex/RGB values from that, let alone
>>    get the appropriate logos).  So, if the CiviCRM "business contact"
>>    class has data points you know of (outside of those listed)
>>
>>
>>    On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 3:03 PM, Toast McFarland
>>    <toast@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:toast@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
>>
>>        Joshua,
>>
>>        This was meant to go to you much earlier today.
>>
>>        Interestingly enough, I didn't realize who you were until I
>>        looked at your email address. I suppose I should start
>>        compiling a list of people who aren't just the "general
>>        public" anymore. Also, you are the owner of the form in Google
>>        docs. All-in-all, you're correct that it would be relatively
>>        simple to export the data and reuse it in Drupal/CiviCRM when
>>        necessary. The front-end design of the document (what is
>>        visible to the people using it) can also be customized either
>>        now or later. Let me know if what I just said doesn't exactly
>>        answer your question.
>>
>>        Migrating the data to a new format shouldn't be a problem when
>>        that comes up. I've read that CiviCRM allows individuals (or
>>        organizations) sign up without assistance to become
>>        contributors/volunteers/donors. Once we have that set up
>>        properly I think it will do what you're asking for.
>>
>>        -Toast
>>
>>
>>        On 4/6/2011 2:14 AM, Joshua Utter wrote:
>>
>>            Sorry for the slow response.  I don't currently have a
>>            wordpress id/password, so I can't view the form.
>>             Nonetheless, I was hoping to get a little more elaborate
>>            than something that simply collects data.  That in mind,
>>            I've acquired a CiviCRM manual and I'm absorbing as much
>>            as I can.  However, with the many concurrent
>>            (non-Drupal/CiviCRM) initiatives the OSDF is chewing on,
>>            I'd like to be able to set something up in time to catch
>>            the momentum when these things launch.  So I'm wondering
>>            how hard it would be to fashion the google form in such a
>>            way that it can migrate fairly easily, both from the
>>            back-end data perspective (probably very easy) and the
>>            front-end design.  Any thoughts/suggestions?
>>
>>            On Sat, Apr 2, 2011 at 7:16 AM, Toast McFarland
>>            <toast@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:toast@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>            <mailto:toast@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>
>>            <mailto:toast@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>>> wrote:
>>
>>               Kage,
>>               Any more immediate solution like this one is one that
>>            would need
>>               to be implemented in Wordpress. However, if you would
>>            like to have
>>               admin-type access to the Drupal installation get with
>>            me. The
>>               current focus with Drupal is 2-fold: configure the
>>            theme (which is
>>               pending a proper draft from our designer) and configure
>>            CiviCRM.
>>               Any suggestions/additions/improvements to the setup are
>>            welcome as
>>               well.
>>
>>               Joshua,
>>               I have created the form and made you the owner. You can
>>            see the
>>               Wordpress draft at
>>            http://theosdf.org/?page_id=133&preview=true
>>            <http://theosdf.org/?page_id=133&preview=true>
>>            <http://theosdf.org/?page_id=133&preview=true
>>            <http://theosdf.org/?page_id=133&preview=true>> (you must
>>            be logged
>>               in). Let me know if you need help with anything like
>>            adding it to
>>               a menu, etc.
>>
>>
>>               On 4/1/2011 1:01 AM, Joshua Utter wrote:
>>
>>                   Public bug reported:
>>
>>                   I've gone and obligated us[1], though this is
>>            something a few
>>                   of us have
>>                   talked about for a while.  Kevin[2], our resident
>>            policy geneus,
>>                   suggested it contain the following:
>>
>>
>>  ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>                   Name (of owner)
>>                   Business
>>                   Business Address
>>                   Business Phone number (for verification)
>>                   Industry
>>                   Can we use your business name in OSDF publications
>>            in the future?
>>
>>  ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>>                   I'd be happy to build a mock up if this is
>>            something we can up and
>>                   running in the next 5 days or so.
>>
>>                   Any takers?
>>
>>                   [1]
>>
>> http://www.reddit.com/r/rpac/comments/gfafy/lurkers_of_rpac_what_holds_you_back/c1n5m2f
>>                   [2] http://www.reddit.com/user/geneusutwerk
>>
>>                   ** Affects: osdf
>>                        Importance: Wishlist
>>                            Status: New
>>
>>
>>                   ** Tags: feature request
>>
>>                   ** Changed in: osdf
>>                      Importance: Undecided =>  Medium
>>
>>                   ** Changed in: osdf
>>                      Importance: Medium =>  Wishlist
>>
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