STATE WEBSITE PRESENTATIONwww.acda-mn.org

Tom Hale, Web Editor

ACDA-MN Commitment to Technology

Purpose of ACDA-MN Website

What is Drupal?

Why Drupal?

ACDA-MN Member Content

Member Directory

Pick-Six Score Reviews

The Daily Beat

Resources and Q & A

Technology requires commitment for staff and funding

Dynamic Web Content solutions for◦ Member Accounts/Login Credentials◦ Organizational Activities◦ E-Commerce/Credit Card Processing/SSL◦ Resources for Choral Directors◦ Archives and Historical content◦ Searchable Content◦ Calendar Events/Concerts, Announcements,

Audition Notices, Job Openings

Security of Web Content and Software

Communicate with members and public E-Commerce for sponsors and members◦ Concert announcements, audition notices, job openings,

etc.

Online registrations◦ Summer Dialogue (August)◦ State Conference (November)

Member Content◦ Membership Directory◦ Pick-Six reviews

The Daily Beat◦ Daily message with links to new content and

announcements

Drupal is Open Source web development software

The software is free and available at: drupal.org

Drupal is used by…◦ University of MN, The Economist, The White House,

Examiner.com, The Weather Channel, more…

Drupal has a challenging learning curve but the online support community is very helpful

Drupal is built with a codebase (PHP) and a database (MySQL). Working knowledge of PHP and SQL is helpful, but not required

Drupal Core provides architecture for users with roles and permissions for different purposes (all customizable)

Drupal.org provides 1000’s of Modules that can be added to the Core to meet our online needs

Drupal is secure

Drupal is open-source software that will be supported well into the future

All ACDA-MN members receive a login for the website (requires they have email address)

Members have access to◦ Member Directory

◦ Pick-Six Score Reviews

◦ The Daily Beat (Web and Email Content)

◦ Board Meeting Minutes

◦ Online Orders

Board Members have additional access to content restricted for their use only

This presentation available for download:◦ www.acda-mn.org/SLC

Drupal User Guide:◦ https://www.drupal.org/node/877140

ACDA of Minnesota Websites (Drupal):◦ www.acda-mn.org◦ www.starofthenorth.net◦ www.fmcendowment.org◦ www.stateconference.acda-mn.org◦ Future sites:

www.summerdialogue.acda-mn.org

www.honorchoirs.acda-mn.org