1. MATT HOPKINS VOLUNTARY GROUP ICT Practical ICT Advice PUTTING YOUR GROUP ON THE WEB

3. WHY SHOULD I BOTHER? - Publicises your group’s existence (Google versus Yellow Pages) - Professional presentation of your group’s activities. - Allows your group to work better together (shared calendars and documents)

4. WHAT WILL IT COST ? - Time - Effort - Money (not necessarily) BOTH PRODUCTION/SETTING UP AND SUPPORT THEREAFTER

5. BUILDING YOUR WEBSITE - PC - Web Developer Software

8. NAMING YOUR WEBSITE A registered ‘Domain Name’ (the address of your web page (eg www.vael.org.uk).

10. A HOME FOR YOUR WEBSITE (“HOSTING”)  Again, a number of hosting companies advertise on the web.

12. OPTIONS  DIY Time, effort and expertise required.Time, effort and expertise required.  Burden?  Blessing – forming part of project aims?  Use a volunteer?

13. OPTIONS  On-Line Web Packages Includes templates to ease constructionIncludes templates to ease construction Domain nameDomain name HostingHostingHOWEVER  Templates limit functionality  Ensure Domain name is not under the parent company.

14. OPTIONS  Get someone else to do it ! LCC Community Website Scheme (free)LCC Community Website Scheme (free)  Construction, Domain and hosting included.  Under LCC Domain, limited Functionality.

15. OPTIONS  Get someone else to do it ! Professional Web DevelopmentProfessional Web Development  Full functionality, exactly how you want it.  Cost

16. THINK LONG-TERM  Try to get a user friendly Content Management System. Impact of your volunteer developer programmer moving on.Impact of your volunteer developer programmer moving on.  Keep records of your Domain and hosting accounts (expiry, login, password, payments etc).  Choose Developer with long-term business aims and good portfolio.