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General Discussion => The Lobby => Topic started by: chrisready on February 20, 2006, 06:00:49 PM

Title: New MD Wing web site
Post by: chrisready on February 20, 2006, 06:00:49 PM
Hi Everyone,

The Maryland Wing web site was redesigned and relaunched in September of 2005. The address is http://mdcap.org/ (http://mdcap.org/).

I don't know what I was thinking, but I completely neglected to announce it here.   :-[

Anyway, I wanted to take the opportunity to thank everyone who helped bring it together.  More information about the site and those that made it happen can be found at:
http://mdcap.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.colophon (http://mdcap.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.colophon).

Christian Ready, Maj CAP
Deputy Commander, Group II
Information Technology Officer, Maryland Wing
Title: Re: New MD Wing web site
Post by: shorning on February 21, 2006, 12:48:29 AM
Hey Christian,

The website looks great.  The podcast is pretty good external PA, but if you listen to them all it seems a little repetitive.  At least for a CAP member like me.  I'm sure it's a decent radio program to reach out to your local audience though.


Dang, I might have to include Maryland in my future assignment consideration.  Why not, I'm already going to school there... ;)
Title: Re: New MD Wing web site
Post by: pixelwonk on February 21, 2006, 12:52:46 AM
MDWG has the finest Wing website out there.
Again, great work, Maj. Ready
Title: Re: New MD Wing web site
Post by: dwb on February 21, 2006, 12:56:49 AM
Wow, you rolled your own CMS for the site?  Sweet!

It looks great, nice job.
Title: Re: New MD Wing web site
Post by: NIN on February 21, 2006, 01:10:24 PM
Quote from: justin_bailey on February 21, 2006, 12:56:49 AM
Wow, you rolled your own CMS for the site?  Sweet!

It looks great, nice job.

That is one brilliant website.... :clap:
Title: Re: New MD Wing web site
Post by: Pylon on February 21, 2006, 01:45:23 PM
Awesome CAP website!  Unlike so many other websites out there, this one actually has a lot of real content, as well as having a very nice, aesthetic design!

Great work!   ;)
Title: Re: New MD Wing web site
Post by: chrisready on February 21, 2006, 03:51:01 PM
Wow, thanks, everyone!  I really appreciate the props, especially from my fellow geeks in blue.

Of course, there's more I want to do with it if only the paying jobs would just get out of my way (but keep on paying, of course  ;D).   As visitors to the site, if there's anything that isn't working out right, please let me know.  Likewise, suggestions for ways to improve the site are always welcome.
Title: Re: New MD Wing web site
Post by: ande.boyer on March 09, 2006, 07:19:20 PM
ahh!!! The google map thing is awesome!!  How'd you do that??
Title: Re: New MD Wing web site
Post by: chrisready on March 09, 2006, 08:05:12 PM
Google maps opened their API as a web service which can be tapped into on any web site.  Very clever of those folks.

Anyway, you can find out information on the API at http://www.google.com/apis/maps/ (http://www.google.com/apis/maps/).

An example of the Google map mashup on the MD Wing web site can be found at http://mdcap.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=unit.view&unitID=8 (http://mdcap.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=unit.view&unitID=8).

If you really want to see some excellent implementations of Google Maps in action, check out the Google Maps Mainia! blog at http://googlemapsmania.blogspot.com/ (http://googlemapsmania.blogspot.com/).
Title: Re: New MD Wing web site
Post by: Nick on March 10, 2006, 01:47:31 AM
EXCELLENT website.  You must do this kind of thing for a living; I recognize the trademark. ;)
Title: Re: New MD Wing web site
Post by: Pylon on March 10, 2006, 01:54:16 AM
Quote from: mclarty on March 10, 2006, 01:47:31 AM
EXCELLENT website.  You must do this kind of thing for a living; I recognize the trademark. ;)

I'd definitely say that the good Major does do this for a living:  http://christianready.com/

;)
Title: Re: New MD Wing web site
Post by: Nick on March 13, 2006, 06:43:48 AM
Yeah see, I knew I wasn't off in left field when I took a stab at that. :)