New MD Wing web site

chrisready · 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/.

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.

Christian Ready, Maj CAP
Deputy Commander, Group II
Information Technology Officer, Maryland Wing

shorning · 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...

pixelwonk · February 21, 2006, 12:52:46 AM

MDWG has the finest Wing website out there.
Again, great work, Maj. Ready

dwb · February 21, 2006, 12:56:49 AM

Wow, you rolled your own CMS for the site? Sweet!

It looks great, nice job.

NIN · 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:

Pylon · 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!

chrisready · 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

). 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.

ande.boyer · March 09, 2006, 07:19:20 PM

ahh!!! The google map thing is awesome!! How'd you do that??

chrisready · 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/.

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.

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/.

Nick · March 10, 2006, 01:47:31 AM

EXCELLENT website. You must do this kind of thing for a living; I recognize the trademark.

Pylon · 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/

Nick · 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.