=============================================================== From: Dave Brockman ------------------------------------------------------ -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 A rolodex with a "skillz" tab? I've seen a few examples of skillsets, but I really don't know what the original vision was/is. Use it, and keep it updated. I believe the purpose was for local geeks to have a databank of skillsets with geeks good with those skillsets, for referral purposes. Based on the criteria I've seen so far, probably not. Regards, dtb -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.17 (MingW32) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iEYEARECAAYFAk8zvSsACgkQABP1RO+tr2TXnQCfVWUgvOC6dwvWvPaLk8End3RQ DwgAmgMEycdmO5y6B8EGJxNsiL4HLW9k =xtc2 -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
=============================================================== From: Stephen Haywood ------------------------------------------------------ I think you could build a really simple site with a Home page, a Browse Geeks page, and a Find Geeks page. The Browse Geeks page would allow a user to look at an alphabetical list of geeks on the site. The Find Geeks page would allow you to find geeks by skill sets. You would need a registration page to allow geeks to upload a picture, bio, links to twitter, linkedin, github, etc, and a list of skills. I think you could pay for the hosting with google ads or by getting local employers to place ads on the site. I don't have the required skills to build something like this in a reasonable amount of time but I would be happy to talk through a design and help produce any necessary content if someone wants to build it. I was thinking of some web site names like chattanoogahasgeeks.com or chattanoogageeks.com. Stephen
=============================================================== From: David White ------------------------------------------------------ /me goes to NameCheap and farm these domains & all other related domains to scalp them when the community comes looking I like where this is going.... could also be a really good resource to point Chattanoga employers to as well.
=============================================================== From: Lynn Dixon ------------------------------------------------------ If you scalp the domains, the Lug will hold you accountable for building the site :)
=============================================================== From: William Wade ------------------------------------------------------ I was thinking that perhaps it should be hosted on Chugalug.org. Perhaps that would feel a bit limiting to Chugalug folk only, but I think for the most part we have a fair name in the geek community. Perhaps something that might actually work out more useful is a place for people to post that they are looking for new employment. Posts would need to be renewed every 60 days or so? That way it would be a fresh place to find geeks looking for work, and the people who post are more likely to do a nice job. Just brainstorming some. I am willing to put some work into it, if it something that will be used.
=============================================================== From: Lynn Dixon ------------------------------------------------------ I would be willing to provide free hosting for the site. I am running DirectAdmin as a "web control panel" for my customers, instead of cPanel. I just suck at building pretty sites. A site I built would look like that professors site that was posted to the lug a few weeks back. HEHE. But, I have a damn good machine to host the site on in a local datacenter.