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<p>Hi guys! Happy post-Thanksgiving! cc to Robin Reumers.<br>
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<p>I've met with Robin and we have a very good mechanism for
upgrading and moving the MLA site. I initially proposed to him to
keep the site at my ISP because I control the DNS and it's already
pointing to my hosting service, but Robin proposed letting us use
his Amazon-based server, which he maintains. It has many
advantages in addition to security, it has load-balancing and
speedup so that automatically the URL will be served from the
Amazon server nearest to your location. He also will take care of
backup, which will keep incremental copies even to the day if
desired. After a year, there may be some very small Amazon
maintenance site fees which we can contribute, or Robin may offer
to pay them himself and absorb his costs in the gamut of several
sites that he administers for Leapwing Audio, Abbey Road and a few
others that he runs.<br>
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<p>All that sounds very fine to me and I told him if he has to buy
any plugins we will contribute to and pay for them. Specifically,
security plugins, if necessary, or any look-and-feel plugins. But
it's a pretty basic site, and probably we don't need any fancy
look-and-feel plugins like I'm using for <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.digido.com">www.digido.com</a>. We'll see
what they come up with. Before the MLA site was hacked, I had a
dramatic photo I have taken of an Eagle. At the time you guys
seemed to like it. Attached is the photo (if the maillist can
accept attachments) and you can tell me what you think. Or feel
free to offer another photo or image for our new home page! <br>
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<p>So, Robin and his team will make up a mockup that we can look at,
criticize and contribute to, and when we decide that it's ready,
I'll change the master DNS to point to our new site. Then within
24 or so hours, it will propagate around the world!</p>
<p>As for content, I asked Robin to implement a way for viewers to
view a PDF file. That way we can edit or create the PDF offline
and submit it to him. Other copy he could change, or if necessary,
give one of us access to the Wordpress back end for refinement.
Any way we like along these lines is workable and he's flexible in
that way.<br>
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<p>So, Eelco, can you please add <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:robinreumers@gmail.com">robinreumers@gmail.com</a> to our mail
list. <br>
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<p>Let the games begin!</p>
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<p>Take care all,</p>
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<p>Bob<br>
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