Hello

["linuxcoder" <linuxcoder colyer org>]

Hey,
    My name is Matt Colyer. I know html css dhtml js docbook c c++ lisp perl
mysql php. My main strength is really knowing HTML and dhtml like the back
of my hand. I am currently documenting and coding Screem for gnome.
http://screem.sourceforge.net. The program attempts to be a full website
editor. You might want to look at this as a primary html editor for the
project.

 Many people have discussed that we need reqs before we jump to far ahead. I
agree. I also believe we should scrap as much of the scripting and DB as
possible in favor of sgml and "compiling the sgml to html". That way we can
do all translations at that moment and apply a stylesheet to the page to
render the html the way we want (we could also use different stylesheets to
make a low browser site (lynx) and a high browser site(mozilla 18)).

    We need to be looking for light weight and low browser reqs. I don't
think we should use css or dhtml. Not everyone has the latest and greatest
browser. These technologies are too specific, too quirky and not wide spread
enough to use. We also need to think light weight in terms of file size
(under 10kb per page). I am sure most developing countries do not have
dsl(they probably can barely get 14.400 modem running) so we need to
accommodate that. For the high power users it is nice once and a while to
see a fast loading page ;-)

my last note. WE NEED TO BRING AN INFORMATION ARCHITECH ONBOARD. This is one
of the most overlooked aspects of website design. If the website is
organized logically it can make a profound difference on the user's stay at
the site. We need some type of committee or person to organize the
information logically to help users as much as possible.

willing to help
    Matt