[Nfb-web] NFB Drupal User Group

[Peter Donahue]

Hello Mike and everyone,

    This is why I posted the question to the list before creating the group. 
My original thinking was to give us a presence in the Drupal Community. 
There may be other blind Drupal users there who would have Drupal know-how 
knowledge to share that are unaware of the NFB. Participants need not be 
members of the NFB. There's also the possibility that other Drupal 
communities may join to learn how to better design their Drupal sites to 
insure accessibility. If for any reason a group proves undesired or 
unnecessary it can always be removed. I have only received two responses to 
my suggestion. More thoughts would be very much appreciated. All the best.

Peter Donahue


  Message ----- 
From: "Michael Hansen" <mhansen4 at gmail.com>
To: "NFB Webmaster's List" <nfb-web at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2013 12:28 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-web] NFB Drupal User Group


Peter,

My only concern is that there be an identified need for this. Making a
group just because there isn't one there yet usually isn't the best
idea, We get lots of defunct unused groups that way. In this case it
would be a defunct unsed group with our name on it.

If you think that the group would have a lot of use and that there is
a need for a seperate list outside of this list then I would say go
for it.

Mike
NFB of Nebraska

On Sat, Feb 23, 2013 at 9:11 AM, Peter Donahue <pdonahue2 at satx.rr.com> 
wrote:
> Good morning everyone,
>
>     Last night I set up a personal account on the Drupal Web Site and
> browsed the list of user groups listed in the Drupal Community Forum. 
> There
> are Drupal Groups for just about everything imaginable. Some deal with
> Drupal-specific topics such as Drupal modules, content development,
> templates and theaming, project management, etc. Others are of particular
> interest to those  in a particular geographic area (San Antonio Texas for
> example), or a specific Drupal users, educators, health professionals, the
> scientific community, the hospitality industry, you name it!Any aspect of
> Drupal you wish to find like-minded individuals to discuss relevant issues
> with chances are there's a Drupal Group/Camp for it.
>
>     While exploring the group listings I observed that there is no user
> group for blind Drupal developers and users. Having an NFB group for blind
> Drupal developers would give us a presence in the Drupal community, allow 
> us
> to reach out to other blind Drupal enthusiasts,  and would enable us to
> connect with those involved in various Drupal-related projects to insure
> that new modules, utilities, and developments are usable and doable by the
> blind. If Mr. Chairman wishes me to do so I'll be glad to create an NFB
> group in the Drupal Community for this purpose. I'm suggesting this given
> all of the recent discussion about Drupal that has occurred over the past
> few days. If folks feel this would benefit us and with Mr. Chairman's
> approval I'd be glad to get an NFB Drupal group created in their 
> community.
> All the best.
>
>   Peter Donahue
>
>  “No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper.”
> Isaiah 54:17
>
>  “While for our princes they prepare
> In caverns deep a burning snare,
> He shot from heaven a piercing ray,
> And the dark treachery brought to day.”
> Anonymous
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Nfb-web mailing list
> Nfb-web at nfbnet.org
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-web_nfbnet.org
> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for 
> Nfb-web:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfb-web_nfbnet.org/mhansen4%40gmail.com



-- 
Mike Hansen

_______________________________________________
Nfb-web mailing list
Nfb-web at nfbnet.org
http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-web_nfbnet.org
To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for 
Nfb-web:
http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfb-web_nfbnet.org/pdonahue2%40satx.rr.com