[kictanet] KICTANet's new website: Call for comments

Sun Oct 15 13:59:46 EAT 2017

Site is a big step forward. Kudos.

Just curious though, how does Kictanet as a brand plan to create brand
awareness - so that someone landing on the Kictanet site is a bit more
oriented to what they are specifically looking at. It may be simple to us
who are part of the community, but then what about how we onboard someone
new? Or what if the World Bank does a search and lands on the site (lets
assume they have no idea what it is). Is it that we are looking at organic
growth through community engagement to do that or do we want an online
presence that solidified a soft landing (first impressions).

When looking at the bigger picture I think this may go hand in hand with an
SEO strategy and aided by a Social Media mechanism but maybe thats not the
entire point..

On Sun, Oct 15, 2017 at 11:57 AM, Kelvin Kariuki via kictanet <
kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:

> The site's design is aesthetically appealing, the template is flexible and
> therefore optimized for mobile and I love the Twitter plugin. Great work
> team.
>
> Kindly consider the following:
> 1. Include features to improve the site's accessibility like a screen
> reader for the visually impaired.
> 2. Include a font re-sizer plugin for zooming in and out the text.
> 3. Add the "alt" tags to the images, so that in slow internet connection
> the alternative text can be loaded first in place of the image and also for
> the screen readers.
> 4. Website Analytics ~ so we can know how many people are visiting the
> site.
> 5. When I click on an image, I want it to expand and overlay the website.
> There is a plugin that can do that.
> 6. Can the "Join KICTANET" sub-menu under "ABOUT" be brought one level up
> on the top menu?
>
> Otherwise it's a brilliant job, keep it up team.
>
> On Sun, Oct 15, 2017 at 9:05 AM, Ali Hussein via kictanet <
> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>
>> George
>>
>> On the question of why Wordpress?
>>
>> First it’s an open source Content Management System (CMS), its free to
>> install, deploy, and upgrade. Then it has thousands of plugins and
>> templates that power a flexible and simple interface, which reduces
>> development costs and deployment time. The dev team was also informed by
>> the fact that millions of websites use Wordpress. Some of he most notable
>> brands that use Wordpress include Microsoft and Bloomberg. See link below:-
>>
>> http://www.wpbeginner.com/showcase/40-most-notable-big-name-
>> brands-that-are-using-wordpress/
>>
>> Hope this answers your question or concerns?
>>
>> *Ali Hussein*
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>>
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>>
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>> habit."  ~ Aristotle
>>
>>
>> Sent from my iPad
>>
>> On 14 Oct 2017, at 1:23 PM, george sidney ralak via kictanet <
>> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>>
>> Looks great.
>>
>> A few issues though. Quick links on the footer are not really leading
>> someone anywhere.
>>
>> And a question: Why Wordpress?
>>
>> On Fri, Oct 13, 2017 at 6:11 PM, Francis Monyango via kictanet <
>> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>>
>>> I love it. Looks really good.
>>>
>>> On 13 October 2017 at 16:55, Keith Andere via kictanet <
>>> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Liz,
>>>>
>>>> Mobile optimization is fantastic. Looks fresh and easy to navigate.
>>>>
>>>> Barrack and team, cheers!
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>>
>>>> Keith
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 13 Oct 2017 01:03, "anyega jefferson via kictanet" <
>>>> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Great job, looks good,
>>>>>
>>>>> On Thu, Oct 12, 2017 at 11:55 PM, Liz Orembo via kictanet <
>>>>> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Dear listers,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Greetings,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> KICTANet has just finished working on the first phase of the new
>>>>>> website  and would now like to invite you to give comments/suggestions.
>>>>>> Especially on how it can serve as an ICT policy engagement platform and as
>>>>>> an Information resource for stakeholders.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Here's the link: https://www.kictanet.or.ke/.
>>>>>> <https://www.kictanet.or.ke/> You can send your comments either
>>>>>> on/offlist, or on the website itself.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> KICTANet owes a lot to the brilliant team that worked on this website
>>>>>> (Amos Ochieng from pixels Kenya, Barrack Otieno, Mike Musya and Washington
>>>>>> Odhiambo) Special thanks to Washington who developed and maintained the old
>>>>>> website from the early days of the network.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> As always, we thank you for your continued feedback and we hope you
>>>>>> will enjoy the new look and feel.
>>>>>> --
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Best regards.
>>>>>> Liz.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> PGP ID: 0x1F3488BF
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>>>>>> platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy
>>>>>> and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT
>>>>>> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable
>>>>>> behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and
>>>>>> bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect
>>>>>> privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
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>>>>> and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT
>>>>> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development.
>>>>>
>>>>> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors
>>>>> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth,
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>>>>> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications.
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>>>> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and
>>>> regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT
>>>> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development.
>>>>
>>>> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors
>>>> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth,
>>>> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do
>>>> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>>
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>>> www.monyango.com
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>>>
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>>> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and
>>> regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT
>>> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development.
>>>
>>> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors
>>> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth,
>>> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do
>>> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications.
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
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>> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform
>> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and
>> regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT
>> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development.
>>
>> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors
>> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth,
>> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do
>> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications.
>>
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>> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform
>> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and
>> regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT
>> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development.
>>
>> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors
>> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth,
>> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do
>> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications.
>>
>>
>
>
> --
> Best Regards,
>
> Kelvin Kariuki
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> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform
> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and
> regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT
> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development.
>
> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors
> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth,
> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do
> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications.
>
>

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