Website Management #1
Description
These notes are for building the minimal set of features a PL website will need. While feature requests are fine, if the feature is not critical, we can build it after the first website is deployed.
Administration and Management
- Website will be hosted at https://pl.cs.cornell.edu.
- Possible choices are the cornell domain PL page or a new domain
- New Domain: Somewhat better discovery and easy to remember URL would be nice.
- A czar will be appointed to manage the webpage. For the first 3+ years, Rachit commits to maintaining the website. Ideally different members of the PL group with rotate for the czar position, but this is a contingency.
- The source code will be kept in the PL GitHub group. Member of the group will have write access to it.
- The website builds will be stored in the separate repo. Faculty and the web czar will have write access to it.
- This is the same model that NU PRL uses to administer their website.
Schedule
04/02 - Basic website done. RFC opens.
04/09 - RFC closes. Basic website changes finalized.
04/13 - Minimal website completed and deployed
Front Page
News
- Most recent accepted papers.
- Updates on students graduating or new students joining.
- Links to grad student blog posts.
Faculty
- Links to webpage + Image of faculty.
- A short content blurb to describe what they work on.
- Format based on Nu PRL website.
Students
- Links to Webpage + Image
- (Maybe) Short blurb on their work.
Alumni
- List of alumni along with pointers to their dissertation.
Czars
Various PL Czars (web czar, PLDG czar, GreatPL czar)
New Students Page
- Based on UW PLSE new student page
- Instructions:
- Make a website for yourself!
- Join PLDG and GreatPL
- Reading list/recommended books/group resources etc.
Goodbye Pages
Note(rachit): This doesn’t need to be a part of the MVP. However, since a lot of students are graduating this year, I want to get this done.
High level idea: A collection of quotes and memories from graduating student’s time here.