Updates .... Updates Anyone?

[plinsenmayer]

Hi all --

To avoid this being on Cindy's Task List for the Mods for the 5th
Monday running, I'm getting this out just under the wire.  <g>

We would like to do several things with the FAQs:

(1) Get updates from everyone as to when they expect to have a draft
or completed product; and 

(2) (a) Solicit some technical assistance for getting the FAQs that
are completed moved over to the hp4gu.org.uk site.  

(b) Along these lines, I was wondering if anyone with the techie
know-how would care to write up a very basic set of guidelines for
updating & maintaining existing FAQs.  If I don't know anything about
HTML, can't I be given some very basic step-by-step instructions for
pulling up the document in a program where it can be revised and for
adding in sentences, paragraphs, references, etc. for purposes of
updating existing FAQs?  It would make sense to me that someone could
devise a basic set of instructions that could be followed by people
who want to help maintain FAQs but are not necessarily technically
proficient.  Sigh.  I've asked before though & noone ever seems to
respond so maybe it's "you know HTML or you don't."  ????

I know we had a flurry of activity on this group a few months back --
new volunteers, enthusiasm, etc.  But, we've been very quiet.  Here's
 my memory of where things stand -- please update us:

British Ed System -- John ???
Character Accents -- Neil ??
Character Names -- ???
Quidditch -- Neil (almost completed at last update)
Clothing -- ??
Economy -- ??
Mythology & Magical Creatures -- Heidi??
Social Issues - Mike
Spells & Charms -- Neil (almost completed I think)

Sirius Black -- Dicey
Albus Dumbledore -- Caius 
Hagrid -- ??
Lupin -- Amy 
Malfoys -- Heidi & Cassie
Snape -- Gwen, Amanda & others
Weasley Family -- ready to be uploaded since July 2001!
Ginny -- probably needs her own FAQ, there's a start in the Weasley
Family FAQ -- Percy might need his own FAQ too & I might take that on


Audio Versions, Cover Art, Fan Clubs, Merchandise -- probably all need
to be updated

I may have missed some other pending ones, but I think these are the
main ones that are mising as I recall.

So, please update us so we can plan a roll-out of the New Name
(Fantastic Posts & Where to Find Them), the New Location and Newly
Written (or Newly Updated) FAQs.  :--)

Penny