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Please see Nottinghack Rules/Guide - The Hackspace Online

The Nottinghack website provides information that is the public face of Nottinghack. We always need extra people to update the site and post on the blog, so if you are interested let us know! There are Web Editors who have access to update the site, but anyone can submit a change request via github.

Nottinghack github and documentation

The github is a repository for the space's documents and code, including its website:

The Rules and Members Guide:

Members Guide (edit via github)
Rules (edit via github)

Floorplans:

Roden House floorplans (github)

Updating the Website

The members that maintain the website can be found on the List of Web Editors page.

The website's contents is updated via github see Website Version Control page. Anyone can submit a change request via github.

Writing a Blog Post

The main Nottinghack blog is here. It is looked after by the Team:Communications. Typically, post are highly relevant to the space. However, guest posts are welcome - contact the comms team.

Planet - blog aggregator

Main article: Planet

For more personal/random posts Planet may be a good fit. It is a stream of the latest blog posts by people who have opted in. If you haven't got a blog setting one up is easy.

Newsletter and wiki

Contributions to the Newsletter are welcome. The wiki can also be used to write about your project, for example Les Plywood and Fire Pong.

Google Calendar

The public facing Google Calendar is on the website and embed on the wiki Events page.

Direct access is here.

How to import events to your calendar (Import/Merge/Export)

To import the Nottinghack calendar and it's events to your calendar:

1) Create/login into your Google account.

2) Go to the Nottinghack Calendar page and add it to your 'other calendars'.

2a) Alternatively, go to Google Calendar main page, then search for the address info@nottinghack.org.uk, and add it to your 'other calendars'.

How to add your event to the Nottinghack Calendar

To add an event:

1) Create/login into your Google account.

2) Create the event on your own Google Calendar login.

3) Invite "info@nottinghack.org.uk" as a guest to your event. Once accepted it will go on to Nottinghack Calendar.

There is also an Eventbrite page to advertise your event. Contact Events Team if you have any questions.

Trello

Trello is used for outstanding jobs, see Trello page. Their is also a Hackspace 2.5 Trello for downstairs AKA Hackspace 2.5.

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 == Writing a Blog Post ==
+The main Nottinghack blog is [https://nottinghack.org.uk/blog/ here]. It is looked after by the [[Team:Communications]]. Typically, post are highly relevant to the space. However, guest posts are welcome - contact the comms team.
-IF you have access and want to write a blog post, go ahead!  Just remember the following points:
+=== Planet - blog aggregator ===
+{{main|Planet}}
+For more personal/random posts [http://planet.nottinghack.org.uk Planet] may be a good fit. It is a stream of the latest blog posts by people who have opted in. If you haven't got a blog [[Planet#Setting_up_a_blog|setting one up]] is easy.
-* some stuff about how to talk when writing a post here.
+===Newsletter and wiki===
+Contributions to the  [[Newsletter]] are welcome. The wiki can also be used to write about your project, for example [[Les Plywood]] and [[Fire Pong]].
-If you want the post featured on the front page carousel, you need to take three extra steps:
+== Google Calendar ==
+The public facing Google Calendar is on the [https://nottinghack.org.uk/calender/ website] and embed on the wiki [[Events]] page.
-# Write an Excerpt
+Direct access is [https://calendar.google.com/calendar/r?cid=info@nottinghack.org.uk here].
-# Tag as homepage
-# Upload an image
-=== Write an Excerpt ===
+;How to import events to your calendar (Import/Merge/Export)
+To import the Nottinghack calendar and it's events to your calendar:
-The text on the carousel is taken from the Wordpress Excerpt.  If you don't define one, wordpress will take the first few words and it'll probably look terrible!  To write your own, make sure you have an ''Excerpt'' box below the main post editing box.  If not, click ''Screen Options'' at the top of the screen and tick ''Excerpt''.
+:1) Create/login into your Google account.
+:2) Go to the [https://calendar.google.com/calendar/r?cid=info@nottinghack.org.uk Nottinghack Calendar page] and add it to your 'other calendars'.
+:2a) Alternatively, go to [https://calendar.google.com/calendar/ Google Calendar main page], then search for the address <code>info@nottinghack.org.uk</code>, and add it to your 'other calendars'.
-Write your excerpt in this box before you publish the post.
+;How to add your event to the Nottinghack Calendar
+To add an event:
-=== Tag as homepage ===
+:1) Create/login into your Google account.
+:2) Create the event on your own Google Calendar login.
+:3) Invite "info@nottinghack.org.uk" as a guest to your event. Once accepted it will go on to Nottinghack Calendar.
-When you are tagging your post, inlcude the tag ''homepage''.  The carousel only includes posts tagged this way.
+There is also an [https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/nottingham-hackspace-1324874655 Eventbrite page] to advertise your event. Contact [[Team:Events|Events Team]] if you have any questions.
-=== Upload an image ===
-Finally, the carousel needs an image, obviously!  Your image needs to be 590 x 400 pixels. Set it as the featured image using the option on the right hand side.  If you can't see the featured image box, click on ''screen options'' at the top of the page and tick ''featured image''.
-== Google Calendar ==
-The public facing Google Calendar is on the [https://nottinghack.org.uk/calender/ website] and embed on the wiki [[Events]] page.
-Direct access is [https://calendar.google.com/calendar/r?cid=info@nottinghack.org.uk here].
-;Add Nottinghack Calendar to your Calendar (Import/Merge/Export)
-To add Nottinghack Google calendar; login into Google, go to the calendar [[https://calendar.google.com/calendar/r?cid=info@nottinghack.org.uk page] and add it to 'other calendars'. Alternatively, search for the address <code>info@nottinghack.org.uk</code> after going to Google Calendar.
-;Add an event to the Nottinghack Calendar
-To add an event create the event on your own calendar then invite "info@nottinghack.org.uk" as a guest.
 ==Trello==
 [[ToDo|Trello]] is used for outstanding jobs, see [https://trello.com/b/ASNy9clK/nottingham-hackspace-to-do Trello page]. Their is also a [https://trello.com/b/wIdeNz1e/hackspace-25 Hackspace 2.5 Trello] for downstairs AKA [[Hackspace 2.5]].
+==See also==
+* [[Communication channels]]
+* [[Community links]]
 [[Category:Maps and plans]]

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