To anyone who is still subscribed to this thread..... !
Thanks for all your help, after six months it's finally finished and over the next few
days I'm asking people to test it, spot mistakes, find errors and generally try to break it.
If you're still interested this is the email that went out to a few trusted friends.
Please feel free to join in !
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Hello and thanks for agreeing to help us out with the testing of our new site ShutterBugBlub.com
The site is an online photographic college where folks can learn the basics of digital photography, some composition
tricks and tips and a few other things to help them along with their enjoyment of digital photography.
We would be very grateful if you could take an hour or so to check the site out and pass on all and any comments you may have.
You will earn our genuine gratitude (and probably a few beers).
Please be assured that the site is currently on a test server and any information you enter (you'll need to use a real email address at least once) and any pictures you upload
will be deleted at the end of this consultation.
So that we can have some consistency in the results from our whole test group please follow this quick list and give your feedback on each point and comment freely on the general experience.
(it's a good idea to have a couple of sheets of A4 and a pen handy...)
1/ go to the site (password details below), have a look around and then sign up as a member. (how long did it take to get your confirmation email) ?
2/ explore the new links that are only available to members. (general comments please).
3/ upload some of your own pictures to the galleries. (how did this go) ? (how long did it take)? (did the site reject any of your images) ?
4/ set up a profile, upload an avatar, fill in the biography boxes (you can be as cryptic, stupid or funny as you like). (general comments please).
5/ try a "blab" or two from your profile page. (is this a good system) ? (any other comments on this) ?
6/ sign up for a course - ignore the PayPal button - just click "submit" (did the course download successfully) ? (if not, please give details).
7/ once signed up to a course, please click "Your Courses" and upload some coursework. (any old pictures and please write whatever you like). (how do these pages look and feel to you) ?
8/ you will soon receive an email from one of the course tutors (a real person) directing you to the critique of your pictures, click the link in the email. (again, how do these pages look and feel to you) ?
9/ all and any other general comments on the site both good or ill are very gratefully received. We will rely on your honest feedback so don't hold back !
Start here:
http://www.shutterbugclub.com
Best wishes
ShutterBugClub development team
admin@shutterbugclub.com