Friday, August 3, 2012

Crowd-sourcing Frank Sargeson

The audience for this will be vanishingly small but yesterday I mentioned the website about Frank Sargeson and the Sargeson Trust I have been working on, off and on and off, for ages and hope to take public next week. This is it, in draft form. It’s unedited, and hasn’t had any new content this year, but if anyone is interested in Frank and his works I’d appreciate any constructive comments. I’ve had some great ones from Chad Taylor, who was a Sargeson fellow – I would love to get any more from anyone. The eventual address will be www.sargeson.net.
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9 comments:

  1. StephanieAugust 4, 2012 at 8:46 PM

    My comments are:
    * the photograph header takes too long to load when you change pages - does it need to do this? It rotates 2 images if you stay on a page, so why?
    From Links page to Frank's house page the image remains visible ...
    Surely, there are more photographs of Frank you could recycle in the photograph page header - my rule of thumb is always an uneven number!
    *there are some editing changes I'd like to see but as you do this for a living I am taking it for read that you are happy with the text!

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  2. StephanieAugust 4, 2012 at 8:50 PM

    PS - young Norris Davey portrait loaded as a narrow version of the living room pic when using the "next" link from a photograph.

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  3. Stephen StratfordAugust 6, 2012 at 4:09 PM

    Thanks Stephanie, much appreciated. Yes the photograph header should be only on the front page - first thing I want to change.

    I'll check that Links page glitch, and the young Norris Davey.

    Text isn't finally edited so there will be some infelicities. Good thing about websites is that even after it goes live any errors remaining will be easily fixable.

    Thanks again.

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  4. StephanieAugust 6, 2012 at 10:14 PM

    Had another thought this am: have you considered linking to a donation page? Might help funds over time.

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  5. Stephen StratfordAugust 8, 2012 at 12:29 PM

    Good idea. Thanks. I'll pass that on to the Trust. They'd probably be keen on suggesting bequests - I know they've had a few, which have really helped.

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  6. AnonymousAugust 9, 2012 at 12:33 PM

    Really nice job. Include a link to Wikipedia.

    Set up a facebook page as well.

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  7. Stephen StratfordAugust 10, 2012 at 10:02 AM

    Thanks, Anonymous. I probably wouldn't link to Wikipedia, but will see what it links to and use the ones there that look reliable. A Facebook page is a good idea if there is anyone on the Trust who would keep it updated. I'll pass the idea on.

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  8. StephanieAugust 12, 2012 at 10:44 PM

    PPS - I think I really meant a donations button - direct into the Trust Accounts, I think. I've never researched them but I've seen a lot of blogs who have a donate button for their 'flush' supporters.

    I wish the Sargeson Trust all the best. You are storing up treasure in heaven helping them.

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  9. Stephen StratfordAugust 13, 2012 at 12:30 PM

    Thanks again Stephanie - that makes total sense and would probably work. The trust's treasurer is a proper accountant with a big practice in Auckland - that's how proper - so he will know about these things. I'll pass it on.

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