JewishBoston.com

Sometime today the JewishBoston.com DNS will change to the real site

Closer and closer!  We're working through some final search quirks before we switch the DNS from the development blog to the live site.

Besides "soft launch", I'm starting to think of this next phase of Kvetch and Kvell.  Kvetch because there will be things that don't work and Kvell because there's lots of stuff that does!

We'll be posting an ongoing list of feedback, likes, and bugs on the site itself.

After JewishBoston goes live, this blog will available as a link from the site, probably in the About Us section.

Cheers!

The soft launch of JewishBoston.com

Sorry for the lack of blog posts in the past week or so, we've been busy TESTING the new site!

Last Monday January 25, just as promised, Cantina delivered the JewishBoston.com website to us for user acceptance.  As of last night, there have been 377 bugs and items identified. Almost all of the very bad stuff has been fixed. 

We are on track for our February 10 soft launch and our March 1 launch. 

What's a soft launch you may ask?  Soft launch is a dress rehearsal. That's when you get to see the site. The organizations will be learning how to use the site, and we'll be getting all the information in.  During that time, we've scheduled a large number of organizational trainings to make it as convenient as possible.

Our thanks to the 67 people who have signed up so far! If you represent a Jewish organization on a professional or volunteer basis, please click here to sign up for training.

Our soft launch just happens to coincide with the Synagogue Council's February 10th program on Facebook, Twitter, Websites and Online Video, which we're honored to be co-sponsoring.  Lisa Colton of Darim Online will keynote. You may have heard of the Technology Bookcamps she runs. There's also 3 practical breakout sessions, also a small exposition, and dinner. 

Click here to reserve your space at the Feb 10th Symposium.  I hope you can come.  Making the space to mull over how the Jewish community can leverage technology is an good use of time for everyone, and not just for us geeks. It's at Temple Aliyah in Needham.  Registration begins at 5 and dinner at 5:30.  Come early to browse the exhibition and schmooze a bit.

On February 10th, we're also doing our first JewishBoston organizational training prior to the symposium.  That training is full but many others are available, both before and after school break.  We happy to schedule more if needed.  Here's the link to training again. 

Curious what's in training?  Here is the start of the organizational manual that will accompany launch.  Please let us know what else you'd like to see covered or any other questions you have.