[Foss4g2008loc] FOSS4G 2008 Registration

[Paul Ramsey]

On Feb 21, 2008, at 12:26 PM, Graeme McFerren wrote:
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> The point about the redirect is for a user to be taken to the  
> PeopleSA site in much the same way as they would have ended up at  
> the Sea2Sky site for the FOSS4G2007 event, so that accomodation  
> options, for example, could be chosen and payment effected.

I guess it's not clear to me what "step 1" is. There's a form at the  
bottom on the one hand, but on the other hand, there's a link to take  
me to PeopleSA to do registration... what do I do first?

P.


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>>>> Paul Ramsey <pramsey at cleverelephant.ca> 02/21/08 20:34 PM >>>
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> I don't understand the first paragraph about being re-directed to to
> the registration site.  The page I am on (http://conference.osgeo.org/index.php/foss4g/2008/schedConf/registration
> ) already looks like the start of a registration process... it has a
> form to select fees, and a forms for my personal contact information.
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> I don't know how cunning your web developer is, but ideally, you would
> look-up what country they are coming from via geoip and provide the
> converted currency amount next to the ZAR number.  I think most people
> have room in their heads for three currencies and approximate
> conversions, their own, EUR and USD.  ZAR is a bridge too far.
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> If the table of fees is meant to be descriptive, remove the form
> elements.  Also put the descriptions next to the titles, so they look
> like descriptions and less like directions.
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> The description for "late registration" looks like a news item from
> the future "no more online registrations are being accepted". reword.
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> Under the "fee code", calling it a "secret code" is a little cloak- 
> and-
> dagger. Call it a "discount code".
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> P.
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> On Feb 21, 2008, at 9:48 AM, Petro Farrell wrote:
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>> Registration is going live on 1 March and the next few testing days
>> are vital. Could you please go to the Osgeo site and look at the
>> registration process and options for conference fees. Currently
>> there is an option for “Early Bird- Conference plus workshops”. A
>> better option can be to have for the same price of R4400  “Early
>> Bird –Conference plus 3 activities (workshop,technical tour,outreach
>> activity in any combination). The delegate can then choose the
>> relevant activities once these have been finalised.
>>
>> Please respond by close of business Monday.
>>
>> Petro
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