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<p class=MsoNormal>Hi all,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>This is my first interaction with the Drupal community. I am
co-chair of Allies for Racial Equity, an organization of anti-racism activists
within the Unitarian Universalists faith community. We have downloaded Drupal
5.1. We need someone to help us get it stable, with its initial configuration of
hi-priority modules, and with a starter theme (I’d like to do a custom
theme, but that is not a priority right now).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>In my work life, I am a best practices consultant, specializing
in the Unified Process and UML modeling. So the (possibly) good news is that I
can represent the requirements cleanly, as use case diagrams, some UCes detailed
in text or with activity diagrams. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>The critical work we have is to:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>Make
certain the site is properly configured. We did not download it with the CVS
connection; can that be added or is it a different download? We have not really
done any substantive work, so if we need to start over, that is not a problem.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>2.<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>Confirm
that our take on initial modules is appropriate to our needs<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>3.<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>Download
and test the target configuration, with particular concern for CiviCRM and whatever
additional election-related module(s) we might need.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>4.<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>Enter
membership information using the CiviCRM module, which seems well suited to our
needs, and then to design and post nomination forms, followed by online
election forms. I have an activity diagram describing what we need between now
and December 1<sup>st</sup>. I can share that diagram with anyone interested in
a consulting assignment.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>I’m not sure if this is the right way to go about finding
someone to help. please advise if it is not :-).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Minton Brooks<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Co-chair, Allies for Racial Equity<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Madison, Wisconsin<o:p></o:p></p>
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