A Great Start
Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 10:51 am
It has been a month since we first rolled out the LDS Technology Web site. It has been exciting to see people participate on the site and exchange information with others. Let's recap what we have accomplished in that month.
First let me share with you some statistics from the Web site.
Interesting Insight
I found that many of the topics on the forums were both interesting and helpful. Some of the forum topics I found particularly helpful include the following:
Having this technology Web site is a big change for the Church. It is a change in which we are trying to be more open in our processes and procedures with you who we consider the experts. In addition, we love reading about your ideas and suggestions. We are not used to talking directly to others in the community about some of the challenges that we face. Consequently, over the next several months we will be working hard to share even more information with you, and we hope to get your input on what we share. Many departments within the Church are looking to this Web site as a great source of information and help.
I would like to thank everyone for their participation. When the idea was first presented of creating an open forum for people to communicate, there was concern as to whether the forums would get out of control. To date that has not happened. I thank you for your continued adherence to the community guidelines.
Get the Word Out
This Web site is only as good as the users who visit it. While we are pleased with the progress of the site so far, we feel we could reach and engage so many more people. The more people we can involve with this Web site, the more we will all benefit. Tell your friends, neighbors, and co-workers to visit the site. Get involved today and help the Church further its mission.
Tom Welch
Technology Community Manager
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First let me share with you some statistics from the Web site.
<table align="center" border="1" bordercolor="#000000" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" rules="none" width="50%"> <col width="16*"> <col width="211*"> <col width="29*"><tbody><tr style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" align="center"><td colspan="3" bgcolor="#000000" valign="top" width="100%"> Top 10 Visited Page</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td width="6%">
</td><td width="82%">Page
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<table border="1" bordercolor="#000000" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" rules="none" width="75%"> <col width="128*"> <col width="128*"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" bgcolor="#000000" valign="top" width="100%">
</td><td width="50%">762
</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td width="50%">Average # of Registrations per Day
</td><td width="50%">15
</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td width="50%">Number of Forum Posts
</td><td width="50%">1248
</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td width="50%">Average # of Forum Posts per Day
</td><td width="50%">40
</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td width="50%">Highest # of Users Online at One Time
</td><td width="50%">52
</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td width="50%">Most Viewed Thread
</td><td width="50%"> </td></tr><tr valign="top"><td width="50%">Most Replied-to Thread
</td><td width="50%"> </td></tr><tr valign="top"><td width="50%">Most Popular Forum
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Visits
</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td width="6%"> 1.
</td><td width="82%">Purpose</td><td width="11%">
2544
</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td width="6%"> 2.
</td><td width="82%">LDS Technology Site </td><td width="11%">
1055
</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td width="6%"> 3.
</td><td width="82%">Read Joel's Blog </td><td width="11%">
838
</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td width="6%"> 4.
</td><td width="82%">Welcome to the Church's Technology Web Site </td><td width="11%">
747
</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td width="6%"> 5.
</td><td width="82%">Joel Dehlin </td><td width="11%">
604
</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td width="6%"> 6.
</td><td width="82%">Tom Welch </td><td width="11%">
548
</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td width="6%"> 7.
</td><td width="82%">David Burggraaf </td><td width="11%">
544
</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td width="6%"> 8.
</td><td width="82%">Read Larry's Blog </td><td width="11%">
526
</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td width="6%"> 9.
</td><td width="82%">Tadd Giles </td><td width="11%">
518
</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td width="6%"> 10.
</td><td width="82%">Pete Whiting </td><td width="11%">
511
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Miscellaneous Forum Statistics
</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td width="50%">Number of User Registrations</td><td width="50%">762
</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td width="50%">Average # of Registrations per Day
</td><td width="50%">15
</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td width="50%">Number of Forum Posts
</td><td width="50%">1248
</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td width="50%">Average # of Forum Posts per Day
</td><td width="50%">40
</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td width="50%">Highest # of Users Online at One Time
</td><td width="50%">52
</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td width="50%">Most Viewed Thread
</td><td width="50%"> </td></tr><tr valign="top"><td width="50%">Most Replied-to Thread
</td><td width="50%"> </td></tr><tr valign="top"><td width="50%">Most Popular Forum
</td><td width="50%"> </td></tr></tbody></table>
<table border="1" bordercolor="#000000" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" rules="none" width="30%"> <col width="25*"> <col width="164*"> <col width="67*"><tbody><tr style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><td colspan="3" bgcolor="#000000" valign="top" width="100%">
</td><td width="64%">Poster
</td><td width="26%">
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Although these numbers are not huge, I am very pleased and feel that they indicate that we are off to a great start. It is gratifying to see so many people contribute to the conversations and dialog being conducted in the forums.Top 10 Forum Posters
(Not including myself)
</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td width="10%"> (Not including myself)
</td><td width="64%">Poster
</td><td width="26%">
# of Posts
</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td width="10%"> 1.
</td><td width="64%">thedqs</td><td width="26%">
143
</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td width="10%"> 2.
</td><td width="64%">RusselHltn</td><td width="26%">
66
</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td width="10%"> 3.
</td><td width="64%">kgthunder</td><td width="26%">
55
</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td width="10%"> 4.
</td><td width="64%">mkmurray</td><td width="26%">
48
</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td width="10%"> 5.
</td><td width="64%">atticusewig</td><td width="26%">
24
</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td width="10%"> 6.
</td><td width="64%">pwhiting</td><td width="26%">
22
</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td width="10%"> 7.
</td><td width="64%">WaddleDee</td><td width="26%">
22
</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td width="10%"> 8.
</td><td width="64%">shellinese</td><td width="26%">
19
</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td width="10%"> 9.
</td><td width="64%">huffkw</td><td width="26%">
19
</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td width="10%"> 10.
</td><td width="64%">JamesAnderson</td><td width="26%">
18
</td></tr></tbody></table> Interesting Insight
I found that many of the topics on the forums were both interesting and helpful. Some of the forum topics I found particularly helpful include the following:
- Encouraging Members to Use Unit Web Sites—In this thread people have shared many great ideas on how to get more of your ward or branch members to use the Local Unit Web Sites.
- VCARD Download—In this thread people have shared solutions and even some code to help others import data they have previously exported from the Local Unit Web Sites into Outlook or other applications.
- Ward Maps—In this thread efforts by the community have put the wheels in motion for the Church to add some very nice features to the Local Unit Web Sites.
Having this technology Web site is a big change for the Church. It is a change in which we are trying to be more open in our processes and procedures with you who we consider the experts. In addition, we love reading about your ideas and suggestions. We are not used to talking directly to others in the community about some of the challenges that we face. Consequently, over the next several months we will be working hard to share even more information with you, and we hope to get your input on what we share. Many departments within the Church are looking to this Web site as a great source of information and help.
I would like to thank everyone for their participation. When the idea was first presented of creating an open forum for people to communicate, there was concern as to whether the forums would get out of control. To date that has not happened. I thank you for your continued adherence to the community guidelines.
Get the Word Out
This Web site is only as good as the users who visit it. While we are pleased with the progress of the site so far, we feel we could reach and engage so many more people. The more people we can involve with this Web site, the more we will all benefit. Tell your friends, neighbors, and co-workers to visit the site. Get involved today and help the Church further its mission.
Tom Welch
Technology Community Manager
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