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This article provides background information for Single Points of Contact (SPoCs) and Organizational Associates regarding the new features and improvements on the IYA2009 website. It includes tips on building websites for target audiences and making work visible on popular platforms like Wikipedia, YouTube, and social media sites. It also highlights the top visitor countries to the current IYA website.
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The Future of the International Year of Astronomy 2009 Website Raquel Yumi Shida, Pedro Russo, Lars L. ChristensenIAU, ESA/Hubble, IYA2009 Germany
The IYA2009 Website Today Objective: provide background information for Single Points of Contact (SPoCs) and Organizational Associates
Quick Intro: The Website Today Design Kits Brochures
New Website, New Features Better communication
New Website, New Features Better communication Global IYA2009 Calendar
New Website, New Features Better communication Global IYA2009 Calendar Better NEWS SectionImages, videos, press clippings
New Website, New Features Better communication Global IYA2009 Calendar Better NEWS SectionImages, videos, press clippings The Sky Now
For the SPoCs • Build your website thinking about your public Think about the equipment and internet speed of your target group One Laptop Per Child Project
For the SPoCs • Build your website thinking about your public • Make your work visible in popular websites, Wikipedia, YouTube, FaceBook, MySpace, Orkut, etc.
For the SPoCs • Build your website thinking about your public • Make your work visible in popular websites, Wikipedia, YouTube, FaceBook, MySpace, Orkut, etc. • There are lots of free tools on the web, use them! Google Analytics is just one of the nice free tools for your website. Here we see the top 10 Visitors of the current IYA website:United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Spain, Canada, France, Japan, Brazil, Italy and Portugal
The IYA secretariat thanks those who have already started working on their National Pages!
The IYA secretariat thanks those who have already started working on their National Pages! Suggestions, questions: rshida@eso.org visit: www.astronomy2009.org