Report on Website Project Website Committee Srilal Fonseka Ransirimal Fernando Pradeep Alwis Prepared by Pradeep Alwis

Objectives  Strategic Context  Phase 1 Accomplishments  Look and Feel  Expenses  Proposed Features for Future Releases  Get Involved and Support the Project

Strategic Context  Allow members to share information with outside  Network with other useful organizations  Rely on our own innovation and shared knowledge  Maintain a high quality professional Website  Add features to the site in phases

Phase 1 Accomplishments  Domain name, ucaac.org, registration  Design the logo and the site map  Choose a web hosting environment  Implement graphics, page templates and workflow scripts  Implement the ‘Events and Activates’ pages  Released on November 01, 2009http://ucaac.org

Look and Feel

Expenses Item Provider AmountContributor Domain Name Registration Doteasy.com, 5 year contract $97.50US Ransirimal Fernando Web hosting Go Daddy.com, Deluxe Windows hosting, 1 year contract $87.98CADPradeep Alwis

Proposed Features for Future Releases  Contact information and page  Useful links to professional associations, government agencies, and other community groups  Online membership application, and approval process  Database to store membership records  Support for organizing and managing events  Document archive  News letter

Get Involved and Support the Project  Expect a cost of around $200 per year to host and maintain the site  Seeks approval and acceptance from membership to allow business advertising by members and/or Sri Lankan business community in Canada  Urge membership to promote the site, report errors and make suggestions  Provide ideas for new features and help implement them

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