Two teams from two countries with two web sites to complete for two charities. In 24 hours. With an audience watching every move. That was the idea behind FullCodePress held in May 2009 at CeBIT.

來自兩個國家的兩個團隊通過兩個網站完成兩個慈善事業。 在24小時內。 觀眾看著每一步。 這就是2009年5月在C??eBIT上舉行的FullCodePress的想法。

Elle Meredith was the HTML/CSS coder chosen for the Australian team which completed a great web site for the DDLC NSW. She kindly shares her experiences with SitePoint.

Elle Meredith是澳大利亞團隊選擇HTML / CSS編碼器，它為DDLC NSW建立了一個不錯的網站 。 她很好地分享了與SitePoint的經驗。

Did you or the team do any preparation in the build up to the event?

您或團隊在活動籌備過程中做了任何準備嗎？

As a team, we reviewed our skills sets, discussed possible CMSs, made rough plans for the 24-hours, examined the web sites of other NFP organisations, reviewed the judging categories, created a user research survey, prepared client questions, and contacted previous team members for advice.

作為一個團隊，我們審查了技能，討論了可能的CMS，制定了24小時的粗略計劃，審查了其他NFP組織的網站，審查了評審類別，創建了用戶研究調查，準備了客戶問題，并聯系了團隊成員尋求建議。

Personally, I created ready-to-go template files and had a TextPattern installation with my favourite plugins. TextPattern was our favourite CMS before we knew the specific requirements and functionality. Although we ended up using WordPress, Joomla had also been a possible option. I spent some time before the event learning how Joomla templates are structured.

我個人創建了隨時可用的模板文件，并使用我最喜歡的插件進行了TextPattern安裝。 在了解具體要求和功能之前，TextPattern是我們最喜歡的CMS。 盡管我們最終使用了WordPress，但Joomla還是一個可能的選擇。 在活動開始之前，我花了一些時間來學習Joomla模板的結構。

Had you worked with any of the other team members before?

您之前是否曾與其他團隊成員合作過？

No I hadn’t, but it was lovely to work with my team members and we still stay in touch.

不，我沒有，但與團隊成員一起工作真是太好了，我們仍然保持聯系。

You chose WordPress as the content management system. That was a safe and solid choice, but what were the key factors that influenced that decision and did it cause any problems or limitations?

您選擇WordPress作為內容管理系統。 這是一個安全可靠的選擇，但是，影響該決定的主要因素是什么，它是否引起任何問題或局限性？

Last year’s team advised us that their choice of Drupal might not have been their best decision. They found it difficult to customize the XHTML/CSS, particularly because they weren’t familiar with the system. They suggested we use an open-source CMS that offered more control over its templates.

去年的團隊建議我們，選擇Drupal可能不是他們最好的決定。 他們發現很難自定義XHTML / CSS，特別是因為他們對系統不熟悉。 他們建議我們使用開源CMS，它可以對其模板提供更多控制。

WordPress was chosen because we all had some experience of working with it. As you say, it is a solid system, with many followers and a variety of plugins to extend the basic installation. That was extremely important given the limited time schedule.

選擇WordPress是因為我們都有使用它的經驗。 就像您說的那樣，它是一個可靠的系統，具有許多關注者和各種插件來擴展基本安裝。 鑒于時間表有限，這一點非常重要。

What tools did you use for development? IDE? Source control? Testing suites?

您使用什么工具進行開發？ IDE？ 源代碼控制？ 測試套件？

I used TextMate, Coda and CSSEdit2 for development and, for source control, the team used Subversion. Since the members used Macs and PCs, it was easy to test across platforms. During the event, Lachlan Hunt also gave each team a mobile PDA to to test the site using Opera’s DragonFly.

我使用TextMate，Coda和CSSEdit2進行開發，對于源代碼控制，團隊使用Subversion。 由于成員使用Mac和PC，因此可以輕松跨平臺進行測試。 活動期間，Lachlan Hunt還為每個團隊提供了一個移動PDA，以使用Opera的DragonFly對站點進行測試。

What was the biggest challenge?

最大的挑戰是什么？

Although we hadn’t worked together, we identified what each person did best. The biggest challenge was setting milestones and time goals to ensure we stayed on track. I don’t think we realised how quickly the time would fly when one has only 24-hours to work with.

盡管我們沒有一起工作，但我們確定了每個人的最佳選擇。 最大的挑戰是設定里程碑和時間目標，以確保我們保持進度。 我認為我們沒有意識到只有24小時才能工作的時光飛逝。

And what turned out to be easier than you expected?

事實證明，什么比您預期的要容易？

Staying awake. We were up for almost 40 hours and I only had two coffees during that time — a personal best for me! I really surprised myself for being awake and functioning without sleep for so long (I love my sleep). I guess excitement and adrenaline from the event kicked in and kept us in shape.

保持清醒。 我們已經忙了將近40個小時，在那段時間我只喝了兩杯咖啡， 對我來說是最好的選擇！ 我真的很驚訝，因為我醒了這么久，沒有睡覺就工作了(我愛我的睡眠)。 我想比賽中的興奮和腎上腺素使我們保持了身材。

Also, our clients were great and came fully-prepared with possible content, site structures, layouts, imagery and PayPal account details. We had not known what to expect and they could have turned up with minimal information and requested a new logo.

此外，我們的客戶很棒，并為可能的內容，網站結構，布局，圖像和PayPal帳戶詳細信息做好了充分準備。 我們不知道會發生什么，他們可能只需要很少的信息就可以申請新徽標。

Did you need to drop or simplify any features because they couldn’t be achieved within the 24 hours?

您是否需要刪除或簡化任何功能，因為它們無法在24小時內實現？

Yes. As the deadline approached, we realised some features were not feasible. However, we all agreed to contribute our own time after the event to finish the project and deliver the best possible web site for the client.

是。 隨著截止日期的臨近，我們意識到某些功能不可行。 但是，我們都同意在活動結束后貢獻自己的時間來完成項目并為客戶提供最佳的網站。

In which areas do you think you beat your competitors?

您認為您在哪些方面擊敗了競爭對手？

I believe our branding, design and usability aspects were superior to the New Zealand web site (as acknowledged by the judges). Our client has an audience with various disabilities, so we needed to ensure the web site was suitable for all users. This was apparent from the main navigation that targeted all three audience types: get support, be involved and learn more.

我認為我們的品牌，設計和可用性方面要優于新西蘭網站(獲得評委們的認可)。 我們的客戶有各種殘疾的觀眾，因此我們需要確保該網站適合所有用戶。 從針對所有三種受眾類型的主要導航中可以明顯看出這一點：獲得支持，參與并了解更多信息。

With the benefit of hindsight, would you have done anything differently?

事后看來，您會做些不同的事情嗎？

It would have been beneficial if the Australian team could have met before the event to get to know each other and discuss preparations. However, that is difficult to accomplish, especially when some members do not live in Sydney (I don’t).

如果澳大利亞團隊能夠在活動開始之前開會，以彼此了解并討論準備工作，那將是有益的。 但是，這很難實現，特別是當某些成員不住在悉尼(我不住在悉尼)時。

Also, I would probably support a more rigid time line rather than our organic one. The schedule was very limited, so there was no time for detours or distractions. I would try to ensure every team member was fully utilised throughout.

另外，我可能會支持更嚴格的時間表，而不是我們的有機時間表。 行程很有限，所以沒有時間繞路或分散注意力。 我會盡力確保每個團隊成員都得到充分利用。

Did you learn anything that you can now use in your day-to-day job?

您學到了什么，現在可以在日常工作中使用？

I’m a freelancer, so it was a good experience to work with others, rely on their input, and see how they operated. It was also great to see how Pat approached the web site’s usability as well as being able to rely on other team members to do various aspects of the web site. Furthermore, the event helped me review my work practices to become more time efficient.

我是自由職業者，因此與他人合作，依靠他們的意見并了解他們的運作方式是一次很好的體驗。 也很高興看到Pat如何處理網站的可用性以及能夠依靠其他團隊成員來完成網站的各個方面。 此外，這次活動還幫助我回顧了自己的工作習慣，從而提高了工作效率。

Would you enter the FullCodePress event again?

您是否會再次輸入FullCodePress事件？

If they would allow us, I would love to be part of the team again.

如果他們允許我們，我很想再次成為團隊的一員。

I would like to thank the organisers of the event for superb organisation. I had great three days in Sydney — even with my lack of sleep :)

我要感謝活動組織者的精湛組織。 我在悉尼度過了愉快的三天-即使我缺乏睡眠:)

Thanks, Elle.

謝謝，埃勒。

Elle operates Design by Elle around the Byron Bay area. She worked in graphic design for many years and shifted her attention to web development in 2002. She believes in web standards and employs best-practice techniques to deliver standards-compliant, accessible and usable web sites. When not developing web sites, she goes diving at Julian Rocks.

埃勒(Elle)在拜倫灣(Byron Bay)地區經營埃勒( Design by Elle) 。 她從事平面設計工作了多年，并于2002年將注意力轉移到Web開發上。她相信Web標準，并采用最佳實踐技術來提供符合標準的，可訪問的和可用的網站。 當不開發網站時，她去朱利安·洛克斯(Julian Rocks)潛水。

Related Reading:

相關閱讀：

• FullCodePress Interview: James Farrell, Australian Team

  FullCodePress采訪：James Farrell，澳大利亞隊

• FullCodePress Interview: Tim Connor, New Zealand Team

  FullCodePress采訪：蒂姆·康納(Tim Connor)，新西蘭隊

• FullCodePress: An Interview with Wendy White of Team Australia

  FullCodePress：澳大利亞團隊的Wendy White訪談

• FullCodePress: WordPress vs Rails

  FullCodePress：WordPress與Rails

• FullCodePress Update: CodeBlacks Bet on Beta CMS

  FullCodePress更新：CodeBlacks押注Beta CMS

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