Notes from a review of the Wordpress site. Unless there are objections, I will start editing these one by one, then turn my attention to the wiki.
RSS feed on website appears to be broken. Remove?
Services link on website includes IRC. Is that still active? Have we officially moved to Slack? If so, I will replace the link.
Add the new Member site to services section.
I don’t find the Categories particularly useful. What’s the difference between a Course and Event? Or a Hack and a Kit? Suggest revising the categories to be more project specific, e.g. Arduino, Quadcopter, RC, HAM Radio, 3D printing, etc. This could be a can of worms to go back through old content though.
Hackerspaces list on the website is pretty short. Perhaps replace this with a link to the recent Talk thread?
Not sure the long Archives list is adding much value and it creates a lot of white space on the page. Remove or at least shorten to the last few months.
Remove Mailing Lists from the main menu. It doesn’t need to take up prime real estate any more and could be archived in the wiki.
Events Calendar page is empty. Is it broken? Do we need this link in the nav bar considering the calendar is embedded on the side of every page?
Be clear about under age attendance.
On the Membership page, consider adding Non Member as a new box with bullets on what a non member can do at the space. Currently, the following line under Fine Print could be interpreted as being able to use the lathe or laser cutter as long as a member lets them in. “Non-members can use the space on a drop-in basis by arrangement with keyholders and at open nights, and are invited to donate to help cover costs.”
I would like to encourage more linking to content on Talk (such as the Events thread that @funvill created above). I think Talk does a great job of demonstrating how active VHS is and the diversity of members. It also makes it really easy for people to comment and get involved. Discretion must be exercised in determining what type of content is suitable for Talk and what should get a dedicated page on Wordpress, but I think we can manage that as we go. If something is out of place, someone will move it.
Blue sky comment: The Wordpress theme is pretty boring. Is there any chance we have someone with WP theme skills who might have the time to give us an upgrade? Or perhaps we can customize a free WP theme in which case we just need a new banner designed? Maybe a new homework contest?