*** This ToDo has been completed and assigned priority 9 ***

The first itbhu.org site was limited to only Sanjay as the author posting on a single, main page. Then we added the core four people as MT authors in addition to an author named "editor".

The next step is to divide the site into multiple blogs that share a single common style sheet and index template using file-linking of the templates to a single file.

The structure for this has been completed, the first shared blog this was is this site "How can I Help" itself under the URL /goals/. Other blogs for IIT, Alumni Registration, From the Institute, Affiliates and Why ITBHU.org?. IIT and Affiliates are shortly expected here. Some of the posts to the main site will be moved there.

DONE.

(Sept 13, 2003: We have been using the colors for quite some time now. If anyone has very specific suggestions, please email the editor.)

We are not 100% sure we have the exact RGB combination to render the BHU building colors, the dark maroon/light yellow-beige. If someone has it, please post comments here.

If someone has done extensive site presentation and can contribute on the aesthetics of this site, please look up the style sheet here and propose different versions that we can try out.

None of the core team is a professional site developer. If an alumnus is, we would love to make them an owner here! :-)

DONE.

(Sept 13, 2003: The blogs for the IItization and From the Institute site have been functioning for a while. A handful chapter blogs are already functional using the process outlined in another goal.)

Now that the multiple blogs architecture is in place and already functional for this "How Can I Help?" blog, it is time to roll out the other blogs.

The first step involves creating a blog with templates -- the index template and stylesheet is shared with the parent, that is the main ITBHU.org blog -- and the local modules that customize the layout.

Evolve the templates to support a top navigation bar below the maroon/yellow-beige band -- navigating categories within a blog, as opposed to the existing navigation of the IIT, Alumni, Affiliates, etc. blogs themselves.

There are already hooks for PreBlogIntroText within the "content" container but before the "blog" begins.

This navigation bar should either anchor to the main category archive for the hyperlink or, for a site like the ToDo to the listing within the page.

Define the category archive main template that has a standard two column look and feel similar to the blog main index but that supports navigation within a category.

We are looking for an owner for this who can quickly come up to speed on MT blog and templates. Thanks!!

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