FOSS4G2009 Website Update

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How To Update FOSS4G 2009 Website

How Is FOSS4G 2009 Website Built?

FOSS4G 2009 website is built using the http://staticmatic.rubyforge.org/ web framework.

New to Staticmatic?

If you are new to staticmatic then you will need to put on your inquisitive-nerd-hat for an hour or two and learn the concepts behind it. And like any nerdy-kitten-cuteness staticmatic will leave you feeling warm and fuzzy after an hour or two. Oh the joys of using staticmatic: http://staticmatic.rubyforge.org/how_to_use.html

Prerequisits

1. You need to install Ruby. New to ruby? Don't fret download one-click installer for your OS from here: http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/downloads/ 2. Then install staticmatic http://staticmatic.rubyforge.org/download.html 3. Get the source code for the http://2009.foss4g.org/ website from https://svn.osgeo.org/osgeo/foss4g/2009/website/foss4g09_staticmatic/ You will need your OSGeo (http://osgeo.org/) login/password to commit stuff. 4. Editor - you can use any editor for editing haml but you ideally want something with syntax highlighting