Royal University of the Midrealm held their fall event in Barony of the Fenix on November 9. After some hemming and hawing for a few weeks I submitted to lecture on a subject that has been floating around in my mind for years titled Crafting Websites for SCA Events.
The topic of the class was less a tutorial on how to use a particular platform to create a website and more a focus on what information was required, essential, or nice to have on an event site, plus a few recommendations. This could honestly be used as a primer on how to steward an event if you were interested in an outside opinion from a person who had done it a time or two.
As always, your mileage may vary or you are free to have other opinions. I welcome feedback if you have any through the usual means of contact (i.e. email or Facebook Messenger.) I would like to again thank all who attended the class in person or online and to any who may look at the slide deck going forward.
Additional thanks to Claricia for all the things and to Roana for the use of her laptop due an unfortunate string of events directly related to a bad charging cable for my laptop. And of course, the staff and leadership of RUM for making it so accessible!
An exploration of how to build event websites tailored for the SCA that resonate with our modern medieval community while enhancing attendance and minimizing confusion. This class will guide participants through the essentials of creating an effective website, covering key topics such as planning, platform selection, functionality, technical requirements, and promotion.