[EuroPython] registration procedure feedback

[Michael Hudson]

Martijn Faassen <faassen at infrae.com> writes:

> Hello,
>
> A list of old (last week's, posted on wiki page) and new issues I
> found with the registration procedure.
>
> We need to make sure the www.europython.org links to this registration
> page and that you can see this link (blinking in red or whatever)
> *without* having to scroll down.

We're not going to link to it until it's ready.

> The blue 'info' box saying "New person registered" at the top is
> *very* odd when I'm only starting to register. I understand this has
> to do with the object oriented way this is all working, but as a
> stupid user it's only confusing to me and looks just plain *wrong*.

Am on this.

> It asks for address data. Is this a company address, personal address.
> Is this required? 

Not any more.

> I can fill in some info on a tshirt, but I have no idea wahat the
> tshirt is if I'm a dumb user. Why would I want a tshirt? And, being
> Dutch, I'd like to know *how much* is the tshirt? The only way I could
> deduce this later by substracting at the billing info, this is bad. It
> should be specified it adds n to the total charge.

I think this is better now?  We should put a link in to a picture of
the T-shirt design if we have one.

> what fee (if anything?) do track chairs pay? If I'm registering as a
> track chair, what do I fill in?

This still seems to be an issue.

> "
> Important: if you want to enter any further information like
>
>      * specify your food preference
>      * register for a sprint
>      * edit your registration data
>
> join the site as a member. Click on join now, a new membership will be
> created for you the password will be: 79571 You only join this
> conference site, nothing more or less. So please join now, or follow
> the link in the email with the registration-info we sent to you."
>
> This needs editing, and should be something along these lines:
>
> """
> Important
>
> If you want to enter any further information like:
>
>    * your food preference
>
>    * register for a sprint
>
>    * edit your registration data
>
> then please <link>join the site as a member</link>. Note that is just
> site membership, nothing more.
>
> Your username for this account will be: foo
>
> And your password for this account will be: 89888
>
> The email with registration information that was sent to you will
> include site membership registration as well.
> """
>
> The email sent needs to be similarly updated.
>

This should be easy.

Cheers,
mwh

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