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<span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;color:black">Dear all,</span></p>
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<span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;color:black">We are<span> </span></span><span lang="en-GB" style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;color:black">now<span> </span></span><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;color:black">halfway through our</span><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;color:black"><span> </span><span lang="en-GB" style="margin:0px">first</span></span><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;color:black"><span> </span>6-week<span> </span></span><span lang="en-GB" style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;color:black">period
in the hosted portals pilot phase and starting to see some great progress.</span></p>
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<span lang="en-GB" style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;color:black">We will aim to have our next group call in the week of 1 March.<span> </span><b>Please indicate your availability using this<span> </span><a href="https://doodle.com/poll/u9uq7y9ti9p7kdc4?utm_source=poll&utm_medium=link" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="margin:0px">doodle
poll</a></b></span><b><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;color:black">.</span></b><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;color:black"></span></p>
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<b><span lang="en-GB" style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;color:black">Focus for this first 6-week period</span></b></p>
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<span lang="en-GB" style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;color:black">As we explained during our group call, the goal for these first 6 weeks is that you are all able to edit and add your content to the template portals we set up for you, including:</span></p>
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<span lang="en-US" style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;color:black"><span style="margin:0px">-<span style="margin:0px;font-size:7pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""> <span> </span></span></span></span><span lang="en-GB" style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;color:black">Text
pages</span><span lang="en-US" style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt"></span></p>
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<span lang="en-US" style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;color:black"><span style="margin:0px">-<span style="margin:0px;font-size:7pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""> <span> </span></span></span></span><span lang="en-GB" style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;color:black">Configuring
your menu structure</span><span lang="en-US" style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt"></span></p>
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<span lang="en-GB" style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;color:black"><span style="margin:0px">-<span style="margin:0px;font-size:7pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""> <span> </span></span></span></span><span lang="en-GB" style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;color:black">Images</span></p>
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<span lang="en-GB" style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;color:black"><span style="margin:0px">-<span style="margin:0px;font-size:7pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""> <span> </span></span></span></span><span lang="en-GB" style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;color:black">Branding</span></p>
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<span lang="en-US" style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;color:black"><span style="margin:0px">-<span style="margin:0px;font-size:7pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""> <span> </span></span></span></span><span lang="en-GB" style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;color:black">Translations
when needed</span><span lang="en-US" style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt"></span></p>
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<span lang="en-US" style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;color:black">As you progress with this, we are<span> </span></span><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;color:black">collect</span><span lang="en-GB" style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;color:black">ing</span><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;color:black"><span> </span>bug
and feature requests related to the website and content building. You are</span><span lang="en-GB" style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;color:black"><span> </span>also</span><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;color:black"><span> </span>welcome to log issues
related to the occurrence explorer, but it is not<span> </span></span><span lang="en-GB" style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;color:black">the main</span><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;color:black"><span> </span>focus</span><span lang="en-GB" style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;color:black"><span> </span>at
this stage</span><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;color:black">.</span><span lang="en-US" style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt"></span></p>
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<b><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;color:black;background-color:white">Inspiration</span></b><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;color:black"></span></p>
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<span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;color:black">If you need inspiration for how to customize individual pages, then you can look at the<span> </span><a href="https://hp-base-theme.gbif-staging.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" title="https://hp-base-theme.gbif-staging.org/" style="margin:0px">theme
website</a>. E.g.</span></p>
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<span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt"><a href="https://hp-base-theme.gbif-staging.org/layout/hero" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" title="https://hp-base-theme.gbif-staging.org/layout/hero" style="margin:0px">hero layout</a></span></li><li style="color:black;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;margin:0px">
<span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt"><a href="https://hp-base-theme.gbif-staging.org/layout/post" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" title="https://hp-base-theme.gbif-staging.org/layout/post" style="margin:0px">post layout</a></span></li><li style="color:black;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;margin:0px">
<span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt"><a href="https://hp-base-theme.gbif-staging.org/layout/documentation" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" title="https://hp-base-theme.gbif-staging.org/layout/documentation" style="margin:0px">documentation
layout</a></span></li><li style="color:black;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;margin:0px">
<span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt">Examples of how to combine them. E.g.<span> </span><a href="https://hp-base-theme.gbif-staging.org/examples/parallax" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" title="https://hp-base-theme.gbif-staging.org/examples/parallax" style="margin:0px">fixed
background image (parallax) and a table of content</a></span></li><li style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;margin:0px"><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;color:black"><a href="https://hp-base-theme.gbif-staging.org/layout/compose" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" title="https://hp-base-theme.gbif-staging.org/layout/compose" style="margin:0px">compose
custom pages from predefined blocks<br>
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<span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;color:black">Some of you are</span><span lang="en-GB" style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;color:black"><span> </span>already</span><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;color:black"><span> </span>very active</span><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt"><span> </span></span><span lang="en-US" style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt">creating
your menu structures, filling in pages, translating content and adding pictures. This is great to see and please let me<span> </span></span><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;color:black">know if I can be of any help</span><span lang="en-GB" style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;color:black"><span> </span>or
if you would like any feedback on your content</span><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;color:black">.<span> </span></span><span lang="en-US" style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt">You can all view the changes on some of the more active portals at this stage
here:</span></p>
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<span lang="en-US" style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;color:black"><span style="margin:0px">-<span style="margin:0px;font-size:7pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""> <span> </span></span></span></span><span lang="en-US" style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt"><a href="https://hp-canadian-biodiversity.gbif-staging.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="margin:0px">Canadian
Biodiversity Information Facility (CBIF)</a></span></p>
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<span lang="en-US" style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;color:black"><span style="margin:0px">-<span style="margin:0px;font-size:7pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""> <span> </span></span></span></span><span lang="en-US" style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt"><a href="https://hp-legume.gbif-staging.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="margin:0px">Legume
Data Portal</a></span></p>
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<span lang="en-US" style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;color:black"><span style="margin:0px">-<span style="margin:0px;font-size:7pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""> <span> </span></span></span></span><span lang="en-US" style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt"><a href="https://hp-sprep.gbif-staging.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="margin:0px">Pacific
Global Biodiversity Information Facility</a></span></p>
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<b><span lang="en-US" style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt">If you need help</span></b></p>
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<span lang="en-US" style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;color:black">Your feedback is really important in this pilot phase. If you are having difficulties getting started, or need any help,</span><span lang="en-US" style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;color:black"><span> </span></span><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;color:black">I
will gladly take calls with individuals as needed</span><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt"><span> </span></span><span lang="en-US" style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt">– please contact me on<span> </span><a href="mailto:mhoefft@gbif.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="margin:0px">mhoefft@gbif.org</a><span> </span>if
you would like a one-to-one session.<span> </span></span><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;color:black">I'm happy to help guide you through the options.</span><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;color:black"><span lang="en-GB" style="margin:0px"></span></span></p>
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<b><span lang="en-GB" style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;color:black">In the next 6-week period</span></b><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;color:black"></span></p>
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<span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;color:black">In the next<span> </span></span><span lang="en-GB" style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;color:black">period,</span><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;color:black"><span> </span>we'll focus on the issues you
have identified<span> </span></span><span lang="en-US" style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt">already<span> </span></span><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;color:black">while creating your websites. After that</span><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt"><span> </span><span style="margin:0px;color:black">we
expect to turn our attention to the data sections and explore enhancements to that which would suit you best.</span></span></p>
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<span lang="en-GB" style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;color:black">Looking forward to hearing from you.</span></p>
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<span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;color:black">Many thanks,</span></p>
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<span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;color:black">Morten</span></p>
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