Yes, I think the table on the front page does look a bit better for the colour, (although it pains me to say it ;) ). I'm going to have a look and see if I can sort out some nicer/different CSS, and maybe play about with the HTML template, which hopefully shouldn't be too obfuscated.
I probably won't get a chance till the weekend though
Hi, Rob.
Yep, I am perhaps over-compensating for the fact that the default out-of-the-box theme for MoinMoin is quite techy and has many links which will confuse visitors who aren't familiar with wikis. When someone with admin access has a chance to play with the theme, i.e. trim the number of wiki-related links and perhaps put in a permanent menu bar with links to the main pages, it will really ease navigation. There are plenty of other moinmoin-based sites which look a lot less complex - the ubuntu ones are quite nice ...
That said, I think the prominent (but small) notice about the upcoming meets is really important - if first-time visitors can see that the community is active (a recent meet date does that), it makes a world of difference as to whether they may want to participate. At least, that was my impression the first time I visited the ALUG site. So, if we want to keep that note up to date, it's best left embedded in the wiki page.
Peter.