The document discusses the history and development of ESN Satellite, a website template used by the majority of Erasmus Student Network sections. It describes four versions of ESN Satellite released since 2006, with the latest version (Satellite 4) being rewritten from scratch in Drupal 7 to solve update issues. Satellite 4 was released in alpha version after two weeks of development and has some small design flaws and configuration issues but promises regular updates and a brighter future with new features that can be optionally added.

1. ESN Satellite
AGM Maribor

2. Est. since 2006
Website template used by the majority of Sections
Download on Galaxy
News, events, partners, static pages
Incorporates ESN visual identity
Feeds of ESN international
Satellite feeds on Galaxy
First beta release in 2006
ESN Satellite | Fabian Bircher, WPA | wpa@esn.org

3. Satellite 3
Beta of Satellite 3 presented at AGM Utrecht 2009
Drupal 6
Not designed to be updated
• Drupal can be updated (and should)
• Satellite, the package can not be updated
Powers esn.org and the majority of ESN websites
It is still a good thing!
ESN Satellite | Fabian Bircher, WPA | wpa@esn.org

4. Satellite 4
Development since May 2012
At first without a web designer.
First priority: overcome the update problem
• Fight with Satellite 3.1 and even more with 3.2
Rewritten from scratch
Drupal 7
• Installation profile, features, etc…
Ready in two weeks!
ESN Satellite | Fabian Bircher, WPA | wpa@esn.org

5. ESN Satellite | Fabian Bircher, WPA | wpa@esn.org

6. ESN Satellite | Fabian Bircher, WPA | wpa@esn.org

7. ESN Satellite | Fabian Bircher, WPA | wpa@esn.org

8. SATELLITE 4
ESN Satellite | Fabian Bircher, WPA | wpa@esn.org
The two weeks are over!
… almost 
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4.0-alpha1

9. FEATURES
Mobile ready
Galaxy login
Content types
• News
• Events
• with more fields to guide the Erasmi
• Partners
• with optional international/national partners feed
• Discounts
• straight from esncard.org
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10. ISSUES OF 4.0-ALPHA1
Small design flaws in adaptive theme
WYSIWYG editor not configured(*)
No default content*
Feeds not configured yet(*)
Not all blocks are placed by default*
No guides or documentation
* requires re-install
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11. BRIGHT FUTURE
Regular updates!
• “New” Satellite at least with Drupal security update
Features to choose from
• Update save and can be added at any time
• More customized Satellite
Easier to contribute
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12. GET IT & HELP
Alpha version only for the brave
Update, update, update, update, update!!!
More detailed information on how and where
to get it will be sent to the national
webmasters mailinglist.
Be patient!
Help if you know Drupal7 >> it-chair@esn.org
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13. THANK YOU FOR YOUR
ATTENTION
… dary
ESN Satellite | Fabian Bircher, WPA | wpa@esn.org