1. All the frills and whistles
slideshare.net/lolibrary

2. What is lolita fashion?
Lolita ( ロリィタ , roryita) is a street fashion
and a subculture in Japan, known for its
intricate and delicate doll-like look. The
clothing is inspired mainly by the Rococo and
Victorian eras, and covers a large variety of sub-
styles.

3. People actually wear this
stuff?
The EGL Livejournal community is the most
prominent international community for lolita
fashion. There, lolitas discuss the fashion, buy
and sell related goods, post photoshoots and
outfits, and share related media.
http://egl.livejournal.com/

4. See a need, fill it
•What’s the name of this print?
•What was the retail price?
•What are the measurements?
•Does the bow come off?
•Does anyone have photos of the other colors?

5. History

6. History
"This is my lib-nerd talking but I'd love to get a
catalog of OPs, JSKs and skirts w/
measurements and reviews together but it's a
huge undertaking. : The brand print timelines
got me really excited though."

7. History
"This is my lib-nerd talking but I'd love to get a
catalog of OPs, JSKs and skirts w/
measurements and reviews together but it's a
huge undertaking. : The brand print timelines
got me really excited though."
“Know anything about coding for websites?”

8. Where to start?
•Brush up on SQL
•Plan a basic structure
•Choose an RDBMS (Relational Database
management system)
•Prepare a webspace

9. Basic Skills
•SQL - http://www.w3schools.com/sql/default.asp
•Drupal - http://drupal.org/
• Youtube tutorials
• http://www.youtube.com/user/linwclark
•Data entry

10. SQL
•Structured Query Language
•Simple
•Free exercises online
•http://www.w3schools.com/sql/default.asp

11. Tables
•http://www.edm2.com/0612/msql7.html
•Determine your tables
•Establish their relationships
•Normalization

12. How to define apparel
•Stock name, English & Japanese
•Brand
•Item type
•Price
•Year
•Colors
•Features
•Measurements

13. Drupal
Drupal is a free software package that allows you
to easily organize, manage and publish your
content, with an endless variety of
customization. (http://drupal.org/about)

14. Drupal
•Download
•Install
•Choose a theme
•Create content

15. Creating a webspace
•Choose a DNS host
• http://www.godaddy.com/
• http://www.inmotionhosting.com/
•Choose a web host
• http://www.godaddy.com/
• http://www.bluehost.com/

16. The Costs
•Web hosting: $117.41 for 2 years
•Domain Registration: $7.17
•Drupal: Free
•Time: Lots
•Sanity: Questionable

17. PR
•Social media (Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr)
•Reach out to community
•Reach out to blogs
•Sponsorships

18. Refining entry structure
•Assessment
•Adjustment
•And so on…

19. Failures
•Excel sheet imports
•Spam detection
•Aesthetics

21. Front Page

23. Examine Features
• Alice and the Pirates
•Detachable bow
•Detachable waist ties
•Partial shirring
•Corset lacing
•Side zip
•Navy color
•Vampires, clouds, coffins

26. Results: 973

27. Results: 68

28. Results: 12

29. Results: 6

30. Results: 1

32. Granting Wishes

33. Granting Wishes

34. Granting Wishes

35. Granting Wishes

36. Granting Wishes
(Search without “gara”)

37. Granting Wishes
http://closetchild.ocnk.net/product/28701

38. Granting Wishes
http://item.rakuten.co.jp/tokyoalice/a35505/

39. Reviews
• Rate
• Leave comments
• Submit washing instructions
• Submit measurements
• Provide worn photos

40. Statistics
Oooh, numbers:
• 15,356 nodes
• 9,475 visitors
• 56.94% US visitors
• 172,637 pageviews

41. Changes to Come
• Gallery view
• More results per page
• Wishlist builder
• Master tags list
• Mobile-friendly view
• Plugins for Pinterest, Facebook, etc.
• Allow users to flag nodes for review

42. Recruiting
Always looking for…
•Organized
•Detail-oriented
•Time/commitment
•Passion for lolita fashion

43. Questions?
slideshare.net/lolibrary