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== Specific Functions == | == Specific Functions == | ||
This list is more for showing the types of possibilities and is not meant as a comprehensive list of planned functionality. It is to give an idea of how the average user might interact with the site and its tools. Each tool will likely be on its own page or may be a block on the front page. The distinction isn't made here as it will vary. Some items may not be useful at all, let's discuss them... | This list is more for showing the types of possibilities and is not meant as a comprehensive list of planned functionality. It is to give an idea of how the average user might interact with the site and its tools. Each tool will likely be on its own page or may be a block on the front page. The distinction isn't made here as it will vary. Some items may not be useful at all, let's discuss them... | ||
| − | + | === Blog feed === | |
| − | * Polls/surveys | + | * present most recent 5-10 blogs from [http://planet.osgeo.org Planet OSGeo] |
| − | + | - but this is already available on the main site. Dedicated "followers" will just visit planet.osgeo. Otherwise this is a traffic-driver, to keep the website looking fresh and busy, | |
| − | + | which would be useful on the main site. | |
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| + | * Community blogging site - for local chapters, other users | ||
| + | |||
| + | * Additional community contributed news (less major), sorts of entries | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Polls/surveys === | ||
| + | * for various informal purposes, gauging interest in ideas, taking snapshots of community | ||
| + | - who is the "community"? | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Hosting documentation and files === | ||
| + | |||
| + | * e.g. front-end to educational material, presentation library | ||
| + | |||
| + | Why shouldn't this material be on the main site or committee subsections of it? | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Membership management tools === | ||
| + | |||
| + | * sign up as a member, join groups | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Syndication === | ||
| + | |||
* Ingest events and news listings from main server | * Ingest events and news listings from main server | ||
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| − | + | === Local Chapters === | |
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* Local Chapter tools - allowing people to join, vote on things, maintain records/files | * Local Chapter tools - allowing people to join, vote on things, maintain records/files | ||
| − | + | ||
| + | === ... === | ||
== Structure & Responsibilities == | == Structure & Responsibilities == | ||
Revision as of 09:16, 3 June 2008
Page for collecting thoughts and discussion for a community focused website. A less-formal web site presence that is not intended for outward communication, but for building/encouraging and interacting with OSGeo communities.
Use discussion page for chatter and detailed questions, add relevant points to the items below.
Goals
- Develop a simple site that engages the community
- Collect/share information between members
- To have a slightly more open site for contributions than primary outward-facing site
Platform & Boundaries
- Run using standard SAC-supported Drupal tools
- Use secondary server so tools are separate from main website
- Should not overlap main website functionality (it may ingest some) or take away from other efforts
Specific Functions
This list is more for showing the types of possibilities and is not meant as a comprehensive list of planned functionality. It is to give an idea of how the average user might interact with the site and its tools. Each tool will likely be on its own page or may be a block on the front page. The distinction isn't made here as it will vary. Some items may not be useful at all, let's discuss them...
Blog feed
- present most recent 5-10 blogs from Planet OSGeo
- but this is already available on the main site. Dedicated "followers" will just visit planet.osgeo. Otherwise this is a traffic-driver, to keep the website looking fresh and busy, which would be useful on the main site.
- Community blogging site - for local chapters, other users
- Additional community contributed news (less major), sorts of entries
Polls/surveys
- for various informal purposes, gauging interest in ideas, taking snapshots of community
- who is the "community"?
Hosting documentation and files
- e.g. front-end to educational material, presentation library
Why shouldn't this material be on the main site or committee subsections of it?
Membership management tools
- sign up as a member, join groups
Syndication
- Ingest events and news listings from main server
Local Chapters
- Local Chapter tools - allowing people to join, vote on things, maintain records/files
...
Structure & Responsibilities
The site would be:
- Built on common tools
- Overseen by two or more volunteers
- Have a volunteer moderator for each section of the site
- Volunteer driven - no function would be implemented without a committed volunteer
- Used and kept up to date - volunteers would be responsible for keeping sections up to date
Negatively speaking, without the above structure the site should not be pursued.
Concerns
- Should be tied to plans/guidance from Marketing Committee
- Overlap with main website would distract - why isn't the main website for the "community"?
- Potential SAC support needed, keeping needs isolated, reduce low level help
- Keeping it active/relevant, may take away some volunteer energy which is really needed on the main website
- Waste of time... could be done on wiki
- ...