[Web Comm] OSGeo web site, was: [Web Comm] osgeo conference web site

Mon Apr 17 10:08:33 EDT 2006

Thanks Arnulf!

Totally forgot about that. The roles we have are very customized from  
the default in the help and thus we do need to update.

Daniel Brookshier | Community Manager | CollabNet, Inc.
8000 Marina Blvd. Suite 600 | Brisbane, CA 94005 | USA
O 972.422.5261 | C 214.207.6614 | dbrookshier at collab.net

On Apr 17, 2006, at 5:28 AM, Arnulf Christl ((CCGIS)) wrote:

> Hi,
> the help site that is displayed to new people when they first log in
> should be updated to reflect the different levels of contribution. The
> current page seems to diverge from what you said:
> https://www.osgeo.org/nonav/scdocs/ProjectRoles.html
>
> Additionally it might be confusing to people if the first thing  
> they see
> is a "request for new project" dialog. It is discouraging (so many   
> things
> to enter), confusing (not every new user will want to become this  
> deeply
> involved at first contact). And we probably don't want everybody to
> suggest a new project first thing off but rather nudge them into  
> joining
> and contributing to existing projects. This could be reflected on the
> welcome page for new users - like show a list linking to areas of
> interest. From there (thats the currently slightly bleak web sites) it
> would link to the resources of that project.
>
> The rest is a mess, I have too many ideas, sorry to get nothing done.
>
> I like what Frank said (Oh, did I say that before...=:-)
>
> Jody Garnett wrote:
>> Thanks for the feedback. I got on a bit of a tear and wrote the  
>> previous
>> ones up, and then started evaluating the proposed website content
>> against the user needed.
>> http://wiki.osgeo.org/index.php/WebCom_OSGeo_Site_Focus
>>
>> I am starting to wonder if I should take this up with the viability
>> committee? Anyone care to clarify the focus difference between the  
>> two
>> committees?
>
> Jody,
>
> In my opinion the Web Committee is responsible for the organization of
> the web site, and ensuring it meets the various visitor profiles.  The
> Visibility and Promotion committee can be seen as driving general  
> awareness
> in the broader geospatial community about what OSGeo does.  It will no
> doubt provide some promotional material for the web site, but I see  
> it's
> role more as driving traffic to the web site rather detailed  
> organization
> of the web site.
>
> Of course there is some overlap.  In particular, VisCom has gone  
> through
> some of the same process of identifying different subcommunities  
> that it
> needs to reach out to.  The "enterprise decision maker", the "end  
> user"
> and the "developer" for instance.  So a little coordination may be in
> order though I think cross membership will take care of that.
>
> Best regards,
> (wonder wonder - finally I understand what this setting clouds in  
> motion
> means. Its Zeus himself, god of the skies and thunder. ...or ist it  
> that
> every cloud has a silver lining?)
>
> Who would like to take care of membership crossing to order  
> coordination?
> Someone from WebCom with strong nerves and commit access preferably.
>
> I finally had time to look into the community document by  
> refractions that
> Jody linked from:
> http://wiki.osgeo.org/index.php/ 
> WebCom_OSGeo_Site_Focus#Community_Profiles
>
> I like this really a lot. We have something starting up like this  
> in the
> Wiki for OSGeo itself (and some projects have it individually).  
> Should we
> leave it there (no no, not "leave" but nurse, cultivate and tend  
> to) or
> try to bring them together and set up a more static image of it at
> osgeo/static. (no ? huh)
>
> Best regards,
> (Oh please, someone shut me up)
>
>
>> Project Developer and higher is required to access the svn.
>> Contributor can only submit docs to  "Documents & Files" and submit
>> issues.
>>
>> Daniel Brookshier | Community Manager | CollabNet, Inc.
>> 8000 Marina Blvd. Suite 600 | Brisbane, CA 94005 | USA
>> O 972.422.5261 | C 214.207.6614 | dbrookshier at collab.net
>>
>>
>> On Apr 16, 2006, at 10:58 AM, Arnulf Christl ((CCGIS)) wrote:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>> I wanted to fill the void at https://conference.osgeo.org/ and
>>> copied the
>>> FOSS4G intro and a link to index.html. When trying to commit to
>>> conference/trunk/www/ it didn't allow me to do so:
>>>
>>> commit -m "link and text to FOSS4G to fill the void"
>>> /usr/home/arnulf/workspace/osgeo_conference/index.html
>>>     Sending        /usr/home/arnulf/workspace/osgeo_conference/
>>> index.html
>>>     svn: authentication cancelled
>>>
>>> That probably means that being "Project Contributor" does not  
>>> allow to
>>> write to SVN automatically? Good to know, but how then does one
>>> inherit
>>> the privilege (as Mapbender source code warden I should probably
>>> know...).
>>>
>>> Maybe someone with SVN access would want to fill the void with the
>>> HTML
>>> below - or even be creative and make it a lot better. Leaving it  
>>> blank
>>> sucks. And maybe remove those additional mailing lists if they  
>>> are not
>>> needed.
>>>
>>> Easterly regards,
>>> Arnulf.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Arnulf Christl
>>> http://www.ccgis.de
>>>
>>> PS:
>>> Anybody listening to dev at conference.osgeo.org at all?
>>>
>>>
>>> <html>
>>>   <head>
>>>     <title>FOSS4G2006 - Free And Open Source Software for
>>> Geoinformatics</title>
>>>   </head>
>>>   <body>
>>> 	<h2>
>>> 		Open Source Geospatial Communities JOINT CONFERENCE '06
>>> 	</h2>
>>> 	<p>
>>> 		<b><a href="http://www.foss4g2006.org/">FOSS4G2006</a></b> is a
>>> four day
>>> conference, bringing together
>>> 		all the Free and Open Source Software
>>> 		for Geoinformatics (FOSS4G) communities. The conference
>>> incorporates the
>>> OSGIS Conference,
>>> 		Mapserver User Meeting, GRASS Users Conference, Java oriented
>>> FOSS4G and
>>> EOGEO Workshops.
>>> 		Lausanne, Switzerland will host the conference, making it the
>>> first time
>>> many of these groups
>>> 		will meet in Europe. It builds on the the success of the Open  
>>> Source
>>> Geospatial'05 conference
>>> 		held in Minneapolis, USA.
>>> 	</p>
>>> 	<h2>
>>> 		What will be covered?
>>> 	</h2>
>>> 	<p>
>>> 		The conference focuses on an array of open source technologies and
>>> presents how they are being
>>> 		used around the world. Seminars and workshops will share the
>>> theme of
>>> advancing Open Source
>>> 		GIS technology, by covering management and technical aspects as
>>> well as
>>> the latest trends.
>>> 	</p>
>>> 	<h2>
>>> 		How will it run?
>>> 	</h2>
>>> 	<p>
>>> 		The event opens with one day dedicated to workshops, followed by
>>> a joint
>>> plenary session that
>>> 		will set the direction of the conference. An Exhibitor showcase
>>> will run
>>> the duration of the
>>> 		conference. This showcase will provide government, academia,  
>>> private
>>> organisations and associations
>>> 		with the opportunity to demonstrate their talents and educate
>>> participants about Open Source
>>> 		technologies. There will be an opportunity to mingle at evening
>>> events
>>> such as the &quot;Meet &amp; Greet Exhibitors&quot;
>>> 		Reception and a Boat Cruise on Geneva Lake, with a dinner in the
>>> thousand year old Chillon Castle.
>>> 	</p>
>>> 	<h2>
>>> 		Who will be there?
>>> 	</h2>
>>> 	<p>
>>> 		This conference is an exciting opportunity for both users and
>>> managers
>>> to network, learn
>>> 		about products and services, and develop both technical and
>>> management
>>> skills for adopting
>>> 		Open Source technologies. The event is expected to draw over 500
>>> people
>>> from around the
>>> 		globe, representing the existing user and developer communities
>>> as well
>>> as those interested
>>> 		from government, non-government organisations, academia, and
>>> industry.
>>> 	</p>
>>> 	<p>
>>> 		Finally, with the recent creation of the Open Source Geospatial
>>> Foundation, FOSS4G2006
>>> 		will be an exciting opportunity to network with foundation
>>> members and
>>> projects.
>>> 	</p>
>>>   </body>
>>> </html>
>>>
>>>
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>
>
> -- 
> With best regards,
> Arnulf Christl
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