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Subject: Re: [chairs] New OASIS TC Descriptions
Carol, OK - got it - I read that already - but it went straight in one eye, and out the other again! Will add this to the "to do" bucket. Thanks, DW ===================================================== Carol Geyer wrote: >David, > > >>If you would like to continue to use the text that currently appears in >>your TC's yellow box, please copy it from the Kavi Public Description >>field and paste it in the Group Notes field, so it will appear under >>the 'Announcements' subhead on the TC homepage. This must be done by >>Monday, 18 Oct, or it will be lost. Contact >>sharon.nuccio@oasis-open.org if you need instructions for doing this. >> >> > >Scroll through the current 'Current TC List' at >http://www.oasis-open.org/committees/committees.php. You'll appreciate that >when we standardize all the TC descriptions, this page will be much easier >to navigate and present a much more cohesive snapshot of OASIS work. > >Call me if you have any specific questions. > >Carol > >-----Original Message----- >From: David RR Webber [mailto:david@drrw.info] >Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 2004 3:13 PM >To: Carol Geyer >Cc: chairs@lists.oasis-open.org >Subject: Re: [chairs] New OASIS TC Descriptions > >Carol, > >I sense I'm fumbling around in the dark here trying to find where the light >switch is.... > >Could we have a test URL so we can see before-hand what this new site >frontend and TC L-n-F will be? > >I've just reviewed several front-doors for TC's I'm involved with - and the >front end blurb contains such useful things as - Executive Brochure link; >Tutorial / Overview PPT; and Current Public draft of specification. > >It would also be useful to have access to search engine keywords as embedded >metatags. > >If this is all going to disappear - we need to understand where else that >might be - and how we can populate it... > >Thanks, DW >================================================================= >Carol Geyer wrote: > > > >>OASIS TC chairs: >> >>OASIS will soon be making web site changes to enhance navigation and >>make it easier for visitors to locate TCs by category (in addition to >>the current alpha list), highlight our approved work, identify TCs >>involved in related areas, and educate visitors on the breadth of OASIS >> >> >development efforts. > > >>The first step in making that change is to standardize the way we >>describe our TCs, i.e., the text that appears in the yellow box on each >>TC's homepage. Originally, this text was copied by OASIS staff from TC >>charters and, in some cases, updated or augmented later by TC chairs. >>Over time, some of these descriptions have become quite lengthy, overly >>technical, and/or filled with extraneous information (conference call >>instructions, etc.) As we'll soon be using these TC descriptions in >>several locations on the OASIS site, as well as in our datasheets, it's >>important that we move to maintain a consistent level of detail and >> >> >brevity. > > >>On Tuesday, 19 Oct, the OASIS webmaster will replace the current yellow >>box text with a succinct description targeted towards a generic audience. >> >>Please review the new description for your TC (attached). If you would >>like to edit this description, please send your suggestions to me. Keep >>in mind, the new description must be brief and targeted towards a >>general audience. A more detailed and/or technical description of your >>work may still be used in the body copy of the TC homepage (below the >>yellow box) and on your FAQ page. >> >>If you would like to continue to use the text that currently appears in >>your TC's yellow box, please copy it from the Kavi Public Description >>field and paste it in the Group Notes field, so it will appear under >>the 'Announcements' subhead on the TC homepage. This must be done by >>Monday, 18 Oct, or it will be lost. Contact >>sharon.nuccio@oasis-open.org if you need instructions for doing this. >> >>In the future, if you find it necessary to update your TC's yellow box >>description, please contact me directly, so we can be sure the change >>is applied consistently throughout OASIS communications. >> >>Thank you all for your cooperation on this very exciting project. >> >>Best regards, >>Carol >> >> >> >> >> >>______________________________ >>Carol Geyer >>Director of Communications >>OASIS >>Voice: +1.978.667.5115 x209 >> >> >> >> > > > > > > >
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