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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
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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:
>
>  
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>>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
>>
>>
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>>
>>______________________________
>>Carol Geyer
>>Director of Communications
>>OASIS
>>Voice: +1.978.667.5115 x209
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