Here are the goals of the site:
- Serve as a communication point between the OASIS DITA
technical committees (DITA TC and the DITA Adoption TC) and
the world-wide community of DITA users
- Serve as a community site to which people can post
resources: Tutorials; blogs; event listings; sample DITA
topics; resources; etc.
And here is a list of our requirements for the site. We are
keeping them as high-level as possible in order to leave room
for innovation:
- Be able to import, store, render, and export both "full"
and a simplified DITA schema or subject
- Have an embedded editor that allows the creation and
export of simple DITA content ( for example, title,
paragraphs, lists, simple tables, etc.; sample provided on
demand)
- Be able to edit (both on- and offline) a simplified DITA
schema or subset
- Ability for individuals to post content (articles,
resources, whatever) and maintain a personal presence
(blog). Content should be able to be viewed by date
submitted.
- Ability for admins to communicate with registered users in
some way
- Search and taxonomy; strong spam control
- Ease of use for administrators and participants; ability
to have multiple moderators/administrators
Below are the parameters that OASIS has outlined for us. In the
following text, "Provider" is the vendor of the Web-based
application that is selected to provide the infrastructure for
dita.xml.org:
- The xml.org Editorial Guidelines remain in place. (See http://www.xml.org/editorial-guidelines.)
- Provider must obtain and maintain corporate membership in
OASIS.
- The OASIS DITA Adoption Committee, the DITA Technical
Committee, and OASIS staff are solely responsible for
curating content.
- Only OASIS is authorized to offer site sponsorship;
provider cannot charge or solicit fees in exchange for
visibility on the site.
- Provider will receive Focus Area Sponsor benefits in
exchange for the services.(See http://www.xml.org/sponsoring-focus-area.)
- Provider may publish a description of the implementation
on the site and issue a press release (subject to approval
by OASIS staff); however, OASIS cannot be portrayed as
endorsing the Provider’s product over others.
- OASIS retains copyright on the site content.
If you are interested in pursuing this opportunity, please let
us know by 8 December 2014. In the event of multiple responses
to this RFP, potential providers will be asked to present
prototypes or designs; the selection of a provider will be made
by the dita.xml.org Editorial Board.
Best,
Kris
Kristen James Eberlein
Chair, OASIS DITA Technical Committee
Principal consultant, Eberlein Consulting
www.eberleinconsulting.com
+1 919 682-2290; kriseberlein (skype)