Re: [odf-adoption] OpenDocument XML.org: case studies/deployments

[Erwin Tenhumberg <Erwin.Tenhumberg@Sun.COM>]

I'm fine with removing option 1. I like option 2 and 3 and I think it
does make sense to have both of them, because quite often deployments
become public without really publishing details or even some kind of
study. The case studies section should just list those deployments for
which official studies/details have been published somewhere.

Nevertheless, it might be useful to somehow link to existing lists,
because even though we want to get users to update the focus area
pages, we can't force the OpenOffice.org community members or the
IDABC in Europe to use our respository instead of their own.
Thus, we should at least point to other repositories.


Erwin



Carol Geyer wrote:
> On today's call, I'm hoping we can briefly discuss how we want to handle case
> studies/deployments on OpenDocument XML.org. Currently, we have three pages:
> 
> 1) http://opendocument.xml.org/node/59
> Erwin created a page in the Knowledge base for case studies, however, if we
> want people to add to this list, we should move this content to either the
> Today or Wiki sections of the site.
> 
> 2) http://opendocument.xml.org/case-studies
> By using the Today section, readers create case studies on XML.org or post a
> description and link to case studies posted elsewhere. Each case study entry
> receives its own page on XML.org, and their titles are automatically added to
> the case study index page in alpha order. Other readers may comment on case
> studies, but can't edit them directly.
> 
> 3) http://opendocument.xml.org/deployments
> If our goal is to provide the longest possible list of deployments (without
> much description of each), then this series of wiki pages might be the best way
> to go. We could list all deployments one page, or we could separate by sector
> as I've done. Readers may add deployments directly to these pages (so we're
> trusting they'll put listings in the right position on the page. Good seed
> content helps readers easily see whether they should insert their content in
> alpha order or by country first, etc.) This is the easiest and fastest way to
> create an amalgamation of deployment lists from other sites--something I know
> editors would want to see. We could also do a "See also" section at the bottom
> of each page for links to other sites that list deployments (by product,
> region, and/or sector).
> 
> My recommendation is that we remove option 1 in favor of 2 and/or 3, so that
> these lists can grow. Does it make sense to have both 2 and 3?
> 
> Thanks,
> Carol
> 
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