RE: [dita-fa-edboard] RE: Possible article for the next dita.xml.orgsoap

[Don Day <dond@us.ibm.com>]

If you use an image hosting site such as Photobucket or Flickr, you can put
in thumbnails that link to larger images (avoiding the PDF overhead if you
have the actual PNG at the desired size on the hosting site). Here, I have
a thumbnail linked to the column-width image--just imagine that it links to
the larger one that I don't have:

<center>
<a
href="http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b17/nodyad/Stuff/dita_reuse1_sm.png";
 target="_blank">
<img
src="http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b17/nodyad/Stuff/th_dita_reuse1_sm.png";></a>
</center>


Regards,
--
Don Day
Chair, OASIS DITA Technical Committee
IBM Lead DITA Architect
Email: dond@us.ibm.com
11501 Burnet Rd. MS9033E015, Austin TX 78758
Phone: +1 512-838-8550
T/L: 678-8550

"Where is the wisdom we have lost in knowledge?
 Where is the knowledge we have lost in information?"
   --T.S. Eliot


                                                                           
             "Carol Geyer"                                                 
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I agreed, but this is the best we can do with Drupal.

My only suggestion would be to also attach the article as a pdf and insert
a
note along the lines of "See attached pdf to view a larger version of these
images." Would that make sense?

--c

-----Original Message-----
From: France Baril [mailto:France.Baril@ixiasoft.com]
Sent: Monday, March 19, 2007 11:51 AM
To: Carol Geyer
Cc: dita-fa-edboard@lists.xml.org
Subject: RE: [dita-fa-edboard] RE: Possible article for the next
dita.xml.org
soapbox

Great! Images seem a little small though, it makes them a little hard to
read.
If anything can be done about it, it'd be great. If not, we'll live with
it.

Thanks!

France

-----Original Message-----
From: Carol Geyer [mailto:carol.geyer@oasis-open.org]
Sent: Monday, March 19, 2007 1:00 PM
To: France Baril
Cc: dita-fa-edboard@lists.xml.org
Subject: RE: [dita-fa-edboard] RE: Possible article for the next
dita.xml.org
soapbox

France,
The article is posted at http://dita.xml.org/reuse-strategies. Please check
it
and make sure it looks okay.

I also created a new poll http://dita.xml.org/reuse-poll.

I've set up a Forum at http://dita.xml.org/reuse-forum to correspond with
the
article. Please create a post there, similar to the one JoAnn created to
jumpstart her article's Forum at http://dita.xml.org/node/1413#comment-71.
Try
to check back at least weekly to address any questions that get posted
there.

We're working now to change out the homepage <soapbox> reference.

Carol


-----Original Message-----
From: Carol Geyer [mailto:carol.geyer@oasis-open.org]
Sent: Monday, March 19, 2007 11:19 AM
To: 'France Baril'
Cc: 'dita-fa-edboard@lists.xml.org'
Subject: RE: [dita-fa-edboard] RE: Possible article for the next
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France,
Hopefully, the Forum we create for your article will be used for
experiences
and opinions.  I'll call the Forum, "Reuse strategies" -- unless you tell
me
you want something else.

There will also be space for readers to append comments to the end of your
article.

--c

-----Original Message-----
From: France Baril [mailto:France.Baril@ixiasoft.com]
Sent: Friday, March 16, 2007 4:56 PM
To: Don Day; Carol Geyer
Cc: dita-fa-edboard@lists.xml.org
Subject: RE: [dita-fa-edboard] RE: Possible article for the next
dita.xml.org
soapbox

I'd be nice to also have space for more elaborate answers... About
experiences
and opinions.

-----Original Message-----
From: Don Day [mailto:dond@us.ibm.com]
Sent: Friday, March 16, 2007 4:57 PM
To: Carol Geyer
Cc: dita-fa-edboard@lists.xml.org; France Baril
Subject: RE: [dita-fa-edboard] RE: Possible article for the next
dita.xml.org
soapbox

If you read my mind, why would you have to ask? That's exactly what I meant
to
add. ;-)

Regards,
--
Don Day
Chair, OASIS DITA Technical Committee
IBM Lead DITA Architect
Email: dond@us.ibm.com
11501 Burnet Rd. MS9033E015, Austin TX 78758
Phone: +1 512-838-8550
T/L: 678-8550

"Where is the wisdom we have lost in knowledge?
 Where is the knowledge we have lost in information?"
   --T.S. Eliot



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Seth and I are working on inserting France's graphics into those long white
gaps now. We won't link from the homepage until that's done.

Thanks for the poll question, Don. What would appropriate options for
answers
be:

-Extremely significant
-Somewhat important
-Not at all

?

--c

-----Original Message-----
From: Don Day [mailto:dond@us.ibm.com]
Sent: Friday, March 16, 2007 2:30 PM
To: Carol Geyer
Cc: dita-fa-edboard@lists.xml.org; 'France Baril'; 'JoAnn Hackos'
Subject: RE: [dita-fa-edboard] RE: Possible article for the next
dita.xml.org
soapbox

The code section needs some TLC to allow the markup to actually show--in my
browers, I see long white gaps where the browser is eating the tags and
leaving
the whitespace.

A good related poll question might be: Of what importance is reuse to your
decision whether to use DITA?

As written, the question could apply to either a user or a seeker, and it
subtly suggests that reuse is in fact a significant reason why others DO
choose
DITA.

Regards,
--
Don Day
Chair, OASIS DITA Technical Committee
IBM Lead DITA Architect
Email: dond@us.ibm.com
11501 Burnet Rd. MS9033E015, Austin TX 78758
Phone: +1 512-838-8550
T/L: 678-8550

"Where is the wisdom we have lost in knowledge?
 Where is the knowledge we have lost in information?"
   --T.S. Eliot



             "Carol Geyer"
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Thanks to France for providing this article. I've posted the text at
http://dita.xml.org/reuse-strategies, and I'm working with Seth now to
insert
the two graphics. Once that's done, we'll get it posted to the homepage

Do we want to create a new Forum around this <soapbox>, and if so, what
should
it be called?

How about a related poll question?

Thanks,
Carol



-----Original Message-----
From: France Baril [mailto:France.Baril@ixiasoft.com]
Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2007 5:36 PM
To: Carol Geyer; JoAnn Hackos
Cc: dita-fa-edboard@lists.xml.org
Subject: RE: [dita-fa-edboard] RE: Possible article for the next
dita.xml.org
soapbox

Here is the article, in Word format.

Should it be reviewed by the TC before it is put online? What is the
procedure
to add it to the web page?

And big thanks to JoAnn for doing a very useful first editing round!!!

France

-----Original Message-----
From: Carol Geyer [mailto:carol.geyer@oasis-open.org]
Sent: Monday, January 22, 2007 5:19 PM
To: 'JoAnn Hackos'; France Baril
Cc: dita-fa-edboard@lists.xml.org
Subject: RE: [dita-fa-edboard] RE: Possible article for the next
dita.xml.org
soapbox

France,
We can certainly include images. Let me know when you're ready to post the
article, and I'll make sure there are no glitches.
Carol

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-----Original Message-----
From: JoAnn Hackos [mailto:joann.hackos@comtech-serv.com]
Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2007 3:03 PM
To: France Baril
Cc: dita-fa-edboard@lists.xml.org
Subject: [dita-fa-edboard] RE: Possible article for the next dita.xml.org
soapbox

HI France,
Great! I think we want to run Bruce's article for two months. It started
the
1st of January. That means running yours beginning in March. I'm sure they
can
figure out how to accommodate some images but I'm forwarding this to the
editorial board for comments from Carol et al.
JoAnn

JoAnn T. Hackos, PhD
President
Comtech Services, Inc.
710 Kipling Street, Suite 400
Denver, CO 80215
303-232-7586
joann.hackos@comtech-serv.com
joannhackos Skype
www.comtech-serv.com

-----Original Message-----
From: France Baril [mailto:France.Baril@ixiasoft.com]
Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2007 10:06 AM
To: JoAnn Hackos
Subject: RE: Possible article for the next dita.xml.org soapbox

Hi JoAnn,

I believe I can address the subject of map vs conditions based on what I
have
in this presentation...

Two questions:
 * When do you need it?
 * Can I include images in the article?


-----Original Message-----
From: JoAnn Hackos [mailto:joann.hackos@comtech-serv.com]
Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2007 11:51 AM
To: France Baril
Subject: Possible article for the next dita.xml.org soapbox

Hi France,
We had a meeting of the editorial board for dita.xml.org

We are currently running Bruce Esrig's article on why specialization on the
home page "soapbox."  We're interested in an article from you for the next
soapbox, based on your slide presentation on content repurposing. We are
trying
to make the article stimulating and provocative. The idea is to discuss the
idea of "when to use conditions"
and when to create a "new map."

Let me know if you're interesting in doing something on this topic. Look at
Bruce's article for an idea of length.  http://dita.xml.org

Thanks for your help,
JoAnn

JoAnn T. Hackos, PhD
President
Comtech Services, Inc.
710 Kipling Street, Suite 400
Denver, CO 80215
303-232-7586
joann.hackos@comtech-serv.com
joannhackos Skype
www.comtech-serv.com


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