Re: [dita-fa-edboard] Minutes: 10 May 2007 DITA XML.org Editorial BoardCall
From: Michael Priestley <mpriestl@ca.ibm.com>
To: "Carol Geyer" <carol.geyer@oasis-open.org>
Date: Fri, 11 May 2007 11:46:25 -0400
A few thoughts:
1) one reason we don't get new content
from users is that new posts in the wiki (which is where we expect new
content to go) is completely hidden from the frontpage. We repeat the blog
headlines twice, with no clue as to which blog they come from, but we don't
give wiki posts any attention at all. Which means people treat the blogs
as a random dump for anything they think of, which reduces the value of
the blogs on top of everything else.
2) we could consider getting some more
serial content, e.g. "specialization of the month", "user
post of the week", etc. - but there's no point in doing that until
we have a way to highlight new content on the frontpage (beyond the soapbox)
- until then, we're just burying bones in the backyard.
3) we should consider getting sponsors
for the serial content - like radio programs or newspaper columns :-) -
either to recognize the time contribution of the column editor, or to provide
remuneration to a series of contributors, or to get money so we can pay
someone to fix the #$%#$ site
4) every time we get new content - post
of the week, article of the month, case study of the month, specialization
of the month... we need to announce it on dita-users, xml-doc, framemaker-dita-users,
techwr-l, etc.
5) what else can we be doing to raise
the site profile? technorati tags? podcasts? google has been very good
to us - the soapbox is the first search result for "dita xml".
Michael Priestley
IBM DITA Architect and Classification Schema PDT Lead
mpriestl@ca.ibm.com
http://dita.xml.org/blog/25
1. Board discussed traffic stats provided by OASIS webmaster. We are concerned
about declining traffic numbers, but feel we need more data before we can
really see a meaningful trend.
Board agreed that getting fresh content on a regular basis is the best
way to
increase traffic. Amber suggested we invite prolific posters from the
dita-yahoo list to provide a recap of topics that have been discussed.
This
would not be a continuation of discussion, but simply a summary of the
dialogue
and a link back to the yahoo thread. Bruce suggested we use the "blog"
portion
of the site for this.
AI: Amber and Bruce will identify the top 20 prolific *and knowledgeable*
posters to the dita-yahoo list
AI: Edboard to draft invitation and describe what we're asking posters
to do:
Goal: Provide easier access to important answers to DITA issues raised
on the
yahoo list
Task: Summarize an issue discussed on yahoo in a blog entry on DITA XML.org,
provide a link to the thread.
2. <soapbox>
Team discussed Amber's article and agreed to expand it as the first in
a series
of articles on "Confusing DITA elements." After "keyword",
article, the team
decided to plan future <soapbox> articles on term, index term, phrase,
and
data. The articles should highlight the fact that DITA is an evolving standard
and practices may change in the future.
AI: Amber to recast "keyword" article and write an intro for
the series.
AI: JoAnn to write next article on index term (due in July or so).
AI: Amber to invite Eric to co-author future "term/glossaries"
article with
her. Bruce to invite Eric to co-author future "data" article.
Amber may
co-author "phrase" with someone else.
AI: Edboard members to provide feedback on "keyword" article
to Amber by the
end of the week, especially questions on keywords that would stimulate
discussion.
Next call:
14 June 2007
2:00 pm EST
+1 (605) 990-0700, access code: 562542*
_________________________________
Carol Geyer
Director of Communications
OASIS
+1.978.667.5115 x209
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