RE: [dita-fa-edboard] Minutes: 10 May 2007 DITA XML.org Editorial Board

["Amber Swope" <amber.swope@xmetal.com>]

Hi there,
I finally get back online and noticed that the article hasn't been
posted on the site. Does it need additional editing or is there another
reason for the delay?

Thanks, A

-----Original Message-----
From: Amber Swope 
Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2007 8:49 AM
To: Carol Geyer; 'DITA Editorial Board'
Subject: RE: [dita-fa-edboard] Minutes: 10 May 2007 DITA XML.org
Editorial Board Call
Importance: High

Hi there,

First, a quick apology and explanation for my recent silence. I've been
dealing with some health issues for the past month and am having surgery
tomorrow. I expect to be in the hospital for 5-7 days, then home on a
medical leave for at least another week. 

Bruce and I met once and had a successful meeting in that we came up
with some concrete ideas. We were scheduled to meet a second time, but
I've been too ill to do so. If the initiative cannot wait until later in
June, then someone else will need to help out.

I've attached the XML markup as well as the generated HTML output for
the intro to the article series as well as the updated keywords article.
Many thanks to those who provided input. If either piece needs
additional editing, please fix and post them. I'm not able to do any
more work on them and don't want to hold up their release any longer.

For the poll, maybe we can ask if readers use the <keyword> element? 

Thanks, A



-----Original Message-----
From: Carol Geyer [mailto:carol.geyer@oasis-open.org] 
Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2007 12:06 PM
To: 'DITA Editorial Board'
Subject: [dita-fa-edboard] Minutes: 10 May 2007 DITA XML.org Editorial
Board Call

Attending: JoAnn (chair), Carol, Scott, Bruce, Amber


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
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