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2018-05-07T06:03:24Z

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Wiki-Leo: Reverted edits by Actek (talk) to last revision by Wildintellect

2014-04-28T08:52:12Z

Reverted edits by Actek (talk) to last revision by Wildintellect

Wiki-Actek at 12:19, 23 April 2014

2014-04-23T12:19:05Z

Wildintellect: /* Education (Got Answers) */ Expanded the Academic examples

2010-02-18T08:11:22Z

Education (Got Answers): Expanded the Academic examples

Wildintellect: /* Education (Got Answers) */

2010-02-18T07:55:08Z

Education (Got Answers)

Tmitchell: /* All Together Now */ add mockup image sample

2009-01-26T15:10:54Z

All Together Now: add mockup image sample

Tmitchell: /* Developing a Portal */ url fix, add image

2009-01-24T05:37:40Z

Developing a Portal: url fix, add image

Tmitchell: Adding some notes from a simplified approach I took to brainstorming for website focus

2009-01-24T05:20:45Z

Adding some notes from a simplified approach I took to brainstorming for website focus

Wiki-Camerons: /* George (ESRI Professional) */

2008-12-12T19:30:46Z

George (ESRI Professional)

Wiki-Camerons: /* Case Studies (Convincers) */

2008-02-01T20:38:16Z

Case Studies (Convincers)

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−	* http://papersmart.net/research-proposal.html writing research proposals

	=== Handouts ===		=== Handouts ===

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 We need to further quantify our role with respect to education. At the very least we need to help academics see what is being used, and collaborate on existing projects.
 === Sebastien (Graduate Student) ===
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 ==== Discussion ====
-Note, only some graduate students will be coders, many will be advanced users who are helping beginners.
+Note: only some graduate students will be coders, many will be advanced users who are helping beginners.
 If we get Sebastien we actually keep him for a long period of time, but if we waste his time with process he will simply fork the code - a tricky balance.
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 ==== Discussion ====
-Recomendations:
+Recommendations:
 * Computer Science
 ** she can check out our toolkits (and even read the source code looking for the answer)
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 * No flash, it wastes time
 * Want to find the right *project*
-* These people *will* arrive via web search, there is no way they would start from our home page...
+* These people *will* likely arrive via web search, there is no way they would start from our home page... -except when a professor, TA or friend mentions an app to them (ie QGIS) and may arrive via an OSGeo project page assuming the projects have strong links to OSGeo and explain their relationship or what else is at OSGeo.
 ==== Expected workflow for Sarah ====

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 * Sound Byte: Grad Student
-* Senario: is starting research into his thesis and wants a platform to base his work on.
+* Scenario 1: is starting research into his thesis and wants a platform to develop a solution on.
 ==== Discussion ====
 If we get Sebastien we actually keep him for a long period of time, but if we waste his time with process he will simply fork the code - a tricky balance.
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 # Page 1: ?
 === Sarah (Undergrad) ===
-* Sound Byte: Undergrad
+* Sound Byte: Undergrad (Computer Science, Geographer, Natural Resources Sciences, Social Sciences)
-* Senario: Looking to have her homework done
+* Scenario 1: Needs to make a printed map
 ==== Discussion ====
 Recomendations:
-* she can check out our toolkits (and even read the source code looking for the answer)
+* Computer Science
-* her project is in a specific lanaguage, or against a specific file
+** she can check out our toolkits (and even read the source code looking for the answer)
-* We can be blunt about asking her to consider our projects for graduate student work
+** her project is in a specific lanaguage, or against a specific file
-* many projects (like uDig) have additional facilities that are open to academics
+** We can be blunt about asking her to consider our projects for graduate student work
 And what do they want :-)

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 == All Together Now ==
-I also pulled together a '''VERY''' rough example of the kind of basic structure out front page could then resemble to cover our current site content, please the above simplified approach.  It's incomplete but hopefully conveys some of the ideas.  Please don't get distracted by the colours and layout - it's more the concepts that are important.  ('''trouble uploading image the moment''')
+[[Image:OSGeo_Site_mockup_sml.jpg|thumb]]
 [[Image:Marketing_and_webcom_targets.png|thumb]]
-Reviewing all the various descriptions of targets and visitors, I produced this graphic to help summarise them neatly on one screen.
+Reviewing all the various descriptions of targets and visitors, I produced the second graphic to help summarise them neatly on one screen.
 [[Category:WebCom]]
 [[Category:Advocacy]]

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 == Developing a Portal ==
-The above helps to identify the various types of information needed and various ways visitors will find (or try to find) it on our website.  The following was a separate brainstorming exercise to try to summarise the above, but also consider parts of the [[Marketing Communication Plan 2008]].  In essence it tries to reduce the number of potential users that reach the front page of OSGeo and help to direct them accordingly.  The above and other [[Marketing Targets]] describes in better depth what kind of material they would then need to find when they are so redirected.
+The above helps to identify the various types of information needed and various ways visitors will find (or try to find) it on our website.  The following was a separate brainstorming exercise to try to summarise the above, but also consider parts of the [[Marketing Communication Strategy 2008]].  In essence it tries to reduce the number of potential users that reach the front page of OSGeo and help to direct them accordingly.  The above and other [[Marketing Targets]] describes in better depth what kind of material they would then need to find when they are so redirected.
 Determining particular messages to be sharing, summed up in a few phrases for further material development.
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 * '''Description:''' Open solutions for long term stability of your projects.
 [[Category:WebCom]]
 [[Category:Advocacy]]

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 * Sound Byte: starting out wants to know what is here and how/if it works
 * Senario: really wants to get working but cannot make sense of the documentation spread across 5 standards, three projects and apparently communicated via Zen.
 [[Category:WebCom]]
 [[Category:Advocacy]]

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 ==== Discussion ====
-Here is the problem "George" just wants to know *what* to use, selection of components is a real problem here and we need to have some "certified" software stacks that he can try out, or write a memo on (ie "We should evaluate this stuff that I read works together").
+Here is the problem "George" just wants to know *what* to use, selection of components is a real problem here and we need to have some "certified" software stacks that he can try out, or write a memo on (ie "We should evaluate this stuff that I read works together"). George's System Administrator won't allow George to roll out the software internally unless there is a company which backs up the software with commercial support. "Who do I call when things go wrong?".
 Would be better politically if we can ask some of the members or commercial providers to cough up a CD that can run on windows
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 : George wants a definitive "yes" or "no". Yes = we are ready for biz and we just stole ESRI's lunch money.
 : --> Give George example. There are enough good shows out there.
 ==== Desired Workflow for George ====
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 # Page 2: Will click on the AUTODESK link right away as that is a named brand he remembers from the 80s
 # Page 3: Will click on a link for a pdf of "Feaure Comparison"
 ===Lui (Open Standards Professional ) ===

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	Are these different from Success Stories? Ie negative case study is very helpful.		Are these different from Success Stories? Ie negative case study is very helpful.
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	== Website Content Considerations ==		== Website Content Considerations ==