Chris and Raj, appreciate you both stepping up! Are you familiar with how to use Apache CMS to edit the Shindig site?
On Thu, Oct 2, 2014 at 7:09 AM, Raj Janorkar <raj.janor...@gmail.com> wrote: > I am also in. > though i am new here but ready to help wherever i can. > > Thank you for this great step. > > On Thu, Oct 2, 2014 at 7:14 PM, Chris Spiliotopoulos < > chrysanthos.spiliotopou...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Hi all, >> >> I am willing to take the first step forward on this but I expect all the >> people in this group to contribute / suggest / vote on important things >> that will make the Shindig project come back to life and start receiving >> attention. Based on the steps that Ryan suggested: >> >> >> > *1. We use the Shindig site as the place to keep the documentation. It >> is >> > CMS based [1] so no need to know how to write HTML.* >> >> >> First we need to decide on an awesome & clean theme for the website that >> will be responsive and attractive. As Bootstrap is already being used that >> should be no prob, but we need to use a theme that will rock. Please >> suggest themes from other sites that you find attractive and user >> friendly. For instance, I find the SailsJS <http://sailsjs.org/> theme >> very clear for reading. Also, if someone could deal with the art work that >> would be very useful. >> >> >> >> > >> > *2. We create a getting started guide, containing the minimal set >> > of steps to get someone up and running.* >> >> >> > >> > *3. We create a detailed implementation guide that addresses how someone >> > would extend Shindig to build their own implementation.* >> >> >> Next, we need to make a map of the current structure of the web site and >> then suggest alternatives on how the new site should be structured. The >> key here is that it should be self explanatory and guide you step-by-step >> on how to do from the simplest to the most advanced task. Newcomers should >> feel comfortable with it so that they start with an appetite to learn more >> about this project. >> >> This part requires an initial gathering of all existing resources and >> cleansing. Everything should be relevant to the latest version >> of the framework. A few months ago I had created a GitHub project >> <https://github.com/theChefArchitect/os-examples-container-embedded> with >> a >> sample embedded container in a Spring web app written for this purpose. >> I've also noticed that the maintenance of the PHP version has stopped. All >> these cluttered resources should be gathered in one place initially and >> then decide which of them should be used as a reference for the new >> documentation. >> >> >> > *4. In the process of doing this we cleanup/consolidate the Shindig site >> > and the wiki.* >> >> >> One important thing that should be decided is where the documentation / >> tutorials should be hosted. At the moment the web site acts as a proxy for >> different documentation locations around the web and some hard-core tech >> docs live under Atlassian's Confulence site >> <https://opensocial.atlassian.net/wiki/display/OSREF>. What's the story >> with that? Will the documentation be hosted under Confluence or under the >> web site? >> >> Overall, this task requires collaborative effort and should be done in baby >> steps. Documentation / guides are important but then there are plenty of >> other stuff needed to make this project gain a vibrant community - e.g. >> gadgets hosted on the site for tutorials and show cases, API documentation >> / integration, social media presence, etc. >> >> Looking forward to your responses. >> >> Cheers, >> Chris >> >> >> On Thu, Oct 2, 2014 at 12:12 AM, Ryan Baxter <rbaxte...@apache.org> wrote: >> >> > Does anyone feel especially passionate about this topic and want to >> > step up and take the lead on this? >> > >> > On Wed, Sep 17, 2014 at 4:26 AM, Darren Bond <db...@globalcad.com> >> wrote: >> > > Hi Ryan, >> > > >> > > This sounds like a really great start. I'm sure a clean and clear >> > getting started guide + detailed implementation guide that can be easily >> > located on the Shindig site will make a huge difference on the take-up of >> > this impressive framework. >> > > >> > > Kind regards, >> > > >> > > Darren >> > > >> > > >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> Chris Spiliotopoulos >> >> Solutions Architect >>
