User: jpmcc Date: 2009-12-06 12:04:11+0000 Modified: marketing/www/planet/atom.xml marketing/www/planet/index.html marketing/www/planet/opml.xml marketing/www/planet/rss10.xml marketing/www/planet/rss20.xml
Log: Planet run at Sun Dec 6 13:00:12 CET 2009 File Changes: Directory: /marketing/www/planet/ ================================= File [changed]: atom.xml Url: http://marketing.openoffice.org/source/browse/marketing/www/planet/atom.xml?r1=1.2679&r2=1.2680 Delta lines: +127 -60 ---------------------- --- atom.xml 2009-12-06 06:04:38+0000 1.2679 +++ atom.xml 2009-12-06 12:04:07+0000 1.2680 @@ -5,10 +5,123 @@ <link rel="self" href="http://marketing.openoffice.org/planet/atom.xml"/> <link href="http://marketing.openoffice.org/planet/"/> <id>http://marketing.openoffice.org/planet/atom.xml</id> - <updated>2009-12-06T06:00:55+00:00</updated> + <updated>2009-12-06T12:00:23+00:00</updated> <generator uri="http://www.planetplanet.org/";>Planet/2.0 +http://www.planetplanet.org</generator> <entry> + <title type="html">New UI for OpenOffice.org? When?</title> + <link href="http://blogs.sun.com/GullFOSS/entry/new_ui_for_openoffice_org"/> + <id>tag:google.com,2005:reader/item/2fb8aaae9301e9d6</id> + <updated>2009-12-04T11:24:52+00:00</updated> + <content type="html"><p>I know some of you read the title and thought âOh cool! I'm dying for a +new user interface (UI). When will it finally be ready?â At the same +time, some of you thought âNooooooo! I like the UI already, even if +there are a few little things here and there that annoy me. I wish they +would stop this talk of a new UI.â +<br /> <br />Before you read the more important stuff below this, let's just take a +quick look at three basic questions. +<br /> <br />1) Is there going to be a new UI for OpenOffice.org? +<br />Yes. Improvements in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interaction_design">interaction design</a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usability">(usability</a><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usability">)</a> will result in changes for the +user interface. Good interaction design considers how fast you can do +tasks which occur quite frequently and how easy you can figure out +things you've never done before. BTW, &quot;New UI&quot; isn't a very exact term. +We could just as easily say &quot;revised UI&quot; or &quot;updated UI&quot;. +<br /> <br />2) When will it be done? +<br />Slowly but surely; over a long time; bit by bit. We will only change +things if there is a good reason. And gathering and analyzing data (the +&quot;reason&quot;) takes time, as does designing improvements. +<br /> <br />3) What is the goal of <a href="http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/Renaissance">Project Renaissance</a>? +<br />To know and to understand our users as they are, and to help them +accomplish what they want to, by providing efficient access to valuable +functionality through a desirable user interface. +<br /> <br />That said, the following is an elaboration on those three points and an +attempt to clarify any incorrect interpretations of Project Renaissance. +<br /> <br />There is a great deal to do within the scope of Project Renaissance, and +since the OOo community regularly comes out with a new version of the +OpenOffice.org office suite, each version is an opportunity to improve +the interaction design. Slowly but surely. This usually involves UI +changes, but sometimes may only result in performance or other intangible changes not visible on the UI. A motto for Project +Renaissance is &quot;form follows function&quot;.<br /><br />In keeping with the goal of +providing efficient access to valuable functionality, experience thus +far has lead us to focus first on solving some fundamental problems so +we can build on those solutions in later stages of Project Renaissance. +One of the fundamental problems now in focus is reducing the complexity +of the very large number of graphic elements on the UI. This is a big +problem and so it will take time and many steps to work on it. +Improvements will be noticeable here and there as we go. +<br /> <br /></p> + <blockquote><img src="http://www.mprove.de/script/05/uxf/_media/Seerose.gif" /></blockquote> + <p>We've always said that Renaissance is a long-term project. +Unfortunately, many people got the wrong impression from the really +real-looking prototypes (probably because our developers are really good +at coding). Fortunately or unfortunately, depending on your preference, +those prototypes were exploratory---just ideas we were trying out, not +the real solutions. What they, and the design idea collection before +them, did, was supply us with a lot of feedback that is invaluable in +the continued unfolding of the Renaissance work. &quot;Unfolding&quot; describes +not only the work but also what happens whenever we start to work on an +improvement. +<br /> <br />For an excellent explanation, I would like to quote UX Architect, <a href="http://blogs.sun.com/mprove/"> +Matthias Müller-Prove</a>: +</p> + <blockquote>&quot;Most, if not all UI problems get larger during the time you are working +on them. To a certain extent this is natural because you get more deeply +involved and gain a better understanding of the issue. You discuss the +topic with colleagues and incorporate their point of view into the +design. You discover new aspects that somehow match your topic. [...] +The challenge is to keep the chunks of UI problems you address +manageable. At the same time you have to keep an eye on the overall +structure of the product.&quot; +<br /></blockquote> + <p> If you have a minute, you really should read the entire text on <a href="http://www.mprove.de/script/05/uxf/newsletter08.html">The +White Water Lily Effect.</a><br /><br />So, fully aware of the challenge to keep the UI problems we address +manageable, our current focus is the task-oriented optimization of +interaction in Impress, due to be out in version OOo 3.3. More unfolding +of Project Renaissance will continue, bit by bit, step by step. This is +one of the first bits to reach the implementation stage. +<br /> <br />To get a better idea of what &quot;task-oriented optimization of interaction +in Impress&quot; means, to see which issues are in this &quot;manageable chunk&quot; so +far, and to follow how the work is progressing, see the <a href="http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/Renaissance:Impress">new pages</a> in the +OOo Renaissance wiki. +<br /> <br />Best regards, +<br />The Renaissance Team +<br /> </p></content> + <author> + <name>Elizabeth Matthis</name> + <uri></uri> + </author> + <source> + <title type="html">jpmcc's shared items in Google Reader</title> + <link rel="self" href="http://www.google.co.uk/reader/public/atom/user/06203502505240591501/state/com.google/broadcast"/> + <id>tag:google.com,2005:reader/user/06203502505240591501/state/com.google/broadcast</id> + <updated>2009-12-06T12:00:17+00:00</updated> + </source> + </entry> + + <entry> + <title type="html">New: OOo-DEV 3.2.0 Developer Snapshot (build OOO320_m7) available</title> + <link href="http://blogs.sun.com/GullFOSS/entry/new_ooo_dev_3_26"/> + <id>tag:google.com,2005:reader/item/f95eaa0b9d205688</id> + <updated>2009-12-04T10:01:48+00:00</updated> + <content type="html"><p><b>Developer Snapshot build OOo-Dev OOO320_m7</b> which installs as OOo-DEV 3.2.0 has been uploaded.</p> + <p><b></b>The previously report issue is now fixed in this milestone: <a href="http://qa.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=107239">i107239</a> (Java GUI installer doesn't work).<br /></p> + <p>If you find severe issues within this build please file them to OpenOffice.org's bug tracking system IssueTracker. </p> + <p>Please use the following link:<br /><a title="Download page" href="http://download.openoffice.org/next">http://download.openoffice.org/next</a></p> + <p>Release Notes:<br /><a title="Release Notes" href="http://development.openoffice.org/releases/OOO320_m7_snapshot.html">http://development.openoffice.org/releases/OOO320_m7_snapshot.html</a><br /></p> + <p>MD5 checksums:<br /><a href="http://download.openoffice.org/next/md5sums/OOO320_m7_md5sums.txt" title="Page containing MD5 checksums">http://download.openoffice.org/next/md5sums/OOO320_m7_md5sums.txt</a></p></content> + <author> + <name>Marcus Lange</name> + <uri></uri> + </author> + <source> + <title type="html">jpmcc's shared items in Google Reader</title> + <link rel="self" href="http://www.google.co.uk/reader/public/atom/user/06203502505240591501/state/com.google/broadcast"/> + <id>tag:google.com,2005:reader/user/06203502505240591501/state/com.google/broadcast</id> + <updated>2009-12-06T12:00:17+00:00</updated> + </source> + </entry> + + <entry> <title type="html">New: OOo-DEV 3.x Developer Snapshot (build DEV300_m66) available</title> <link href="http://blogs.sun.com/GullFOSS/entry/new_ooo_dev_3_x20"/> <id>tag:google.com,2005:reader/item/059491b9db3a37fe</id> @@ -26,7 +139,7 @@ <title type="html">jpmcc's shared items in Google Reader</title> <link rel="self" href="http://www.google.co.uk/reader/public/atom/user/06203502505240591501/state/com.google/broadcast"/> <id>tag:google.com,2005:reader/user/06203502505240591501/state/com.google/broadcast</id> - <updated>2009-12-06T06:00:23+00:00</updated> + <updated>2009-12-06T12:00:17+00:00</updated> </source> </entry> @@ -53,7 +166,7 @@ <title type="html">jpmcc's shared items in Google Reader</title> <link rel="self" href="http://www.google.co.uk/reader/public/atom/user/06203502505240591501/state/com.google/broadcast"/> <id>tag:google.com,2005:reader/user/06203502505240591501/state/com.google/broadcast</id> - <updated>2009-12-06T06:00:23+00:00</updated> + <updated>2009-12-06T12:00:17+00:00</updated> </source> </entry> @@ -74,7 +187,7 @@ <subtitle type="html">a view from a dark hill</subtitle> <link rel="self" href="http://www.mealldubh.org/index.php/category/open-source/openofficeorg/feed/"/> <id>http://www.mealldubh.org/index.php/category/open-source/openofficeorg/feed/</id> - <updated>2009-12-06T06:00:21+00:00</updated> + <updated>2009-12-06T12:00:14+00:00</updated> </source> </entry> @@ -132,7 +245,7 @@ <title type="html">jpmcc's shared items in Google Reader</title> <link rel="self" href="http://www.google.co.uk/reader/public/atom/user/06203502505240591501/state/com.google/broadcast"/> <id>tag:google.com,2005:reader/user/06203502505240591501/state/com.google/broadcast</id> - <updated>2009-12-06T06:00:23+00:00</updated> + <updated>2009-12-06T12:00:17+00:00</updated> </source> </entry> @@ -154,7 +267,7 @@ <title type="html">jpmcc's shared items in Google Reader</title> <link rel="self" href="http://www.google.co.uk/reader/public/atom/user/06203502505240591501/state/com.google/broadcast"/> <id>tag:google.com,2005:reader/user/06203502505240591501/state/com.google/broadcast</id> - <updated>2009-12-06T06:00:23+00:00</updated> + <updated>2009-12-06T12:00:17+00:00</updated> </source> </entry> @@ -177,7 +290,7 @@ <title type="html">jpmcc's shared items in Google Reader</title> <link rel="self" href="http://www.google.co.uk/reader/public/atom/user/06203502505240591501/state/com.google/broadcast"/> <id>tag:google.com,2005:reader/user/06203502505240591501/state/com.google/broadcast</id> - <updated>2009-12-06T06:00:23+00:00</updated> + <updated>2009-12-06T12:00:17+00:00</updated> </source> </entry> @@ -200,7 +313,7 @@ <title type="html">jpmcc's shared items in Google Reader</title> <link rel="self" href="http://www.google.co.uk/reader/public/atom/user/06203502505240591501/state/com.google/broadcast"/> <id>tag:google.com,2005:reader/user/06203502505240591501/state/com.google/broadcast</id> - <updated>2009-12-06T06:00:23+00:00</updated> + <updated>2009-12-06T12:00:17+00:00</updated> </source> </entry> @@ -225,7 +338,7 @@ <title type="html">jpmcc's shared items in Google Reader</title> <link rel="self" href="http://www.google.co.uk/reader/public/atom/user/06203502505240591501/state/com.google/broadcast"/> <id>tag:google.com,2005:reader/user/06203502505240591501/state/com.google/broadcast</id> - <updated>2009-12-06T06:00:23+00:00</updated> + <updated>2009-12-06T12:00:17+00:00</updated> </source> </entry> @@ -251,7 +364,7 @@ <subtitle type="html">a view from a dark hill</subtitle> <link rel="self" href="http://www.mealldubh.org/index.php/category/open-source/openofficeorg/feed/"/> <id>http://www.mealldubh.org/index.php/category/open-source/openofficeorg/feed/</id> - <updated>2009-12-06T06:00:21+00:00</updated> + <updated>2009-12-06T12:00:14+00:00</updated> </source> </entry> @@ -274,7 +387,7 @@ <title type="html">jpmcc's shared items in Google Reader</title> <link rel="self" href="http://www.google.co.uk/reader/public/atom/user/06203502505240591501/state/com.google/broadcast"/> <id>tag:google.com,2005:reader/user/06203502505240591501/state/com.google/broadcast</id> - <updated>2009-12-06T06:00:23+00:00</updated> + <updated>2009-12-06T12:00:17+00:00</updated> </source> </entry> @@ -319,7 +432,7 @@ <subtitle type="html">a view from a dark hill</subtitle> <link rel="self" href="http://www.mealldubh.org/index.php/category/open-source/openofficeorg/feed/"/> <id>http://www.mealldubh.org/index.php/category/open-source/openofficeorg/feed/</id> - <updated>2009-12-06T06:00:21+00:00</updated> + <updated>2009-12-06T12:00:14+00:00</updated> </source> </entry> @@ -342,7 +455,7 @@ <subtitle type="html">a view from a dark hill</subtitle> <link rel="self" href="http://www.mealldubh.org/index.php/category/open-source/openofficeorg/feed/"/> <id>http://www.mealldubh.org/index.php/category/open-source/openofficeorg/feed/</id> - <updated>2009-12-06T06:00:21+00:00</updated> + <updated>2009-12-06T12:00:14+00:00</updated> </source> </entry> @@ -365,53 +478,7 @@ <subtitle type="html">a view from a dark hill</subtitle> <link rel="self" href="http://www.mealldubh.org/index.php/category/open-source/openofficeorg/feed/"/> <id>http://www.mealldubh.org/index.php/category/open-source/openofficeorg/feed/</id> - <updated>2009-12-06T06:00:21+00:00</updated> - </source> - </entry> - - <entry xml:lang="en"> - <title type="html">Watch OOoCon!</title> - <link href="http://www.mealldubh.org/index.php/2009/11/04/watch-ooocon/"/> - <id>http://www.mealldubh.org/?p=779</id> - <updated>2009-11-04T11:48:11+00:00</updated> - <content type="html"><p>Stop Press</p> -<ul> -<li><a href="http://www.ooocon.org/">OpenOffice.org Conference</a> sessions <a href="http://media.lscube.org/live">live streaming</a></li> -<li><a href="http://media.lscube.org/oooconf">Recorded sessions</a> &#8211; available at the end of the day</li> -</ul></content> - <author> - <name>John McCreesh</name> - <uri>http://www.mealldubh.org</uri> - </author> - <source> - <title type="html">Meall Dubh » OpenOffice.org</title> - <subtitle type="html">a view from a dark hill</subtitle> - <link rel="self" href="http://www.mealldubh.org/index.php/category/open-source/openofficeorg/feed/"/> - <id>http://www.mealldubh.org/index.php/category/open-source/openofficeorg/feed/</id> - <updated>2009-12-06T06:00:21+00:00</updated> - </source> - </entry> - - <entry xml:lang="en"> - <title type="html">âCento Milioniâ Conference â day-1</title> - <link href="http://www.mealldubh.org/index.php/2009/11/04/cento-milioni-conference-day-1/"/> - <id>http://www.mealldubh.org/?p=777</id> - <updated>2009-11-04T07:24:46+00:00</updated> - <content type="html"><p><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-768" title="Cento Milioni logo" src="http://www.mealldubh.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/cento_milioni.png" alt="Cento Milioni logo" width="150" height="75" />Yesterday&#8217;s rain disappeared overnight, and Orvieto awoke to a sunny autumn day. Today isn&#8217;t an official <a href="http://www.ooocon.org">OpenOffice.org Conference</a> day, but a tradition has developed that different community groups use the opportunity for face to face meetings. So time for a quick sightseeing trip round this wonderful mediaeval city. I also found the local jeweller does emergency watchstrap repairs free of charge &#8211; I&#8217;m a tourist who doesn&#8217;t speak the local language, so I expect to be ripped off, so this was wonderful!</p> -<p>My day began at 10am, with a workshop led by Italo Vignoli, a PR professional who has worked wonders in driving up the brand recognition and market share of OpenOffice.org in Italy. Italo&#8217;s session was a masterclass in how open source communities with zero marketing budget can compete and win against companies with six figure annual budgets &#8211; by doing what they do best.</p> -<p>After a quick pizza, back for a meeting of the MarCons (Marketing Contacts) again to learn from the successful Italian operation, and discuss how 2009 had gone. It was our &#8220;Year of the developer&#8221;, and we had focussed spending on going to developer conferences. We had feedback from those who had taken part &#8211; what hadn&#8217;t worked, what had, and what we should do more of. Looking to next year, we had some good discussions on priorities and budget requests &#8211; but we decided to continue this in a full conference session to canvass wider views.</p> -<p>The Community Council then kicked in at about 5pm &#8211; we manage to be even later when meeting face to face than we are on irc <img src="http://www.mealldubh.org/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_sad.gif" alt=":-(" class="wp-smiley" /> The minutes of this will be posted on the wiki, so I&#8217;m not going to duplicate them here (especially as I will be writing them&#8230;) We finally called it a day at 8pm, and went off to enjoy drinks and nibbles courtesy of the local suthorities here, grateful for the out-of-season conference business.</p> -<p>Just time to upload <a href="http://tinyurl.com/ylzpya8">some photos to Facebook</a>, and the end of a long day. Ten hours of meetings, and that was just the pre-conference day!</p></content> - <author> - <name>John McCreesh</name> - <uri>http://www.mealldubh.org</uri> - </author> - <source> - <title type="html">Meall Dubh » OpenOffice.org</title> - <subtitle type="html">a view from a dark hill</subtitle> - <link rel="self" href="http://www.mealldubh.org/index.php/category/open-source/openofficeorg/feed/"/> - <id>http://www.mealldubh.org/index.php/category/open-source/openofficeorg/feed/</id> - <updated>2009-12-06T06:00:21+00:00</updated> + <updated>2009-12-06T12:00:14+00:00</updated> </source> </entry> File [changed]: index.html Url: http://marketing.openoffice.org/source/browse/marketing/www/planet/index.html?r1=1.2686&r2=1.2687 Delta lines: +107 -38 ---------------------- --- index.html 2009-12-06 06:04:38+0000 1.2686 +++ index.html 2009-12-06 12:04:08+0000 1.2687 @@ -36,8 +36,114 @@ <a href="rss20.xml"><img src="rss2.gif" alt="Link to RSS 2 feed" /></a> </div> -<p><em>Bloggings on marketing topics by project members - see <a href="#disclaimer">disclaimer</a>.<br />Last updated: December 06, 2009 06:00 AM CET</em></p> +<p><em>Bloggings on marketing topics by project members - see <a href="#disclaimer">disclaimer</a>.<br />Last updated: December 06, 2009 12:00 PM CET</em></p> +<h2>December 04, 2009</h2> +<h3> +<a href="" title="jpmcc's shared items in Google Reader"> +GullFOSS</a> : +<a href="http://blogs.sun.com/GullFOSS/entry/new_ui_for_openoffice_org";> +New UI for OpenOffice.org? When?</a> +</h3> +<p> +<p>I know some of you read the title and thought âOh cool! I'm dying for a +new user interface (UI). When will it finally be ready?â At the same +time, some of you thought âNooooooo! I like the UI already, even if +there are a few little things here and there that annoy me. I wish they +would stop this talk of a new UI.â +<br /> <br />Before you read the more important stuff below this, let's just take a +quick look at three basic questions. +<br /> <br />1) Is there going to be a new UI for OpenOffice.org? +<br />Yes. Improvements in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interaction_design";>interaction design</a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usability";>(usability</a><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usability";>)</a> will result in changes for the +user interface. Good interaction design considers how fast you can do +tasks which occur quite frequently and how easy you can figure out +things you've never done before. BTW, "New UI" isn't a very exact term. +We could just as easily say "revised UI" or "updated UI". +<br /> <br />2) When will it be done? +<br />Slowly but surely; over a long time; bit by bit. We will only change +things if there is a good reason. And gathering and analyzing data (the +"reason") takes time, as does designing improvements. +<br /> <br />3) What is the goal of <a href="http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/Renaissance";>Project Renaissance</a>? +<br />To know and to understand our users as they are, and to help them +accomplish what they want to, by providing efficient access to valuable +functionality through a desirable user interface. +<br /> <br />That said, the following is an elaboration on those three points and an +attempt to clarify any incorrect interpretations of Project Renaissance. +<br /> <br />There is a great deal to do within the scope of Project Renaissance, and +since the OOo community regularly comes out with a new version of the +OpenOffice.org office suite, each version is an opportunity to improve +the interaction design. Slowly but surely. This usually involves UI +changes, but sometimes may only result in performance or other intangible changes not visible on the UI. A motto for Project +Renaissance is "form follows function".<br /><br />In keeping with the goal of +providing efficient access to valuable functionality, experience thus +far has lead us to focus first on solving some fundamental problems so +we can build on those solutions in later stages of Project Renaissance. +One of the fundamental problems now in focus is reducing the complexity +of the very large number of graphic elements on the UI. This is a big +problem and so it will take time and many steps to work on it. +Improvements will be noticeable here and there as we go. +<br /> <br /></p> + <blockquote><img src="http://www.mprove.de/script/05/uxf/_media/Seerose.gif"; /></blockquote> + <p>We've always said that Renaissance is a long-term project. +Unfortunately, many people got the wrong impression from the really +real-looking prototypes (probably because our developers are really good +at coding). Fortunately or unfortunately, depending on your preference, +those prototypes were exploratory---just ideas we were trying out, not +the real solutions. What they, and the design idea collection before +them, did, was supply us with a lot of feedback that is invaluable in +the continued unfolding of the Renaissance work. "Unfolding" describes +not only the work but also what happens whenever we start to work on an +improvement. +<br /> <br />For an excellent explanation, I would like to quote UX Architect, <a href="http://blogs.sun.com/mprove/";> +Matthias Müller-Prove</a>: +</p> + <blockquote>"Most, if not all UI problems get larger during the time you are working +on them. To a certain extent this is natural because you get more deeply +involved and gain a better understanding of the issue. You discuss the +topic with colleagues and incorporate their point of view into the +design. You discover new aspects that somehow match your topic. [...] +The challenge is to keep the chunks of UI problems you address +manageable. At the same time you have to keep an eye on the overall +structure of the product." +<br /></blockquote> + <p> If you have a minute, you really should read the entire text on <a href="http://www.mprove.de/script/05/uxf/newsletter08.html";>The +White Water Lily Effect.</a><br /><br />So, fully aware of the challenge to keep the UI problems we address +manageable, our current focus is the task-oriented optimization of +interaction in Impress, due to be out in version OOo 3.3. More unfolding +of Project Renaissance will continue, bit by bit, step by step. This is +one of the first bits to reach the implementation stage. +<br /> <br />To get a better idea of what "task-oriented optimization of interaction +in Impress" means, to see which issues are in this "manageable chunk" so +far, and to follow how the work is progressing, see the <a href="http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/Renaissance:Impress";>new pages</a> in the +OOo Renaissance wiki. +<br /> <br />Best regards, +<br />The Renaissance Team +<br /> </p></p> +<p> +<em><a href="http://blogs.sun.com/GullFOSS/entry/new_ui_for_openoffice_org";>by Elizabeth Matthis at December 04, 2009 11:24 AM CET</a></em> +</p> +<br /> +<hr /> +<br /> +<h3> +<a href="" title="jpmcc's shared items in Google Reader"> +GullFOSS</a> : +<a href="http://blogs.sun.com/GullFOSS/entry/new_ooo_dev_3_26";> +New: OOo-DEV 3.2.0 Developer Snapshot (build OOO320_m7) available</a> +</h3> +<p> +<p><b>Developer Snapshot build OOo-Dev OOO320_m7</b> which installs as OOo-DEV 3.2.0 has been uploaded.</p> + <p><b></b>The previously report issue is now fixed in this milestone: <a href="http://qa.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=107239";>i107239</a> (Java GUI installer doesn't work).<br /></p> + <p>If you find severe issues within this build please file them to OpenOffice.org's bug tracking system IssueTracker. </p> + <p>Please use the following link:<br /><a title="Download page" href="http://download.openoffice.org/next";>http://download.openoffice.org/next</a></p> + <p>Release Notes:<br /><a title="Release Notes" href="http://development.openoffice.org/releases/OOO320_m7_snapshot.html";>http://development.openoffice.org/releases/OOO320_m7_snapshot.html</a><br /></p> + <p>MD5 checksums:<br /><a href="http://download.openoffice.org/next/md5sums/OOO320_m7_md5sums.txt"; title="Page containing MD5 checksums">http://download.openoffice.org/next/md5sums/OOO320_m7_md5sums.txt</a></p></p> +<p> +<em><a href="http://blogs.sun.com/GullFOSS/entry/new_ooo_dev_3_26";>by Marcus Lange at December 04, 2009 10:01 AM CET</a></em> +</p> +<br /> +<hr /> +<br /> <h2>December 03, 2009</h2> <h3> <a href="" title="jpmcc's shared items in Google Reader"> @@ -340,43 +446,6 @@ <br /> <hr /> <br /> -<h2>November 04, 2009</h2> -<h3> -<a href="http://www.mealldubh.org"; title="Meall Dubh » OpenOffice.org"> -John McCreesh</a> : -<a href="http://www.mealldubh.org/index.php/2009/11/04/watch-ooocon/";> -Watch OOoCon!</a> -</h3> -<p> -<p>Stop Press</p> -<ul> -<li><a href="http://www.ooocon.org/";>OpenOffice.org Conference</a> sessions <a href="http://media.lscube.org/live";>live streaming</a></li> -<li><a href="http://media.lscube.org/oooconf";>Recorded sessions</a> – available at the end of the day</li> -</ul></p> -<p> -<em><a href="http://www.mealldubh.org/index.php/2009/11/04/watch-ooocon/";>by John at November 04, 2009 11:48 AM CET</a></em> -</p> -<br /> -<hr /> -<br /> -<h3> -<a href="http://www.mealldubh.org"; title="Meall Dubh » OpenOffice.org"> -John McCreesh</a> : -<a href="http://www.mealldubh.org/index.php/2009/11/04/cento-milioni-conference-day-1/";> -âCento Milioniâ Conference â day-1</a> -</h3> -<p> -<p><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-768" title="Cento Milioni logo" src="http://www.mealldubh.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/cento_milioni.png"; alt="Cento Milioni logo" width="150" height="75" />Yesterday’s rain disappeared overnight, and Orvieto awoke to a sunny autumn day. Today isn’t an official <a href="http://www.ooocon.org";>OpenOffice.org Conference</a> day, but a tradition has developed that different community groups use the opportunity for face to face meetings. So time for a quick sightseeing trip round this wonderful mediaeval city. I also found the local jeweller does emergency watchstrap repairs free of charge – I’m a tourist who doesn’t speak the local language, so I expect to be ripped off, so this was wonderful!</p> -<p>My day began at 10am, with a workshop led by Italo Vignoli, a PR professional who has worked wonders in driving up the brand recognition and market share of OpenOffice.org in Italy. Italo’s session was a masterclass in how open source communities with zero marketing budget can compete and win against companies with six figure annual budgets – by doing what they do best.</p> -<p>After a quick pizza, back for a meeting of the MarCons (Marketing Contacts) again to learn from the successful Italian operation, and discuss how 2009 had gone. It was our “Year of the developer”, and we had focussed spending on going to developer conferences. We had feedback from those who had taken part – what hadn’t worked, what had, and what we should do more of. Looking to next year, we had some good discussions on priorities and budget requests – but we decided to continue this in a full conference session to canvass wider views.</p> -<p>The Community Council then kicked in at about 5pm – we manage to be even later when meeting face to face than we are on irc <img src="http://www.mealldubh.org/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_sad.gif"; alt=":-(" class="wp-smiley" /> The minutes of this will be posted on the wiki, so I’m not going to duplicate them here (especially as I will be writing them…) We finally called it a day at 8pm, and went off to enjoy drinks and nibbles courtesy of the local suthorities here, grateful for the out-of-season conference business.</p> -<p>Just time to upload <a href="http://tinyurl.com/ylzpya8";>some photos to Facebook</a>, and the end of a long day. Ten hours of meetings, and that was just the pre-conference day!</p></p> -<p> -<em><a href="http://www.mealldubh.org/index.php/2009/11/04/cento-milioni-conference-day-1/";>by John at November 04, 2009 07:24 AM CET</a></em> -</p> -<br /> -<hr /> -<br /> <a id="disclaimer" name="disclaimer"></a> <p><em>Disclaimer: all views expressed on this page are those of the individual contributors, and may not reflect the views of the File [changed]: opml.xml Url: http://marketing.openoffice.org/source/browse/marketing/www/planet/opml.xml?r1=1.2679&r2=1.2680 Delta lines: +1 -1 ------------------- --- opml.xml 2009-12-06 06:04:38+0000 1.2679 +++ opml.xml 2009-12-06 12:04:08+0000 1.2680 @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ <opml version="1.1"> <head> <title>Marketing Planet</title> - <dateModified>Sun, 06 Dec 2009 06:00:56 +0000</dateModified> + <dateModified>Sun, 06 Dec 2009 12:00:23 +0000</dateModified> <ownerName>Marketing Project</ownerName> <ownerEmail>[email protected]</ownerEmail> </head> File [changed]: rss10.xml Url: http://marketing.openoffice.org/source/browse/marketing/www/planet/rss10.xml?r1=1.890&r2=1.891 Delta lines: +93 -22 --------------------- --- rss10.xml 2009-12-04 00:04:06+0000 1.890 +++ rss10.xml 2009-12-06 12:04:08+0000 1.891 @@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ <items> <rdf:Seq> + <rdf:li rdf:resource="tag:google.com,2005:reader/item/2fb8aaae9301e9d6" /> + <rdf:li rdf:resource="tag:google.com,2005:reader/item/f95eaa0b9d205688" /> <rdf:li rdf:resource="tag:google.com,2005:reader/item/059491b9db3a37fe" /> <rdf:li rdf:resource="tag:google.com,2005:reader/item/e6f09a924621cebc" /> <rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.mealldubh.org/?p=795"; /> @@ -28,12 +30,101 @@ <rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.mealldubh.org/?p=787"; /> <rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.mealldubh.org/?p=785"; /> <rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.mealldubh.org/?p=781"; /> - <rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.mealldubh.org/?p=779"; /> - <rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.mealldubh.org/?p=777"; /> </rdf:Seq> </items> </channel> +<item rdf:about="tag:google.com,2005:reader/item/2fb8aaae9301e9d6"> + <title>GullFOSS: New UI for OpenOffice.org? When?</title> + <link>http://blogs.sun.com/GullFOSS/entry/new_ui_for_openoffice_org</link> + <content:encoded><p>I know some of you read the title and thought âOh cool! I'm dying for a +new user interface (UI). When will it finally be ready?â At the same +time, some of you thought âNooooooo! I like the UI already, even if +there are a few little things here and there that annoy me. I wish they +would stop this talk of a new UI.â +<br /> <br />Before you read the more important stuff below this, let's just take a +quick look at three basic questions. +<br /> <br />1) Is there going to be a new UI for OpenOffice.org? +<br />Yes. Improvements in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interaction_design">interaction design</a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usability">(usability</a><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usability">)</a> will result in changes for the +user interface. Good interaction design considers how fast you can do +tasks which occur quite frequently and how easy you can figure out +things you've never done before. BTW, &quot;New UI&quot; isn't a very exact term. +We could just as easily say &quot;revised UI&quot; or &quot;updated UI&quot;. +<br /> <br />2) When will it be done? +<br />Slowly but surely; over a long time; bit by bit. We will only change +things if there is a good reason. And gathering and analyzing data (the +&quot;reason&quot;) takes time, as does designing improvements. +<br /> <br />3) What is the goal of <a href="http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/Renaissance">Project Renaissance</a>? +<br />To know and to understand our users as they are, and to help them +accomplish what they want to, by providing efficient access to valuable +functionality through a desirable user interface. +<br /> <br />That said, the following is an elaboration on those three points and an +attempt to clarify any incorrect interpretations of Project Renaissance. +<br /> <br />There is a great deal to do within the scope of Project Renaissance, and +since the OOo community regularly comes out with a new version of the +OpenOffice.org office suite, each version is an opportunity to improve +the interaction design. Slowly but surely. This usually involves UI +changes, but sometimes may only result in performance or other intangible changes not visible on the UI. A motto for Project +Renaissance is &quot;form follows function&quot;.<br /><br />In keeping with the goal of +providing efficient access to valuable functionality, experience thus +far has lead us to focus first on solving some fundamental problems so +we can build on those solutions in later stages of Project Renaissance. +One of the fundamental problems now in focus is reducing the complexity +of the very large number of graphic elements on the UI. This is a big +problem and so it will take time and many steps to work on it. +Improvements will be noticeable here and there as we go. +<br /> <br /></p> + <blockquote><img src="http://www.mprove.de/script/05/uxf/_media/Seerose.gif" /></blockquote> + <p>We've always said that Renaissance is a long-term project. +Unfortunately, many people got the wrong impression from the really +real-looking prototypes (probably because our developers are really good +at coding). Fortunately or unfortunately, depending on your preference, +those prototypes were exploratory---just ideas we were trying out, not +the real solutions. What they, and the design idea collection before +them, did, was supply us with a lot of feedback that is invaluable in +the continued unfolding of the Renaissance work. &quot;Unfolding&quot; describes +not only the work but also what happens whenever we start to work on an +improvement. +<br /> <br />For an excellent explanation, I would like to quote UX Architect, <a href="http://blogs.sun.com/mprove/"> +Matthias Müller-Prove</a>: +</p> + <blockquote>&quot;Most, if not all UI problems get larger during the time you are working +on them. To a certain extent this is natural because you get more deeply +involved and gain a better understanding of the issue. You discuss the +topic with colleagues and incorporate their point of view into the +design. You discover new aspects that somehow match your topic. [...] +The challenge is to keep the chunks of UI problems you address +manageable. At the same time you have to keep an eye on the overall +structure of the product.&quot; +<br /></blockquote> + <p> If you have a minute, you really should read the entire text on <a href="http://www.mprove.de/script/05/uxf/newsletter08.html">The +White Water Lily Effect.</a><br /><br />So, fully aware of the challenge to keep the UI problems we address +manageable, our current focus is the task-oriented optimization of +interaction in Impress, due to be out in version OOo 3.3. More unfolding +of Project Renaissance will continue, bit by bit, step by step. This is +one of the first bits to reach the implementation stage. +<br /> <br />To get a better idea of what &quot;task-oriented optimization of interaction +in Impress&quot; means, to see which issues are in this &quot;manageable chunk&quot; so +far, and to follow how the work is progressing, see the <a href="http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/Renaissance:Impress">new pages</a> in the +OOo Renaissance wiki. +<br /> <br />Best regards, +<br />The Renaissance Team +<br /> </p></content:encoded> + <dc:date>2009-12-04T11:24:52+00:00</dc:date> + <dc:creator>Elizabeth Matthis</dc:creator> +</item> +<item rdf:about="tag:google.com,2005:reader/item/f95eaa0b9d205688"> + <title>GullFOSS: New: OOo-DEV 3.2.0 Developer Snapshot (build OOO320_m7) available</title> + <link>http://blogs.sun.com/GullFOSS/entry/new_ooo_dev_3_26</link> + <content:encoded><p><b>Developer Snapshot build OOo-Dev OOO320_m7</b> which installs as OOo-DEV 3.2.0 has been uploaded.</p> + <p><b></b>The previously report issue is now fixed in this milestone: <a href="http://qa.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=107239">i107239</a> (Java GUI installer doesn't work).<br /></p> + <p>If you find severe issues within this build please file them to OpenOffice.org's bug tracking system IssueTracker. </p> + <p>Please use the following link:<br /><a title="Download page" href="http://download.openoffice.org/next">http://download.openoffice.org/next</a></p> + <p>Release Notes:<br /><a title="Release Notes" href="http://development.openoffice.org/releases/OOO320_m7_snapshot.html">http://development.openoffice.org/releases/OOO320_m7_snapshot.html</a><br /></p> + <p>MD5 checksums:<br /><a href="http://download.openoffice.org/next/md5sums/OOO320_m7_md5sums.txt" title="Page containing MD5 checksums">http://download.openoffice.org/next/md5sums/OOO320_m7_md5sums.txt</a></p></content:encoded> + <dc:date>2009-12-04T10:01:48+00:00</dc:date> + <dc:creator>Marcus Lange</dc:creator> +</item> <item rdf:about="tag:google.com,2005:reader/item/059491b9db3a37fe"> <title>GullFOSS: New: OOo-DEV 3.x Developer Snapshot (build DEV300_m66) available</title> <link>http://blogs.sun.com/GullFOSS/entry/new_ooo_dev_3_x20</link> @@ -215,25 +306,5 @@ <p>I now need to add today&#8217;s photos to <a href="http://tinyurl.com/ylzpya8">my OOoCon album in Facebook</a>&#8230;</p></content:encoded> <dc:date>2009-11-05T08:18:47+00:00</dc:date> </item> -<item rdf:about="http://www.mealldubh.org/?p=779";> - <title>John McCreesh: Watch OOoCon!</title> - <link>http://www.mealldubh.org/index.php/2009/11/04/watch-ooocon/</link> - <content:encoded><p>Stop Press</p> -<ul> -<li><a href="http://www.ooocon.org/">OpenOffice.org Conference</a> sessions <a href="http://media.lscube.org/live">live streaming</a></li> -<li><a href="http://media.lscube.org/oooconf">Recorded sessions</a> &#8211; available at the end of the day</li> -</ul></content:encoded> - <dc:date>2009-11-04T11:48:11+00:00</dc:date> -</item> -<item rdf:about="http://www.mealldubh.org/?p=777";> - <title>John McCreesh: âCento Milioniâ Conference â day-1</title> - <link>http://www.mealldubh.org/index.php/2009/11/04/cento-milioni-conference-day-1/</link> - <content:encoded><p><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-768" title="Cento Milioni logo" src="http://www.mealldubh.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/cento_milioni.png" alt="Cento Milioni logo" width="150" height="75" />Yesterday&#8217;s rain disappeared overnight, and Orvieto awoke to a sunny autumn day. Today isn&#8217;t an official <a href="http://www.ooocon.org">OpenOffice.org Conference</a> day, but a tradition has developed that different community groups use the opportunity for face to face meetings. So time for a quick sightseeing trip round this wonderful mediaeval city. I also found the local jeweller does emergency watchstrap repairs free of charge &#8211; I&#8217;m a tourist who doesn&#8217;t speak the local language, so I expect to be ripped off, so this was wonderful!</p> -<p>My day began at 10am, with a workshop led by Italo Vignoli, a PR professional who has worked wonders in driving up the brand recognition and market share of OpenOffice.org in Italy. Italo&#8217;s session was a masterclass in how open source communities with zero marketing budget can compete and win against companies with six figure annual budgets &#8211; by doing what they do best.</p> -<p>After a quick pizza, back for a meeting of the MarCons (Marketing Contacts) again to learn from the successful Italian operation, and discuss how 2009 had gone. It was our &#8220;Year of the developer&#8221;, and we had focussed spending on going to developer conferences. We had feedback from those who had taken part &#8211; what hadn&#8217;t worked, what had, and what we should do more of. Looking to next year, we had some good discussions on priorities and budget requests &#8211; but we decided to continue this in a full conference session to canvass wider views.</p> -<p>The Community Council then kicked in at about 5pm &#8211; we manage to be even later when meeting face to face than we are on irc <img src="http://www.mealldubh.org/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_sad.gif" alt=":-(" class="wp-smiley" /> The minutes of this will be posted on the wiki, so I&#8217;m not going to duplicate them here (especially as I will be writing them&#8230;) We finally called it a day at 8pm, and went off to enjoy drinks and nibbles courtesy of the local suthorities here, grateful for the out-of-season conference business.</p> -<p>Just time to upload <a href="http://tinyurl.com/ylzpya8">some photos to Facebook</a>, and the end of a long day. Ten hours of meetings, and that was just the pre-conference day!</p></content:encoded> - <dc:date>2009-11-04T07:24:46+00:00</dc:date> -</item> </rdf:RDF> File [changed]: rss20.xml Url: http://marketing.openoffice.org/source/browse/marketing/www/planet/rss20.xml?r1=1.890&r2=1.891 Delta lines: +91 -22 --------------------- --- rss20.xml 2009-12-04 00:04:06+0000 1.890 +++ rss20.xml 2009-12-06 12:04:09+0000 1.891 @@ -8,6 +8,97 @@ <description>Marketing Planet - http://marketing.openoffice.org/planet/</description> <item> + <title>GullFOSS: New UI for OpenOffice.org? When?</title> + <guid>tag:google.com,2005:reader/item/2fb8aaae9301e9d6</guid> + <link>http://blogs.sun.com/GullFOSS/entry/new_ui_for_openoffice_org</link> + <description><p>I know some of you read the title and thought âOh cool! I'm dying for a +new user interface (UI). When will it finally be ready?â At the same +time, some of you thought âNooooooo! I like the UI already, even if +there are a few little things here and there that annoy me. I wish they +would stop this talk of a new UI.â +<br /> <br />Before you read the more important stuff below this, let's just take a +quick look at three basic questions. +<br /> <br />1) Is there going to be a new UI for OpenOffice.org? +<br />Yes. Improvements in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interaction_design">interaction design</a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usability">(usability</a><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usability">)</a> will result in changes for the +user interface. Good interaction design considers how fast you can do +tasks which occur quite frequently and how easy you can figure out +things you've never done before. BTW, &quot;New UI&quot; isn't a very exact term. +We could just as easily say &quot;revised UI&quot; or &quot;updated UI&quot;. +<br /> <br />2) When will it be done? +<br />Slowly but surely; over a long time; bit by bit. We will only change +things if there is a good reason. And gathering and analyzing data (the +&quot;reason&quot;) takes time, as does designing improvements. +<br /> <br />3) What is the goal of <a href="http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/Renaissance">Project Renaissance</a>? +<br />To know and to understand our users as they are, and to help them +accomplish what they want to, by providing efficient access to valuable +functionality through a desirable user interface. +<br /> <br />That said, the following is an elaboration on those three points and an +attempt to clarify any incorrect interpretations of Project Renaissance. +<br /> <br />There is a great deal to do within the scope of Project Renaissance, and +since the OOo community regularly comes out with a new version of the +OpenOffice.org office suite, each version is an opportunity to improve +the interaction design. Slowly but surely. This usually involves UI +changes, but sometimes may only result in performance or other intangible changes not visible on the UI. A motto for Project +Renaissance is &quot;form follows function&quot;.<br /><br />In keeping with the goal of +providing efficient access to valuable functionality, experience thus +far has lead us to focus first on solving some fundamental problems so +we can build on those solutions in later stages of Project Renaissance. +One of the fundamental problems now in focus is reducing the complexity +of the very large number of graphic elements on the UI. This is a big +problem and so it will take time and many steps to work on it. +Improvements will be noticeable here and there as we go. +<br /> <br /></p> + <blockquote><img src="http://www.mprove.de/script/05/uxf/_media/Seerose.gif" /></blockquote> + <p>We've always said that Renaissance is a long-term project. +Unfortunately, many people got the wrong impression from the really +real-looking prototypes (probably because our developers are really good +at coding). Fortunately or unfortunately, depending on your preference, +those prototypes were exploratory---just ideas we were trying out, not +the real solutions. What they, and the design idea collection before +them, did, was supply us with a lot of feedback that is invaluable in +the continued unfolding of the Renaissance work. &quot;Unfolding&quot; describes +not only the work but also what happens whenever we start to work on an +improvement. +<br /> <br />For an excellent explanation, I would like to quote UX Architect, <a href="http://blogs.sun.com/mprove/"> +Matthias Müller-Prove</a>: +</p> + <blockquote>&quot;Most, if not all UI problems get larger during the time you are working +on them. To a certain extent this is natural because you get more deeply +involved and gain a better understanding of the issue. You discuss the +topic with colleagues and incorporate their point of view into the +design. You discover new aspects that somehow match your topic. [...] +The challenge is to keep the chunks of UI problems you address +manageable. At the same time you have to keep an eye on the overall +structure of the product.&quot; +<br /></blockquote> + <p> If you have a minute, you really should read the entire text on <a href="http://www.mprove.de/script/05/uxf/newsletter08.html">The +White Water Lily Effect.</a><br /><br />So, fully aware of the challenge to keep the UI problems we address +manageable, our current focus is the task-oriented optimization of +interaction in Impress, due to be out in version OOo 3.3. More unfolding +of Project Renaissance will continue, bit by bit, step by step. This is +one of the first bits to reach the implementation stage. +<br /> <br />To get a better idea of what &quot;task-oriented optimization of interaction +in Impress&quot; means, to see which issues are in this &quot;manageable chunk&quot; so +far, and to follow how the work is progressing, see the <a href="http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/Renaissance:Impress">new pages</a> in the +OOo Renaissance wiki. +<br /> <br />Best regards, +<br />The Renaissance Team +<br /> </p></description> + <pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 11:24:52 +0000</pubDate> +</item> +<item> + <title>GullFOSS: New: OOo-DEV 3.2.0 Developer Snapshot (build OOO320_m7) available</title> + <guid>tag:google.com,2005:reader/item/f95eaa0b9d205688</guid> + <link>http://blogs.sun.com/GullFOSS/entry/new_ooo_dev_3_26</link> + <description><p><b>Developer Snapshot build OOo-Dev OOO320_m7</b> which installs as OOo-DEV 3.2.0 has been uploaded.</p> + <p><b></b>The previously report issue is now fixed in this milestone: <a href="http://qa.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=107239">i107239</a> (Java GUI installer doesn't work).<br /></p> + <p>If you find severe issues within this build please file them to OpenOffice.org's bug tracking system IssueTracker. </p> + <p>Please use the following link:<br /><a title="Download page" href="http://download.openoffice.org/next">http://download.openoffice.org/next</a></p> + <p>Release Notes:<br /><a title="Release Notes" href="http://development.openoffice.org/releases/OOO320_m7_snapshot.html">http://development.openoffice.org/releases/OOO320_m7_snapshot.html</a><br /></p> + <p>MD5 checksums:<br /><a href="http://download.openoffice.org/next/md5sums/OOO320_m7_md5sums.txt" title="Page containing MD5 checksums">http://download.openoffice.org/next/md5sums/OOO320_m7_md5sums.txt</a></p></description> + <pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 10:01:48 +0000</pubDate> +</item> +<item> <title>GullFOSS: New: OOo-DEV 3.x Developer Snapshot (build DEV300_m66) available</title> <guid>tag:google.com,2005:reader/item/059491b9db3a37fe</guid> <link>http://blogs.sun.com/GullFOSS/entry/new_ooo_dev_3_x20</link> @@ -195,28 +286,6 @@ <p>I now need to add today&#8217;s photos to <a href="http://tinyurl.com/ylzpya8">my OOoCon album in Facebook</a>&#8230;</p></description> <pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:18:47 +0000</pubDate> </item> -<item> - <title>John McCreesh: Watch OOoCon!</title> - <guid>http://www.mealldubh.org/?p=779</guid> - <link>http://www.mealldubh.org/index.php/2009/11/04/watch-ooocon/</link> - <description><p>Stop Press</p> -<ul> -<li><a href="http://www.ooocon.org/">OpenOffice.org Conference</a> sessions <a href="http://media.lscube.org/live">live streaming</a></li> -<li><a href="http://media.lscube.org/oooconf">Recorded sessions</a> &#8211; available at the end of the day</li> -</ul></description> - <pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:48:11 +0000</pubDate> -</item> -<item> - <title>John McCreesh: âCento Milioniâ Conference â day-1</title> - <guid>http://www.mealldubh.org/?p=777</guid> - <link>http://www.mealldubh.org/index.php/2009/11/04/cento-milioni-conference-day-1/</link> - <description><p><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-768" title="Cento Milioni logo" src="http://www.mealldubh.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/cento_milioni.png" alt="Cento Milioni logo" width="150" height="75" />Yesterday&#8217;s rain disappeared overnight, and Orvieto awoke to a sunny autumn day. Today isn&#8217;t an official <a href="http://www.ooocon.org">OpenOffice.org Conference</a> day, but a tradition has developed that different community groups use the opportunity for face to face meetings. So time for a quick sightseeing trip round this wonderful mediaeval city. I also found the local jeweller does emergency watchstrap repairs free of charge &#8211; I&#8217;m a tourist who doesn&#8217;t speak the local language, so I expect to be ripped off, so this was wonderful!</p> -<p>My day began at 10am, with a workshop led by Italo Vignoli, a PR professional who has worked wonders in driving up the brand recognition and market share of OpenOffice.org in Italy. Italo&#8217;s session was a masterclass in how open source communities with zero marketing budget can compete and win against companies with six figure annual budgets &#8211; by doing what they do best.</p> -<p>After a quick pizza, back for a meeting of the MarCons (Marketing Contacts) again to learn from the successful Italian operation, and discuss how 2009 had gone. It was our &#8220;Year of the developer&#8221;, and we had focussed spending on going to developer conferences. We had feedback from those who had taken part &#8211; what hadn&#8217;t worked, what had, and what we should do more of. Looking to next year, we had some good discussions on priorities and budget requests &#8211; but we decided to continue this in a full conference session to canvass wider views.</p> -<p>The Community Council then kicked in at about 5pm &#8211; we manage to be even later when meeting face to face than we are on irc <img src="http://www.mealldubh.org/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_sad.gif" alt=":-(" class="wp-smiley" /> The minutes of this will be posted on the wiki, so I&#8217;m not going to duplicate them here (especially as I will be writing them&#8230;) We finally called it a day at 8pm, and went off to enjoy drinks and nibbles courtesy of the local suthorities here, grateful for the out-of-season conference business.</p> -<p>Just time to upload <a href="http://tinyurl.com/ylzpya8">some photos to Facebook</a>, and the end of a long day. 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