For 3.0 Beta, I think, it would be nice to have a feature list similar
to the ones we had for 1.1 and 2.0 again:
http://www.openoffice.org/dev_docs/features/2.0/index.html
http://www.openoffice.org/dev_docs/features/1.1/index.html
Since one key target audience for that page would be all the completely
new users, the page should not only list the new features introduced
with 3.0, but also the key features from 2.1, 2.2, 2.4 plus extensions
and the PIM (Mozilla Lightning/Thunderbird). Thus, the goal of the page
would be to illustrate the status quo to users who had not heard of
OpenOffice.org before. The feature list could still mention with what
release or extension a particular feature was introduced the first time,
but the goal would be to present one coherent and compelling story to
new users.
Having said that, what 2.x - 3.0 features do you think are the most
important and thus should be "featured"? Here are a few URL's of pages
that list the different features and extensions:
http://blogs.sun.com/GullFOSS/entry/what_s_up_in_ooo
http://www.mozilla.org/projects/calendar/lightning/
http://blogs.sun.com/GullFOSS/entry/pdf_import_first_milestone_reached
http://blogs.sun.com/GullFOSS/entry/presenter_screen
http://extensions.services.openoffice.org/most_pop_ext
http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/New_Features_2.4
http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/New_Features_2.3
http://www.openoffice.org/press/press_release_ooo2.2.0.html
http://development.openoffice.org/releases/2.2.0.html
http://www.openoffice.org/servlets/ReadMsg?list=announce&msgNo=311
http://development.openoffice.org/releases/2.1.0.html
The list of features should not be too long, i.e. not list every single
feature, but focus on the most compelling ones. For me these include:
* Mac OS X Aqua version
* New Chart
* Solver
* Enhanced PDF export
* PDF/A support
* ODF 1.2 support
* Presentation Minimizer extension
* Mozilla Lightning calendar client
* ...
What features would you like to "nominate"?
BTW, who is willing to help with screenshots and feature descriptions?
We even might want to include screencasts of key features.
Cheers,
Erwin
Martin Hollmichel wrote:
Hi,
we are close before 3.0 Beta release, I think we need to prepare some
collaterals for this.
The release notes are not started yet,
http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/New_Features_3.0 ? Should the
release notes contain the diff between 2.4 and 3.0 release. IMHO we also
need a list with all the diff from 2.0 to 3.0. We need to be prepared to
some obvious questions:
* Why do we do major version if the diff between 2.4 and 3.0 is so
small. (see also the blog
http://blogs.sun.com/GullFOSS/entry/numbers_about_the_release_of ).
* Do we need to do better release notes, do we need a better feature page ?
* How is the story around our extensions ?
* Do we need something like a press kit ?
* What do we want to do with linking to non openoffice.org site, do we
need rules for this ?
Martin
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