Hi Ryan, In my work place i am using Confluence. so i don't think there will be problem to me.
Regards, Raj On Tue, Oct 7, 2014 at 7:17 AM, Ryan Baxter <rbaxte...@gmail.com> wrote: > 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 > >> >
