On Sun, Apr 29, 2012 at 9:18 AM, Carl Marcum <[email protected]> wrote: > On 04/28/2012 01:23 PM, Rob Weir wrote: >> >> On Tue, Apr 24, 2012 at 9:58 AM, Rob Weir<[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> It is late for this idea, since we are probably only a week away from >>> release AOO 3.4. But I think it is important to connect the dots on >>> this. Is anyone willing to help with this over the next few days? >>> >>> I'd like to have a page on the website to help enthusiastic OpenOffice >>> users help us share the good news about Apache OpenOffice 3.4. It >>> would enable the individual blogger, or even a user who is an active >>> social networking user, to help spread the news about the AOO 3.4 >>> release. >>> >> >> Sorry for the delay. Here is a page on the wiki that hopefully can >> give some structure to this. >> >> I call it the "Apache OpenOffice Social Promotion Kit". >> >> >> https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/OOOUSERS/Apache+OpenOffice+Social+Promotion+Kit >> >> I've outlined just a few categories of information we might put here. >> Anyone can sign up for a wiki account, so I encourage you to help >> improve this page with additional relevant information. >> >> Put yourself in the mind of someone who wants to help promote AOO 3.4, >> but doesn't have a lot of information or time to do deep research. >> What can we provide them? What questions will they have? >> >> Regards, >> >> -Rob >> >>> As we know, enthusiasm is not always matched by time-to-spare, >>> graphical skill, or deep knowledge about what is in the 3.4 release. >>> So putting this kind of information together, in one place, where it >>> is easy to consume and reuse, will be wonderful. >>> >>> Ideally, the page would have the following kind of content: >>> >>> 1) An AOO 3.4 "download" logo, that a blogger can use to link to >>> download.openoffice.org. We have some proposed icons (from Drew) >>> here: >>> >>> https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/OOOUSERS/Logo+Proposals >>> >>> Maybe we can agree on one of these and get some common sizes rendered. >>> We probably need translations as well. >>> >>> 2) A short description of what Apache OpenOffice 3.4 is, from >>> perspective of a brand new user. A paragraph or two, with some screen >>> shots. Something a blogger can reuse or adapt. Again, we'll need >>> translations as well. >>> >>> 3) A short description of what is new in Apache OpenOffice 3.4, from >>> perspective of an existing OOo users. Again, screen shots, and >>> translations. No one has time to do original research. Best to have >>> the basic facts already written up and allow the blogger to reuse the >>> information and add their own color commentary. >>> >>> 4) Some interesting factoids about how AOO 3,4 was made. Maybe touch >>> on the new hosting of extensions/templates, # of lines of code >>> changed, the change to Apache license, etc. What are the "fun facts"? >>> >>> 5) Any YouTube videos we want to link to? >>> >>> 6) A contact where they can go for more information. Probably ooo-dev. >>> >>> 7) Anything else? >>> >>> Note that this is almost like a press kit or a reviewers guide, but >>> targeting community supporters of AOO rather than accredited >>> journalists. But a similar idea. Respect that they don't have time to >>> dig this information out of a dozen places in our wiki. If we want it >>> to happen, we need to make it easy for them. >>> >>> So who's in with this? We don't have time to debate this for a week. >>> But if 2 or 3 others are willing to help, starting today, on these >>> items, then I think we can pull it off. Maybe get it all done, in >>> English, targeting end of week, and then work on translations early >>> next week? >>> >>> -Rob >> >> > > This is a good idea. > > I like to reference the 'why' pages which has a lot of really good > information. Although not updated for Apache OO 3.4 yet. >
OK. I updated that for AOO 3.4 branding and for other things that have changed, like the license. -Rob > [1] http://www.openoffice.org/why/ > > Best regards, > Carl
