Hi everyone, First, thank you to Eric, Chris and Henry for asking me to take on this role. Over the last few weeks, I have seen discussions about the state of the wiki naturally emerge on the forums and so the time seems ripe to approach this challenge in a coordinated fashion. This is not a task that I can take on alone and I have to acknowledge the amazing contributions that have already been made to the wiki by Chris Burke in migrating the original documents to a wiki format, Ian Clark and Henry Rich and the many others who have contributed to Nuvoc, and to Roger Hui for the excellent contributions he made through the years in the essays section. These are just a few of the people who have kept the wiki going over the years, but just as important are the people who stepped up and clarified that one detail about a little used adverb or included some details about the way that they were using J. If you have contributed to the wiki in the past thank you and if you have not, there will be lots of opportunities going forward.
The current state of the wiki feels to me like a mansion that is need of maintenance. It still has a wonderful location, a classic look and some amazing facilities, but there are also rooms that have not been updated (some of which are rarely visited and may need to be removed to provide access to other areas). In addition, while we are cleaning things up, we may be able to build a few new wings to make it more attractive to visitors. If you really wanted to get excited about it, you could say that we have inherited a theme park that will not only educate but will also engage newcomers and could become a destination resort for those who are interested in j. We are at a time when interest in the array languages is growing and so an updated wiki will be a real benefit to the whole community. If you are interested in being part of this process let me know, either through the general forum ([email protected]) or emailing me directly at [email protected]. My plan over the next week is to gauge the interest and start to organize the approach we will take. If you are interested in being a part of that vision then please get in touch with me. Wiki's are not a one person adventure. If planning the project is not for you right now, get involved when you can. There will also be opportunities down the road for curators who may be interested in a specific area of the J wiki and, as always, contributions from the community are encouraged. We will be providing weekly updates here on the programming forum to keep everyone up to date. Stay tuned as we move forward together and please share any thoughts that you have either by direct email to me or through the general forum for that is the place where the wiki will be discussed. Cheers, bob > On Nov 10, 2021, at 11:38, Eric Iverson <[email protected]> wrote: > > Bob Therriault has stepped up and volunteered to be the J Wiki Coordinator. > > There is a lot that can be done to make the wiki more effective for both > seasoned and new J programmers. More importantly it could be better at > catching and keeping the interest of those who drop by for a peek. > > Bob has already made his mark on J with videos, Jig, stackoverflow, Array > Cast podcast, and forum presence. Fantastic that there is more to come! > > This is a community effort, so we all need to chip in. But having an active > coordinator is a big plus. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
