Product strategy seems *fantastic* conversations to be having,
*especially* if the conversations can involve folks in precisely your
role, Tim, responsible for choosing to implement this platform and
responsible for the vision of what we're trying to achieve with this
platform on our campuses.
Alas, I will be there only Wednesday afternoon. My childcare solution
turns into a pumpkin on Thursday morning such that I'll have to
skedaddle and miss the Thursday collaboration time.
It might be the case that we can draw in more uPortal adopters for
product strategy conversations anyway if we try to have those
immediately after the formal conference ends on Wednesday -- and it
might be even better to move some of that earlier into the conference
proper via BoF(s)?
Andrew
On 5/9/14, 9:41 AM, Tim Raymond wrote:
I will be there... hoping for a seat at the adults table :-)
I have added the following to the document on a separate page in case this is
not the appropriate forum for my thoughts. My page could then be easily deleted.
Is there a current strategy document or "guiding principles" for the project?
If not are such things a good idea? I am looking at this from a VERY big picture
perspective.
As a new adopter, most of my focus is on the barrier to adoption of uPortal,
both from the documentation (I know Laura is updating that) and use
perspectives.
The platform is powerful, but (IMHO) unless or until more can be done through
an online interface (no xml config/import required), we will never breakout
into larger adoption. Imagine how awesome it would be to have the ability to
create a new layout, with an interface that allows the admin to drag and drop
any portlet into ANY region, and define the page and region properties all
though their browser, no XML required! Maybe this touches on Andrew's point
about beyond DLM?
I like to think about Wordpress as an example. From a Wordpress adopter
standpoint, files very rarely (if ever) need to be touched. Aside from rare use
cases, the entire system can be configured, extended, and administered through
an online interface.
I received a direct email from someone at another institution that was
evaluating uPortal at the same time we were... they chose to use Wordpress
instead and tried to convince me we should too. I was not swayed to the dark
side, but his argument is a compelling one for potential adopters. If the
platform does not evolve into a more user friendly format, a format that people
expect in today's web environment, it will at best maintain current adoption
rates, and at worst see adoption erode.
Tim Raymond
Director, Central Applications
Instructional and Information Technology
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
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Subject: Re: [uportal-dev] Post-conference collaboration
Worth using a Google Doc to organize who's there when and what to discuss/work
on?
https://docs.google.com/a/apereo.org/document/d/1cTErN-DwtILPv8L2jlhIzIlUEjMv7FgIhDAFaUBEgYE/edit#
Anyone with the link can edit that, but better if you log in!
Andrew
On 5/9/14, 8:14 AM, Drew Wills wrote:
I believe I will be there.
drew
On 05/09/2014 05:14 AM, Jim Helwig wrote:
Who is planning on remaining in Miami on the Thursday following the
conference for additional collaboration time?
Thoughts on topics to focus post-conference collaborative development
and/or discussion around?
JimH
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