[okfn-discuss] Lucy and Jonathan: question re new Working Group pgs

Mon Jun 13 19:39:30 UTC 2011

Hi again. Question for Jonathan, Lucy and Rufus especially (but all opinions
are appreciated here!)

I've updated the prospective EU Open Data Group page (
http://okfn.org/groups/working-group-on-eu-open-data/admin/edit-details/) to
reflect the changes you guys suggested (ie, it is now more concise, with a
link to the Wiki instead of a list of names, etc) and have added an image.

What do you think of this as a model for the other Group pages I'll create?
I am thinking of the following three requirements being standards for new
Working Group pages to keep things clear:

1) Each group provides a short blurb for the following three headlines:
Purpose, Projects, and Get Involved.
2) Each group provides an image which looks similar to the EU Open Data
group image (ie, a rounded icon with a descriptive image) and if this cannot
be provided, I shall make one.
3) Each group uses their (existing) Wiki for *internal* group member
communications and details, and the Group page on the OKFN website for the
*public face* for the Working Group (this will include group members adding
themselves as 'Members' on the page so the public can see the profiles of
who is involved).

Let me know if all of this sounds good, and if so I will proceed on creating
the rest of the new Group pages :)

| Kat Braybrooke*
*| Community Coordinator
| Open Knowledge Foundation, London UK
| Engage: http://okfn.org
| Tweet: http://twitter.com/@kat_braybrooke

On Mon, Jun 13, 2011 at 12:59 PM, Kaitlyn (Kat) Braybrooke <
kat.braybrooke at okfn.org> wrote:

> Cool, thanks guys. I agree re: much of that data being erroneous. The
> shorter, the better with webpages, I always think ;)
>
> Will moderate the EU Open Data Group page to reflect this and perhaps we
> can use it as a model for other groups. I'm happy to change all the existing
> Working Group pages. Would be great to get that 'Working Group' link off the
> OKFN website.
>
> :) Kat
>
> | Kat Braybrooke*
> *
> | Community Coordinator
> | Open Knowledge Foundation, London UK
> | Engage: http://okfn.org
> | Tweet: http://twitter.com/@kat_braybrooke
>
>
>
> On Sun, Jun 12, 2011 at 3:55 PM, Jonathan Gray <jonathan.gray at okfn.org>wrote:
>
>> Posted a list here, based on recent conversations:
>>
>> http://jwyg.okfn.org/2011/06/12/what-should-every-working-group-have/
>> http://coord.okfnpad.org/wg-plan
>>
>> Kat: suggest we continue to work on this, and use it as the basis for
>> work on WGs after OKCon! ;-)
>>
>> J.
>>
>> On Fri, Jun 10, 2011 at 1:45 PM, Rufus Pollock <rufus.pollock at okfn.org>
>> wrote:
>> > On 10 June 2011 11:59, Lucy Chambers <lucy.chambers at okfn.org> wrote:
>> >> Hi Kat,
>> >>
>> >> Good work - I really like the layout, I think you've got most of the
>> >> key features in there!
>> >
>> > Yes great work. Key question: does okfn.org/groups/ page need all the
>> > info about the group or just brief overview with pointer to WG's main
>> > page elsewhere (e.g. http://science.okfn.org/) for science working
>> > group.
>> >
>> > I think the latter. This would mean we only need something short and
>> > list of all members etc can stay on groups main site or wiki page.
>> >
>> > [...]
>> >
>> >> A couple of things we may consider:
>> >>
>> >> How can we condense this info so that it is as terse as possible? It
>> >> would be great if we could get the key info compressed into a
>> >> screen-sized page so that everything is displayed without people
>> >> having to scroll down. For some groups this will be easier than others
>> >> and your job may be to think a bit wider than this page to whether
>> >> each group needs a specific blog etc. where much of the info can be
>> >> displayed...
>> >
>> > Exactly. Most info can go on groups main site.
>> >
>> >> 1. PROJECTS: Perhaps links to the projects (if they exist) with a 1/2
>> >> line summary of the project. I'm not much help in this particular
>> >> instance but maybe people on the list can point you to any specific
>> >> project group pages.
>> >
>> > +1
>> >
>> >> 2. PEOPLE:  Some groups have full lists of members on their blog (e.g.
>> >> http://science.okfn.org/members/) - and we can just link to that for
>> >> shortness.
>> >
>> > I'd never list the people. Either on group page or should work via the
>> > group members tab. Definitely do *not* want to list everyone.
>> >
>> > [...]
>> >
>> > Rufus
>> >
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>>
>>
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>>
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