Agenda for 11/14 Meeting

Agenda

I. Know Your Users

A. Typical Background(S) Of Users?
B. Levels Of Computer Experience/Familiarity?
C. Expected Level Of Activity / Participation On The Site? (Hrs/Week?)
D. Types Of Things Which Participants Will Want To Accomplish Using The Site?
E. What Content Will Users Value Most And/Or Want To Access Most Easily And Frequently?

Ii. Basic Site Details

A. Site Name?
B. Site Url? Domain? Who Administers The Domain?
C. Site Description / Motto / One-Sentence Overview
D. Who (In Ci) Will Be Providing Content? I.E. What Accounts Will We Create With Posting Privileges?
E. Who (In Ci) Will Need Moderator Privileges? Ian? Anyone Else?
F. How Frequently Will The Content On The Site Be Changing?

Iii. Visual Design And Layout

A. Any Particular Look That You Desire? Informal, Professional, Simple?
B. What Existing Visual Language Do You Have That You Want Incorporated?
C. Logo For The Site?
D. Basic Layout – Two Column, Three-Column? (For Reference - Commonweal Institute Site Is Three-Column On The Home Page And Two-Column Elsewhere, And A Hybrid Approach Is Possible)
E. Top Priority Functionality – Are There Specific Units Of Functionality That You Want To Highlight For Users Or Encourage Their Usage. Such Things We Would Make Visual Links Available In Prominent Locations On The Home Page.

Iv. Working Groups

A. Enumerate Existing Ideas For Working Groups
B. Names Are Important – Hard To Change Email List Server Names.
C. Descriptions Of Each Working Group
D. Any Policies For Inclusion Of Participants In Groups? Can Any Participant Join Any Working Group?
E. Are The Working Groups Private Or Public To All Participants?

V. Blog Functionality

A. Who Will Be Allowed To Post Blog Pages?

• Commonweal Moderator Only?

• Commonweal Facilitators?

• All Participants, Subject To Moderation?

• Chair/Leader Of Each Working Group?

B. Where Will Blog Pages Be Displayed?

• N Each Working Group Area?

• In Each Private Blog Page Per Participant?

• On Home Page, Promoted By Moderator Only.

C. Default Size Of Entries For Home Page?
D. Are There Any Initial Blog Pages Which We Should Create?

Vi. Forum Functionality

A. Who Will Be Allowed To Post Forum Topics?

• Commonweal Moderator Only?

• Commonweal Facilitators?

• All Participants, Subject To Moderation?

• Chair/Leader Of Each Working Group?

B. Where Will Forum Topics Be Displayed?

• In Each Working Group Area?

• In “Forum” Area?

• On Home Page, Promoted By Moderator Only.

C. Are There Any Initial Forum Topics Which We Should Create?

Vii. Resources Section

A. Who Will Be Allowed To Post Resources?

• Commonweal Moderator Only?

• Commonweal Facilitators?

• All Participants, Subject To Moderation?

• Chair/Leader Of Each Working Group?

B. Organization Of Resources?

• All Together, In The Order Determined By The Moderator

• Organized By Working Group

• Organized By A Commonweal-Defined Taxonomy

• Organized By A Working-Group Defined Taxonomy (Within An Overall Ci-Defined Super-Structure)

Viii. Event Calendar

A. How Many Events Do You Want To Show In “Upcoming Events”?

Ix. Conference Information

A. What Information Do You Want To Make Available About The Conference?
B. Who Will Be Supplying Us With The Conference Description, Conference Agenda, Faq Page, And Local Resources And Attractions Content? When Will This Be Ready?

X. Contact Page

A. What Information Do You Want Displayed In The Contact Page?

• Facilitators? Contact Info For Facilitators? Pictures?

• Organizations Involved?

• Other Content?

B. Who Will Be Supplying This Information? When Will This Be Ready?

Xi. Participant Directory

A. What Information Do You Want Captured And Displayed Per Participant?
B. Do You Want Functionality To Store And Display Pictures Of Participants?
C. What Information Is “Required” For Participants?

Know Your Users

A. Typical Background(S) Of Users? B. Levels Of Computer Experience/Familiarity? C. Expected Level Of Activity / Participation On The Site? (Hrs/Week?) D. Types Of Things Which Participants Will Want To Accomplish Using The Site? E. What Content Will Users Value Most And/Or Want To Access Most Easily And Frequently?

Long-Term Strategy

Check out new article by Leonard Salle in Resource Library, Strategy section.

Basic Site Details

A. Site Name? B. Site Url? Domain? Who Administers The Domain? C. Site Description / Motto / One-Sentence Overview D. Who (In Ci) Will Be Providing Content? I.E. What Accounts Will We Create With Posting Privileges? E. Who (In Ci) Will Need Moderator Privileges? Ian? Anyone Else? F. How Frequently Will The Content On The Site Be Changing?