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Corralling the Kitty Herd: A Distributed Model for AG Documentation Production

Corralling the Kitty Herd: A Distributed Model for AG Documentation Production. Jennifer Teig von Hoffman Boston University Access Grid Technical Retreat, January 30-31, 2001. Objectives. The background The problem The solution(?) Start-up tasks (and other tasks) Call for volunteers

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Corralling the Kitty Herd: A Distributed Model for AG Documentation Production

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  1. Corralling the Kitty Herd: A Distributed Model for AG Documentation Production Jennifer Teig von Hoffman Boston University Access Grid Technical Retreat, January 30-31, 2001

  2. Objectives • The background • The problem • The solution(?) • Start-up tasks (and other tasks) • Call for volunteers • Proposed timeline/next steps

  3. The Background • Need for documentation has out-paced creation of readily-available, “generic” documentation • Enterprising (and sometimes under-pressure) individuals have developed a variety of documents, frequently specific to a particular organization or event • Alliance AG Deployment group working on manual

  4. The Problem • New users (and old users attempting new things) have to hunt around for documentation • Danger of duplication of effort • Danger of important documents not getting written • Example: Is there a standard, AG-oriented intro to VNC? VTC? • Currently hard and/or inefficient to share documentation with each other

  5. So, What to Do About It? • What we don’t want to do • Create an authoritarian or autocratic body • Create the “one true way” to use and/or document the AG • What we do want to do • Provide a central source of trustworthy, well-organized documentation (canonical, even) • Make it (relatively) easy for authors to contribute to this effort

  6. The Solution(?) • Access Grid Documentation Project (AGDP) • Distributed documentation model based on www.linuxdoc.org • Herd metaphor not perfect: we don’t want a “herd mentality” here – independent thought is still both good and necessary

  7. AGDP Start-up Tasks • Determine what format(s) are required for new submissions, updates • Determine format(s) for document publication • Develop appropriate style guide, templates, and other guidance for authors • Develop manifesto • Develop document wish list • ie, list of stuff we wish somebody would submit • Set up web site and mailing lists • Set up revision control system

  8. A Few Related Tasks. . . • Figure out how to best use expertise already stored in ag-tech archives • Beef up the FAQ-o-Matic • Figure out where/how these might best fit into AGDP model

  9. Call for Volunteers • Team of reviewers • Day-to-day operations management • Management of review process (ie, routing to appropriate reviewer(s), follow-up nudges to reviewers) • Posting (and/or formatting, converting, etc) documents and revised documents • General web site and mailing list maintenance • Team to address format, style, authors’ guide issues

  10. Proposed Timeline • By February 15 • Firm up this proposed timeline/workplan • All feedback due from community on manifesto • Assemble team of reviewers • Assemble team to work on format, style, authors’ guide issues • Find a Wonderful Person™ to provide day-to-day management, or determine a way to share/rotate responsibilities

  11. Proposed Timeline (Cont.) • By March 1 • Manifesto finalized • Document wish list developed • Set up mailing lists • Document format(s) selected • First draft authors’ guide available for review by AG community

  12. Proposed Timeline (Cont.) • By March 15 • All feedback received from community on authors’ guide • Set up web site • Set up revision control system • By April 1 • Authors’ guide finalized • Launch the AGDP

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