[libreoffice-website] Re: Interesting Idea for community Integration

Le 2010-11-05 12:13, Benjamin Horst a écrit :
> On Nov 5, 2010, at 9:41 AM, drew wrote:
>
> > On Fri, 2010-11-05 at 13:34 +0930, Michael Wheatland wrote:
> > > The Ubuntu Community has suggested what is called a 'We Menu' which
> > > adds a community aspect to the OS.
> > > Might be an idea for LibreOffice?
> > >
> > > http://wiki.ubuntu.com/WeMenu
> >
> > I agree there is good, possibly, stuff- for a good part of this week,
> > when I had time, I've been crawling all over the Ubuntu sites ( on the
> > IRC channel and Mailing list) talking to folks and reading about how
> > they handle team building / support / reporting.
> >
> > There is some great stuff there - to be honest I doubt we will find much
> > interest here in TDF - but I'll be trying over the next couple of days.
>
> I like this very much. This ties the app into the web in useful, community ways, and shows off the strength 
> of our online community, if we do it well. It can help new users find "coaches" to help them learn 
> how best to use LibO, and it can help experienced users too.
>
> Almost two years ago, I created a proposal for the OOo Start Center that included community 
> features like this in the start splash screen. (I called it the Dashboard and documented the idea 
> here: http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/OpenOffice.org_Dashboard_Concept )
>
> -Ben
>
> Benjamin Horst
> bhorst@mac.com
> 646-464-2314 (Eastern)
> www.solidoffice.com

Nice work! I like this. As you say in your "Web Integration" section, 
the more active user become the more they will stick with OOo/LibO. 
Allowing our user base to join in one way or another gives them a sense 
of belonging. As to our TDF/LibO members, these people are here to make 
a difference in either participating actively or making sure their voice 
is here. We really caretakers of two groups: LibO users at large 
(through our user help tools) and our TDF/LibO members. In either case, 
Ben's "Dashboard" idea or the Ubuntu "WeMenu" are looking at addressing 
these needs.

I think that we should look a little more closely at Ben's "Dashboard" 
proposal as well as the "WeMenu" as they seem to be at, pretty well, the 
same point of development.

I guess if Ben is still interested in continuing developing the 
"Dashboard" proposal.

Marc


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