We are about to launch our public beta content management system. We wanted to
address our work groups first to give you the opportunity to have first access
and update content in the new CMS.
Log into https://beta.linuxfoundation.org/collaborate/workgroups with your LF
account. The same account you used for wiki.
Click on your respective group and then click Join or Request Membership from
the right hand menu options. I will respond to these requests ASAP. Please send
me an email if you should be the manager of the group. The manager can decide
how the group is configured and handles membership requests.
Groups can be in one of the following configurations:
Open - membership requests are accepted immediately.
Moderated - membership requests must be approved.
Invite only - membership must be created by an administrator.
Closed - membership is exclusively managed by an administrator.
The primary content type to utilize for work group content is "Group
wiki" this content type will be associated with your group and can be
edited by all group members. You can create this content type by clicking on
"Create Content in the upper right or Create Group wiki page in the right
hand menu.
If your group has not yet been created, please let me know and I will get it
setup.
I have attached our public beta release notification for further details.
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David Ames
The Linux Foundation
david at linuxfoundation.org
Hello Linux Foundation Community,
In February 2009, the Linux Foundation (LF) will release to the public a new
beta content management system that will support improved publishing, membership
acquisition, workgroup management, and content management using the open source
Drupal 6 as our Content Management System (CMS) of choice. The goal of the
implementation is to develop a long-term comprehensive CMS solution that will
support the growth and sustainability of the foundation's goals, strategies,
and growth. The new system will integrate with other LF workgroup and publishing
sites.
The intention of this communication is that no stakeholder in the new CMS
implementation process be surprised by the content of the beta system, or by the
identification of the alternative legacy data that resides in the Wiki. This
will be achieved through a multi-step release strategy in which the release
process is conducted in a manner that stakeholders have input, and ample time to
migrate their respective information into the new system.
The advantage of this approach is that all stakeholders will have an
opportunity to make their data up-to-date and only migrate what is relavant and
known during the process. The LF web team will assist and provide technical
know-how, training , and support as necessary for the stakeholder to input their
workgroup information prior to the public release of the new site, and
thereafter. A disadvantage of this approach, however, lies in the possibility
that stakeholders may or may not have their entire documentation migrated to the
new site prior to launch. The LF web team is aware of this issue, and therefore
will keep the old MediaWiki site and data up and accessable by web browsing and
search as long as possible to support workgroup migration to the new CMS.
Unfortunately, some URLs will change as a result of migration to the new system.
New CMS Benefits!
* Implement robust content management system
* Focus on branding, usability, and SEO of content
* Replace one-off home grown templates and disparate websites wherever
possible
* Workgroups have better control of content, and access to content
* Make it easier for the Linux community to use/reuse the Linux
Foundation content
What now?
* The web team is readying Phase 1 roll out of the beta site for
February 4, 2009
* Contact Dan Lopez (dlopez at linuxfoundation.org) or Craig Ross (ccr
at linuxfoundation.org) to acknowledge and coordinate migration action items for
respective content
* Review current staging area and content for your workgroup
* Attend training for the new system on [Date TBD]
Action Items:
1. Please migrate your existing content from the existing LF site to
http://beta.linuxfoundation.org by February 6, 2009.
It's important that content that the public should easily be able to
navigate be moved. If you have content that is not up to date, you can simply
leave on MediaWiki site and the LF will continue to maintain it at
http://wiki.linuxfoundation.org. Please do not create new content on the old
site.
2. If you are a workgroup lead, please create a group, invite people, and
start building your community on the new site. To coordinate group creation
please contact David Ames (david at linuxfoundation.org) no later than February
4, 2009. If you do not do this in a timely fashion your workgroup may not make
it to the launch of the site and will have to go up after the site has launched.
3. Any new content you'd like to create for your workgroup should be
created in the new beta site after February 4, 2009. If you need assistance in
getting content created prior to receiving training, please contact Dan (dlopez
at linuxfoundation.org) or Craig (ccr at linuxfoundation.org).
Your existing LF accounts will work in the new system. You will also be able
to login to your MediaWiki account with the same account to retrieve other
information that you mave have stored there.
4. A training session for all interested parties on the new site will be
held on [Date TBD] at 1pm-3pm PST. For questions or feedback on the site, please
email webteam at linuxfoundation.org. Taining is not mandatory but is highly
recommended.
Phase I - Process Steps to Rollout Summary
* Implement Drupal CMS
* Content migration - first pass
* Delegate content authors and owners to LF workgroups
* Workgroups to schedule training with web team
* Workgroup content migration - second pass
* Go-Live
Delegation of Ownership
* Workgroup ownership of content
* Web team ownership of CMS system administration and support
* Web team ownership of branding, look and feel, and implementation
* Workgroups to coordinate with web team about proper permissions and
roles per workgroup
Go Live!
* Deadline for completion of content migration Phase 1 is February 6
2009
* Old site will remain up throughout this process, and old data will be
available
* Flip the switch on February 2-6 2009 with public PR campaigns
announcing the new site following week
* All new content should be created in the new public beta release of
the Drupal CMS system at http://www.linuxfoundation.org February 9, 2009 onward.
By March 1 the LF media wiki site will no longer be write accessible, so
it's imperative that you create a workgroup account on the new site if you
wish to create content on LF web properties.
For questions, comments, or suggestions please contact:
Amanda McPherson - amanda at linuxfoundation.org
Dan Lopez - dlopez at linuxfoundation.org
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