08-24-2009 Scott Tiff Getting Started Meeting

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08-24-2009 Scott Tiff Getting Started Meeting

Recommendations for workflow chart

  • Ask for workflow changes to reflect flow between projects
    • Add What do I do next box
    • (Maybe) add Wiki Tutorial to flow
  • Add notes about which box in flow relates to which projects
  • Consider collaborative mapping - for workflow creation

SIGNUP project sponsor:Tiff http://network.dreamfish.com/wiki/Dreamfish_Signup_Project

  1. The person lands on the main page of Dreamfish, reads about membership, watches video, and decides to join.
  2. Creates an acount and clicks button.
  3. lands on a member profile form and fills it out or skips it. http://network.dreamfish.com/wiki/Special:Form/Member Clicks save.
  4. Directed to Orientation page which links to Tutorial, and Steps To Do Next.

What this project is not: After this point in process will be the How do I get started Project.



ORIENTATION Email orientation (Maureen)

  • essential info that they can get back
  • points to orientation page (You can go see....)
  • link to help

Wall Template: - can be duplicate to email orientation. http://network.dreamfish.com/wiki/Test_Welcome_template



How do Get Started Page(s )on wiki

Page

  • more detailed

Goals of "Getting Started" Section

  • Meeting members' inclusion needs
    • Contacting another member
      • Jump into IRC
      • Postig/replying to mailing list
      • Other contact (phone
  • Connecting with another member(s) (with a goal in mind) - job, group, mentor
    • Not sure this is in scope of this section
  • First contirbution
    • Adding to wiki (links to wiki tutorial)
    • Writing on a topic
    • Joining a group
    • Checking your wall
  • Learning More
    • About Dreamfish
    • Reference wikihow and aboutus section on "about".

Three Audiences:

  • Group People
    • (Community Left nav) - Get Involved, Write on a topic
  • Project People
  • People who want to get involved with concept of Dreamfish

Two Obstacles:

  • How do I plan (group, project, etc)
    • I have an idea - how do i start a group
    • i have an idea - how do i frame a project
  • How to I do this with Dreamfish tools (wiki, mailing list)

[edit] Wiki Tutorial Project

  • Project sponsor: Scott
  • Potential copywriters for screencast script and wiki pages
    • Eckhart
    • Sabahat - technical writer, wiki community person
  • Johannes - screencast

[edit] Resource

Motivations for coming to Dreamfish: http://network.dreamfish.com/wiki/Dreamfish:Marketing_Messaging


Project page: http://network.dreamfish.com/wiki/Revise_%27how_do_i_get_started%27_Project