KnowledgeBase Tools & Assumptions

Goal:

Improve entry level experience, show what technologies can do - what it is, why do I need it, DSpace vs. Fedora - why chose one over the other, use cases examples, how to set up a repo and get started.

Strategy:

Collaboratively develop on-line materials (similar to Ruby's RailGuides: http://guides.rubyonrails.org/). Each topic will have: (a) Screencast, (b) Text-based Guide, (c) Powerpoint slides, and, if available (d) link to relevant video/webinar.

Next steps

1. create table of content page and a team for each project, solicit feedback
2. create wiki space for education curriculum
3. create examples for each vehicle: (a) Screencast, (b) Text-based Guide, (c) Powerpoint based
   1. DSpace: 
      1. Basic intro on XMLUI - w/screencast, text guide and Powerpoint
      2. install/set up process (paragraph descriptor only w/references and future plans)
      3. What is DSpace?/Why use DSpace? Jonathan working on already
   2. Fedora: 
      1. installation
      2. conceptual Fedora (what is an object? what is a Fedora repository?)
      3. What is Fedora? Why use Fedora? Jonathan working on already
4. develop a contributor process
   1. all materials need to be reviewed/approved - make sure information is accurate and there are no writes violation, ensure a copy is permanently stored in a repository
   2. all contributors to sign license agreements - Apache 2 both ICLA (individual) and CCLA (corporate) licences, and then Creative Commons on the content - use one of the some rights reserved - future opp to pkg up and profit from it

Delivery Tools

-vimeo account for video - link to w/in the guide, people will have to submit the videos to us so we can put it in our vimeo acct

-slideshare account for powerpoint

-copies should be permanently archived/stored in a repository

Confluence Tools

Embedding Video/Slides using Confluence's Widget Connector
(http://confluence.atlassian.com/display/DOC/Widget+Connector+Examples)
Examples of embedding Vimeo, Flickr, YouTube, SlideShare, etc. into Confluence.

Screencast.com Widget Connector Extension
(https://plugins.atlassian.com/plugin/details/33430)
Jing, Camtasia, Screencast.com videos can now be embedded in Confluence using the Widget Connector.

ScreenSnipe for Confluence
(https://plugins.atlassian.com/plugin/details/28446)
Create easy and powerful screenshots at hand - directly from your Confluence (with no client-side installation). Creating beautiful and informative release notes, technical documentation or clear, visual comments was never simpler.

TaskDock for Confluence
(https://plugins.atlassian.com/plugin/details/13744)
Communication and workflow for your content. Project tracking, tasks, and messaging for your wiki. Includes JIRA integration.

Video Tools