This task force is forming. If you have comments, questions, content for this task force, please contact Mike Conlon. Thanks!

Goals for the Remodel

Create a modern look. More like Twitter Bootstrap.
Create a responsive/mobile-first site. VIVO must be perceived as current.
Focus on adopters and the "Why VIVO?" message (marketing). Other sites have other roles:
1. Github is for development – core development, ontology development, apps and tools development
2. This wiki is for community participation – contributed effort through task forces, project governance, and reference materials

Context

http://vivoweb.org is the public-facing, Drupal-based, Duraspace hosted, web site for the VIVO project. It is currently (as of 29 May 2015 ) being remodeled and moved from Cornell hosting to Duraspace hosting.

Objectives

Define the attributes to be collected for each asset
Create an inventory of VIVO assets
For each asset recommend the future role of the asset

Deliverables

Inventory of VIVO assets
For each asset, a recommendation regarding future role of the asset.

DRAFT Schedule

Task		Timeline	Status
Develop charter	2 weeks	2015-03-27 - 2015-04-10	Complete
Solicit members and schedule first meeting	1 week	2015-03-27 - 2015-04-03	Complete
Determine asset attributes	2 weeks	2015-04-06 - 2015-04-16	Complete
Solicit VIVO community regarding assets	2 weeks	2015-04-20 - 2015-05-08	Complete
Review assets, preliminary recommendations	2 weeks	2015-05-11 - 2015-05-22	In progress
Final recommendations	2 weeks	2015-05-25 - 2015-06-05

Members

Mike Conlon VIVO Project Director – facilitator (Skype mike.conlon17)

Jon Corson-Rikert Cornell University – member (Skype jcorson55)

Jim Blake Cornell University – member (Skype jim.blake.cornell)

Paul Albert Weill Cornell Medical College – member (Skype paulalbert0)

Lauren Gala U Penn – member (Skype laureng369)

Alex Viggio Symplectic – member (Skype aviggio)

Meeting Times

As needed. First meeting April 8. Follow-up April 15. Third meeting scheduled for April 29. Contact Mike Conlon as needed.

Communication Channels

Distribute proposed charter and solicit participation from community via appropriate mailing list
Announce task force creation and progress on relevant Working Group calls.
Create a page in the VIVO wiki (wiki.duraspace.org), with child pages for agenda, notes, and additional information
Solicit information from the community regading VIVO assets via appropriate mailing lists

Agendas and Notes

Solicit agenda items from task force members 3 days before meeting
Prepare agenda and distribute no less than 24 hours before meeting