Re[4]: How do we collaborate in writing documents?

On Thu, 12 Jul 2012 12:53:39 +0200
"Chaals McCathieNevile" <w3b@chaals.com> wrote:

> On Thu, 12 Jul 2012 12:15:53 +0200, Futomi Hatano  
> <futomi.hatano@newphoria.co.jp> wrote:
> 
> > On Thu, 12 Jul 2012 10:06:30 +0800
> > "John C. Wang" <John.Wang@IAdea.com> wrote:
> >
> >> I believe it is easier to do versioning and collaborative editing on
> >> wiki. I'd prefer that.
> >
> > Thank you for your opinion, John.
> > As the other members don't seem to have opinions in particular,
> > we'll adopt the wiki for collaborative editing.
> 
> OK. I was about to write and say that I prefer to make edits to HTML  
> documents and use a version-controlled repository (git or hg which W3C can  
> also offer) but I don't really mind and I am unlikely to be the most  
> active editor anyway.

Thank you for your understanding.
I prefer to make edits to HTML documents, too,
but W3C apparently offers only Wiki and WordPress for Business Groups.
Anyway, let's try to use Wiki.

> > I've already import the HTML document to the wiki manually.
> > http://www.w3.org/community/websignage/wiki/Web-based_Signage_Scenarios_and_Use_Cases
> >
> > I added you as an editor. Do you mind?
> > Please feel free to edit the document in the wiki.
> 
> I'm technically only an observer and can't afford to join the BG as an  
> individual. So working on the content before I am representing a W3C  
> member again is something I can only do at the invitation of the BG (and  
> probably needs the approval of W3C management as well because it is an  
> exceptional case). But if I have that approval, I'd be interested in  
> spending a bit of time editing the wiki.

Thank you very match!
BTW, what is the invitation of the BG?
If this BG invites you, can you work as a W3C member?
I don't get the meaning of "invitation".
If there's anything I can do for you, just ask.
We need your help.

Best regards,
Futomi


> cheers
> 
> Chaals
> 
> > Best regards,
> > Futomi
> >
> >
> >> John C. Wang
> >> IAdea: Digital Signage Media Appliances
> >> http://www.IAdea.com
> >> Skype: jcwang_tw
> >>
> >> On 7/11/2012 8:21 PM, Futomi Hatano wrote:
> >> > Hi all,
> >> >
> >> > I asked W3C staffs the ways to collaborate in writing documents.
> >> > There seems to be two ways provided by W3C for Business Groups.
> >> >
> >> > 1. Wiki
> >> > http://www.w3.org/community/websignage/wiki/Main_Page
> >> > Wiki seems to be the most popular way to collaborate in writing
> >> > documents among W3C folks.
> >> > But most of us need to learn how to edit documents.
> >> > http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Contents
> >> >
> >> > 2. WordPress
> >> > We can use WordPress to create pages and edit them collaboratively.
> >> > http://www.w3.org/community/websignage/sample-page/
> >> > But it supports only "HTML" mode.
> >> > It doesn't seem to support "Visual" mode.
> >> > We need to write documents using HTML tags.
> >> >
> >> > Each way have both good and bad points.
> >> > Which do you prefer?
> >> >
> >> > 3. Or do you prefer the current way?
> >> > http://www.html5.jp/Web-based-Signage/Scenarios-and-Use-Cases/
> >> >
> >> > I hope that many members join as editors.
> >> > I'd like to hear your preferences.
> >> >
> >> > Best regards,
> >> > Futomi
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > Newphoria Corporation
> >> > Chief Technology Officer
> >> > Futomi Hatano
> >> > --
> >> > futomi.hatano@newphoria.co.jp
> >> > http://www.newphoria.co.jp/
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >
> > --
> > Newphoria Corporation
> > Chief Technology Officer
> > Futomi Hatano
> > --
> > futomi.hatano@newphoria.co.jp
> > http://www.newphoria.co.jp/
> >
> >
> 
> 
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