User group meeting agenda & minutes 7 May 2008

= Proposing ideas for this agenda =

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= Agenda =

Administrative items

 * 1) Assignment of time keeper, note taker, and facilitator
 * 2) Introduction of members: 10 seconds for name and desired takeaways.
 * 3) Today's agenda preview
 * 4) Where we'll look for initial ideas to cover (feedback page and agenda discussion page)
 * 5) Where to propose items for next agenda

Information items
Thomas Lerman 20:37, 7 May 2008 (UTC)
 * 1) New Wiki Search feedback (Mark) Is now in the Wiki forum. Will make the linking easier. Please supply as much information as possible when submitting feedback. The forums are accessible from a link in the left column of the Wiki. Search is under the Products category. Forums are pretty active. Jimmy asked about registering for the forum.
 * 2) First go to the forum
 * 3) click on the "register" link
 * 4) read the terms &amp; click register
 * 5) enter information
 * 6) user name &amp; password (advisable same as on Wiki, some time will be integrated)
 * 7) e-mail (verification of user and notification of responses from posting)
 * 8) image verification (prevent bots and spammers, may refresh image until something more readable)

Thomas Lerman 20:37, 7 May 2008 (UTC)
 * 1) Tech moment: how to change text of a link. (Mollie) Want to add a link in the "Navigation" box that allows "Browse by topic".

Thomas Lerman 20:37, 7 May 2008 (UTC)
 * 1) Top level category: The creation of a browse experience. (Michael/Mollie)

Discussion items

 * 1) Editing etiquette (Michael) We have already had people disagree. How to discuss this and avoid editing wars. Thomas Lerman 20:11, 7 May 2008 (UTC)
 * 2) At what point should we market the site to family history consultants? What state should content be in? Should we invite all consultants at once or are there subsets we should target first? (Michael)
 * 3) What are the most effective ways we can coach reluctant authors through their technical issues? (Michael)

= Minutes =

Facilitator was Michael Ritchey, Note taker was Thomas Lerman, Time keeper was [none].

Attendees
Michael Ritchey, Mollie, Anne, Sammy, Thomas Lerman, Barbara Baker, Geoff Morris, Marc Feickert, Jimmy Parker, Joan Healey, Wilma Adkins, James Anderson, Fran Jensen, Don Stringham, Jim Ison, Phil Dunn

Remote Attendees: &lt;none&gt;