[ZDP] organisation of ZDP

[Rik Hoekstra]

Date sent:      	Mon, 25 Oct 1999 18:19:54 +0200
To:             	zdp@zope.org
From:           	Tom Deprez <tom.deprez@uz.kuleuven.ac.be>
Subject:        	[ZDP] organisation of ZDP

> Hi,
> 
> FIRST: 
> 
> Please, people, reply to my question on who still wants to volunteer to
> ZDP! This is really needed to get us rolling! Please! I'm almost sitting on
> my knees!
> 
> SECOND:
> 
> Proposal of ZDP site.
> 
> Until ZDP changes to Zope2.01 and until we've got something to show, I
> propose to use the ZDP account on Zope.org. This way, when we've got
> something to show and ZDP is Zope2 we can easely move to zdp.zope.org. Also
> this ZDP account allows us to make a fresh start. The designers will be
> able to make their own design and don't have to look at the old stuff (but
> still usefull!) on ZDP. Also, with ZDP at ZDP account we will benefit of
> the new thingies in Zope2.01...
> 
> Drafts can be placed on this account, or on your own user account (but then
> a link must be at ZDP account to these drafts)
> 
> So, if you agree, we move the StatusPage to ZDP-account.
> 
> THIRD:
> 
> Active members at this moment! Please, let me know if I forgot someone :
> 
> Editors: Ute (ute@idirect.com) , Brian (?)
> Writors: Kamon (kamon.ayeva@bureauveritas.com), Dody (dody_g@eles.com)
> Coördinator (Trying to get things in place): Tom
> (tom.deprez@uz.kuleuven.ac.be)
> 
> To my regret, nobody else is active at the moment (please, say I'm wrong)
> At least, nobody replied my previous mail, begging for help :-( 
> (I apologize, if you didn't had time to reply to this email)
> 
> FOURTH:
> 
> Graphic Designers, Layout Designers : We REALLY need you!
> Writors, Editors, Managers, .... : We REALLY need you!
> 

OK, I can't stand the sight of you begging, so I'll jump in.
I'll coordinate and write (at least some parts) and I'll be happy to 
peer review.

Though I follow the ZDP list I completely lost track of what 
(exactly) is happening and which way the ZDP is heading (to a ZBook 
that's all I know). Is someone maintaining a status page? A few 
questions:

- What is needed most, who is doing what. Which topics badly need 
coverage, which ones are covered?
- In the past, there has been some talk about a styleguide. Is there 
something like that already? If not, is there going to be one? 
- Is there some sort of master plan and a master editor? 

Rik