14:00:31 <yboston> #startmeeting DIG Monthly Meeting Evergreen Documentation Interest Group (DIG) Monthly Meeting. 14:00:31 <pinesol_green> Meeting started Thu Jul 2 14:00:31 2015 US/Eastern. The chair is yboston. Information about MeetBot at http://wiki.debian.org/MeetBot. 14:00:31 <pinesol_green> Useful Commands: #action #agreed #help #info #idea #link #topic. 14:00:31 <pinesol_green> The meeting name has been set to 'dig_monthly_meeting_evergreen_documentation_interest_group__dig__monthly_meeting_' 14:01:00 <yboston> The agenda can be found here http://evergreen-ils.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=evergreen-docs:dig_meeting_20150702-agenda 14:01:10 <yboston> #topic Introductions 14:01:10 <yboston> Please feel free to start introducing yourselves... 14:01:17 <remingtron> #info remingtron = Remington Steed, Hekman Library (Calvin College) 14:01:24 <yboston> #info yboston is Yamil Suarez @ Berklee College of Music - DIG meeting facilitator 14:02:06 <Stompro> #info Stompro = Josh Stompro, LARL 14:02:16 <yboston> they day beofre a long weekend in the summer, might not be the best time to hold a meeting :) 14:02:34 <kmlussier> #info kmlussier is Kathy Lussier, MassLNC 14:03:41 <alynn26> #info alynn26 is Lynn Floyd, Anderson County Library, SCLENDS 14:04:02 <yboston> OK, folks lets start 14:04:16 <yboston> #topic Updates from Content Coordinators 14:04:23 <yboston> if there is anything to report 14:04:27 <yboston> ? 14:04:55 <kmlussier> I don't think I have anything 14:05:00 <yboston> OK, we can move on 14:05:20 <yboston> #topic last meeting's action items 14:05:38 <yboston> #info 1) yboston will reach out to krvmga for another copy of his docs to push to master 14:06:04 <yboston> I have not spoken to krvmga about it again 14:06:04 <kmlussier> Did I see that Stompro was going to work on those docs now? 14:06:09 <yboston> that is what I thought? 14:06:38 <Stompro> I was going to work on the older added content by ID items. 14:06:42 <yboston> I thought krvmga had a work in progress 14:06:56 <yboston> in case you wanted to ask krvmga for it to help you 14:06:59 <yboston> but I could be wrong 14:07:38 <remingtron> looks like krvmga still has the Content Cafe item from 2.7, according to the 2.8 needs page 14:07:45 <kmlussier> I know he started working on them at the DIG hackaway, but I don't know how far he got. 14:07:56 <yboston> Stompro: do you want to follow up with him? 14:08:07 <Stompro> Sure, I'll do that. 14:08:40 <remingtron> Stompro: if krvmga just wants to give you a link to his in-progress stuff, you could post it to the wiki page 14:08:46 <remingtron> #link http://evergreen-ils.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=evergreen-docs:2.8_needs 14:09:21 <yboston> what should the action item be? not sure of what the content target is? 14:09:40 <remingtron> the 2.7 item is called "Content Cafe Added Content Update " 14:10:12 <yboston> for example, shoudl it be… #action Stompro will work on the older added content by ID items and get work in progress from jim? 14:11:01 <remingtron> yboston: the added content item already has Stompro's name by it, so I'd leave that off for now 14:11:14 <remingtron> just "follow up with jim" seems fine to me 14:11:58 <yboston> so just … #action Stompro will work on "Content Cafe Added Content Update "? 14:12:19 <yboston> (for some reason I have always been confused by this bit of docuentation) 14:12:26 <yboston> *documentation 14:13:15 <Stompro> Caution, contents may be added content. 14:14:04 <yboston> again, I am still confused, and continue to be confused by this particualr bit on documentation. 14:14:22 <yboston> can someone suggest what the action item text is for this? 14:14:50 <yboston> thankfully this does not happen often, but it always happens with this bit 14:15:14 <kmlussier> Stompro will follow up with krvmga on Added Content documentation? 14:15:30 <Stompro> I'm currently not assigned to look at the content cafe stuff, just the added content by ID... kmlussier, looks good to me. 14:15:37 <yboston> kmlussier: thanks 14:15:46 <yboston> #action Stompro will follow up with krvmga on Added Content documentation 14:16:03 <alynn26> that works 14:16:17 <yboston> my apologies 14:16:41 <yboston> moving on, unless there is soemthign else to be said about this ? 14:16:50 <remingtron> go ahead 14:17:02 <yboston> #info 2) kmlussier will complete the marc stream importer work and check on the status of the RDA docs 14:17:15 <yboston> no worries if there is no update 14:17:34 <kmlussier> I got as far as pulling out the marc stream importer notes that I'm planning to use for the documentation. So that's progress. 14:17:38 <kmlussier> But, otherwise, nothing to report. 14:17:52 <yboston> cool 14:18:01 <kmlussier> Now that ALA is over, I'm hoping to have some time to finish these things up. If I don't by next meeting, I'll release the tasks to somebody else. 14:18:19 <yboston> OK 14:18:28 <yboston> #info 2) kmlussier will complete the marc stream importer work and check on the status of the RDA docs 14:18:45 <kmlussier> #action kmlussier will complete the marc stream importer work and check on the status of the RDA docs 14:18:48 <yboston> thanks 14:19:12 <yboston> #info 3) remingtron will send out email to list about changing the file suffix in the docs repo to .asciidoc 14:19:24 <remingtron> done 14:19:26 <yboston> :) 14:19:40 <remingtron> people seem to support the idea, no major concerns that I've heard 14:19:41 <yboston> now we need volunteers to try out the change 14:19:48 <kmlussier> remingtron++ #Completing your action items! 14:19:55 <yboston> remingtron++ 14:20:07 <remingtron> kmlussier: thanks, it was easier than documentation :) 14:20:08 <alynn26> Remingtron++ 14:20:38 <remingtron> should we consider it "decided"? or do we need to discuss it at a larger DIG meeting? 14:20:57 <yboston> good question 14:21:10 <remingtron> I think we can call it decided, just wanted to ask all of you for any last concerns 14:21:11 <Stompro> I would consider it decided, charge forward. 14:21:14 <yboston> I think it is decided, just because the list has a larger audience 14:21:18 <yboston> than most meetings 14:21:20 <alynn26> as someone who uses adoc extension, and from the discussion I say decided 14:21:31 <yboston> we could send out a final email to say that this is the last call to back out 14:21:31 <kmlussier> Yes, if somebody had a concern, they should have raised it on the list. 14:21:51 <remingtron> #agreed We will move forward with changing docs files to use the .adoc extension 14:22:05 <alynn26> #agree 14:22:15 * kmlussier will do her best to break old habits. 14:22:15 <yboston> I would still send another reply to that thread to anounce the change or send in a new email 14:22:31 <remingtron> yboston: sure, give me that action item 14:22:48 <yboston> also, I would have liked to get feedback from Robert about testing out the change 14:22:58 <remingtron> yboston: and another for phase 2: testing 14:22:58 <yboston> remingtron: I will give you an action item 14:23:11 <yboston> OK 14:23:39 <yboston> #action remingtron will send out an email to the Dig list anouncing that a new file extension will be used for AsciiDoc files 14:24:27 <remingtron> #info The dev docs already include one .adoc file that I added 14:24:28 <yboston> did you want to right out the testing action item or feed me your suggestions? 14:24:30 <remingtron> #link http://docs.evergreen-ils.org/dev/_library_settings_editor.html 14:24:41 <remingtron> yboston: sure... 14:24:49 <yboston> sorry, that should have said "write out" 14:25:18 <yboston> remingtron: also,w ould you liek help in the testing? should we have a seconf action item to reach out to robert? 14:25:20 <remingtron> remingtron will begin testing use of and conversion to the .adoc extension 14:25:36 <remingtron> I'll email Robert 14:25:37 <yboston> #action remingtron will begin testing use of and conversion to the .adoc extension 14:25:45 <remingtron> as part of my testing phase 14:26:02 <remingtron> and I'll email the list if I want help, or when phase 3 is ready 14:26:13 <remingtron> (which is probably the big switch) 14:26:31 <remingtron> I won't do anything crazy without warning :) 14:26:56 <yboston> anything else on this topic? 14:28:01 <yboston> OK, moving on 14:28:37 <yboston> #info 4) all update the 2.8 outstanding features list; remove names of those that cannot continue working on assignment; post completed or incomplete files 14:28:59 <remingtron> #link http://evergreen-ils.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=evergreen-docs:2.8_needs 14:29:08 <yboston> remingtron++ for updating the wiki after ESI made their updates 14:29:53 <remingtron> #info The 2.8 docs wiki page includes sections of remaining needs from past versions 14:30:01 <yboston> remingtron++ 14:30:24 <yboston> Should we try to pick up the items that are still pending? 14:30:37 <yboston> among us here? and / or ask on the list? 14:30:53 <remingtron> yboston: what do you mean? 14:31:04 <alynn26> I would ask on the list to see if anyone has any of it documented already. 14:31:06 <yboston> sorry, I mean of version 2.8? 14:31:11 <remingtron> reassign things that are assigned by have stalled? 14:31:24 <yboston> remingtron: that too, reassigned or prod people 14:32:01 <remingtron> it would be great to have a progress report from everyone about their 2.8 assignments 14:32:06 <alynn26> I would prod people 14:32:27 <remingtron> include saying "there's no shame in sharing half-finished files" 14:32:30 <kmlussier> I have a git branch with a work-in-progress on my two pieces. I'll take a look at it to see how much work is left to be done. 14:32:38 <remingtron> "or removing your name" 14:32:44 <yboston> should we email people directly or sned a general email to the list 14:32:45 <yboston> ? 14:32:54 <remingtron> email the list sounds good 14:33:06 <alynn26> I would say both 14:33:09 <kmlussier> Possibly followed up with direct emails? 14:33:17 <remingtron> there you go, both it is! 14:33:30 <remingtron> who wants to do it? 14:33:42 <kmlussier> I can do that 14:33:45 <yboston> remingtron: good point on the half finsished files, that is always good 14:33:57 <alynn26> kmlussier++ 14:34:11 <yboston> kmlussier++ 14:35:00 <yboston> action draft: kmlussier will send out an email to DIG list to request updates on unfinsished 2.8 new features? 14:35:17 <kmlussier> yboston: Looks good to me 14:35:23 <remingtron> yboston: you're a pro 14:35:35 <remingtron> at drafting action items 14:35:35 <yboston> except when it comes to that added contant thing 14:35:46 <yboston> *content 14:35:50 <remingtron> yboston: well, that's a confusing topic 14:35:57 <yboston> #action kmlussier will send out an email to DIG list to request updates on unfinsished 2.8 new features 14:36:24 <yboston> #idea all will follow up with direct emails to request updates on unfinsished 2.8 new features or to ask for works in progress 14:36:53 <yboston> so far so good? 14:37:07 <remingtron> hm, all will do that? 14:37:20 <remingtron> better if only one person does? 14:37:22 <kmlussier> Yeah, I can take that one too. 14:37:31 <kmlussier> Otherwise, we might have three people contacting one person. 14:37:33 <alynn26> kmlussier++ 14:38:00 <yboston> I did not want to assume, so I used "idea" 14:38:04 <yboston> kmlussier++ 14:38:13 <remingtron> yboston: clever use of "idea" 14:38:20 <kmlussier> Does more work need to be done on the discoverability enhancements? 14:38:39 <kmlussier> I see a lot of subtopics with no names. 14:38:43 <yboston> #action kmlussier will follow up with direct emails to request updates on unfinsished 2.8 new features or to ask for works in progress 14:39:05 <yboston> yes, that topic is a bit of a rabbit hole 14:39:15 <remingtron> kmlussier: right, I think most are not documented yet 14:39:20 <yboston> I spoke to Stompro and remingtron about it 14:39:34 <remingtron> the release notes are pretty long, could just drop those in somewhere? 14:39:42 <remingtron> yboston: what did we decide? 14:39:51 <yboston> one of them suggested that we shoudl start a new section on semantic web to collect a lot of those new features 14:40:00 <kmlussier> I would be in favor of moving the release notes into hte main docs. 14:40:15 <yboston> in one place, since that might make more sense than trying to shoe-horn them in other palces 14:40:50 <yboston> kmlussier++ what an awsome AND simple idea 14:41:01 <alynn26> Release notes++ 14:41:16 <kmlussier> yboston: It really was remingtron's idea, so... 14:41:19 <kmlussier> remingtron++ 14:41:29 <remingtron> kmlussier: thanks for the credit :) 14:41:34 <yboston> remingtron++ kmlussier++ 14:42:14 <yboston> I can move the content over to a new section, though I may turn to the list for feedback 14:42:16 <remingtron> Stompro: where did you put your Opensearch docs? 14:42:46 <Stompro> In the current opensearch section, it was just a matter of changing a screenshot and adding one sentence. 14:43:13 <Stompro> http://docs.evergreen-ils.org/2.8/_adding_opensearch_to_firefox_browser.html 14:44:13 <remingtron> yboston: go ahead, whoever does the work gets to decide how it's done :) 14:44:36 <remingtron> Stompro: thanks for the link 14:44:44 <yboston> remingtron: I absolutely agree witht hat, but I welcome the feedback 14:45:34 <yboston> #action yboston will move the undocumented content of the 2.8 new feature "TPAC Discoverability Enhancements" to its own section in the docs 14:45:52 <yboston> abything else on this topic? 14:46:00 <remingtron> nope 14:46:01 <yboston> I am excited how close we are to being done with 2.8 14:46:10 <remingtron> yboston: me too! 14:46:13 <kmlussier> And then 2.9 is right around the corner. :) 14:46:20 <remingtron> dig hackfest helped a lot 14:46:20 <yboston> :) 14:46:26 <alynn26> :P 14:46:36 <yboston> #info 6) remingtron will contact Robert Sooullier about updating the docs sites to match the footer of the regular EG site; also to add the CC icon 14:46:49 <remingtron> I forgot all about that! 14:47:00 <remingtron> we decided that it's fine to move forward with the footer change, right? 14:47:14 <yboston> I thought so 14:47:24 <remingtron> great, I'll send that memo off to Robert 14:47:40 <yboston> cool 14:48:02 <yboston> #action remingtron will contact Robert Soullier about updating the docs sites to match the footer of the regular EG site; also to add the CC icon 14:48:22 <yboston> may I move on? (I have a meeting at 3) 14:48:30 <remingtron> go ahead 14:48:33 <yboston> #info 7) kmlussier will add an agenda item tot he web team about updating the doc site footers to match the main site footer, as well as include the CC icon 14:48:45 <kmlussier> We haven't had a web team meeting 14:48:55 <yboston> OK 14:49:05 <yboston> #action kmlussier will add an agenda item tot he web team about updating the doc site footers to match the main site footer, as well as include the CC icon 14:49:46 <yboston> OK, I have 8 more minutes to be at this meeting 14:49:58 <yboston> any other topics we want to cover? 14:50:30 <remingtron> only if people want to volunteer for another 2.8 todo item 14:50:32 <yboston> for example: web docs; re-org? 14:51:18 <remingtron> wait...it looks like all of the 2.8 items are assigned! 14:51:50 <remingtron> anyway, that's all from me for now 14:52:45 <yboston> one quick topic I wanted to bring up was something Stompro broguht up to me 14:53:09 <yboston> He asked me why there was no makefile target for building the docs to HTML 14:53:35 <yboston> we are quite far away from doing that, but I look forward to having that available 14:54:05 <Stompro> I just sent robert an email asking for an updated dump of the build process so I can take a look at it. 14:54:16 <yboston> cool 14:54:28 <yboston> I have not heard back from gmcharlt 14:54:35 <gmcharlt> hmm? 14:54:37 <yboston> about the status of the new DIG VM 14:54:52 <gmcharlt> ah, right - y'all will have it by Tuesday 14:54:56 <yboston> that would give us expereince on how to build the docs 14:55:01 <remingtron> gmcharlt: hurray! 14:55:09 <yboston> gmcharlt++ 14:55:14 <Stompro> Vacation reply from Rober says he is out until after July 20th BTW. 14:55:22 <yboston> good to know 14:55:25 <yboston> Stompro++ 14:55:28 <remingtron> Stompro: thanks for letting us know 14:55:34 <alynn26> Thanks 14:55:54 <yboston> I hope I learn how to build th docs y myself in HTML & PDF from the experience of helping create the new DIG VM 14:56:17 <yboston> so I need to run off to another meeting 14:56:22 <yboston> any last thoughts/comments? 14:56:28 <remingtron> yboston: nope, thanks for leading! 14:56:31 <remingtron> yboston++ 14:56:35 <Stompro> yboston++ 14:56:42 <alynn26> ybostom++ 14:56:43 <yboston> thank you all 14:56:48 <yboston> #endmeeting