Paul Nagai posted this message on the "other" Arbortext email list (I highly recommend joining this user-driven list): http://portal.ptcuser.org/index.php?mo=fo&op=si&topic=21 Direct link to the entire thread: http://portal.ptcuser.org/index.php?mo=fo&op=st&thread=30302 --- POST EDITED FOR CORRECT URLs --- Hi everyone, Here is the survey/poll I mentioned in my earlier e-mail. Please take a few minutes (5 should be enough) to complete the following survey which measures Arbortext users' interest in a list of presentation topics suggested and requested on Adepters. Feel free to pass this on to non-Adepters-Arbortext users, too, but use this URL: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=mrmHfU1qazqP6AHX2p8YCA_3d_3d I will close the poll next Tuesday evening, Pacific Time, and report on the results. On Nov 28, 2007 6:56 PM, Paul Nagai <-> wrote: Hello Adepters, Since PTC/User 2007 I have been keeping a list of topics various Adepters suggested they would like to see presented or to present themselves at PTC/User 2008. The groupings are mine and I hope they do not detract from the original suggestions. Business/Process Case Studies: Converting to Arbortext Content Manager from ____ Deployment of any Arbortext feature/module (especially new ones like DMP) Deployment of charset/language _______ Developing a Comprehensive Information Model Enterprise Implementations Enterprise-wide buy-in to XML/content management Release Management of custom applications (Ant builds, for example) Scripting data conversions and rehab (including non-Arbortext tools like perl/regex/textpad/etc.) Switching from WYSIWYG to Structured/XML authoring Technical: ACL basics ACL for NON-programmers ACL tips & tricks DITA Specialization in Editor Datamerge FOSI coding (especially savetext/usetext, counters, and stuff like that) Indexes MathML Anything PDF: Building the best possible with Arbortext Profiling Single-sourcing DTDs and stylesheets Styler The Joy of TeX, or Hacking the guts of Print Composer/PE XUI and Edit Window enhancements XUI and Java Custom Applications: CMS/Arbortext Integration (esp. when no adapter exists) Change Tracking (to print/review, dtd elements, script proprietary code from source XML) Link Management Publishing Engine (PE) applications Web Applications If my light editing has altered your suggestion significantly, don't hesitate to re-clarify. Also, if you don't understand what a suggestion means, don't hesitate to ask. At a minimum, I'll tell you what I think it means! Hopefully the original suggester will answer any questions, too. Of course, if there is a topic you would like to learn more about or present yourself that is NOT on this list, please share it with us. Next week I will turn the "final" list into a poll so Adepters can "vote" for the topics most interesting to them. That way, anyone considering presenting (and having a full room on presentation day 
will have a way to gauge the interest in a particular topic. There are some past AUGI - PTC/User presenters and attendees (you would recognize most of them from their helpful posts here on Adepters) who are eager to help potential presenters select and refine a topic, prepare an abstract/application, and review the presentation itself. Further, we are planning an Arbortext presenter's after-hours get-together first thing at the conference so presenters will be sure to see some friendly and familiar faces on their presentation day! We have a lot of other ideas, not specifically related to presentations, about enriching the Arbortext-specific attendee's conference experience but not enough time or bodies to do everything. Anyone wanting to help out or share new ideas is welcome! Send an e-mail to me personally or through Adepters. Whatever you're comfortable with. Finally, although the thought of presenting can be daunting (whether or not you've done it before), it is extremely rewarding and I encourage you to dive in and not look back! I have no regrets about my first presentation two years ago and look forward to presenting again! -- Paul Nagai
will have a way to gauge the interest in a particular topic. There are some past AUGI - PTC/User presenters and attendees (you would recognize most of them from their helpful posts here on Adepters) who are eager to help potential presenters select and refine a topic, prepare an abstract/application, and review the presentation itself. Further, we are planning an Arbortext presenter's after-hours get-together first thing at the conference so presenters will be sure to see some friendly and familiar faces on their presentation day! We have a lot of other ideas, not specifically related to presentations, about enriching the Arbortext-specific attendee's conference experience but not enough time or bodies to do everything. Anyone wanting to help out or share new ideas is welcome! Send an e-mail to me personally or through Adepters. Whatever you're comfortable with. Finally, although the thought of presenting can be daunting (whether or not you've done it before), it is extremely rewarding and I encourage you to dive in and not look back! I have no regrets about my first presentation two years ago and look forward to presenting again! -- Paul Nagai
Hi, I just updated the summary of results. Surveys are still being completed. Time is running out if you're considering submitting a presentation. Don't miss the submission deadline. This survey is being passed on further than expected and so won't be closed for some time now. If you haven't responded, you still may do so. http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=mrmHfU1qazqP6AHX2p8YCA_3d_3d You can view interim results (as of 1/2/2008) here: http://www.panaga.com/survey/SurveySummary.html Happy New Year. -- Paul Nagai paul@panaga.com
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Paul Nagai posted this message on the "other" Arbortext email list (I highly recommend joining this user-driven list): http://portal.ptcuser.org/index.php?mo=fo&op=si&topic=21 Direct link to the entire thread: http://portal.ptcuser.org/index.php?mo=fo&op=st&thread=30302 --- POST EDITED FOR CORRECT URLs --- Hi everyone, Here is the survey/poll I mentioned in my earlier e-mail. Please take a few minutes (5 should be enough) to complete the following survey which measures Arbortext users' interest in a list of presentation topics suggested and requested on Adepters. Feel free to pass this on to non-Adepters-Arbortext users, too, but use this URL: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=mrmHfU1qazqP6AHX2p8YCA_3d_3d I will close the poll next Tuesday evening, Pacific Time, and report on the results. On Nov 28, 2007 6:56 PM, Paul Nagai <-> wrote: Hello Adepters, Since PTC/User 2007 I have been keeping a list of topics various Adepters suggested they would like to see presented or to present themselves at PTC/User 2008. The groupings are mine and I hope they do not detract from the original suggestions. Business/Process Case Studies: Converting to Arbortext Content Manager from ____ Deployment of any Arbortext feature/module (especially new ones like DMP) Deployment of charset/language _______ Developing a Comprehensive Information Model Enterprise Implementations Enterprise-wide buy-in to XML/content management Release Management of custom applications (Ant builds, for example) Scripting data conversions and rehab (including non-Arbortext tools like perl/regex/textpad/etc.) Switching from WYSIWYG to Structured/XML authoring Technical: ACL basics ACL for NON-programmers ACL tips & tricks DITA Specialization in Editor Datamerge FOSI coding (especially savetext/usetext, counters, and stuff like that) Indexes MathML Anything PDF: Building the best possible with Arbortext Profiling Single-sourcing DTDs and stylesheets Styler The Joy of TeX, or Hacking the guts of Print Composer/PE XUI and Edit Window enhancements XUI and Java Custom Applications: CMS/Arbortext Integration (esp. when no adapter exists) Change Tracking (to print/review, dtd elements, script proprietary code from source XML) Link Management Publishing Engine (PE) applications Web Applications If my light editing has altered your suggestion significantly, don't hesitate to re-clarify. Also, if you don't understand what a suggestion means, don't hesitate to ask. At a minimum, I'll tell you what I think it means! Hopefully the original suggester will answer any questions, too. Of course, if there is a topic you would like to learn more about or present yourself that is NOT on this list, please share it with us. Next week I will turn the "final" list into a poll so Adepters can "vote" for the topics most interesting to them. That way, anyone considering presenting (and having a full room on presentation day will have a way to gauge the interest in a particular topic. There are some past AUGI - PTC/User presenters and attendees (you would recognize most of them from their helpful posts here on Adepters) who are eager to help potential presenters select and refine a topic, prepare an abstract/application, and review the presentation itself. Further, we are planning an Arbortext presenter's after-hours get-together first thing at the conference so presenters will be sure to see some friendly and familiar faces on their presentation day! We have a lot of other ideas, not specifically related to presentations, about enriching the Arbortext-specific attendee's conference experience but not enough time or bodies to do everything. Anyone wanting to help out or share new ideas is welcome! Send an e-mail to me personally or through Adepters. Whatever you're comfortable with. Finally, although the thought of presenting can be daunting (whether or not you've done it before), it is extremely rewarding and I encourage you to dive in and not look back! I have no regrets about my first presentation two years ago and look forward to presenting again! -- Paul Nagai
