https://wiki.mozilla.org/api.php?action=feedcontributions&user=Zak&feedformat=atomMozillaWiki - User contributions [en]2024-03-29T12:14:15ZUser contributionsMediaWiki 1.27.4https://wiki.mozilla.org/index.php?title=Talk:Drumbeat&diff=206415Talk:Drumbeat2010-03-06T00:05:14Z<p>Zak: Comments about inclusivity</p>
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<div><br />
== General Comments ==<br />
<br />
* Regarding the project summary of, '''"Mozilla Drumbeat is a global community of Mozillians ..."''' - not all of the potential participants will identify as Mozillians. There are lots of other folks with other browser affiliations who the project should try to include.</div>Zakhttps://wiki.mozilla.org/index.php?title=Drumbeat/Challenges/Privacy_Icons&diff=206414Drumbeat/Challenges/Privacy Icons2010-03-06T00:04:26Z<p>Zak: Adding in notes on what I think I might do</p>
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<div>'''Privacy Icons'''<br />
<br />
'''Background'''<br />
<br />
Those interested in the idea are encouraged to read Aza Razkin's blog post [http://www.azarask.in/blog/post/making-privacy-policies-not-suck/ Making Privacy Policies not Suck] which got this idea rolling within the Drumbeat community. <br />
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'''The Challenge''':<br />
<br />
Design a simple set of icons that can educate users of the privacy policies of websites. (Think of something as simple as the Fair Trade Coffee label on food or creative commons logos for copyright)<br />
<br />
[[Drumbeat/Challenges/Privacy_Icons/Notes | Notes]] from the Privacy Forum<br />
<br />
'''Objective''':<br><br />
<br />
*Create a simple standard to explain privacy policies (make privacy policies not suck) and terms of service<br />
*Enable web users to make better choices when picking and using web services<br />
*Enable web users to have more control over their privacy<br />
*Increase internet users awareness about privacy issues <br />
*Educate internet users on privacy policies of websites<br />
*Establish, and move the online service industry to adopt, a standard around privacy and terms of service (or push online services to adopt better practices)<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Strategy:''' <br />
<br />
Launch a design challenge that involves experts and the community to create icons that can summarize privacy policies.<br />
<br />
'''Program Outline:'''<br />
<br />
''Already completed'':<br />
<br />
*Commissioned a Japanese design company to do some initial design work<br />
<br />
''Key Questions/Criteria'':<br><br />
<br />
#Assess what aspects of privacy we want/can visualize<br><br />
#Determine what, if any online privacy related legal text can be modularized<br><br />
#Draft the legal orthogonal statements: a) a list of privacy “settings” we are trying to visualize; and b) an outline of the “on” and “off” states of these privacy “settings”<br><br />
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''Timeline''<br />
<br />
This process is draft - how/if we proceed is still very much up in the air and will depend on consultations with a number of people.<br />
<br />
#Have a class of law students draft the legal orthogonal statements<br />
#Have a group of lawyers/students poke holes/test the orthogonal statements<br />
#Have a group of lawyers/students assess what challenges lawyers will have with the the final product/assess how to make these statements binding/link to standard language in terms of use contracts<br />
#For each orthogonal statement ask drumbeat community members to submit visual themes or ideas that might convey the essence of that statement<br />
#Design challenge - run a competition to design the "look and feel" of the icons<br />
#Crowdsource the logic of the icons. Ask community members to test where the icons work and when to they break (e.g. works in a business setting, not in personal setting or a given icon does not work on website "x")<br />
#Crowdsource consumer reviews of websites (like all the social networking sites) using the icons<br />
#Determine who will be the curator of this project? (e.g. What will the governance be? (Mozilla, a spin-off, other?)<br><br><br />
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''Immediate Next Steps''<br />
<br />
*Determine an appropriate question or Challenge for Zittrain and Ryan's classes<br><br />
<br />
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'''Design Criteria''':<br />
<br />
*Concept is explainable – icons need to be as simple as creative commons<br />
*Each privacy issue must have an&nbsp; “on” or “off” (safe or unsafe) state<br><br />
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'''Other Resources''':<br />
<br />
*[http://www.privacychoice.org/whos_watching Privacy Choice] has a web site that achieves some of the functionality Aza envisioned.<br />
*Ryan Calo is working with a German designer and some Google 20%ers on a symbol system for email (Link?) <br />
*[http://www.futureofprivacy.org/ The Future of Privacy Forum] is creating a behavioral advertising brand ([http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/27/business/media/27adco.html press coverage])<br />
*[http://knowprivacy.org/ KnowPrivacy.org] is a UC Berkeley project which analyzed [http://knowprivacy.org/complaints.html privacy complaints] to the FTC in order to develop a set of [http://knowprivacy.org/policies_methodology.html privacy icons] which were later assigned to the [http://knowprivacy.org/profiles Top50 internet companies] based on evaluation of their privacy policies ([http://www.darkreading.com/securityservices/security/privacy/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=217701421 press coverage] [http://sanfrancisco.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/stories/2009/06/01/daily22.html 2])<br />
* [http://weblogs.mozillazine.org/gerv/archives/2010/03/the_economics_of_privacy.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+HackingForChrist+%28Hacking+for+Christ%29 The Economics of Privacy] - A blog post by Gerv on how people value privacy.<br />
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'''Contributors''':<br />
<br />
*Julie Martin, Mozilla, legal strategy<br />
*Aza Raskin, Mozilla, product strategy, design, overall leadership<br />
*Lauren Gelman, legal strategy<br />
*[http://www.dharmishta.com Dharmishta Rood], documentation and strategy<br />
*[http://commonspace.wordpress.com Mark Surman], Mozilla, drumming up participation and resource, promoting<br />
*Gillian Hadfield, USC Law, thinking about legal framework<br />
*[http://zak.greant.com Zak Greant], [http://blog.lexpubli.ca LexPublica], promoting, strategy, user experience, docs<br />
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<br><br></div>Zakhttps://wiki.mozilla.org/index.php?title=Talk:Drumbeat/Challenges/Privacy_Icons&diff=206211Talk:Drumbeat/Challenges/Privacy Icons2010-03-05T00:38:33Z<p>Zak: Adding in a few thoughts around taking a more user-centric approach.</p>
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<div>There seem to be two primary projects here: <br />
<br />
1) Designing a creative commons-like system of symbols and heuristics to categorize different websites policies and make them easier to understand for lay users, and <br />
<br />
<blockquote>I'd bet that our first step should be to try and understand the audiences that we're serving, along with how much information the audience needs and how much complexity they can stomach.<br /><br /><br />
<br />
For the 80% majority of users, it might be that they only care to know if a website's privacy policy and terms of service are safe or unsafe, and that the most complexity they can accept is some kind of simple sliding scale.<br /><br /><br />
<br />
We've ([http://lexpubli.ca LexPublica]) done some thinking around this. I'll work up a [http://blog.lexpubli.ca blog post asap].<br /><br /><br />
<br />
[[User:Zak|Zak Greant]] 00:38, 5 March 2010 (UTC)<br />
</blockquote><br />
<br />
<br />
2) Designing modular privacy policy elements so that users can opt in and out of various provisions of the policy to create their own contract with the company. <br />
<br />
As for the first project, I think the realm of possibilities in privacy statements is too great to be able to simplify it. It wouldn't be practical to come up with a visualization of each kind of information sharing policy, storage encryption, deletion policy, etc. Instead, it would be better to create visualizations for the various categories of policies. From Aza and a variety of other sources, the primary categories of concern seem to be: <br />
<br />
'''1. Information Sharing''' <br />
<br />
'''2. Storage (and encryption)''' <br />
<br />
'''3. Monetization''' <br />
<br />
'''4. Deletion''' <br />
<br />
'''5. Contact/Notification''' <br />
<br />
<br> So it would seem the best method of simplifying this information would be a set of icons to represent these categories followed by a kind of set scale for the the privileges the company claims for the use of the user's information. I have tried to upload an example jpg that I created (though I'm not sure I entirely understand how to upload it.) <br />
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[[File:Drumbeat_privacy_icons_wmwm.jpg]]<br />
<br />
This "general category icon" is the solution that http://www.privacychoice.org/whos_watching has used. The problem with privacychoice's particular use is that once you select the category, the information it reveals is still too unwieldy, and you can't get actual tailored information for each site apart from the confusing text. <br />
<br />
Some possible solutions to the above problem:<br />
1) Color code the categories' symbols with red being more restrictive and green less restrictive to give a gut-level of information to the consumer who can use that color coded information to know which categories to read more carefully. <br />
2) generalized scales that can be applied to each category. I've tried to illustrate this in the image linked above, illustrating the scale and highlighting the applicable one. such as in sharing ranging from: "only available to user" to "publicly available"<br />
3) a series of symbols or simple phrases to represent the various policies under each category which might be illustrated using bullet points next to the image.</div>Zakhttps://wiki.mozilla.org/index.php?title=Talk:Drumbeat/Challenges/Privacy_Icons&diff=206206Talk:Drumbeat/Challenges/Privacy Icons2010-03-05T00:28:13Z<p>Zak: Embedding privacy icons image</p>
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<div>There seem to be two primary projects here: <br />
<br />
1) Designing a creative commons-like system of symbols and heuristics to categorize different websites policies and make them easier to understand for lay users, and <br />
<br />
2) Designing modular privacy policy elements so that users can opt in and out of various provisions of the policy to create their own contract with the company. <br />
<br />
<br> <br />
<br />
As for the first project, I think the realm of possibilities in privacy statements is too great to be able to simplify it. It wouldn't be practical to come up with a visualization of each kind of information sharing policy, storage encryption, deletion policy, etc. Instead, it would be better to create visualizations for the various categories of policies. From Aza and a variety of other sources, the primary categories of concern seem to be: <br />
<br />
'''1. Information Sharing''' <br />
<br />
'''2. Storage (and encryption)''' <br />
<br />
'''3. Monetization''' <br />
<br />
'''4. Deletion''' <br />
<br />
'''5. Contact/Notification''' <br />
<br />
<br> So it would seem the best method of simplifying this information would be a set of icons to represent these categories followed by a kind of set scale for the the privileges the company claims for the use of the user's information. I have tried to upload an example jpg that I created (though I'm not sure I entirely understand how to upload it.) <br />
<br />
[[File:Drumbeat_privacy_icons_wmwm.jpg]]<br />
<br />
This "general category icon" is the solution that http://www.privacychoice.org/whos_watching has used. The problem with privacychoice's particular use is that once you select the category, the information it reveals is still too unwieldy, and you can't get actual tailored information for each site apart from the confusing text. <br />
<br />
Some possible solutions to the above problem:<br />
1) Color code the categories' symbols with red being more restrictive and green less restrictive to give a gut-level of information to the consumer who can use that color coded information to know which categories to read more carefully. <br />
2) generalized scales that can be applied to each category. I've tried to illustrate this in the image linked above, illustrating the scale and highlighting the applicable one. such as in sharing ranging from: "only available to user" to "publicly available"<br />
3) a series of symbols or simple phrases to represent the various policies under each category which might be illustrated using bullet points next to the image.</div>Zakhttps://wiki.mozilla.org/index.php?title=File:Drumbeat_privacy_icons_wmwm.jpg&diff=206204File:Drumbeat privacy icons wmwm.jpg2010-03-05T00:26:09Z<p>Zak: </p>
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<div></div>Zakhttps://wiki.mozilla.org/index.php?title=User:Zak&diff=164409User:Zak2009-08-26T07:53:11Z<p>Zak: A small, important change.</p>
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<div>Zak Greant was one of the [http://mozillafoundation.org Mozilla Foundation] staff members.<br />
<br />
You can see a list of pages that he maintains on this wiki by visiting the [[:Category:Owner/Zak | Owner/Zak]] category.<br />
<br />
You can read his blog at: http://zak.greant.com/</div>Zakhttps://wiki.mozilla.org/index.php?title=FreeSoftwareOnResumes:Writing&diff=137668FreeSoftwareOnResumes:Writing2009-04-02T00:15:43Z<p>Zak: Adding in a spot for examples, as suggested by Donnie Berkholz</p>
<hr />
<div>=How To Put Free Software and Open Source Experience On Your Resumé=<br />
<br />
This document recommends best practice for putting free software and open source (FLOSS) experience on your resumé. It is primarily aimed at college students or people who have not yet had a first job in software and who are focused on computer programming.<br />
<br />
If you are a college student without extensive FLOSS experience, your primary "experience" is education. So list it first and prominently, and only then list FLOSS or other experience. In the absence of other experience, employers are looking for good educational pedigree first.<br />
<br />
Having said that, it's good to participate in FLOSS development because (among many other reasons) it will lead to further opportunities. Experience starts to trump college the older you get. After your first job or two, people care much less about your college grades. (Hopefully this will give you a sense of perspective about them.)<br />
<br />
Unless you are fortunate enough to be applying for a job working on the same FLOSS project you contribute to, the primary value of your FLOSS experience to an employer is:<br />
<br />
# acquired <b>skills</b> using a set of tools;<br />
# <b>experience</b> of real-world development;<br />
# real work you can point to, and get <b>references</b> for;<br />
# a public record of your ability to work as part of a distributed team.<br />
<br />
==Skills==<br />
<br />
The way you present your skills and yourself to recruiters and HR staff is not necessarily the way you'd present them to your peers. You may end up saying things that would sound arrogant, weird or overly precise in other contexts. That's OK.<br />
<br />
In larger organizations, the first person to likely review your resumé will be someone in HR (Human Resources). HR staff may not be intimately familiar with the skills related to the position you are applying for and may not be able to infer that, for example, having Mercurial experience means that you have experience with revision control systems. So when you are putting your resumé together, it's useful to list out relevant skills, even if you don't think of them as "skills". What source control systems have you used? What IDEs? What languages are you familiar with? Give your proficiency with each. It helps to tailor the list for whatever job you are applying for; it should be apparent from the job description whether to emphasize that you're good with git or with mercurial. Give your skills a heading that makes sense to someone who plugs terms into Wikipedia (e.g. "Version Control"). <br />
<br />
Here are some skills you may well have picked up while working on FLOSS which you may not have thought of adding:<br />
<br />
* Experienced at talking to people from different countries and cultures<br />
* Ability to work with and motivate volunteers <br />
* Focus on writing real-world, long-term-maintainable software as part of a globally distributed team<br />
<br />
==Experience==<br />
<br />
There are things you can do even while you are contributing to increase the usefulness of your contribution in helping you get a job. For example, make sure your contribution is documented somewhere so you can point potential employers, HR people, or technical reviewers to a full description of what you did. Then later you can say "I QAed 7 packages according to these guidelines", and then point to the guidelines. You get bonus points for documenting your own processes and work because it shows you can do documentation.<br />
<br />
Most FLOSS projects don't give people job titles. However, a job title is just a two or three word summary of what your job is. So it may be worth discussing with the project lead what appropriate and accurate title you could use when listing your experience on that project. "Contributor" sounds like you just hung out ("I fixed a typo in the documentation - that's a contribution"). In some cases, you may wish to avoid the word "Volunteer" entirely. Something like "Quality Assurance Technician" is better. Suggest a title to the project lead, and see what he says. Position the title so it's credible and relevant to the job you are applying for.<br />
<br />
Statistics on your contributions can help lend additional context and credibility to your credentials. The more lines of code contributed, packages maintained, and releases touched you can list, the more impressed HR will be. It may also be appropriate to list some statistics about the project and the impact of your work.<br />
<br />
E.g.:<br />
<br />
* Contributed N hours of testing...<br />
* QAed N packages for release X...<br />
* Project Foo is used by 500,000 software developers and organizations, such as Sun and IBM (who has used Foo as the base of their Foo+Bar project.)<br />
<br />
These are quantifiable things that can give you a significant edge over others who can only list educational credentials. This is much better than talking about "the cool lab project I did" which no-one can look at.<br />
<br />
You should have a "Top Accomplishment" section for each position held, which tells a short story about something great that you did in that position. E.g. explain that you tracked down and fixed a critical bug which was blocking a release, and give a link to the bug report itself.<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
<br />
If you've already done software work well, with peer accolades, that will make companies more comfortable hiring you than an untested person. Most project leads will be happy to provide a reference or endorsement, assuming your work has been good. However, full references on resumés are actually clutter. If you are obtaining endorsements or references, it's much better to get them put into a business social networking tool like [http://linkedin.com LinkedIn] or [http://xing.com Xing]. You can then reuse the references in the future, and potential employers can validate the credibility of your references. In the resumé itself, you should instead reference the relevant website, and use the space to excite the potential employer with descriptions of what you actually did. <br />
<br />
==The Hiring Process==<br />
<br />
After HR has seen your resumé, what happens next depends on the firm. Your CV may be passed to a hiring manager for review. Hopefully, you are dealing with a hiring manager who has expertise relevant to your position. If they do not, they will likely do the same thing as the HR person did, and look for keywords. So the same features of your resumé will appeal to them. <br />
<br />
If the hiring manager is technically savvy (or a member of the technical team reviews your resume), they will dive deeply into your experience. They will care not just that you have just used version control, but that it was git, mercurial or subversion. They will also care about what you've done specifically. They'll read entry in the project's issue tracker when you landed the mission critical patch. They'll go to your website and see the CV online and click all the links, and confirm that you are indeed mentioned in the release notes for the last six releases, as you claimed.<br />
<br />
If they find you've written the truth and they like what you've written, your name may be put forward for interview. The goal of your resumé is to persuade the company to interview you. Don't put anything on it which doesn't help achieve that.<br />
<br />
==Interviews==<br />
<br />
Your first interview will typically be by phone. You will be asked about everything you list on the CV, so don't over-inflate your experience. Be ready to talk about areas of strength, and why you are passionate about those areas. Passion is important. Companies would rather hire someone who loves testing and breaking things rather than someone who seems to be just looking for a paycheck.<br />
<br />
An interview is just as much about you trying to work out whether this opportunity/job/career path is for you, as it is for a potential employer to assess you. So come prepared with questions about the work and the environment so you know if and when you accept, you'll be doing something you are excited about. Useful questions to ask:<br />
<br />
* What is your company's view on employers contributing to FLOSS? Is it done on my own time or company time? <br />
* Will continuing to contribute to FLOSS during employment cause a problem?<br />
<br />
It is much, much easier to do this during the interview than on your first day, and it shows someone who understands OSS that you know about and care about making a significant ongoing contribution, and being part of the community. Asking these questions actually helps sell your skills. You are a fun and engaging human being to work with because you are excited about what you are doing.<br />
<br />
==General Advice==<br />
<br />
People will review your resumé on paper, so make sure your CV is something which is useful without being able to click links. Put a URL to the hyperlinked version on the resumé. It's worth tracking your analytics - these will tell you if your CV is interesting to employers. If no-one's looking, it's not well-targetted, or there's a global economic crisis.<br />
<br />
Also, you may have better luck looking in places that value FLOSS job experience, such as the Free Software Foundation's job listing's page: http://fsf.org/jobs<br />
<br />
Best of luck!<br />
<br />
==Examples==<br />
<br />
This section will contain sample listings to help you get started<br />
<br />
===PHP Volunteer===<br />
...<br />
<br />
===Bug Hunter===<br />
...<br />
<br />
===Release Manager===<br />
...<br />
<br />
===Project Lead===<br />
...<br />
<br />
<hr><br />
<br />
<small>Document by Gervase Markham with edits by Zak Greant. Thanks to Leslie Hawthorn for many of the ideas.</small></div>Zakhttps://wiki.mozilla.org/index.php?title=FreeSoftwareOnResumes:Writing&diff=137580FreeSoftwareOnResumes:Writing2009-04-01T17:16:54Z<p>Zak: Adding in http://fsf.org/jobs as a possible resource</p>
<hr />
<div>=How To Put Free Software and Open Source Experience On Your Resumé=<br />
<br />
This document recommends best practice for putting free software and open source (FLOSS) experience on your resumé. It is primarily aimed at college students or people who have not yet had a first job in software and who are focused on computer programming.<br />
<br />
If you are a college student without extensive FLOSS experience, your primary "experience" is education. So list it first and prominently, and only then list FLOSS or other experience. In the absence of other experience, employers are looking for good educational pedigree first.<br />
<br />
Having said that, it's good to participate in FLOSS development because (among many other reasons) it will lead to further opportunities. Experience starts to trump college the older you get. After your first job or two, people care much less about your college grades. (Hopefully this will give you a sense of perspective about them.)<br />
<br />
Unless you are fortunate enough to be applying for a job working on the same FLOSS project you contribute to, the primary value of your FLOSS experience to an employer is:<br />
<br />
# acquired <b>skills</b> using a set of tools;<br />
# <b>experience</b> of real-world development;<br />
# real work you can point to, and get <b>references</b> for;<br />
# a public record of your ability to work as part of a distributed team.<br />
<br />
==Skills==<br />
<br />
The way you present your skills and yourself to recruiters and HR staff is not necessarily the way you'd present them to your peers. You may end up saying things that would sound arrogant, weird or overly precise in other contexts. That's OK.<br />
<br />
In larger organizations, the first person to likely review your resumé will be someone in HR (Human Resources). HR staff may not be intimately familiar with the skills related to the position you are applying for and may not be able to infer that, for example, having Mercurial experience means that you have experience with revision control systems. So when you are putting your resumé together, it's useful to list out relevant skills, even if you don't think of them as "skills". What source control systems have you used? What IDEs? What languages are you familiar with? Give your proficiency with each. It helps to tailor the list for whatever job you are applying for; it should be apparent from the job description whether to emphasize that you're good with git or with mercurial. Give your skills a heading that makes sense to someone who plugs terms into Wikipedia (e.g. "Version Control"). <br />
<br />
Here are some skills you may well have picked up while working on FLOSS which you may not have thought of adding:<br />
<br />
* Experienced at talking to people from different countries and cultures<br />
* Ability to work with and motivate volunteers <br />
* Focus on writing real-world, long-term-maintainable software as part of a globally distributed team<br />
<br />
==Experience==<br />
<br />
There are things you can do even while you are contributing to increase the usefulness of your contribution in helping you get a job. For example, make sure your contribution is documented somewhere so you can point potential employers, HR people, or technical reviewers to a full description of what you did. Then later you can say "I QAed 7 packages according to these guidelines", and then point to the guidelines. You get bonus points for documenting your own processes and work because it shows you can do documentation.<br />
<br />
Most FLOSS projects don't give people job titles. However, a job title is just a two or three word summary of what your job is. So it may be worth discussing with the project lead what appropriate and accurate title you could use when listing your experience on that project. "Contributor" sounds like you just hung out ("I fixed a typo in the documentation - that's a contribution"). In some cases, you may wish to avoid the word "Volunteer" entirely. Something like "Quality Assurance Technician" is better. Suggest a title to the project lead, and see what he says. Position the title so it's credible and relevant to the job you are applying for.<br />
<br />
Statistics on your contributions can help lend additional context and credibility to your credentials. The more lines of code contributed, packages maintained, and releases touched you can list, the more impressed HR will be. It may also be appropriate to list some statistics about the project and the impact of your work.<br />
<br />
E.g.:<br />
<br />
* Contributed N hours of testing...<br />
* QAed N packages for release X...<br />
* Project Foo is used by 500,000 software developers and organizations, such as Sun and IBM (who has used Foo as the base of their Foo+Bar project.)<br />
<br />
These are quantifiable things that can give you a significant edge over others who can only list educational credentials. This is much better than talking about "the cool lab project I did" which no-one can look at.<br />
<br />
You should have a "Top Accomplishment" section for each position held, which tells a short story about something great that you did in that position. E.g. explain that you tracked down and fixed a critical bug which was blocking a release, and give a link to the bug report itself.<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
<br />
If you've already done software work well, with peer accolades, that will make companies more comfortable hiring you than an untested person. Most project leads will be happy to provide a reference or endorsement, assuming your work has been good. However, full references on resumés are actually clutter. If you are obtaining endorsements or references, it's much better to get them put into a business social networking tool like [http://linkedin.com LinkedIn] or [http://xing.com Xing]. You can then reuse the references in the future, and potential employers can validate the credibility of your references. In the resumé itself, you should instead reference the relevant website, and use the space to excite the potential employer with descriptions of what you actually did. <br />
<br />
==The Hiring Process==<br />
<br />
After HR has seen your resumé, what happens next depends on the firm. Your CV may be passed to a hiring manager for review. Hopefully, you are dealing with a hiring manager who has expertise relevant to your position. If they do not, they will likely do the same thing as the HR person did, and look for keywords. So the same features of your resumé will appeal to them. <br />
<br />
If the hiring manager is technically savvy (or a member of the technical team reviews your resume), they will dive deeply into your experience. They will care not just that you have just used version control, but that it was git, mercurial or subversion. They will also care about what you've done specifically. They'll read entry in the project's issue tracker when you landed the mission critical patch. They'll go to your website and see the CV online and click all the links, and confirm that you are indeed mentioned in the release notes for the last six releases, as you claimed.<br />
<br />
If they find you've written the truth and they like what you've written, your name may be put forward for interview. The goal of your resumé is to persuade the company to interview you. Don't put anything on it which doesn't help achieve that.<br />
<br />
==Interviews==<br />
<br />
Your first interview will typically be by phone. You will be asked about everything you list on the CV, so don't over-inflate your experience. Be ready to talk about areas of strength, and why you are passionate about those areas. Passion is important. Companies would rather hire someone who loves testing and breaking things rather than someone who seems to be just looking for a paycheck.<br />
<br />
An interview is just as much about you trying to work out whether this opportunity/job/career path is for you, as it is for a potential employer to assess you. So come prepared with questions about the work and the environment so you know if and when you accept, you'll be doing something you are excited about. Useful questions to ask:<br />
<br />
* What is your company's view on employers contributing to FLOSS? Is it done on my own time or company time? <br />
* Will continuing to contribute to FLOSS during employment cause a problem?<br />
<br />
It is much, much easier to do this during the interview than on your first day, and it shows someone who understands OSS that you know about and care about making a significant ongoing contribution, and being part of the community. Asking these questions actually helps sell your skills. You are a fun and engaging human being to work with because you are excited about what you are doing.<br />
<br />
==General Advice==<br />
<br />
People will review your resumé on paper, so make sure your CV is something which is useful without being able to click links. Put a URL to the hyperlinked version on the resumé. It's worth tracking your analytics - these will tell you if your CV is interesting to employers. If no-one's looking, it's not well-targetted, or there's a global economic crisis.<br />
<br />
Also, you may have better luck looking in places that value FLOSS job experience, such as the Free Software Foundation's job listing's page: http://fsf.org/jobs<br />
<br />
Best of luck!<br />
<br />
<hr><br />
<br />
<small>Document by Gervase Markham with edits by Zak Greant. Thanks to Leslie Hawthorn for many of the ideas.</small></div>Zakhttps://wiki.mozilla.org/index.php?title=FreeSoftwareOnResumes:Writing&diff=137579FreeSoftwareOnResumes:Writing2009-04-01T17:10:29Z<p>Zak: s/Open Source/FLOSS/</p>
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<div>=How To Put Free Software and Open Source Experience On Your Resumé=<br />
<br />
This document recommends best practice for putting free software and open source (FLOSS) experience on your resumé. It is primarily aimed at college students or people who have not yet had a first job in software and who are focused on computer programming.<br />
<br />
If you are a college student without extensive FLOSS experience, your primary "experience" is education. So list it first and prominently, and only then list FLOSS or other experience. In the absence of other experience, employers are looking for good educational pedigree first.<br />
<br />
Having said that, it's good to participate in FLOSS development because (among many other reasons) it will lead to further opportunities. Experience starts to trump college the older you get. After your first job or two, people care much less about your college grades. (Hopefully this will give you a sense of perspective about them.)<br />
<br />
Unless you are fortunate enough to be applying for a job working on the same FLOSS project you contribute to, the primary value of your FLOSS experience to an employer is:<br />
<br />
# acquired <b>skills</b> using a set of tools;<br />
# <b>experience</b> of real-world development;<br />
# real work you can point to, and get <b>references</b> for;<br />
# a public record of your ability to work as part of a distributed team.<br />
<br />
==Skills==<br />
<br />
The way you present your skills and yourself to recruiters and HR staff is not necessarily the way you'd present them to your peers. You may end up saying things that would sound arrogant, weird or overly precise in other contexts. That's OK.<br />
<br />
In larger organizations, the first person to likely review your resumé will be someone in HR (Human Resources). HR staff may not be intimately familiar with the skills related to the position you are applying for and may not be able to infer that, for example, having Mercurial experience means that you have experience with revision control systems. So when you are putting your resumé together, it's useful to list out relevant skills, even if you don't think of them as "skills". What source control systems have you used? What IDEs? What languages are you familiar with? Give your proficiency with each. It helps to tailor the list for whatever job you are applying for; it should be apparent from the job description whether to emphasize that you're good with git or with mercurial. Give your skills a heading that makes sense to someone who plugs terms into Wikipedia (e.g. "Version Control"). <br />
<br />
Here are some skills you may well have picked up while working on FLOSS which you may not have thought of adding:<br />
<br />
* Experienced at talking to people from different countries and cultures<br />
* Ability to work with and motivate volunteers <br />
* Focus on writing real-world, long-term-maintainable software as part of a globally distributed team<br />
<br />
==Experience==<br />
<br />
There are things you can do even while you are contributing to increase the usefulness of your contribution in helping you get a job. For example, make sure your contribution is documented somewhere so you can point potential employers, HR people, or technical reviewers to a full description of what you did. Then later you can say "I QAed 7 packages according to these guidelines", and then point to the guidelines. You get bonus points for documenting your own processes and work because it shows you can do documentation.<br />
<br />
Most FLOSS projects don't give people job titles. However, a job title is just a two or three word summary of what your job is. So it may be worth discussing with the project lead what appropriate and accurate title you could use when listing your experience on that project. "Contributor" sounds like you just hung out ("I fixed a typo in the documentation - that's a contribution"). In some cases, you may wish to avoid the word "Volunteer" entirely. Something like "Quality Assurance Technician" is better. Suggest a title to the project lead, and see what he says. Position the title so it's credible and relevant to the job you are applying for.<br />
<br />
Statistics on your contributions can help lend additional context and credibility to your credentials. The more lines of code contributed, packages maintained, and releases touched you can list, the more impressed HR will be. It may also be appropriate to list some statistics about the project and the impact of your work.<br />
<br />
E.g.:<br />
<br />
* Contributed N hours of testing...<br />
* QAed N packages for release X...<br />
* Project Foo is used by 500,000 software developers and organizations, such as Sun and IBM (who has used Foo as the base of their Foo+Bar project.)<br />
<br />
These are quantifiable things that can give you a significant edge over others who can only list educational credentials. This is much better than talking about "the cool lab project I did" which no-one can look at.<br />
<br />
You should have a "Top Accomplishment" section for each position held, which tells a short story about something great that you did in that position. E.g. explain that you tracked down and fixed a critical bug which was blocking a release, and give a link to the bug report itself.<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
<br />
If you've already done software work well, with peer accolades, that will make companies more comfortable hiring you than an untested person. Most project leads will be happy to provide a reference or endorsement, assuming your work has been good. However, full references on resumés are actually clutter. If you are obtaining endorsements or references, it's much better to get them put into a business social networking tool like [http://linkedin.com LinkedIn] or [http://xing.com Xing]. You can then reuse the references in the future, and potential employers can validate the credibility of your references. In the resumé itself, you should instead reference the relevant website, and use the space to excite the potential employer with descriptions of what you actually did. <br />
<br />
==The Hiring Process==<br />
<br />
After HR has seen your resumé, what happens next depends on the firm. Your CV may be passed to a hiring manager for review. Hopefully, you are dealing with a hiring manager who has expertise relevant to your position. If they do not, they will likely do the same thing as the HR person did, and look for keywords. So the same features of your resumé will appeal to them. <br />
<br />
If the hiring manager is technically savvy (or a member of the technical team reviews your resume), they will dive deeply into your experience. They will care not just that you have just used version control, but that it was git, mercurial or subversion. They will also care about what you've done specifically. They'll read entry in the project's issue tracker when you landed the mission critical patch. They'll go to your website and see the CV online and click all the links, and confirm that you are indeed mentioned in the release notes for the last six releases, as you claimed.<br />
<br />
If they find you've written the truth and they like what you've written, your name may be put forward for interview. The goal of your resumé is to persuade the company to interview you. Don't put anything on it which doesn't help achieve that.<br />
<br />
==Interviews==<br />
<br />
Your first interview will typically be by phone. You will be asked about everything you list on the CV, so don't over-inflate your experience. Be ready to talk about areas of strength, and why you are passionate about those areas. Passion is important. Companies would rather hire someone who loves testing and breaking things rather than someone who seems to be just looking for a paycheck.<br />
<br />
An interview is just as much about you trying to work out whether this opportunity/job/career path is for you, as it is for a potential employer to assess you. So come prepared with questions about the work and the environment so you know if and when you accept, you'll be doing something you are excited about. Useful questions to ask:<br />
<br />
* What is your company's view on employers contributing to FLOSS? Is it done on my own time or company time? <br />
* Will continuing to contribute to FLOSS during employment cause a problem?<br />
<br />
It is much, much easier to do this during the interview than on your first day, and it shows someone who understands OSS that you know about and care about making a significant ongoing contribution, and being part of the community. Asking these questions actually helps sell your skills. You are a fun and engaging human being to work with because you are excited about what you are doing.<br />
<br />
==General Advice==<br />
<br />
People will review your resumé on paper, so make sure your CV is something which is useful without being able to click links. Put a URL to the hyperlinked version on the resumé. It's worth tracking your analytics - these will tell you if your CV is interesting to employers. If no-one's looking, it's not well-targetted, or there's a global economic crisis.<br />
<br />
Best of luck!<br />
<br />
<hr><br />
<br />
<small>Document by Gervase Markham with edits by Zak Greant. Thanks to Leslie Hawthorn for many of the ideas.</small></div>Zakhttps://wiki.mozilla.org/index.php?title=FreeSoftwareOnResumes:Writing&diff=137544FreeSoftwareOnResumes:Writing2009-04-01T14:57:06Z<p>Zak: Initial review and minor polish.</p>
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<div>=How To Put Open Source Experience On Your Resumé=<br />
<br />
This document recommends best practice for putting open source experience on your resumé. It is primarily aimed at college students or people who have not yet had a first job in software and who are focused on computer programming.<br />
<br />
If you are a college student without extensive Open Source experience, your primary "experience" is education. So list it first and prominently, and only then list open source or other experience. In the absence of other experience, employers are looking for good educational pedigree first.<br />
<br />
Having said that, it's good to participate in free and open source development because (among many other reasons) it will lead to further opportunities. Experience starts to trump college the older you get. After your first job or two, people care much less about your college grades. (Hopefully this will give you a sense of perspective about them.)<br />
<br />
Unless you are fortunate enough to be applying for a job working on the same open source project you contribute to, the primary value of your open source experience to an employer is:<br />
<br />
# acquired <b>skills</b> using a set of tools;<br />
# <b>experience</b> of real-world development;<br />
# real work you can point to, and get <b>references</b> for;<br />
# a public record of your ability to work as part of a distributed team.<br />
<br />
==Skills==<br />
<br />
The way you present your skills and yourself to recruiters and HR staff is not necessarily the way you'd present them to your peers. You may end up saying things that would sound arrogant, weird or overly precise in other contexts. That's OK.<br />
<br />
In larger organizations, the first person to likely review your resumé will be someone in HR (Human Resources). HR staff may not be intimately familiar with the skills related to the position you are applying for and may not be able to infer that, for example, having Mercurial experience means that you have experience with revision control systems. So when you are putting your resumé together, it's useful to list out relevant skills, even if you don't think of them as "skills". What source control systems have you used? What IDEs? What languages are you familiar with? Give your proficiency with each. It helps to tailor the list for whatever job you are applying for; it should be apparent from the job description whether to emphasize that you're good with git or with mercurial. Give your skills a heading that makes sense to someone who plugs terms into Wikipedia (e.g. "Version Control"). <br />
<br />
Here are some skills you may well have picked up while working on open source which you may not have thought of adding:<br />
<br />
* Experienced at talking to people from different countries and cultures<br />
* Ability to work with and motivate volunteers <br />
* Focus on writing real-world, long-term-maintainable software<br />
* Experience working as a part of a globally distributed team<br />
<br />
==Experience==<br />
<br />
There are things you can do even while you are contributing to increase the usefulness of your contribution in helping you get a job. For example, make sure your contribution is documented somewhere so you can point potential employers, HR people, or technical reviewers to a full description of what you did. Then later you can say "I QAed 7 packages according to these guidelines", and then point to the guidelines. You get bonus points for documenting your own processes and work because it shows you can do documentation.<br />
<br />
Most Open Source projects don't give people job titles. However, a job title is just a two or three word summary of what your job is. So it may be worth discussing with the project lead what appropriate and accurate title you could use when listing your experience on that project. "Contributor" sounds like you just hung out ("I fixed a typo in the documentation - that's a contribution"). In some cases, you may wish to avoid the word "Volunteer" entirely. Something like "Quality Assurance Technician" is better. Suggest a title to the project lead, and see what he says. Position the title so it's credible and relevant to the job you are applying for.<br />
<br />
Statistics on your contributions can help lend additional context and credibility to your credentials. The more lines of code contributed, packages maintained, and releases touched you can list, the more impressed HR will be. It may also be appropriate to list some statistics about the project and the impact of your work.<br />
<br />
E.g.:<br />
<br />
* Contributed N hours of testing...<br />
* QAed N packages for release X...<br />
* Project Foo is used by 500,000 software developers and organizations, such as Sun and IBM (who has used Foo as the base of their Foo+Bar project.)<br />
<br />
These are quantifiable things that can give you a significant edge over others who can only list educational credentials. This is much better than talking about "the cool lab project I did" which no-one can look at.<br />
<br />
You should have a "Top Accomplishment" section for each position held, which tells a short story about something great that you did in that position. E.g. explain that you tracked down and fixed a critical bug which was blocking a release, and give a link to the bug report itself.<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
<br />
If you've already done software work well, with peer accolades, that will make companies more comfortable hiring you than an untested person. Most project leads will be happy to provide a reference or endorsement, assuming your work has been good. However, full references on resumés are actually clutter. If you are obtaining endorsements or references, it's much better to get them put into a business social networking tool like [http://linkedin.com LinkedIn] or [http://xing.com Xing]. You can then reuse the references in the future, and potential employers can validate the credibility of your references. In the resumé itself, you should instead reference the relevant website, and use the space to excite the potential employer with descriptions of what you actually did. <br />
<br />
==The Hiring Process==<br />
<br />
After HR has seen your resumé, what happens next depends on the firm. Your CV may be passed to a hiring manager for review. Hopefully, you are dealing with a hiring manager who has expertise relevant to your position. If they do not, they will likely do the same thing as the HR person did, and look for keywords. So the same features of your resumé will appeal to them. <br />
<br />
If the hiring manager is technically savvy (or a member of the technical team reviews your resume), they will dive deeply into your experience. They will care not just that you have just used version control, but that it was git, mercurial or subversion. They will also care about what you've done specifically. They'll read entry in the project's issue tracker when you landed the mission critical patch. They'll go to your website and see the CV online and click all the links, and confirm that you are indeed mentioned in the release notes for the last six releases, as you claimed.<br />
<br />
If they find you've written the truth and they like what you've written, your name may be put forward for interview. The goal of your resumé is to persuade the company to interview you. Don't put anything on it which doesn't help achieve that.<br />
<br />
==Interviews==<br />
<br />
Your first interview will typically be by phone. You will be asked about everything you list on the CV, so don't over-inflate your experience. Be ready to talk about areas of strength, and why you are passionate about those areas. Passion is important. Companies would rather hire someone who loves testing and breaking things rather than someone who seems to be just looking for a paycheck.<br />
<br />
An interview is just as much about you trying to work out whether this opportunity/job/career path is for you, as it is for a potential employer to assess you. So come prepared with questions about the work and the environment so you know if and when you accept, you'll be doing something you are excited about. Useful questions to ask:<br />
<br />
* What is your company's view on employers contributing to OSS? Is it done on my own time or company time? <br />
* Will continuing to contribute to OSS during employment cause a problem?<br />
<br />
It is much, much easier to do this during the interview than on your first day, and it shows someone who understands OSS that you know about and care about making a significant ongoing contribution, and being part of the community. Asking these questions actually helps sell your skills. You are a fun and engaging human being to work with because you are excited about what you are doing.<br />
<br />
==General Advice==<br />
<br />
People will review your resumé on paper, so make sure your CV is something which is useful without being able to click links. Put a URL to the hyperlinked version on the resumé. It's worth tracking your analytics - these will tell you if your CV is interesting to employers. If no-one's looking, it's not well-targetted, or there's a global economic crisis.<br />
<br />
Best of luck!<br />
<br />
<hr><br />
<br />
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<div>== Tozzi sets scene for more drama ==<br />
<br />
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<br />
Tozzi, 22, said she had started Avakea Productions in Los Angeles with fellow Australian starlets Teresa Palmer and Nathalie Kelley.<br />
<br />
"We are currently working on a film and looking to go into production next year," she said.<br />
<br />
The film is a dark, psychological crime thriller set in Sydney in the 1970s.<br />
<br />
Tozzi makes her film debut in Beautiful, an Australian drama released today that has her flirtatious character sunbaking in the rain.<br />
<br />
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<br />
Tozzi, a graduate of Blue Water High with a role in the coming X-Men Origins: Wolverine, said she was slowly adjusting to life in LA, where she has been based for a year.<br />
<br />
"I have managed to find little hobbies and things to do to keep me away from being absorbed by glitz of this town," she said.<br />
<br />
== Experts reveal how to take the agony out of towering stilettos ==<br />
<br />
EVERY woman understands the power of a pair of sexy high heels. <br />
<br />
But we felt Victoria Beckham's agony as she teetered round a Los Angeles theme park last week in five-inch Christian Louboutins. <br />
<br />
She broke the pain barrier while tottering on her tip-toes on a family day out but is not alone with the average woman owning 10 pairs of toe-crunching heel-bending heels. <br />
<br />
Here GAYLE RITCHIE asks the experts - what is the best way to survive in stilettos? <br />
<br />
THE SURGEON <br />
<br />
MIKE O'NEILL repairs the damage caused by high heels on a daily basis - and it's an ugly business. <br />
<br />
The Society of Chiropodists' surgeon said: "Cramming feet into ridiculous heeled shoes is like a modern day version of Chinese bound feet - a 21st-century torture. <br />
<br />
"You squash your foot into an unnatural position, it moulds and eventually takes that shape. Victoria Beckham's feet are full of bunions but she probably only wears them to be photographed. My concern is for the average woman who wears heels all day. <br />
<br />
"Feet aren't so glamorous when covered in corns, calluses, blisters and fungal infections. Joints can develop all sorts of deformities which not even surgery can correct. It's ghastly, not glamorous. <br />
<br />
"Get the balance right. Wear heels for fashion moments and comfort shoes for everything else. <br />
<br />
"And mirror American women by wearing trainers to get to work then change when you get there." <br />
<br />
THE SPECIALIST <br />
<br />
PODIATRIST Aileen Kelly says it is important to choose the right shoe. <br />
<br />
She said: "Get a shoe that suits your foot shape. <br />
<br />
Get measured for both width of foot and depth of toe and visit a podiatrist. <br />
<br />
"Make sure your shoes are supportive. [http://www.inugg.com/ uggs] support the ankle joint and shoes with straps or laces are good." <br />
<br />
Aileen also recommends regular treatments to keep toes in tip-top condition. She said: "Go for a foot soak, get the hard skin off, indulge in a massage and deep moisturising treatment. Wear Fit-Flops or MBTs and try comfort pads. <br />
<br />
Look after your feet as surgery should be a last resort. <br />
<br />
"There's nothing beautiful about limping down the street in agony on a big night out." <br />
<br />
THE DESIGNER <br />
<br />
SHOE designer Helen Bateman says the secret to happy feet is to train yourself to wear heels. <br />
<br />
The Perth-based independent shoemaker said: "Everyone has their comfort zone. Some women run around all day in two inches but find it hard to step up to three. <br />
<br />
"Thankfully it is possible to train yourself how to wear heels. It's like exercise - you teach your body to get used to the sensation. <br />
<br />
"In high heels, all the muscles in your legs, bum and feet work differently. If you're used to flats, start low and go up a notch at a time." <br />
<br />
Helen says it is worth buying good quality shoes with built-in support and cushioning. <br />
<br />
She said: "The balance of the shoe is critical - the toe should be raised slightly when you look at it on the shelf. <br />
<br />
"Also check the back. It should be slightly pinched at the top if it's good quality." <br />
<br />
THE MODEL <br />
<br />
FORMER Miss Scotland Nieve Jennings is a dedicated heel wearer. <br />
<br />
Her favourites are a pair of 5in Christian Louboutins, similar to those sported by Posh. <br />
<br />
She said: "Heels are a beautiful, feminine treat every woman should enjoy. <br />
<br />
"I've just learned to suffer the pain. After five fashion shoots in a day, the backs of my heels and the arch ofmy foot ache but I've never needed to use insoles. <br />
<br />
"High heels should never be clumpy - a thin stiletto is best. I give my feet a rest in Gucci trainers or [http://www.inugg.com/ ugg boots] but mostly I'm in heels. I'd tell people who aren't used to heels to buy only soft leather shoes and get sponge soles."</div>Zakhttps://wiki.mozilla.org/index.php?title=User_talk:Bill2500&diff=133599User talk:Bill25002009-03-12T03:10:10Z<p>Zak: spammer</p>
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* [http://flickr.com Flickr] - Supports CC licensing tags.<br />
* [http://www.vimeo.com/ Vimeo] - Allows video downloads.<br />
* [http://youtube.com YouTube]- Has Flash-based web video recorder app.<br />
<br />
<br />
[[{{PAGENAME}}/FAQ | Frequently Asked Questions]]<br />
<br />
[[Category:Owner/Zak]]</div>Zakhttps://wiki.mozilla.org/index.php?title=Foundation/Program/Net_Effects/FAQ&diff=129296Foundation/Program/Net Effects/FAQ2009-02-18T19:44:13Z<p>Zak: Changing FAQ entries about licensing</p>
<hr />
<div>== General ==<br />
<br />
=== What is the Net Effects program? ===<br />
A. Net Effects is an experimental program designed to encourage millions of people to share their thoughts about how the Net has changed their life. It is a part of the work that Mozilla is doing to help make openness, participation and distributed decision-making common experiences in Internet life. To learn more about the Mozilla mission, please read the [http://www.mozilla.org/about/manifesto Mozilla Manifesto].<br />
<br />
=== What are the goals of the program? ===<br />
We hope that the program will have these concrete results:<br />
# A large, diverse and global community who understands, embraces and creatively shares the Mozilla values.<br />
# An indexed library of hundreds-of-thousands of compelling videos statements in hundreds of different languages from thousands of people all around the world.<br />
# A better connection between Mozilla and the broad public of Net users.<br />
# Hundreds of works based on the videos - from cool mashups and public service announcements to research and art.<br />
<br />
=== How do I get started? ===<br />
A. Watch our [http://flickr.com/photos/zak/sets/72157612984690925 sample videos] and then read the [[Foundation/Program/Net_Worth/Participation Guide | Participation Guide]].<br />
<br />
=== How does the program work? ===<br />
A. People create videos according to the [[Foundation/Program/Net_Worth/Participation Guide | Participation Guide]]. Then, the Net Worth community reviews the videos. If they match the requirements in the [[Foundation/Program/Net_Worth/Participation Guide | Participation Guide]], then we put them in the Net Worth Video Index (which won't be started until our first set of public tests is complete.)<br />
<br />
=== What ways can I participate? ===<br />
A. Currently, you can comment on the program and create sample videos. If you are interested, apply to join our [http://groups.google.com/group/mozilla-net-effect Net Effects mailing list] (or just [http://groups.google.com/group/mozilla-net-effect/topics read what is discussed on the list].)<br />
<br />
As the program matures, you will be able to:<br />
* Read text of the statements<br />
* Watch video statements<br />
* Make video statements<br />
* Subtitle video statements<br />
* Make mashups with the video statements<br />
* Become a reviewer<br />
* Translate the text of the video statements<br />
* Convert videos into free/open video formats<br />
<br />
<br />
== Video Content, Length and Style ==<br />
<br />
=== How long should a video be? ===<br />
A. Videos should be from 3 to 12 seconds long - just the amount of time it takes to give a concise answer the question of, "What is one way that the Net has changed your life?"<br />
<br />
=== Can you give me examples of good statements for a video? ===<br />
A. Sure! Any of these single statements might be good for a video:<br />
* I've made friends all around the world.<br />
* I've been able to practice my Cantonese with Chinese friends in China.<br />
* I spend too much time at my computer.<br />
* I work from home.<br />
* I've skipped 1000 hours of commuting.<br />
<br />
=== Can you give me examples of poor statements for a video? ===<br />
A. Sure. Here are a few examples of videos we won't index:<br />
* I've been able to make 1000 dollars a day with Pyramid Scheme X (Commercial promotion)<br />
* I like that the Internet lets me talk to people around the world and throw away less stuff by giving it away on Craigslist and wikipedia ... (More than one topic - this could be three statements.)<br />
* I think that the Net is the revolution that we have all been waiting for. (Doesn't really answer the question of, "What is one way that the Net has changed your life?")<br />
<br />
=== How many videos can/should I make? ===<br />
A. As many as you like. :)<br />
<br />
=== Why don't you want videos with more than on statement or answer? ===<br />
A. Short videos that only have on simple statement are very easy to create, work with, study and re-use. <br />
<br />
=== Do I have to speak English in my video? ===<br />
A. No. We encourage you to use any language that you speak, write or sign fluently!<br />
<br />
=== Do the videos need to be about me? ===<br />
A. Not quite. Each video must be about the person it features.<br />
<br />
=== Can I do a video with someone else? ===<br />
A. That would be great! Just follow the other rules.<br />
<br />
=== Can I promote a commercial interest or my blog in my video? ===<br />
A. We won't index videos that are overly commercial or promotional in nature.<br />
<br />
<br />
== Participating in the Program ==<br />
<br />
=== How do I participate? ===<br />
A. Follow the instructions in the [[Foundation/Program/Net_Worth/Participation Guide | Participation Guide]].<br />
<br />
=== Why should I participate? ===<br />
A. People have many reasons for participating. The most common reasons are that they want to:<br />
* share their story<br />
* ensure that their language, country or culture is represented<br />
* do something structured and concrete to experience and share the [http://www.mozilla.org/about/manifesto Mozilla values]<br />
* entertain and engage others<br />
* gain some personal visibility<br />
* participate in something with others in their community<br />
<br />
=== How are videos selected? ===<br />
See question [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Foundation/Program/Net_Worth/FAQ#How_does_the_program_work.3F How Does the Program Work?] above.<br />
<br />
=== What do I win? ===<br />
A. Nothing. Absolutely nothing. However, we will be giving away 100 [http://www.flickr.com/photos/intothefuzz/2536114977/ Mozilla 10 year anniversary T-shirts]. If you are one of the first 1000 people to have a video indexed, you'll have a 1 in 10 chance of winning a shirt.<br />
<br />
=== Can I record other people? ===<br />
A. Yes. However, they will need to be able to follow all of the conditions of the program for the video to be accepted.<br />
<br />
=== Why do you want contact info for the videos? ===<br />
A. So that we can contact you do discuss an issue with your video, so that we can respect requests from video creators to remove videos and so that we can contact T-shirt winners.<br />
<br />
=== Why do you want biographical information for the videos? ===<br />
A. The video statements don't have a lot of meaning without some background information. Knowing where you are from, what you do, roughly how old you are and so on makes is easier to understand and use the videos. <br />
<br />
=== How can I have my video be removed from the index? ===<br />
A. Just write to us from the email address that you provided with the video (or, in emergency cases, send a video'd statement with your request.)<br />
<br />
<br />
== Technical Questions ==<br />
<br />
=== How do I ...? ===<br />
A. Coming soon.<br />
<br />
<br />
== Licensing and Use ==<br />
<br />
=== What do you mean by "share" my video? ===<br />
A. By share, we mean this:<br />
* you upload your video to a public place; and<br />
* allow other people to use the video for non-commercial purposes by licensing it under the [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 license].<br />
<br />
=== What is a license? ===<br />
A. A license is a grant of permission to do something that would usually be forbidden (often with some conditions. In this case, the owner of a video uses the [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 license] to let other people share and adapt the video under certain conditions. Read the license deed for a friendly and simple explanation. Read the [http://wiki.creativecommons.org/Frequently_Asked_Questions Creative Commons' FAQ] for additional details.<br />
<br />
=== What license do I need to put my video under? ===<br />
A. The [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 license]<br />
<br />
=== Can I include other people's work in my video (like pictures, videos, etc.)? ===<br />
A. Yes, but the use must either be fair use or the work must be under a license that is compatible with the <br />
<br />
=== Who owns my video(s)? ===<br />
A. You do.<br />
<br />
=== What can I do with videos in the program? ===<br />
A. From http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/<br />
<br />
You are free:<br />
* to Share — to copy, distribute and transmit the work<br />
* to Remix — to adapt the work<br />
Under the following conditions:<br />
* Attribution. You must attribute the work in the manner specified by the author or licensor (but not in any way that suggests that they endorse you or your use of the work).<br />
* Share Alike. If you alter, transform, or build upon this work, you may distribute the resulting work only under the same or similar license to this one.<br />
<br />
=== Can I sell collections of the videos? ===<br />
A. Yes.</div>Zakhttps://wiki.mozilla.org/index.php?title=Foundation/Program/Net_Effects/Participation_Requirements&diff=128882Foundation/Program/Net Effects/Participation Requirements2009-02-16T20:49:59Z<p>Zak: Minor tweak</p>
<hr />
<div>== Overview ==<br />
Submitted videos should be 3-to-12-second-long personal, concise and true answers to the question of, "What is one way that the Net has changed your life?"<br />
<br />
Videos can be in any language, and must be accompanied by a transcript of what is said in the video. If the video is not in English, then an English transcript must also be included.<br />
<br />
Videos must be licensed under the [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0 Creative Commons ShareAlike license].</div>Zakhttps://wiki.mozilla.org/index.php?title=Foundation/Program/Net_Effects/Participation_Requirements&diff=128881Foundation/Program/Net Effects/Participation Requirements2009-02-16T20:47:10Z<p>Zak: Rough participation requirements</p>
<hr />
<div>== Overview ==<br />
Submitted videos should be 3-to-12-second-long personal, concise and true answers to the question of, "What is one way that the Net has changed your life?" that are licensed under the [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0 Creative Commons ShareAlike license].</div>Zakhttps://wiki.mozilla.org/index.php?title=Foundation/Program/Net_Effects/FAQ&diff=128322Foundation/Program/Net Effects/FAQ2009-02-10T18:48:39Z<p>Zak: Foundation/Program/Net Worth/FAQ moved to Foundation/Program/Net Effects/FAQ: Changed program name</p>
<hr />
<div>== General ==<br />
<br />
=== What is the Net Effects program? ===<br />
A. Net Effects is an experimental program designed to encourage millions of people to share their thoughts about how the Net has changed their life. It is a part of the work that Mozilla is doing to help make openness, participation and distributed decision-making common experiences in Internet life. To learn more about the Mozilla mission, please read the [http://www.mozilla.org/about/manifesto Mozilla Manifesto].<br />
<br />
=== What are the goals of the program? ===<br />
We hope that the program will have these concrete results:<br />
# A large, diverse and global community who understands, embraces and creatively shares the Mozilla values.<br />
# An indexed library of hundreds-of-thousands of compelling videos statements in hundreds of different languages from thousands of people all around the world.<br />
# A better connection between Mozilla and the broad public of Net users.<br />
# Hundreds of works based on the videos - from cool mashups and public service announcements to research and art.<br />
<br />
=== How do I get started? ===<br />
A. Watch our [http://flickr.com/photos/zak/sets/72157612984690925 sample videos] and then read the [[Foundation/Program/Net_Worth/Participation Guide | Participation Guide]].<br />
<br />
=== How does the program work? ===<br />
A. People create videos according to the [[Foundation/Program/Net_Worth/Participation Guide | Participation Guide]]. Then, the Net Worth community reviews the videos. If they match the requirements in the [[Foundation/Program/Net_Worth/Participation Guide | Participation Guide]], then we put them in the Net Worth Video Index (which won't be started until our first set of public tests is complete.)<br />
<br />
=== What ways can I participate? ===<br />
A. Currently, you can comment on the program and create sample videos. If you are interested, apply to join our [http://groups.google.com/group/mozilla-net-effect Net Effects mailing list] (or just [http://groups.google.com/group/mozilla-net-effect/topics read what is discussed on the list].)<br />
<br />
As the program matures, you will be able to:<br />
* Read text of the statements<br />
* Watch video statements<br />
* Make video statements<br />
* Subtitle video statements<br />
* Make mashups with the video statements<br />
* Become a reviewer<br />
* Translate the text of the video statements<br />
* Convert videos into free/open video formats<br />
<br />
<br />
== Video Content, Length and Style ==<br />
<br />
=== How long should a video be? ===<br />
A. Videos should be from 3 to 12 seconds long - just the amount of time it takes to give a concise answer the question of, "What is one way that the Net has changed your life?"<br />
<br />
=== Can you give me examples of good statements for a video? ===<br />
A. Sure! Any of these single statements might be good for a video:<br />
* I've made friends all around the world.<br />
* I've been able to practice my Cantonese with Chinese friends in China.<br />
* I spend too much time at my computer.<br />
* I work from home.<br />
* I've skipped 1000 hours of commuting.<br />
<br />
=== Can you give me examples of poor statements for a video? ===<br />
A. Sure. Here are a few examples of videos we won't index:<br />
* I've been able to make 1000 dollars a day with Pyramid Scheme X (Commercial promotion)<br />
* I like that the Internet lets me talk to people around the world and throw away less stuff by giving it away on Craigslist and wikipedia ... (More than one topic - this could be three statements.)<br />
* I think that the Net is the revolution that we have all been waiting for. (Doesn't really answer the question of, "What is one way that the Net has changed your life?")<br />
<br />
=== How many videos can/should I make? ===<br />
A. As many as you like. :)<br />
<br />
=== Why don't you want videos with more than on statement or answer? ===<br />
A. Short videos that only have on simple statement are very easy to create, work with, study and re-use. <br />
<br />
=== Do I have to speak English in my video? ===<br />
A. No. We encourage you to use any language that you speak, write or sign fluently!<br />
<br />
=== Do the videos need to be about me? ===<br />
A. Not quite. Each video must be about the person it features.<br />
<br />
=== Can I do a video with someone else? ===<br />
A. That would be great! Just follow the other rules.<br />
<br />
=== Can I promote a commercial interest or my blog in my video? ===<br />
A. We won't index videos that are overly commercial or promotional in nature.<br />
<br />
<br />
== Participating in the Program ==<br />
<br />
=== How do I participate? ===<br />
A. Follow the instructions in the [[Foundation/Program/Net_Worth/Participation Guide | Participation Guide]].<br />
<br />
=== Why should I participate? ===<br />
A. People have many reasons for participating. The most common reasons are that they want to:<br />
* share their story<br />
* ensure that their language, country or culture is represented<br />
* do something structured and concrete to experience and share the [http://www.mozilla.org/about/manifesto Mozilla values]<br />
* entertain and engage others<br />
* gain some personal visibility<br />
* participate in something with others in their community<br />
<br />
=== How are videos selected? ===<br />
See question [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Foundation/Program/Net_Worth/FAQ#How_does_the_program_work.3F How Does the Program Work?] above.<br />
<br />
=== What do I win? ===<br />
A. Nothing. Absolutely nothing. However, we will be giving away 100 [http://www.flickr.com/photos/intothefuzz/2536114977/ Mozilla 10 year anniversary T-shirts]. If you are one of the first 1000 people to have a video indexed, you'll have a 1 in 10 chance of winning a shirt.<br />
<br />
=== Can I record other people? ===<br />
A. Yes. However, they will need to be able to follow all of the conditions of the program for the video to be accepted.<br />
<br />
=== Why do you want contact info for the videos? ===<br />
A. So that we can contact you do discuss an issue with your video, so that we can respect requests from video creators to remove videos and so that we can contact T-shirt winners.<br />
<br />
=== Why do you want biographical information for the videos? ===<br />
A. The video statements don't have a lot of meaning without some background information. Knowing where you are from, what you do, roughly how old you are and so on makes is easier to understand and use the videos. <br />
<br />
=== How can I have my video be removed from the index? ===<br />
A. Just write to us from the email address that you provided with the video (or, in emergency cases, send a video'd statement with your request.)<br />
<br />
<br />
== Technical Questions ==<br />
<br />
=== How do I ...? ===<br />
A. Coming soon.<br />
<br />
<br />
== Licensing and Use ==<br />
<br />
=== What do you mean by "share" my video? ===<br />
A. By share, we mean this:<br />
* you upload your video to a public place; and<br />
* allow other people to use the video for non-commercial purposes by licensing it under the [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 license].<br />
<br />
=== What is a license? ===<br />
A. A license is a grant of permission to do something that would usually be forbidden (often with some conditions. In this case, the owner of a video uses the [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 license] to let other people share and adapt the video under certain conditions. Read the license deed for a friendly and simple explanation. Read the [http://wiki.creativecommons.org/Frequently_Asked_QuestionsCreative Commons' FAQ] for additional details.<br />
<br />
=== What license do I need to put my video under? ===<br />
A. The [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 license]<br />
<br />
=== Can I include other people's work in my video (like pictures, videos, etc.)? ===<br />
A. Yes, but the use must either be fair use or the work must be under a license that is compatible with the <br />
<br />
=== Who owns my video(s)? ===<br />
A. You do.<br />
<br />
=== What can I do with videos in the program? ===<br />
A. From http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/<br />
<br />
You are free:<br />
* to Share — to copy, distribute and transmit the work<br />
* to Remix — to adapt the work<br />
Under the following conditions:<br />
* Attribution. You must attribute the work in the manner specified by the author or licensor (but not in any way that suggests that they endorse you or your use of the work).<br />
* Noncommercial. You may not use this work for commercial purposes.<br />
* Share Alike. If you alter, transform, or build upon this work, you may distribute the resulting work only under the same or similar license to this one.<br />
<br />
=== Can I sell collections of the videos? ===<br />
A. Yes, but only for the costs of making and distributing the collection.</div>Zakhttps://wiki.mozilla.org/index.php?title=Foundation/Program/Net_Worth/FAQ&diff=128323Foundation/Program/Net Worth/FAQ2009-02-10T18:48:39Z<p>Zak: Foundation/Program/Net Worth/FAQ moved to Foundation/Program/Net Effects/FAQ: Changed program name</p>
<hr />
<div>#REDIRECT [[Foundation/Program/Net Effects/FAQ]]</div>Zakhttps://wiki.mozilla.org/index.php?title=Foundation/Program/Net_Effects/Participation_Guide&diff=128320Foundation/Program/Net Effects/Participation Guide2009-02-10T18:47:26Z<p>Zak: Foundation/Program/Net Worth/Participation Guide moved to Foundation/Program/Net Effects/Participation Guide: C</p>
<hr />
<div>== Quick Start ==<br />
Here are instructions to help the beta testers get a running start on recording their videos:<br />
<br />
# Watch some of the [http://flickr.com/photos/zak/sets/72157612984690925/ sample videos]<br />
# Brainstorm your own answers to the question of, '''"What is one way that the Internet has changed my life?"''' Your answers should be:<br />
#* '''personal''' - true statements about how the Net changed you and your life<br />
#* '''short''' - one or two sentences taking between 3 and 12 seconds of video total<br />
#* '''simple''' - focus on one idea or change per video. Statements like, "I learned to program and got a great job" should be split into two statements of, "I learned to program" and "I got a great job"<br />
#* '''native''' - use any language you are fluent in<br />
# Choose the best answers.<br />
# Make a few test recordings to get warmed up. If you don't have a video recording setup in place, try one of the online tools mentioned below.<br />
# Try recording 5 or 6 (or as many as you like) videos.<br />
# See the [[#tips | tips]] below for ideas on improving your videos.<br />
<br />
== Tools ==<br />
<br />
=== Video Recording Tools ===<br />
==== Web / X-Platform ====<br />
* [http://12seconds.tv 12 Seconds] has a browser-based Flash video recording app.<br />
* [http://youtube.com YouTube] has a browser-based Flash video recording app.<br />
==== Linux ====<br />
==== Mac OS X ====<br />
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photo_Booth Photobooth.app] - A built-in application on Mac OS X Leopard. Simple interface. Consistently crashes when attempting to view just-recorded videos (however, video are not lost during crash.)<br />
<br />
==== Windows ====<br />
<br />
=== Audio Editing Tools ===<br />
<br />
==== X-Platform ====<br />
* [http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ Audacity] - A Free Software/Open Source audio editor for Linux, Mac OS X and Windows. Recommended.<br />
<br />
==== Linux ====<br />
<br />
==== Mac OS X ====<br />
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GarageBand GarageBand]<br />
<br />
==== Windows ====<br />
<br />
=== Video Distribution Sites ===<br />
* [http://12seconds.tv 12 Seconds] - New service. Allows video downloads. Has Flash-based web video recorder app.<br />
* [http://flickr.com Flickr] - Supports CC licensing tags.<br />
* [http://www.vimeo.com/ Vimeo] - Allows video downloads.<br />
* [http://youtube.com YouTube]- Has Flash-based web video recorder app.<br />
<br />
== Tips ==<br />
<br />
* Record as many statements as you like.<br />
* Please include a written version of your statements. If a statement is in another language, please include an English translation.<br />
* If you are feeling unsure about the videos, feel free to bounce some off of me.<br />
* Record near a sunlit window to get good light.<br />
* Go for passion and style. These early videos will help set the tone for the later videos.<br />
<br />
If you have any questions, please drop Zak a line.</div>Zakhttps://wiki.mozilla.org/index.php?title=Foundation/Program/Net_Worth/Participation_Guide&diff=128321Foundation/Program/Net Worth/Participation Guide2009-02-10T18:47:26Z<p>Zak: Foundation/Program/Net Worth/Participation Guide moved to Foundation/Program/Net Effects/Participation Guide: C</p>
<hr />
<div>#REDIRECT [[Foundation/Program/Net Effects/Participation Guide]]</div>Zakhttps://wiki.mozilla.org/index.php?title=Foundation/Program/Net_Effects&diff=128169Foundation/Program/Net Effects2009-02-10T00:20:37Z<p>Zak: Foundation/Program/Net Worth moved to Foundation/Program/Net Effects: Changed my mind about the name</p>
<hr />
<div>== Overview ==<br />
<br />
Mozilla, the global community behind the Firefox web browser, has a goal that we need your help with. '''We want you to help make openness, participation and distributed decision-making common experiences in Internet life.'''<br />
<br />
To do this, millions of people around the world must understand, embrace and share these values. You, me, our families, our neighbor down the street, our political representatives – millions of us from every walk of life in every wired country can help to protect the Net and make it better.<br />
<br />
Net Effects is an experiment working towards this goal. It is a program coordinated by the Mozilla Foundation that asks people to share multiple short video statements of how the Net has changed their life. Each statement should be a simple and personal answer to the question, "What is one way that the Internet has changed my life?"<br />
<br />
Along with the videos, we'll ask people to share a little bit of information about themselves and to give their permission to let others use the videos. We want to make it so that creatives, academics and others around the world can use these videos and the background information to create stories, build case studies, illustrate presentations, create art, promote the Net and much more.<br />
<br />
We are working with a small group of people (who speak some 20+ languages between them) to test the idea more completely before we make a general call for participation. If you want to be a part of this testing group, please write to zak@mozillafoundation.org.<br />
<br />
Finally, a few days ago, I made test videos to explore some of the ideas. I'm hoping that others (perhaps even myself) will record much better videos in the future. :) If you want to see the low-quality rough videos, visit http://flickr.com/photos/zak/sets/72157612984690925<br />
<br />
== Getting Started ==<br />
[[{{PAGENAME}}/Participation Guide | Participation Guide]]<br />
<br />
[[{{PAGENAME}}/FAQ | Frequently Asked Questions]]<br />
<br />
[[Category:Owner/Zak]]</div>Zakhttps://wiki.mozilla.org/index.php?title=Foundation/Program/Net_Worth&diff=128170Foundation/Program/Net Worth2009-02-10T00:20:37Z<p>Zak: Foundation/Program/Net Worth moved to Foundation/Program/Net Effects: Changed my mind about the name</p>
<hr />
<div>#REDIRECT [[Foundation/Program/Net Effects]]</div>Zakhttps://wiki.mozilla.org/index.php?title=Foundation/Program/Net_Effects/Participation_Guide&diff=127739Foundation/Program/Net Effects/Participation Guide2009-02-07T00:49:13Z<p>Zak: Expanding instructions. Adding inline link</p>
<hr />
<div>== Quick Start ==<br />
Here are instructions to help the beta testers get a running start on recording their videos:<br />
<br />
# Watch some of the [http://flickr.com/photos/zak/sets/72157612984690925/ sample videos]<br />
# Brainstorm your own answers to the question of, '''"What is one way that the Internet has changed my life?"''' Your answers should be:<br />
#* '''personal''' - true statements about how the Net changed you and your life<br />
#* '''short''' - one or two sentences taking between 3 and 12 seconds of video total<br />
#* '''simple''' - focus on one idea or change per video. Statements like, "I learned to program and got a great job" should be split into two statements of, "I learned to program" and "I got a great job"<br />
#* '''native''' - use any language you are fluent in<br />
# Choose the best answers.<br />
# Make a few test recordings to get warmed up. If you don't have a video recording setup in place, try one of the online tools mentioned below.<br />
# Try recording 5 or 6 (or as many as you like) videos.<br />
# See the [[#tips | tips]] below for ideas on improving your videos.<br />
<br />
== Tools ==<br />
<br />
=== Video Recording Tools ===<br />
==== Web / X-Platform ====<br />
* [http://12seconds.tv 12 Seconds] has a browser-based Flash video recording app.<br />
* [http://youtube.com YouTube] has a browser-based Flash video recording app.<br />
==== Linux ====<br />
==== Mac OS X ====<br />
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photo_Booth Photobooth.app] - A built-in application on Mac OS X Leopard. Simple interface. Consistently crashes when attempting to view just-recorded videos (however, video are not lost during crash.)<br />
<br />
==== Windows ====<br />
<br />
=== Audio Editing Tools ===<br />
<br />
==== X-Platform ====<br />
* [http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ Audacity] - A Free Software/Open Source audio editor for Linux, Mac OS X and Windows. Recommended.<br />
<br />
==== Linux ====<br />
<br />
==== Mac OS X ====<br />
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GarageBand GarageBand]<br />
<br />
==== Windows ====<br />
<br />
=== Video Distribution Sites ===<br />
* [http://12seconds.tv 12 Seconds] - New service. Allows video downloads. Has Flash-based web video recorder app.<br />
* [http://flickr.com Flickr] - Supports CC licensing tags.<br />
* [http://www.vimeo.com/ Vimeo] - Allows video downloads.<br />
* [http://youtube.com YouTube]- Has Flash-based web video recorder app.<br />
<br />
== Tips ==<br />
<br />
* Record as many statements as you like.<br />
* Please include a written version of your statements. If a statement is in another language, please include an English translation.<br />
* If you are feeling unsure about the videos, feel free to bounce some off of me.<br />
* Record near a sunlit window to get good light.<br />
* Go for passion and style. These early videos will help set the tone for the later videos.<br />
<br />
If you have any questions, please drop Zak a line.</div>Zakhttps://wiki.mozilla.org/index.php?title=Foundation/Program/Net_Effects/Participation_Guide&diff=127738Foundation/Program/Net Effects/Participation Guide2009-02-07T00:47:02Z<p>Zak: Removing fatuity</p>
<hr />
<div>== Quick Start ==<br />
Here are instructions to help the beta testers get a running start on recording their videos:<br />
<br />
# Watch some of the [http://flickr.com/photos/zak/sets/72157612984690925/ sample videos]<br />
# Brainstorm your own answers to the question of, '''"What is one way that the Internet has changed my life?"''' Your answers should be:<br />
#* '''personal''' - true statements about how the Net changed you and your life<br />
#* '''short''' - one or two sentences taking between 3 and 12 seconds of video total<br />
#* '''simple''' - focus on one idea or change per video. Statements like, "I learned to program and got a great job" should be split into two statements of, "I learned to program" and "I got a great job"<br />
#* '''native''' - use any language you are fluent in<br />
# Choose the best answers.<br />
# Make a few test recordings to get warmed up. If you don't have a video recording setup in place, try one of the online tools mentioned below.<br />
# See the tips below for ideas on improving your videos.<br />
<br />
== Tools ==<br />
<br />
=== Video Recording Tools ===<br />
==== Web / X-Platform ====<br />
* [http://12seconds.tv 12 Seconds] has a browser-based Flash video recording app.<br />
* [http://youtube.com YouTube] has a browser-based Flash video recording app.<br />
==== Linux ====<br />
==== Mac OS X ====<br />
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photo_Booth Photobooth.app] - A built-in application on Mac OS X Leopard. Simple interface. Consistently crashes when attempting to view just-recorded videos (however, video are not lost during crash.)<br />
<br />
==== Windows ====<br />
<br />
=== Audio Editing Tools ===<br />
<br />
==== X-Platform ====<br />
* [http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ Audacity] - A Free Software/Open Source audio editor for Linux, Mac OS X and Windows. Recommended.<br />
<br />
==== Linux ====<br />
<br />
==== Mac OS X ====<br />
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GarageBand GarageBand]<br />
<br />
==== Windows ====<br />
<br />
=== Video Distribution Sites ===<br />
* [http://12seconds.tv 12 Seconds] - New service. Allows video downloads. Has Flash-based web video recorder app.<br />
* [http://flickr.com Flickr] - Supports CC licensing tags.<br />
* [http://www.vimeo.com/ Vimeo] - Allows video downloads.<br />
* [http://youtube.com YouTube]- Has Flash-based web video recorder app.<br />
<br />
== Tips ==<br />
<br />
* Record as many statements as you like.<br />
* Please include a written version of your statements. If a statement is in another language, please include an English translation.<br />
* If you are feeling unsure about the videos, feel free to bounce some off of me.<br />
* Record near a sunlit window to get good light.<br />
* Go for passion and style. These early videos will help set the tone for the later videos.<br />
<br />
If you have any questions, please drop Zak a line.</div>Zakhttps://wiki.mozilla.org/index.php?title=Foundation/Program/Net_Effects/Participation_Guide&diff=127736Foundation/Program/Net Effects/Participation Guide2009-02-07T00:10:45Z<p>Zak: Fixing wraps</p>
<hr />
<div>== Quick Start ==<br />
Here are instructions to help the beta testers get a running start on recording their videos:<br />
<br />
# Watch some of the [http://flickr.com/photos/zak/sets/72157612984690925/ sample videos]<br />
# Brainstorm your own answers to the question of, '''"What is one way that the Internet has changed my life?"''' Your answers should be:<br />
#* '''personal''' - true statements about how the Net changed you and your life<br />
#* '''short''' - one or two sentences taking between 3 and 12 seconds of video total<br />
#* '''simple''' - focus on one idea or change per video. Statements like, "I learned to program and got a great job" should be split into two statements of, "I learned to program" and "I got a great job"<br />
#* '''native''' - use any language you are fluent in<br />
# Choose the best answers.<br />
# Make a few test recordings to get warmed up. If you don't have a video recording setup in place, try one of the online tools mentioned below.<br />
# See the tips below for ideas on improving your videos.<br />
<br />
== Tools ==<br />
<br />
=== Video Recording Tools ===<br />
==== Web / X-Platform ====<br />
* [http://12seconds.tv 12 Seconds] has a browser-based Flash video recording app.<br />
* [http://youtube.com YouTube] has a browser-based Flash video recording app.<br />
==== Linux ====<br />
==== Mac OS X ====<br />
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photo_Booth Photobooth.app] - A built-in application on Mac OS X Leopard. Allows recording of videos. Simple interface. Consistently crashes when attempting to view just-recorded videos (however, video are not lost during crash.)<br />
==== Windows ====<br />
<br />
=== Audio Editing Tools ===<br />
<br />
==== X-Platform ====<br />
* [http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ Audacity] - A Free Software/Open Source audio editor for Linux, Mac OS X and Windows. Recommended.<br />
<br />
==== Linux ====<br />
<br />
==== Mac OS X ====<br />
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GarageBand GarageBand]<br />
<br />
==== Windows ====<br />
<br />
=== Video Distribution Sites ===<br />
* [http://12seconds.tv 12 Seconds] - New service. Allows video downloads. Has Flash-based web video recorder app.<br />
* [http://flickr.com Flickr] - Supports CC licensing tags.<br />
* [http://www.vimeo.com/ Vimeo] - Allows video downloads.<br />
* [http://youtube.com YouTube]- Has Flash-based web video recorder app.<br />
<br />
== Tips ==<br />
<br />
* Record as many statements as you like.<br />
* Please include a written version of your statements. If a statement is in another language, please include an English translation.<br />
* If you are feeling unsure about the videos, feel free to bounce some off of me.<br />
* Record near a sunlit window to get good light.<br />
* Go for passion and style. These early videos will help set the tone for the later videos.<br />
<br />
If you have any questions, please drop Zak a line.</div>Zakhttps://wiki.mozilla.org/index.php?title=Foundation/Program/Net_Effects/Participation_Guide&diff=127735Foundation/Program/Net Effects/Participation Guide2009-02-07T00:07:34Z<p>Zak: Draft guide</p>
<hr />
<div>== Quick Start ==<br />
Here are instructions to help the beta testers get a running start on recording their videos:<br />
<br />
# Watch some of the [http://flickr.com/photos/zak/sets/72157612984690925/ sample videos]<br />
# Brainstorm your own answers to the question of, '''"What is one way that the Internet has changed my life?"''' Your answers should be:<br />
#* '''personal''' - true statements about how the Net changed you and your life<br />
#* '''short''' - one or two sentences taking between 3 and 12 seconds of video total<br />
#* '''simple''' - focus on one idea or change per video. Statements like, "I learned to program and got a great job" should be split into two statements of, "I learned to program" and "I got a great job"<br />
#* '''native''' - use any language you are fluent in<br />
# Choose the best answers.<br />
# Make a few test recordings to get warmed up. If you don't have a video recording setup in place, try one of the online tools mentioned below.<br />
# See the tips below for ideas on improving your videos.<br />
<br />
== Tools ==<br />
<br />
=== Video Recording Tools ===<br />
==== Web / X-Platform ====<br />
* [http://12seconds.tv 12 Seconds] has a browser-based Flash video recording app.<br />
* [http://youtube.com YouTube] has a browser-based Flash video recording app.<br />
==== Linux ====<br />
==== Mac OS X ====<br />
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photo_Booth Photobooth.app] - A built-in application on Mac OS X Leopard. Allows recording of videos. Simple interface. Consistently crashes when attempting to view just-recorded videos (however, video are not lost during crash.)<br />
==== Windows ====<br />
<br />
=== Audio Editing Tools ===<br />
<br />
==== X-Platform ====<br />
* [http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ Audacity] - A Free Software/Open Source audio editor for Linux, Mac OS X and Windows. Recommended.<br />
<br />
==== Linux ====<br />
<br />
==== Mac OS X ====<br />
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GarageBand GarageBand]<br />
<br />
==== Windows ====<br />
<br />
=== Video Distribution Sites ===<br />
* [http://12seconds.tv 12 Seconds] - New service. Allows video downloads. Has Flash-based web video recorder app.<br />
* [http://flickr.com Flickr] - Supports CC licensing tags.<br />
* [http://www.vimeo.com/ Vimeo] - Allows video downloads.<br />
* [http://youtube.com YouTube]- Has Flash-based web video recorder app.<br />
<br />
== Tips ==<br />
<br />
* Record as many statements as you like.<br />
<br />
* Please include a written version of your statements. If a statement<br />
is in another language, please include an English translation.<br />
<br />
* If you are feeling unsure about the videos, feel free to bounce some<br />
off of me.<br />
<br />
* Record near a sunlit window to get good light.<br />
<br />
* Go for passion and style. These early videos will help set the tone<br />
for the later videos.<br />
<br />
If you have any questions, please drop Zak a line.</div>Zakhttps://wiki.mozilla.org/index.php?title=Foundation/Program/Net_Effects/FAQ&diff=127730Foundation/Program/Net Effects/FAQ2009-02-06T23:36:13Z<p>Zak: Adding in link to T-shirt picture</p>
<hr />
<div>== General ==<br />
<br />
=== What is the Net Effects program? ===<br />
A. Net Effects is an experimental program designed to encourage millions of people to share their thoughts about how the Net has changed their life. It is a part of the work that Mozilla is doing to help make openness, participation and distributed decision-making common experiences in Internet life. To learn more about the Mozilla mission, please read the [http://www.mozilla.org/about/manifesto Mozilla Manifesto].<br />
<br />
=== What are the goals of the program? ===<br />
We hope that the program will have these concrete results:<br />
# A large, diverse and global community who understands, embraces and creatively shares the Mozilla values.<br />
# An indexed library of hundreds-of-thousands of compelling videos statements in hundreds of different languages from thousands of people all around the world.<br />
# A better connection between Mozilla and the broad public of Net users.<br />
# Hundreds of works based on the videos - from cool mashups and public service announcements to research and art.<br />
<br />
=== How do I get started? ===<br />
A. Watch our [http://flickr.com/photos/zak/sets/72157612984690925 sample videos] and then read the [[Foundation/Program/Net_Worth/Participation Guide | Participation Guide]].<br />
<br />
=== How does the program work? ===<br />
A. People create videos according to the [[Foundation/Program/Net_Worth/Participation Guide | Participation Guide]]. Then, the Net Worth community reviews the videos. If they match the requirements in the [[Foundation/Program/Net_Worth/Participation Guide | Participation Guide]], then we put them in the Net Worth Video Index (which won't be started until our first set of public tests is complete.)<br />
<br />
=== What ways can I participate? ===<br />
A. Currently, you can comment on the program and create sample videos. If you are interested, apply to join our [http://groups.google.com/group/mozilla-net-effect Net Effects mailing list] (or just [http://groups.google.com/group/mozilla-net-effect/topics read what is discussed on the list].)<br />
<br />
As the program matures, you will be able to:<br />
* Read text of the statements<br />
* Watch video statements<br />
* Make video statements<br />
* Subtitle video statements<br />
* Make mashups with the video statements<br />
* Become a reviewer<br />
* Translate the text of the video statements<br />
* Convert videos into free/open video formats<br />
<br />
<br />
== Video Content, Length and Style ==<br />
<br />
=== How long should a video be? ===<br />
A. Videos should be from 3 to 12 seconds long - just the amount of time it takes to give a concise answer the question of, "What is one way that the Net has changed your life?"<br />
<br />
=== Can you give me examples of good statements for a video? ===<br />
A. Sure! Any of these single statements might be good for a video:<br />
* I've made friends all around the world.<br />
* I've been able to practice my Cantonese with Chinese friends in China.<br />
* I spend too much time at my computer.<br />
* I work from home.<br />
* I've skipped 1000 hours of commuting.<br />
<br />
=== Can you give me examples of poor statements for a video? ===<br />
A. Sure. Here are a few examples of videos we won't index:<br />
* I've been able to make 1000 dollars a day with Pyramid Scheme X (Commercial promotion)<br />
* I like that the Internet lets me talk to people around the world and throw away less stuff by giving it away on Craigslist and wikipedia ... (More than one topic - this could be three statements.)<br />
* I think that the Net is the revolution that we have all been waiting for. (Doesn't really answer the question of, "What is one way that the Net has changed your life?")<br />
<br />
=== How many videos can/should I make? ===<br />
A. As many as you like. :)<br />
<br />
=== Why don't you want videos with more than on statement or answer? ===<br />
A. Short videos that only have on simple statement are very easy to create, work with, study and re-use. <br />
<br />
=== Do I have to speak English in my video? ===<br />
A. No. We encourage you to use any language that you speak, write or sign fluently!<br />
<br />
=== Do the videos need to be about me? ===<br />
A. Not quite. Each video must be about the person it features.<br />
<br />
=== Can I do a video with someone else? ===<br />
A. That would be great! Just follow the other rules.<br />
<br />
=== Can I promote a commercial interest or my blog in my video? ===<br />
A. We won't index videos that are overly commercial or promotional in nature.<br />
<br />
<br />
== Participating in the Program ==<br />
<br />
=== How do I participate? ===<br />
A. Follow the instructions in the [[Foundation/Program/Net_Worth/Participation Guide | Participation Guide]].<br />
<br />
=== Why should I participate? ===<br />
A. People have many reasons for participating. The most common reasons are that they want to:<br />
* share their story<br />
* ensure that their language, country or culture is represented<br />
* do something structured and concrete to experience and share the [http://www.mozilla.org/about/manifesto Mozilla values]<br />
* entertain and engage others<br />
* gain some personal visibility<br />
* participate in something with others in their community<br />
<br />
=== How are videos selected? ===<br />
See question [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Foundation/Program/Net_Worth/FAQ#How_does_the_program_work.3F How Does the Program Work?] above.<br />
<br />
=== What do I win? ===<br />
A. Nothing. Absolutely nothing. However, we will be giving away 100 [http://www.flickr.com/photos/intothefuzz/2536114977/ Mozilla 10 year anniversary T-shirts]. If you are one of the first 1000 people to have a video indexed, you'll have a 1 in 10 chance of winning a shirt.<br />
<br />
=== Can I record other people? ===<br />
A. Yes. However, they will need to be able to follow all of the conditions of the program for the video to be accepted.<br />
<br />
=== Why do you want contact info for the videos? ===<br />
A. So that we can contact you do discuss an issue with your video, so that we can respect requests from video creators to remove videos and so that we can contact T-shirt winners.<br />
<br />
=== Why do you want biographical information for the videos? ===<br />
A. The video statements don't have a lot of meaning without some background information. Knowing where you are from, what you do, roughly how old you are and so on makes is easier to understand and use the videos. <br />
<br />
=== How can I have my video be removed from the index? ===<br />
A. Just write to us from the email address that you provided with the video (or, in emergency cases, send a video'd statement with your request.)<br />
<br />
<br />
== Technical Questions ==<br />
<br />
=== How do I ...? ===<br />
A. Coming soon.<br />
<br />
<br />
== Licensing and Use ==<br />
<br />
=== What do you mean by "share" my video? ===<br />
A. By share, we mean this:<br />
* you upload your video to a public place; and<br />
* allow other people to use the video for non-commercial purposes by licensing it under the [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 license].<br />
<br />
=== What is a license? ===<br />
A. A license is a grant of permission to do something that would usually be forbidden (often with some conditions. In this case, the owner of a video uses the [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 license] to let other people share and adapt the video under certain conditions. Read the license deed for a friendly and simple explanation. Read the [http://wiki.creativecommons.org/Frequently_Asked_QuestionsCreative Commons' FAQ] for additional details.<br />
<br />
=== What license do I need to put my video under? ===<br />
A. The [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 license]<br />
<br />
=== Can I include other people's work in my video (like pictures, videos, etc.)? ===<br />
A. Yes, but the use must either be fair use or the work must be under a license that is compatible with the <br />
<br />
=== Who owns my video(s)? ===<br />
A. You do.<br />
<br />
=== What can I do with videos in the program? ===<br />
A. From http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/<br />
<br />
You are free:<br />
* to Share — to copy, distribute and transmit the work<br />
* to Remix — to adapt the work<br />
Under the following conditions:<br />
* Attribution. You must attribute the work in the manner specified by the author or licensor (but not in any way that suggests that they endorse you or your use of the work).<br />
* Noncommercial. You may not use this work for commercial purposes.<br />
* Share Alike. If you alter, transform, or build upon this work, you may distribute the resulting work only under the same or similar license to this one.<br />
<br />
=== Can I sell collections of the videos? ===<br />
A. Yes, but only for the costs of making and distributing the collection.</div>Zakhttps://wiki.mozilla.org/index.php?title=Foundation/Program/Net_Effects/FAQ&diff=127728Foundation/Program/Net Effects/FAQ2009-02-06T23:00:29Z<p>Zak: Initial list of FAQ items added, along with some extras for good measure</p>
<hr />
<div>== General ==<br />
<br />
=== What is the Net Effects program? ===<br />
A. Net Effects is an experimental program designed to encourage millions of people to share their thoughts about how the Net has changed their life. It is a part of the work that Mozilla is doing to help make openness, participation and distributed decision-making common experiences in Internet life. To learn more about the Mozilla mission, please read the [http://www.mozilla.org/about/manifesto Mozilla Manifesto].<br />
<br />
=== What are the goals of the program? ===<br />
We hope that the program will have these concrete results:<br />
# A large, diverse and global community who understands, embraces and creatively shares the Mozilla values.<br />
# An indexed library of hundreds-of-thousands of compelling videos statements in hundreds of different languages from thousands of people all around the world.<br />
# A better connection between Mozilla and the broad public of Net users.<br />
# Hundreds of works based on the videos - from cool mashups and public service announcements to research and art.<br />
<br />
=== How do I get started? ===<br />
A. Watch our [http://flickr.com/photos/zak/sets/72157612984690925 sample videos] and then read the [[Foundation/Program/Net_Worth/Participation Guide | Participation Guide]].<br />
<br />
=== How does the program work? ===<br />
A. People create videos according to the [[Foundation/Program/Net_Worth/Participation Guide | Participation Guide]]. Then, the Net Worth community reviews the videos. If they match the requirements in the [[Foundation/Program/Net_Worth/Participation Guide | Participation Guide]], then we put them in the Net Worth Video Index (which won't be started until our first set of public tests is complete.)<br />
<br />
=== What ways can I participate? ===<br />
A. Currently, you can comment on the program and create sample videos. If you are interested, apply to join our [http://groups.google.com/group/mozilla-net-effect Net Effects mailing list] (or just [http://groups.google.com/group/mozilla-net-effect/topics read what is discussed on the list].)<br />
<br />
As the program matures, you will be able to:<br />
* Read text of the statements<br />
* Watch video statements<br />
* Make video statements<br />
* Subtitle video statements<br />
* Make mashups with the video statements<br />
* Become a reviewer<br />
* Translate the text of the video statements<br />
* Convert videos into free/open video formats<br />
<br />
<br />
== Video Content, Length and Style ==<br />
<br />
=== How long should a video be? ===<br />
A. Videos should be from 3 to 12 seconds long - just the amount of time it takes to give a concise answer the question of, "What is one way that the Net has changed your life?"<br />
<br />
=== Can you give me examples of good statements for a video? ===<br />
A. Sure! Any of these single statements might be good for a video:<br />
* I've made friends all around the world.<br />
* I've been able to practice my Cantonese with Chinese friends in China.<br />
* I spend too much time at my computer.<br />
* I work from home.<br />
* I've skipped 1000 hours of commuting.<br />
<br />
=== Can you give me examples of poor statements for a video? ===<br />
A. Sure. Here are a few examples of videos we won't index:<br />
* I've been able to make 1000 dollars a day with Pyramid Scheme X (Commercial promotion)<br />
* I like that the Internet lets me talk to people around the world and throw away less stuff by giving it away on Craigslist and wikipedia ... (More than one topic - this could be three statements.)<br />
* I think that the Net is the revolution that we have all been waiting for. (Doesn't really answer the question of, "What is one way that the Net has changed your life?")<br />
<br />
=== How many videos can/should I make? ===<br />
A. As many as you like. :)<br />
<br />
=== Why don't you want videos with more than on statement or answer? ===<br />
A. Short videos that only have on simple statement are very easy to create, work with, study and re-use. <br />
<br />
=== Do I have to speak English in my video? ===<br />
A. No. We encourage you to use any language that you speak, write or sign fluently!<br />
<br />
=== Do the videos need to be about me? ===<br />
A. Not quite. Each video must be about the person it features.<br />
<br />
=== Can I do a video with someone else? ===<br />
A. That would be great! Just follow the other rules.<br />
<br />
=== Can I promote a commercial interest or my blog in my video? ===<br />
A. We won't index videos that are overly commercial or promotional in nature.<br />
<br />
<br />
== Participating in the Program ==<br />
<br />
=== How do I participate? ===<br />
A. Follow the instructions in the [[Foundation/Program/Net_Worth/Participation Guide | Participation Guide]].<br />
<br />
=== Why should I participate? ===<br />
A. People have many reasons for participating. The most common reasons are that they want to:<br />
* share their story<br />
* ensure that their language, country or culture is represented<br />
* do something structured and concrete to experience and share the [http://www.mozilla.org/about/manifesto Mozilla values]<br />
* entertain and engage others<br />
* gain some personal visibility<br />
* participate in something with others in their community<br />
<br />
=== How are videos selected? ===<br />
See question [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Foundation/Program/Net_Worth/FAQ#How_does_the_program_work.3F How Does the Program Work?] above.<br />
<br />
=== What do I win? ===<br />
A. Nothing. Absolutely nothing. However, we will be giving away 100 Mozilla 10 year anniversary T-shirts. If you are one of the first 1000 people to have a video indexed, you'll have a 1 in 10 chance of winning a shirt.<br />
<br />
=== Can I record other people? ===<br />
A. Yes. However, they will need to be able to follow all of the conditions of the program for the video to be accepted.<br />
<br />
=== Why do you want contact info for the videos? ===<br />
A. So that we can contact you do discuss an issue with your video, so that we can respect requests from video creators to remove videos and so that we can contact T-shirt winners.<br />
<br />
=== Why do you want biographical information for the videos? ===<br />
A. The video statements don't have a lot of meaning without some background information. Knowing where you are from, what you do, roughly how old you are and so on makes is easier to understand and use the videos. <br />
<br />
=== How can I have my video be removed from the index? ===<br />
A. Just write to us from the email address that you provided with the video (or, in emergency cases, send a video'd statement with your request.)<br />
<br />
<br />
== Technical Questions ==<br />
<br />
=== How do I ...? ===<br />
A. Coming soon.<br />
<br />
<br />
== Licensing and Use ==<br />
<br />
=== What do you mean by "share" my video? ===<br />
A. By share, we mean this:<br />
* you upload your video to a public place; and<br />
* allow other people to use the video for non-commercial purposes by licensing it under the [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 license].<br />
<br />
=== What is a license? ===<br />
A. A license is a grant of permission to do something that would usually be forbidden (often with some conditions. In this case, the owner of a video uses the [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 license] to let other people share and adapt the video under certain conditions. Read the license deed for a friendly and simple explanation. Read the [http://wiki.creativecommons.org/Frequently_Asked_QuestionsCreative Commons' FAQ] for additional details.<br />
<br />
=== What license do I need to put my video under? ===<br />
A. The [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 license]<br />
<br />
=== Can I include other people's work in my video (like pictures, videos, etc.)? ===<br />
A. Yes, but the use must either be fair use or the work must be under a license that is compatible with the <br />
<br />
=== Who owns my video(s)? ===<br />
A. You do.<br />
<br />
=== What can I do with videos in the program? ===<br />
A. From http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/<br />
<br />
You are free:<br />
* to Share — to copy, distribute and transmit the work<br />
* to Remix — to adapt the work<br />
Under the following conditions:<br />
* Attribution. You must attribute the work in the manner specified by the author or licensor (but not in any way that suggests that they endorse you or your use of the work).<br />
* Noncommercial. You may not use this work for commercial purposes.<br />
* Share Alike. If you alter, transform, or build upon this work, you may distribute the resulting work only under the same or similar license to this one.<br />
<br />
=== Can I sell collections of the videos? ===<br />
A. Yes, but only for the costs of making and distributing the collection.</div>Zakhttps://wiki.mozilla.org/index.php?title=Foundation/Program/Net_Effects/FAQ&diff=127725Foundation/Program/Net Effects/FAQ2009-02-06T21:53:59Z<p>Zak: /* How do I get started? */</p>
<hr />
<div>== General ==<br />
<br />
=== What is the Net Effects program? ===<br />
A. Net Effects is an experimental program designed to encourage millions of people to share their thoughts about how the Net has changed their life. It is a part of the work that Mozilla is doing to help make openness, participation and distributed decision-making common experiences in Internet life.<br />
<br />
=== How do I get started? ===<br />
A. Watch our [http://flickr.com/photos/zak/sets/72157612984690925 sample videos] and then read the [[Foundation/Program/Net_Worth/Participation Guide | Participation Guide]]<br />
<br />
=== What ways can I participate? ===<br />
A. Currently, you can comment on the program and create sample videos. If you are interested, apply to join our [http://groups.google.com/group/mozilla-net-effect Net Effects mailing list] (or just [http://groups.google.com/group/mozilla-net-effect/topics read what is discussed on the list].)<br />
<br />
As the program matures, you will be able to:<br />
* Read text of the statements<br />
* Watch video statements<br />
* Make video statements<br />
* Subtitle video statements<br />
* Make mashups with the video statements<br />
* Become a reviewer<br />
* Translate the text of the video statements<br />
* Convert videos into free/open video formats<br />
<br />
== Video Content, Length and Style ==<br />
<br />
=== How long should a video be? ===<br />
A. Videos should be from 3 to 12 seconds long - just the amount of time it takes to answer the question of, "What is one way that the Net has changed your life?"<br />
<br />
=== Why won't you accept longer videos? ===<br />
A.<br />
<br />
=== How many videos can/should I make? ===<br />
A. <br />
<br />
=== Do I have to speak English in my video? ===<br />
A. No. We encourage you to use any language that you speak fluently.<br />
<br />
=== Do the videos need to be about me? ===<br />
A. Not quite. Each video must be about the person it features.<br />
<br />
=== Can I do a video with someone else? ===<br />
A. That would be great! Just follow the other rules.<br />
<br />
=== Can I promote a commercial interest or my blog in my video? ===<br />
A. You could, be we won't index videos that are overly commercial or promotional in nature.<br />
<br />
<br />
== Participating in the Program ==<br />
<br />
=== How do I participate? ===<br />
A. <br />
<br />
=== Why should I participate? ===<br />
A. <br />
<br />
=== What do I win? ===<br />
A. <br />
<br />
=== Why didn't you select my video? ===<br />
A. <br />
<br />
=== How are videos selected? ===<br />
A. <br />
<br />
=== Why didn't you index my video? ===<br />
A. <br />
<br />
=== Can you review my video? ===<br />
A. <br />
<br />
=== Can I record other people? ===<br />
A. <br />
<br />
=== Why do you want contact info for the videos? ===<br />
A. <br />
<br />
=== Why do you want biographical information for the videos? ===<br />
A. <br />
<br />
=== How can I take my video off of the Internet? ===<br />
A. <br />
<br />
=== How can I have my video be removed from the index? ===<br />
A. <br />
<br />
<br />
== Technical Questions ==<br />
<br />
<br />
=== What video formats can I use? ===<br />
A. <br />
<br />
=== Why do you prefer Ogg? ===<br />
A. <br />
<br />
=== How do I ...? ===<br />
A.<br />
<br />
<br />
== Licensing, Use and Controvery ==<br />
<br />
=== What do you mean by "share" my video? ===<br />
A.<br />
<br />
=== What is a license? ===<br />
A.<br />
<br />
=== What license do I need to put my video under? ===<br />
A.<br />
<br />
=== Why do I have to use the Creative Commons .. license? ===<br />
A. <br />
<br />
=== What is Creative Commons? ===<br />
A. <br />
<br />
=== What if someone uses my video in a way I don't like? ===<br />
A. <br />
<br />
=== I've seen a video that I think is offensive or illegal. What can I do? ===<br />
A. <br />
<br />
=== What happens to the videos I create and share? ===<br />
A. <br />
<br />
=== Can I use the work that someone else makes with my video? ===<br />
A. <br />
<br />
=== Can I include other people's work in my video (like pictures, videos, etc.)? ===<br />
A. <br />
<br />
=== Who owns my video? ===<br />
A. <br />
<br />
=== What can I do with videos in the program? ===<br />
A. <br />
<br />
=== What cool things have people done with the videos? ===<br />
A. <br />
<br />
=== Can I sell a CD or DVD of the videos? ===<br />
A. <br />
<br />
== About the Net Effects Program ==<br />
<br />
=== Why is Mozilla coordinating Net Effects? ===<br />
A. <br />
<br />
=== Who is funding Net Effects? ===<br />
A. <br />
<br />
=== Who is participating in Net Effects? ===<br />
A.</div>Zakhttps://wiki.mozilla.org/index.php?title=Foundation/Program/Net_Effects/FAQ&diff=127724Foundation/Program/Net Effects/FAQ2009-02-06T21:52:46Z<p>Zak: /* What is the Net Effects program? */</p>
<hr />
<div>== General ==<br />
<br />
=== What is the Net Effects program? ===<br />
A. Net Effects is an experimental program designed to encourage millions of people to share their thoughts about how the Net has changed their life. It is a part of the work that Mozilla is doing to help make openness, participation and distributed decision-making common experiences in Internet life.<br />
<br />
=== How do I get started? ===<br />
A. Watch our [http://flickr.com/photos/zak/sets/72157612984690925 sample videos] and then read the [[../Participation Guide]]<br />
<br />
=== What ways can I participate? ===<br />
A. Currently, you can comment on the program and create sample videos. If you are interested, apply to join our [http://groups.google.com/group/mozilla-net-effect Net Effects mailing list] (or just [http://groups.google.com/group/mozilla-net-effect/topics read what is discussed on the list].)<br />
<br />
As the program matures, you will be able to:<br />
* Read text of the statements<br />
* Watch video statements<br />
* Make video statements<br />
* Subtitle video statements<br />
* Make mashups with the video statements<br />
* Become a reviewer<br />
* Translate the text of the video statements<br />
* Convert videos into free/open video formats<br />
<br />
== Video Content, Length and Style ==<br />
<br />
=== How long should a video be? ===<br />
A. Videos should be from 3 to 12 seconds long - just the amount of time it takes to answer the question of, "What is one way that the Net has changed your life?"<br />
<br />
=== Why won't you accept longer videos? ===<br />
A.<br />
<br />
=== How many videos can/should I make? ===<br />
A. <br />
<br />
=== Do I have to speak English in my video? ===<br />
A. No. We encourage you to use any language that you speak fluently.<br />
<br />
=== Do the videos need to be about me? ===<br />
A. Not quite. Each video must be about the person it features.<br />
<br />
=== Can I do a video with someone else? ===<br />
A. That would be great! Just follow the other rules.<br />
<br />
=== Can I promote a commercial interest or my blog in my video? ===<br />
A. You could, be we won't index videos that are overly commercial or promotional in nature.<br />
<br />
<br />
== Participating in the Program ==<br />
<br />
=== How do I participate? ===<br />
A. <br />
<br />
=== Why should I participate? ===<br />
A. <br />
<br />
=== What do I win? ===<br />
A. <br />
<br />
=== Why didn't you select my video? ===<br />
A. <br />
<br />
=== How are videos selected? ===<br />
A. <br />
<br />
=== Why didn't you index my video? ===<br />
A. <br />
<br />
=== Can you review my video? ===<br />
A. <br />
<br />
=== Can I record other people? ===<br />
A. <br />
<br />
=== Why do you want contact info for the videos? ===<br />
A. <br />
<br />
=== Why do you want biographical information for the videos? ===<br />
A. <br />
<br />
=== How can I take my video off of the Internet? ===<br />
A. <br />
<br />
=== How can I have my video be removed from the index? ===<br />
A. <br />
<br />
<br />
== Technical Questions ==<br />
<br />
<br />
=== What video formats can I use? ===<br />
A. <br />
<br />
=== Why do you prefer Ogg? ===<br />
A. <br />
<br />
=== How do I ...? ===<br />
A.<br />
<br />
<br />
== Licensing, Use and Controvery ==<br />
<br />
=== What do you mean by "share" my video? ===<br />
A.<br />
<br />
=== What is a license? ===<br />
A.<br />
<br />
=== What license do I need to put my video under? ===<br />
A.<br />
<br />
=== Why do I have to use the Creative Commons .. license? ===<br />
A. <br />
<br />
=== What is Creative Commons? ===<br />
A. <br />
<br />
=== What if someone uses my video in a way I don't like? ===<br />
A. <br />
<br />
=== I've seen a video that I think is offensive or illegal. What can I do? ===<br />
A. <br />
<br />
=== What happens to the videos I create and share? ===<br />
A. <br />
<br />
=== Can I use the work that someone else makes with my video? ===<br />
A. <br />
<br />
=== Can I include other people's work in my video (like pictures, videos, etc.)? ===<br />
A. <br />
<br />
=== Who owns my video? ===<br />
A. <br />
<br />
=== What can I do with videos in the program? ===<br />
A. <br />
<br />
=== What cool things have people done with the videos? ===<br />
A. <br />
<br />
=== Can I sell a CD or DVD of the videos? ===<br />
A. <br />
<br />
== About the Net Effects Program ==<br />
<br />
=== Why is Mozilla coordinating Net Effects? ===<br />
A. <br />
<br />
=== Who is funding Net Effects? ===<br />
A. <br />
<br />
=== Who is participating in Net Effects? ===<br />
A.</div>Zakhttps://wiki.mozilla.org/index.php?title=Foundation/Program/Net_Effects/FAQ&diff=127723Foundation/Program/Net Effects/FAQ2009-02-06T21:35:59Z<p>Zak: Safety commit</p>
<hr />
<div>== General ==<br />
<br />
=== What is the Net Effects program? ===<br />
A. Net Effects is an experimental program run by the Mozilla Foundation and coordinated by Mozilla Foundation staff member Zak Greant.<br />
<br />
=== How do I get started? ===<br />
A. Watch our [http://flickr.com/photos/zak/sets/72157612984690925 sample videos] and then read the [[../Participation Guide]]<br />
<br />
=== What ways can I participate? ===<br />
A. Currently, you can comment on the program and create sample videos. If you are interested, apply to join our [http://groups.google.com/group/mozilla-net-effect Net Effects mailing list] (or just [http://groups.google.com/group/mozilla-net-effect/topics read what is discussed on the list].)<br />
<br />
As the program matures, you will be able to:<br />
* Read text of the statements<br />
* Watch video statements<br />
* Make video statements<br />
* Subtitle video statements<br />
* Make mashups with the video statements<br />
* Become a reviewer<br />
* Translate the text of the video statements<br />
* Convert videos into free/open video formats<br />
<br />
== Video Content, Length and Style ==<br />
<br />
=== How long should a video be? ===<br />
A. Videos should be from 3 to 12 seconds long - just the amount of time it takes to answer the question of, "What is one way that the Net has changed your life?"<br />
<br />
=== Why won't you accept longer videos? ===<br />
A.<br />
<br />
=== How many videos can/should I make? ===<br />
A. <br />
<br />
=== Do I have to speak English in my video? ===<br />
A. No. We encourage you to use any language that you speak fluently.<br />
<br />
=== Do the videos need to be about me? ===<br />
A. Not quite. Each video must be about the person it features.<br />
<br />
=== Can I do a video with someone else? ===<br />
A. That would be great! Just follow the other rules.<br />
<br />
=== Can I promote a commercial interest or my blog in my video? ===<br />
A. You could, be we won't index videos that are overly commercial or promotional in nature.<br />
<br />
<br />
== Participating in the Program ==<br />
<br />
=== How do I participate? ===<br />
A. <br />
<br />
=== Why should I participate? ===<br />
A. <br />
<br />
=== What do I win? ===<br />
A. <br />
<br />
=== Why didn't you select my video? ===<br />
A. <br />
<br />
=== How are videos selected? ===<br />
A. <br />
<br />
=== Why didn't you index my video? ===<br />
A. <br />
<br />
=== Can you review my video? ===<br />
A. <br />
<br />
=== Can I record other people? ===<br />
A. <br />
<br />
=== Why do you want contact info for the videos? ===<br />
A. <br />
<br />
=== Why do you want biographical information for the videos? ===<br />
A. <br />
<br />
=== How can I take my video off of the Internet? ===<br />
A. <br />
<br />
=== How can I have my video be removed from the index? ===<br />
A. <br />
<br />
<br />
== Technical Questions ==<br />
<br />
<br />
=== What video formats can I use? ===<br />
A. <br />
<br />
=== Why do you prefer Ogg? ===<br />
A. <br />
<br />
=== How do I ...? ===<br />
A.<br />
<br />
<br />
== Licensing, Use and Controvery ==<br />
<br />
=== What do you mean by "share" my video? ===<br />
A.<br />
<br />
=== What is a license? ===<br />
A.<br />
<br />
=== What license do I need to put my video under? ===<br />
A.<br />
<br />
=== Why do I have to use the Creative Commons .. license? ===<br />
A. <br />
<br />
=== What is Creative Commons? ===<br />
A. <br />
<br />
=== What if someone uses my video in a way I don't like? ===<br />
A. <br />
<br />
=== I've seen a video that I think is offensive or illegal. What can I do? ===<br />
A. <br />
<br />
=== What happens to the videos I create and share? ===<br />
A. <br />
<br />
=== Can I use the work that someone else makes with my video? ===<br />
A. <br />
<br />
=== Can I include other people's work in my video (like pictures, videos, etc.)? ===<br />
A. <br />
<br />
=== Who owns my video? ===<br />
A. <br />
<br />
=== What can I do with videos in the program? ===<br />
A. <br />
<br />
=== What cool things have people done with the videos? ===<br />
A. <br />
<br />
=== Can I sell a CD or DVD of the videos? ===<br />
A. <br />
<br />
== About the Net Effects Program ==<br />
<br />
=== Why is Mozilla coordinating Net Effects? ===<br />
A. <br />
<br />
=== Who is funding Net Effects? ===<br />
A. <br />
<br />
=== Who is participating in Net Effects? ===<br />
A.</div>Zakhttps://wiki.mozilla.org/index.php?title=Foundation/Program/Net_Effects&diff=127722Foundation/Program/Net Effects2009-02-06T21:27:10Z<p>Zak: </p>
<hr />
<div>== Overview ==<br />
<br />
Mozilla, the global community behind the Firefox web browser, has a goal that we need your help with. '''We want you to help make openness, participation and distributed decision-making common experiences in Internet life.'''<br />
<br />
To do this, millions of people around the world must understand, embrace and share these values. You, me, our families, our neighbor down the street, our political representatives – millions of us from every walk of life in every wired country can help to protect the Net and make it better.<br />
<br />
Net Effects is an experiment working towards this goal. It is a program coordinated by the Mozilla Foundation that asks people to share multiple short video statements of how the Net has changed their life. Each statement should be a simple and personal answer to the question, "What is one way that the Internet has changed my life?"<br />
<br />
Along with the videos, we'll ask people to share a little bit of information about themselves and to give their permission to let others use the videos. We want to make it so that creatives, academics and others around the world can use these videos and the background information to create stories, build case studies, illustrate presentations, create art, promote the Net and much more.<br />
<br />
We are working with a small group of people (who speak some 20+ languages between them) to test the idea more completely before we make a general call for participation. If you want to be a part of this testing group, please write to zak@mozillafoundation.org.<br />
<br />
Finally, a few days ago, I made test videos to explore some of the ideas. I'm hoping that others (perhaps even myself) will record much better videos in the future. :) If you want to see the low-quality rough videos, visit http://flickr.com/photos/zak/sets/72157612984690925<br />
<br />
== Getting Started ==<br />
[[{{PAGENAME}}/Participation Guide | Participation Guide]]<br />
<br />
[[{{PAGENAME}}/FAQ | Frequently Asked Questions]]<br />
<br />
[[Category:Owner/Zak]]</div>Zakhttps://wiki.mozilla.org/index.php?title=Foundation/Program/Net_Effects&diff=127720Foundation/Program/Net Effects2009-02-06T20:40:03Z<p>Zak: Creating draft public page</p>
<hr />
<div>== Overview ==<br />
<br />
Mozilla, the global community behind the Firefox web browser, has a goal that we need your help with. '''We want you to help make openness, participation and distributed decision-making common experiences in Internet life.'''<br />
<br />
To do this, millions of people around the world must understand, embrace and share these values. You, me, our families, our neighbor down the street, our political representatives – millions of us from every walk of life in every wired country can help to protect the Net and make it better.<br />
<br />
Net Effects is an experiment working towards this goal. It is a program coordinated by the Mozilla Foundation that asks people to share multiple short video statements of how the Net has changed their life. Each statement should be a simple and personal answer to the question, "What is one way that the Internet has changed my life?"<br />
<br />
Along with the videos, we'll ask people to share a little bit of information about themselves and to give their permission to let others use the videos. We want to make it so that creatives, academics and others around the world can use these videos and the background information to create stories, build case studies, illustrate presentations, create art, promote the Net and much more.<br />
<br />
We are working with a small group of people (who speak some 20+ languages between them) to test the idea more completely before we make a general call for participation. If you want to be a part of this testing group, please write to zak@mozillafoundation.org.<br />
<br />
Finally, a few days ago, I made test videos to explore some of the ideas. I'm hoping that others (perhaps even myself) will record much better videos in the future. :) If you want to see the low-quality rough videos, visit http://flickr.com/photos/zak/sets/72157612984690925<br />
<br />
== Getting Started ==<br />
[[{{PAGENAME}}/Instructions]]<br />
<br />
[[{{PAGENAME}}/FAQ]]<br />
<br />
[[Category:Owner/Zak]]</div>Zakhttps://wiki.mozilla.org/index.php?title=Foundation&diff=125811Foundation2009-01-27T20:14:24Z<p>Zak: Adding in link to Foundation:Planning:Movement</p>
<hr />
<div>This is the start page for Mozilla Foundation material on this wiki. We haven't used it for much yet, but we will be soon. <br />
<br />
== Planning, and emerging activities ==<br />
<br />
Mostly, we're using the wiki for [[Foundation:Planning | Mozilla Foundation Planning]], with the aim of getting input and involvement.<br />
<br />
* [[Foundation:Planning | Main planning page / dashboard]]. See also specific pages for planning:<br />
** [[Foundation:Planning:Education | Mozilla Education]]<br />
** Mozilla Research<br />
** [[Foundation:Planning:Movement | Mozilla as Social Movement]]<br />
** Community support programs<br />
** Accessibility programs<br />
<br />
All of these pages and projects are in early stages of development. Please be patient.<br />
<br />
== Useful links ==<br />
<br />
* Mozilla Foundation blog<br />
* [http://www.mozilla.org/foundation/ About the Foundation]<br />
<br />
== People ==<br />
<br />
People currently working directly for the Mozilla Foundation include:<br />
<br />
* David Boswell<br />
* Frank Hecker <br />
* Gerv Markham<br />
* Mark Surman, Executive Director [http://commonspace.wordpress.com/about bio] | [http://commonspace.wordpress.com/ blog] <br />
* Zak Greant <br />
<br />
The Foundation board includes:<br />
<br />
* Bob Lisbonne<br />
* Brendan Eich<br />
* Brian Behlendorf<br />
* Joi Ito<br />
* Mitchell Baker<br />
* Mitch Kapor</div>Zakhttps://wiki.mozilla.org/index.php?title=Foundation:Planning:Movement&diff=125787Foundation:Planning:Movement2009-01-27T19:16:07Z<p>Zak: Initial public post of Movement concept - still very much a draft</p>
<hr />
<div>''This page '''is still a draft'''. Comments and contributions encouraged.''<br />
<br />
During 2009, we want to experiment with building a broad, participatory movement around the Mozilla values. In particular, we want to focus our the general goal ([http://blog.lizardwrangler.com/2009/01/05/integrated-revised-2010-goals/ from our Mozilla 2010 goals]) of "(Making) openness, participation and distributed decision-making more common experiences in Internet life."<br />
<br />
This program aims to provide us with measurable ways to reach our<br />
general 2010 goal. Major parts of the program are focused on:<br />
* engaging participants, peers, media and the broad public;<br />
* fostering open and reusable innovation; and<br />
* operating various projects.<br />
<br />
=== Engagement ===<br />
A key part of this program - and likely of all our programs - should be an active, ongoing process to engage participants, peers, media and the broad public.<br />
<br />
To successfully engage these people we need to maintain a constant flow of accessible discussion about what we are doing, why we are doing it and how people can participate. Much of this conversation will happen via blog posts, mailing lists, news groups and forums. We can increase the visibility of our conversations by using tools like http://del.icio.us, http://identi.ca and the like.<br />
<br />
To reach a large and varied audience, we should collaborate with peers and experts who hold similar values by inviting them to make topic-specific posts on our blog, seeking guest spots on their blogs, encouraging visitors to visit eachother's blogs/sites, and so on. See the #Conversation Arc section below for concrete examples.<br />
<br />
We need to ensure that we provide enough context for people less familiar with the topic, and clear and well-defined participation points for different audiences.<br />
<br />
We also want to make sure that we engage people in ways that help them participate in meaningful and personally valuable ways that align with our values. In each pilot below, I've outlined what I think this will look like for the various participants.<br />
<br />
Also, we need to ensure that we recognize (and make use of) work and<br />
expertise that already exists in this space. See #Conversation Arc for a<br />
concrete example of this.<br />
<br />
=== Open Innovation ===<br />
The 2010 general goal is large and hairy. To make it easier to achieve<br />
will require innovative thinking.<br />
<br />
To help foster the needed innovation and as a part of our process of<br />
engaging people, we want to publicly iterate over ideas and solicit new<br />
ideas from the people we engage. See #Conversation Arc for examples<br />
of how we can do this.<br />
<br />
We want to share and spread the project ideas that can further the<br />
Mozilla Manifesto so that others can use them, as we are unlikely to have the needed resources to implement all of the ideas generated (or simply may not be interested in a particular idea.)<br />
<br />
Of course, we will need appropriate licensing for incoming and outgoing<br />
project ideas, to reduce our risk of unwittingly creating traps for<br />
ourselves or others.<br />
<br />
=== Conversation Arc ===<br />
Here is a set of potential blog posts meant to get a broad range of participants and peers engaged.<br />
<br />
Post 1: Repost Mitchell's final general goal (http://blog.lizardwrangler.com/2008/12/18/final-version-of-general-2010-goal.) Discuss why this is a big, hairy, audacious goal. Correlate it to the Manifesto. Discuss what we've already done towards this goal. Explain that the coming series of posts will explore ways we can measure and realize this goal.<br />
<br />
Post 2: Identify things that can be measured in relation to the goal. Ask for help identifying other measurable behaviors and outcomes. Propose milestones.<br />
<br />
Post 3: Ask someone like master statistician Patrick Ball from [http://benetech.org Benetech] to discuss strategies to help us collect meaningful data, identify trends and so on.<br />
<br />
Post 4: Write a post that catalogs and summarizes major Mozilla activities in the relevant areas. Include and credit friendly projects like Participatory Culture Foundation. This post will help us ensure that we get the positive attention of MoCo folks working in related areas.<br />
<br />
Post 5: Write about developing a program to collect brief videos of people saying what the Net means to them. Discuss what we would hope to get from the program, e.g. people thinking about what the Net means to them, a collection of compelling content for use in other works (including mashups), a community of people who are being cultivated as communicators of Mozilla values, etc. Include a series of videos from interesting and famous people who have broad popular interest.<br />
<br />
Post 6: Ask James Sherrett from Vancouver startup [http://adhack.com/ AdHack] (a site dedicated to creating a community of people who create ads) to riff about other things that could be done in this area. (Note: James is a friend of Mozilla Foundation staffer Zak Greant)<br />
<br />
Post 7: Have a post that explores how Amazon-like and php.net-like participation models could support the goal and engage a different segment of the community.<br />
<br />
Post 8: Ask Vancouver social innovator Joe Solomon to highlight effective online strategies used by other organizations as they work on similarly large goals.<br />
<br />
Post 9: Write about how this goal is different from traditional media literacy work. Make the point that media literacy is fundamentally about consumption, while net literacy is fundamentally about participation. (Note: We don't agree on the use of Net Literacy as a term. Some of us feel it is too dull, others fear it is too patronizing. We'll think of a term that better frames the issue. )<br />
<br />
Post 10: Expand on the ideas in https://wiki.mozilla.org/Pilot/How_To_Change_the_Net (Using some term other than "Change the Net", as we don't all agree that this is a good way to frame what we want to achieve.)<br />
<br />
Post 11: Write about business models that help support this goal. Ask someone like [http://monty-says.blogspot.com/ Monty] from [http://mysql.com MySQL] to pitch in his thoughts, as he has an interest in this area - http://zak.greant.com/hacking-business-models (Note: Monty is a friend of Mozilla Foundation staffer Zak Greant)<br />
<br />
=== Pilot Projects ===<br />
==== A People's History of the Net ====<br />
This project will help people tell their story of how they found the Net, how it has changed their life and what they hope the Net will mean to them in the future.<br />
<br />
We'll help participants by providing them with examples, tips, guidelines and questions to prompt their thinking. With their stories, participants will submit a biography to help put their stories into context.<br />
<br />
The project should be localized to as many locales as possible. We want to get a broad, compelling and personal view of how the net affects different cultures and people. We also want to reach across other demographics - ages, years of net use, gender, race, socio-economic status, etc.<br />
<br />
Stories will be collected and reviewed by a community. All stories that meet a certain standard will be published on a "People's History" site. The best stories will be published through prestigious channels, such as well-read blogs, print media and so on. We'll need to fact-check the most visible stories to reduce our risk of being gamed. We'll also want to translate the best stories so that we can increase the reach of what should be powerful personal stories.<br />
<br />
We hope that project participants will gain insight into how the Net shapes their life, making them better able to understand (and, we hope, align with) the Mozilla values. The personal nature of this project makes it so that any participant able to tell their story can participate - regardless of their technical aptitude. We will need to structure the program to create positive, affirming experiences for participants. We can do this by ensuring that the review process is constructive, that participants in the program are rewarded for positive behavior (and may be barred for destructive behavior), that participation is tied to reputation, and so on. We also need the program to be templateable and to have the potential of being largely community-run over time.<br />
<br />
The program will be inexpensive to run and can engage thousands of people in a range of ways: as story-tellers, story-gatherers, reviewers, researchers, editors or community managers. The program also provides us with a channel to educate interested people about Mozilla and our values. We can run the program in stages, extending the amount of time we have to interact with participants. We have many locales in which to run the project, helping us maintain global momentum for it.<br />
<br />
This project and the following "Net Worth" project will provide seeds for a mixed, global community of engaged, creative communicators who are a part of the Mozilla community and who actively work to explore and share our values. Both projects will also be ripe for parody — this probably is not a bad thing.<br />
<br />
==== Net Worth: 12 Second Stories about How the Net Changed My Life ====<br />
The Net Worth project takes a more reductive approach to the same opportunity as the "People's History" project, collecting 12 (24? 30? 60?) second video statements of how the Net has changed someone's life.<br />
<br />
Where the "People's History" project provides us with case studies, compelling prose, participant introspection and a community process geared towards helping people build a positive personal understanding of the Net, the "Net Worth" project provides us with the compressed and compelling representations of the pivotal and global power of the Net as told through thousands of statements by thousands of voices and thousands of faces.<br />
<br />
We won't further elaborate this pilot at this time - it is similar enough to the "People's History" project to not need further discussion in this document.<br />
<br />
==== Mozilla Net Lifestyle Survey ====<br />
While each Net user has stories to tell about the Net, only a small portion of us will be able to do so. Also, while there is a lot of value in stories, they are likely not representative of the overall Net experience. We can address both of these issues by running an ongoing survey that gathers information on how the Net intersects with the social, political, civic, personal, financial, business, etc. parts of people's lives. We also want to gather information about how people view the Mozilla values.<br />
<br />
As with our story projects, we would seek to localize the survey, gathering data across as many locales as we can.<br />
<br />
This survey data will be tremendously valuable for our planning and measuring activities. We can use it to help identify opportunities, needs and risks; develop better models of market dynamics; measure the broad effect of changes in the Net space; and so on. Additionally, most of the participants in our space - from non-profits to communities to businesses to governments - will find this data extremely useful, enabling them to work more effectively.<br />
<br />
We'll need to discuss this project idea with our survey team and other topic experts.<br />
<br />
<br />
=== Principles ===<br />
The following principles and constraints guide the development and deployment of this program. Note that most of these principles apply to our other programs as well.<br />
<br />
Program work must:<br />
* Align with the Mozilla Manifesto<br />
* Generate results within three months of the program start. Not of all the pilots suggested fit into this timeframe, but the early pilots will generate results if started soon enough<br />
* Generate significant and measurable cultural, financial and social return on investment. Somewhat arbitrarily, I've suggested that we aim for a minimum 100-to-1 return over one year. Roughly, every hour that we invest (or fund), we want to see one hundred times as much Manifesto-aligned value created (see metrics below).<br />
<br />
Program work should:<br />
* Complement the activities of others who are helping to realize the pledges in the Mozilla Manifesto<br />
* Be engaging to and validated by our peers within Mozilla and the Mozilla peer communities (Creative Commons, Wikipedia, etc.)<br />
* Bring people into the Mozilla community as participants & creators<br />
* Have tangible and relevant personal benefits for participants<br />
* Be done in a transparent and visible fashion<br />
* Be done online or have a strong online component<br />
* Be localizable and templeatable<br />
<br />
=== Metrics ===<br />
Metrics and return on investment are tightly linked. To have a chance to understand the change we foment, we need to be able to measure what we put in and what outputs are generated along the way.<br />
<br />
Towards this end, I've outlined a rough set of metric areas that we should consider benchmarking and tracking, along with some larger issues that we should work with sociologists and other -ists to study.<br />
<br />
To measure effectively, we'll need better reporting that tracks what how much time we spend and what results we observe.<br />
<br />
Of course, we'll need to balance between the 'want to measure' and the 'need to act'. Ideally, we will find partners that have an interest and incentive to perform studies, and automate collection of some metrics.<br />
<br />
We'll also need to consider which data we choose to share.<br />
<br />
=== Community ===<br />
For communities related to the activities, we may want to track:<br />
* The number of communities<br />
* Community diversity<br />
* Community size in terms of output and time frames (e.g. 23 people who have reported more than 5 bugs in the last year)<br />
* Locale vitality - how active are the different region and language groups.<br />
* Participant affiliations and motivation - what enables people to contribute and what are their motives<br />
* Visibility of program participants and community resources<br />
* Community output in terms of:<br />
** Bug reports<br />
** Goods created and infrastructure maintained<br />
** Discussions statistics<br />
** Donations, fund-raising, volunteer hours<br />
** Events and meetings<br />
<br />
Community lines are blurry. We can't easily fix this and we shouldn't try - mostly we just need to point out the blur so that we don't create false expectations around the metrics.<br />
We can ask community participants to help us understand and measure the community. We may also be able to instrument the online infrastructure of communities that we help start.<br />
<br />
=== Goods and Infrastructure===<br />
We want to gather metrics about the goods and infrastructure that our activities create or enable. We also want to gather metrics about what these goods and infrastructure enable directly. By goods, we mean everything from software to how-to guides to business models to research. By infrastructure, we mean everything from online services to government and university programs. Community is a particularly important instance of infrastructure.<br />
Particular information to gather includes:<br />
* What goods and infrastructure have we generated from the program activities, both directly and indirectly?<br />
* How closely aligned are the goods and infrastructure with the manifesto?<br />
* What major works have been derived from these goods and infrastructure?<br />
* How downloaded/used/redistributed/bundled/exploited is the good or infrastructure?<br />
* How much visibility is associated with the good or infrastructure?<br />
* What is the economic value of the goods and infrastructure in the market?<br />
* How is the market affected?<br />
<br />
=== Individual Empowerment and Engagement ===<br />
We want to know how participants are affected by their participation in the Mozilla community and empowerment programs. Elements to assess could include:<br />
* Freedom to access essential infrastructure (gov't resources, civic resources, banking, etc.)<br />
* Freedom to work<br />
* Quality of life<br />
* Revenue tied to Mozilla resources<br />
* Individual visibility and reputation<br />
* Perception and support of Mozilla goals<br />
<br />
=== Revenue ===<br />
For our non-profit governance, we probably measure revenue more than enough for project purposes. We probably just want to correlate the following things with our projects:<br />
* Donations<br />
* Directed donations<br />
* Guided donations (where a second party donates money to a third on our advice, but without the funds passing through us.)<br />
* Other revenue<br />
* Program effect on our public support test<br />
<br />
== Notes ==<br />
* Mine the relevant evangelism and marketing team documents:<br />
** https://intranet.mozilla.org/Evangelism/2009-stories<br />
** https://intranet.mozilla.org/Evangelism/2009-Q1-Goals<br />
** https://intranet.mozilla.org/Marketing/Enablement</div>Zakhttps://wiki.mozilla.org/index.php?title=Foundation:Planning&diff=125753Foundation:Planning2009-01-27T18:22:50Z<p>Zak: Fixing link typo</p>
<hr />
<div>We are in the midst of a conversation about the future goals and programs of the Mozilla Foundation. '''This page is a dashboard'''.<br />
<br />
* '''[[Foundation:Planning#Purpose | Purpose]]:''' define the role and programs of Mozilla Foundation.<br />
* '''Status (January 4 2009):''' preparing detailed planning strawman documents in areas like education, research and movement building.<br />
* '''[[Foundation:Planning#Share_Your_Ideas | Share your ideas]]:''' comment on blog postings and newsgroup threads about Foundation 2010 goals. More options below.<br />
* '''[[Foundation:Planning#Experiments | Active experiments]]:''' MozCamp+, Hybrid Summit<br />
* '''[[Foundation:Planning#Events | Upcoming events]]:''' none scheduled at this time.<br />
<br />
The Mozilla Foundation's Vision and Roadmap process is taking place in late 2008 and early 2009.<br />
<br />
==Purpose==<br />
<br />
Building on the Mozilla project-wide [[2010_Goals|2010 goals process]], the Mozilla Foundation is undertaking a Vision and Roadmap development process. Its goals are:<br />
<br />
# '''Articulate Foundation role and identity''' within the broader Mozilla community (long term)<br />
# '''Define new programs''' that advance the Mozilla Foundation mission (medium term)<br />
# Catalyze community and '''get good ideas rolling''' along the way (starts now!)<br />
<br />
This process is related specifically to activities undertaken '''directly''' by the Foundation. It does not replace or compete with the 2010 goals process. Rather, it will draw on 2010 goals and other inputs as a way to shape the future programs and focus of the Foundation.<br />
<br />
==Strawmen and Scratchpads==<br />
<br />
In order to move fast and iterate, we will need to float ideas early and often. These links to strawman plans and scratchpad pages are meant to help:<br />
<br />
* [[Media:DraftMoFoStrawmanSlide.pdf | Strawman slides]] overview of possible themes, plus look description of Foundation role. Presented in draft form to Mozilla Foundation board in December 2008.<br />
<br />
Based on feedback on these slides, we're currently developing detailed strawmen and experiments in these areas:<br />
<br />
* '''[[Foundation:Planning:Education | Teaching open source]]:''' Help people learn about Mozilla's open, participatory and distributed way of working. Build on the Seneca model, with students participate directly in Mozilla development, but do it at scale. ([[Foundation:Planning:Education |program strawman]])<br />
* '''Mozilla Research:''' Solve big open web tech and user problems that no one else will tackle. Mozilla's main role is to frame the questions, provide infrastructure and build networks of researchers. <br />
* '''[[Foundation:Planning:Movement | Movement building]]:''' Engage millions of people as promoters the open internet, providing concrete ways to participate in projects like Mozilla even if they don't have technical skills. ([[Foundation:Planning:Movement | program concept notes]])<br />
* '''Accessibility:''' Drive web accessibility for people with disabilities into the mainstream of web development, and continue to support open source accessibility projects that have potential to really scale.<br />
* '''Community Support:''' Provide support for smaller Mozilla, open source and free culture projects, helping them to build community and sustainability. ([[Pilot/Community Vitality |scratchpad]]) <br />
<br />
All of these pages should be considered ''draft''. They are intended as works in progress.<br />
<br />
==Experiments==<br />
<br />
Experiments, events and small projects are a part of the planning process. They give us a way to test and learn about ideas that might make it into Foundation programs. Experiments currently in play include: <br />
<br />
# [[Foundation:Planning:Education:Seneca | Seneca Expansion / Virtual Seneca]] (online): Students anywhere can take advantage of the Seneca / Mozilla learning model, accessing projects, community support and mentoring. <br />
# [[Foundation:Planning:Education:CommunityCourses |Mozilla Community Courses]] (online): Ongoing series online courses run jointly by professors and Mozilla community members, providing opportunities for community building and learning on topics most important to Mozilla at any given moment. <br />
# [[Events/MozCamp+Template | MozCamp+ events]]. Develop a template for low-cost, low-effort local Mozilla events that include both community building (people already involved in Mozilla) and outreach (people who might want to engage with Mozilla). <br />
# [[Foundation:Planning:HybridSummit | Hybrid Summit]] First step in growing Mozilla's thought leadership on hybrid social enterprises and organizational sustainability.<br />
<br />
'''If you have an idea you want to try out''' in relation [[Foundation:Planning#Strawmen_and_Scratchpads | themes we're exploring]], let us know at all -- @ -- mozillafoundation -- .org. We be able to help you do it.<br />
<br />
==Process==<br />
<br />
''Note: we're in the midst of changing this, with more emphasis on program experiments up front and written plans coming later in the year. -ms Jan 20/09''<br />
<br />
The Mozilla Foundation Vision and Roadmap will be developed by staff, board and community members between November 2008 and March 2009. The rough process looks like this:<br />
<br />
[[Image:MoFoPlanningProcessFlow.png]]<br />
<br />
We're '''assembling a strawman proposal''' for our vision and roadmap. We also want to '''[[Foundation:Planning#Experiments | try out ideas early]]''': the Foundation will do or fund small experiments that help us learn and get good ideas rolling in relation to the [[Foundation:Planning#Strawmen_and_Scratchpads | themes listed above]].<br />
<br />
==Share Your Ideas==<br />
<br />
The Mozilla Foundation Vision and Roadmap process is a conversation. Members of the Mozilla community are encouraged to share their ideas early and often.<br />
<br />
At this stage, we're most interested in comments or involvement in the experiments listed below. Please comment on the relevant pages, or send mail to all -- @ -- mozillafoundation -- .org with ideas. <br />
<br />
Over the coming months there will also be [http://air.mozilla.com Air Mozilla] sessions, face-to-face discussions and additional online discussions. The next round of feedback will focus on the Mozilla Foundation strawman vision document.<br />
<br />
==Events==<br />
<br />
'''Upcoming events:'''<br />
<br />
* [[https://wiki.mozilla.org/Events/EduCamp@FOSDEM2009 | EduCamp at FOSDEM]]<br />
<br />
'''Past events:'''<br />
<br />
* [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Summit2008/Notes/Foundation_2p0 Mozilla Foundation discussions from Whistler]<br />
* [[Project/2010_Goals/MoFoNotes | Mozilla Foundation goals discussion from Barcelona]]<br />
<br />
==Useful Blog Postings==<br />
<br />
* [http://blog.mozilla.com/about_mozilla/2008/10/20/discussing-mozillas-proposed-2010-goals/ Proposed Mozilla 2010 Goals]<br />
* [http://blog.lizardwrangler.com/2008/07/07/concentric-circles-of-community/ Circles of Community]<br />
* [http://commonspace.wordpress.com/2008/07/11/more-on-mozilla-communities-circles-and-maps/ More on circles of community]<br />
* [http://commonspace.wordpress.com/2008/06/18/the-next-million-mozillians/ Next Million Mozillians]<br />
* [http://commonspace.wordpress.com/2008/09/03/summit-reflections-community-education-and-more-mozillians/ Whistler reflections by Mark Surman]<br />
<br />
Other useful references:<br />
* [[Project/2010_Goals | 2010 Goals Wiki]]<br />
* [http://friendfeed.com/rooms/mozilla-foundation-futures Mozilla Futures Friend Feed]</div>Zakhttps://wiki.mozilla.org/index.php?title=Foundation:Planning&diff=125752Foundation:Planning2009-01-27T18:22:10Z<p>Zak: Adding in links to movement building stuff</p>
<hr />
<div>We are in the midst of a conversation about the future goals and programs of the Mozilla Foundation. '''This page is a dashboard'''.<br />
<br />
* '''[[Foundation:Planning#Purpose | Purpose]]:''' define the role and programs of Mozilla Foundation.<br />
* '''Status (January 4 2009):''' preparing detailed planning strawman documents in areas like education, research and movement building.<br />
* '''[[Foundation:Planning#Share_Your_Ideas | Share your ideas]]:''' comment on blog postings and newsgroup threads about Foundation 2010 goals. More options below.<br />
* '''[[Foundation:Planning#Experiments | Active experiments]]:''' MozCamp+, Hybrid Summit<br />
* '''[[Foundation:Planning#Events | Upcoming events]]:''' none scheduled at this time.<br />
<br />
The Mozilla Foundation's Vision and Roadmap process is taking place in late 2008 and early 2009.<br />
<br />
==Purpose==<br />
<br />
Building on the Mozilla project-wide [[2010_Goals|2010 goals process]], the Mozilla Foundation is undertaking a Vision and Roadmap development process. Its goals are:<br />
<br />
# '''Articulate Foundation role and identity''' within the broader Mozilla community (long term)<br />
# '''Define new programs''' that advance the Mozilla Foundation mission (medium term)<br />
# Catalyze community and '''get good ideas rolling''' along the way (starts now!)<br />
<br />
This process is related specifically to activities undertaken '''directly''' by the Foundation. It does not replace or compete with the 2010 goals process. Rather, it will draw on 2010 goals and other inputs as a way to shape the future programs and focus of the Foundation.<br />
<br />
==Strawmen and Scratchpads==<br />
<br />
In order to move fast and iterate, we will need to float ideas early and often. These links to strawman plans and scratchpad pages are meant to help:<br />
<br />
* [[Media:DraftMoFoStrawmanSlide.pdf | Strawman slides]] overview of possible themes, plus look description of Foundation role. Presented in draft form to Mozilla Foundation board in December 2008.<br />
<br />
Based on feedback on these slides, we're currently developing detailed strawmen and experiments in these areas:<br />
<br />
* '''[[Foundation:Planning:Education | Teaching open source]]:''' Help people learn about Mozilla's open, participatory and distributed way of working. Build on the Seneca model, with students participate directly in Mozilla development, but do it at scale. ([[Foundation:Planning:Education |program strawman]])<br />
* '''Mozilla Research:''' Solve big open web tech and user problems that no one else will tackle. Mozilla's main role is to frame the questions, provide infrastructure and build networks of researchers. <br />
* '''[[Foundation:Planning:Movement | Movement building]]:''' Engage millions of people as promoters the open internet, providing concrete ways to participate in projects like Mozilla even if they don't have technical skills. (Foundation:Planning:Movement | program concept notes]])<br />
* '''Accessibility:''' Drive web accessibility for people with disabilities into the mainstream of web development, and continue to support open source accessibility projects that have potential to really scale.<br />
* '''Community Support:''' Provide support for smaller Mozilla, open source and free culture projects, helping them to build community and sustainability. ([[Pilot/Community Vitality |scratchpad]]) <br />
<br />
All of these pages should be considered ''draft''. They are intended as works in progress.<br />
<br />
==Experiments==<br />
<br />
Experiments, events and small projects are a part of the planning process. They give us a way to test and learn about ideas that might make it into Foundation programs. Experiments currently in play include: <br />
<br />
# [[Foundation:Planning:Education:Seneca | Seneca Expansion / Virtual Seneca]] (online): Students anywhere can take advantage of the Seneca / Mozilla learning model, accessing projects, community support and mentoring. <br />
# [[Foundation:Planning:Education:CommunityCourses |Mozilla Community Courses]] (online): Ongoing series online courses run jointly by professors and Mozilla community members, providing opportunities for community building and learning on topics most important to Mozilla at any given moment. <br />
# [[Events/MozCamp+Template | MozCamp+ events]]. Develop a template for low-cost, low-effort local Mozilla events that include both community building (people already involved in Mozilla) and outreach (people who might want to engage with Mozilla). <br />
# [[Foundation:Planning:HybridSummit | Hybrid Summit]] First step in growing Mozilla's thought leadership on hybrid social enterprises and organizational sustainability.<br />
<br />
'''If you have an idea you want to try out''' in relation [[Foundation:Planning#Strawmen_and_Scratchpads | themes we're exploring]], let us know at all -- @ -- mozillafoundation -- .org. We be able to help you do it.<br />
<br />
==Process==<br />
<br />
''Note: we're in the midst of changing this, with more emphasis on program experiments up front and written plans coming later in the year. -ms Jan 20/09''<br />
<br />
The Mozilla Foundation Vision and Roadmap will be developed by staff, board and community members between November 2008 and March 2009. The rough process looks like this:<br />
<br />
[[Image:MoFoPlanningProcessFlow.png]]<br />
<br />
We're '''assembling a strawman proposal''' for our vision and roadmap. We also want to '''[[Foundation:Planning#Experiments | try out ideas early]]''': the Foundation will do or fund small experiments that help us learn and get good ideas rolling in relation to the [[Foundation:Planning#Strawmen_and_Scratchpads | themes listed above]].<br />
<br />
==Share Your Ideas==<br />
<br />
The Mozilla Foundation Vision and Roadmap process is a conversation. Members of the Mozilla community are encouraged to share their ideas early and often.<br />
<br />
At this stage, we're most interested in comments or involvement in the experiments listed below. Please comment on the relevant pages, or send mail to all -- @ -- mozillafoundation -- .org with ideas. <br />
<br />
Over the coming months there will also be [http://air.mozilla.com Air Mozilla] sessions, face-to-face discussions and additional online discussions. The next round of feedback will focus on the Mozilla Foundation strawman vision document.<br />
<br />
==Events==<br />
<br />
'''Upcoming events:'''<br />
<br />
* [[https://wiki.mozilla.org/Events/EduCamp@FOSDEM2009 | EduCamp at FOSDEM]]<br />
<br />
'''Past events:'''<br />
<br />
* [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Summit2008/Notes/Foundation_2p0 Mozilla Foundation discussions from Whistler]<br />
* [[Project/2010_Goals/MoFoNotes | Mozilla Foundation goals discussion from Barcelona]]<br />
<br />
==Useful Blog Postings==<br />
<br />
* [http://blog.mozilla.com/about_mozilla/2008/10/20/discussing-mozillas-proposed-2010-goals/ Proposed Mozilla 2010 Goals]<br />
* [http://blog.lizardwrangler.com/2008/07/07/concentric-circles-of-community/ Circles of Community]<br />
* [http://commonspace.wordpress.com/2008/07/11/more-on-mozilla-communities-circles-and-maps/ More on circles of community]<br />
* [http://commonspace.wordpress.com/2008/06/18/the-next-million-mozillians/ Next Million Mozillians]<br />
* [http://commonspace.wordpress.com/2008/09/03/summit-reflections-community-education-and-more-mozillians/ Whistler reflections by Mark Surman]<br />
<br />
Other useful references:<br />
* [[Project/2010_Goals | 2010 Goals Wiki]]<br />
* [http://friendfeed.com/rooms/mozilla-foundation-futures Mozilla Futures Friend Feed]</div>Zakhttps://wiki.mozilla.org/index.php?title=WeeklyUpdates/2008-12-15&diff=120868WeeklyUpdates/2008-12-152008-12-16T08:43:42Z<p>Zak: Adding in link to brief report on Paris activities</p>
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* 1:00pm Pacific time (21:00 UTC <small>until March 8, 2009</small>)<br />
* Mozilla HQ, 1st floor conference table<br />
* +1 650 903 0800 x92 Conf# 8600 (US/International)<br />
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* +1 800 707 2533 (pin 369) Conf# 8600 (US Toll Free)<br />
* sip:weeklystatus@mozilla.com from generic SIP clients<br />
* http://air.mozilla.com/ to watch and listen<br />
* join irc.mozilla.org #staffmeeting for backchannel<br />
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'''note:''' all participants are muted automatically; if you want to talk, press *1 to un-mute yourself<br />
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'''WeeklyUpdate Live''': You can watch the weekly meetings live at [http://air.mozilla.com Air Mozilla] You can also view previous meetings from the "on-demand" button on the Air Mozilla player. Meetings will be posted for on-demand consumption shortly after the meeting conclusion.<br />
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= Friends of the Tree [[Image:Tree.gif|Friends of the Tree]] =<br />
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Please send FotT nominations to [mailto:asa@mozilla.org asa@mozilla.org]. This is a great opportunity for the community to recognize those who go above and beyond, so please tell me when you see that happening. Thanks.<br />
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= Development Updates =<br />
<br />
== Branch work: Firefox 2.0.0.19 / 3.0.5 / Major Update ==<br />
* '''Firefox [[Releases/Firefox_2.0.0.19|2.0.0.19]] / [[Releases/Firefox_3.0.5|3.0.5]]'''<br />
** On track for release tomorrow<br />
** Last planned Firefox 2 release<br />
** Phishing Protection is off in Firefox 2.0.0.19<br />
** Changed messaging all around to note this<br />
* '''[[Releases/Thunderbird_2.0.0.19|Thunderbird 2.0.0.19]]'''<br />
** Schedule on the wiki<br />
** Currently planning release for early January<br />
** Beta release later this week<br />
* '''[[Releases/Firefox_3.0.6|Firefox 3.0.6]]'''<br />
** Scheduling release for early February<br />
** Code freeze date is January 6<br />
* '''[[Releases/Firefox 2.0.0.19 MU | Firefox 2.0.0.19 -> 3.0.5 Major Update]]'''<br />
** Currently scheduled for early January after Thunderbird 2.0.0.19<br />
** Will be dependent on localization of the new major update text<br />
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== Gecko 1.9.1 ==<br />
* It's all Beta 3, yo. Planned code freeze is Jan 13.<br />
* For weekly engineering meeting notes and other info see the [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Platform Platform page]. <br />
* [http://wiki.mozilla.org/Platform/1.9.1 Interesting queries related to Gecko 1.9.1]<br />
* [http://tinyurl.com/3jsumu 155 1.9.1 blockers].<br />
** [http://tinyurl.com/4ombdf 28 Blocking 1.9.1 P1s]<br />
** [http://tinyurl.com/4lt8ah 50 Blocking 1.9.1 P2s]<br />
** [http://tinyurl.com/5x59y5 26 Blocking 1.9.1 P3s]<br />
** [http://tinyurl.com/47df5d 51 Blocking 1.9.1 w/ no priority.]<br />
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== Firefox 3.1 ==<br />
'''[[Releases/Firefox_3.1b3|Firefox 3.1 Beta 3]]'''<br />
* proposed schedule as follows:<br />
** Dec 31 - string freeze<br />
** Jan 13 - code freeze<br />
** Jan 19 - QA start<br />
** Jan 26 - ship to users<br />
** will re-evaluate in early January, hope to be able to accelerate<br />
** if you have counter proposals or problems, please come to tomorrow's [[Platform#Meeting_Notes|development meeting]].<br />
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* '''note:''' string freeze is end of 2008<br />
* workin' on Beta 3 ([http://people.mozilla.org/~beltzner/triage.html triage queries])<br />
** [http://tinyurl.com/5n2gdg Firefox 3.1 Nominations]<br />
** [http://tinyurl.com/5vuco5 Firefox 3.1 Blockers]<br />
** [http://tinyurl.com/5uc5nk Firefox 3.1 Blockers that need 1.9.1 landing]<br />
** [http://tinyurl.com/5d5qwm Firefox 3.1 - easy polish bugs we're looking to take]<br />
** [http://tinyurl.com/6delb6 Firefox 3.1 - hard polish bugs we're looking to take]<br />
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== TB 3 ==<br />
* Thunderbird 3.0 beta 1 has [http://ascher.ca/blog/2008/12/09/thunderbird-3-beta-1-a-platform-for-innovation-shapes-up/ shipped]<br />
* Beta 2 work and planning is underway<br />
<br />
== Mobile ==<br />
<br />
* Planning A2 release this week<br />
* [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Mobile/Notes/15-Dec-2008 Weekly update]<br />
* Kicked off [http://www.christiansejersen.com/blog/2008/12/10/fennec-mobile-firefox-for-symbian/ Symbian port] for Fennec, you can follow progress [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Mobile/Symbian here]<br />
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== IT ==<br />
* Wrapped up Zeus ZXTM AMO performance tests<br />
** a couple lingering log issues<br />
* Upgraded bouncer/download.mozilla.org database server<br />
<br />
== Release Engineering ==<br />
* [http://oduinn.com/2008/12/15/nokias-nokias-everywhere/ Aki's work on mobile and talos]<br />
* Enabling a11y tests last week were backed out; we *think* we've got it; will try again this week.<br />
* Backup your machine! (Thanks to Justin and Sean for their help!)<br />
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== QA ==<br />
<br />
QA had a great Work On-Site week last week!<br />
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'''Web Dev testing, Metrics, Accessibility, Localization'''<br />
<br />
* WebDev testing:<br />
** SUMO- Verified [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?query_format=advanced&short_desc_type=allwordssubstr&short_desc=&classification=Other&product=support.mozilla.com&target_milestone=0.8&long_desc_type=allwordssubstr&long_desc=&bug_file_loc_type=allwordssubstr&bug_file_loc=&status_whiteboard_type=allwordssubstr&status_whiteboard=&keywords_type=allwords&keywords=&bug_status=VERIFIED&resolution=FIXED&emailassigned_to1=1&emailtype1=substring&email1=&emailassigned_to2=1&emailreporter2=1&emailqa_contact2=1&emailtype2=substring&email2=&bugidtype=include&bug_id=&votes=&chfieldfrom=2008-12-07&chfieldto=2008-12-14&chfield=bug_status&chfieldvalue=&cmdtype=doit&order=Reuse+same+sort+as+last+time&known_name=sumo0.8fixed&query_based_on=sumo0.8fixed&field0-0-0=bug_status&type0-0-0=changedby&value0-0-0=stephen.donner%40gmail.com 9 bugs] for the 0.8 milestone. Continued testing search for [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Support/SUMOdev_Meeting_Notepad#Next_release 0.8]<br />
** Community Store, v2.0 - Tested and [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?query_format=advanced&short_desc_type=allwordssubstr&short_desc=&classification=Other&product=Websites&component=communitystore.mozilla.org&long_desc_type=substring&long_desc=&bug_file_loc_type=allwordssubstr&bug_file_loc=&status_whiteboard_type=allwordssubstr&status_whiteboard=&keywords_type=allwords&keywords=&bug_status=VERIFIED&resolution=FIXED&emailassigned_to1=1&emailtype1=exact&email1=&emailassigned_to2=1&emailreporter2=1&emailqa_contact2=1&emailtype2=exact&email2=&bugidtype=include&bug_id=&votes=&chfieldfrom=2008-12-07&chfieldto=2008-12-14&chfield=bug_status&chfieldvalue=&cmdtype=doit&order=Reuse+same+sort+as+last+time&field0-0-0=bug_status&type0-0-0=changedby&value0-0-0=stephen.donner%40gmail.com verified the 9 fixes] thus far<br />
**Funnelcake 04- [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=468179 Tested and shipped on Sunday night]<br />
** Tested QMO2<br />
** IT - Spent some time testing AMO in production with the [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=467502 Zeus load-balancer]<br />
** Mozilla.com - Verified [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?query_format=advanced&short_desc_type=allwordssubstr&short_desc=&classification=Other&product=Websites&component=www.mozilla.com&long_desc_type=substring&long_desc=&bug_file_loc_type=allwordssubstr&bug_file_loc=&status_whiteboard_type=allwordssubstr&status_whiteboard=&keywords_type=allwords&keywords=&bug_status=VERIFIED&resolution=FIXED&emailassigned_to1=1&emailtype1=exact&email1=&emailassigned_to2=1&emailreporter2=1&emailqa_contact2=1&emailtype2=exact&email2=&bugidtype=include&bug_id=&votes=&chfieldfrom=2008-12-07&chfieldto=2008-12-14&chfield=bug_status&chfieldvalue=&cmdtype=doit&order=Reuse+same+sort+as+last+time&field0-0-0=bug_status&type0-0-0=changedby&value0-0-0=stephen.donner%40gmail.com&field0-1-0=short_desc&type0-1-0=notsubstring&value0-1-0=redesign 6 Mozilla.com bugs]<br />
* Accessibility:<br />
** Created patch to properly expose search textboxes in the 3.1 a11y code. See {{bug|469367}}.<br />
** Investigating accessibility framework support in [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/9018 MozMill].<br />
** Working on a mochitest file for {{bug|469367}} to test the accessibility attributes generated by the ARIA markup newly introduced in the search textbox's XBL widget.<br />
* Metrics<br />
** ~5% percent of the files in the source tree have 10 or more bug fixes. max number of bug fixes in a file is 69 since teh m-c tree opened. SOme of these have zero or low coverage <br />
** Worked with rsayre to do an updated coverage run with all the mochitest, chrome, browser, reftest, xpcshell, and bc's JS tests. The results will include details down to line coverage. The run will be against m-c trunk.<br />
** Focusing a small project on the JS engine files. There are 50 main files but only 8 are very active. bc, mnandigama, together with the JS team, will be looking at how to boost the coverage of some of the active files:<br />
FILENAME FULLPATH CODECOV% BUGSFIXED<br />
jstracer.cpp /js/src/jstracer.cpp 75.4 46<br />
jsobj.cpp /js/src/jsobj.cpp 64.7 21<br />
jsapi.cpp /js/src/jsapi.cpp 55.1 16<br />
jsinterp.cpp /js/src/jsinterp.cpp 71.4 15<br />
jscntxt.h /js/src/jscntxt.h 100 14<br />
jsparse.cpp /js/src/jsparse.cpp 62.5 10<br />
jsarray.cpp /js/src/jsarray.cpp 70.2 10<br />
jsopcode.cpp /js/src/jsopcode.cpp 41.1 10<br />
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'''Test Development'''<br />
* General<br />
** Attempted to land A11y tests again<br />
** Filed several [http://tinyurl.com/5e6qvd crash bugs].<br />
** Created the [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Releases/Firefox_3.0.5/RRRT RRRT Pages for Firefox 3.0.5] <br />
** Worked on reducing crashes, SVG in CSS (SVG clip path etc), CSS Border Radius, and Audio/Video tests<br />
** Improved automation of code coverage scripts, removing manual steps<br />
** Started a "QAC Redesign" Effort with a great team of Brian King, Zach Lipton, and Heather Arthur. The first [https://wiki.mozilla.org/User:Ctalbert/QAC_Discussion meeting notes] are available.<br />
* Mozmill<br />
** New Mozmill point release due out this week - you'll need to re-download from AMO, no update service<br />
** Continued Progress toward 1.0 at the end of the month<br />
* Fennec<br />
** Created a Log Viewer for [http://people.mozilla.com/~jmaher/mochitest.htm Fennec Test Results]<br />
** Investigated many of the Mochitest failures on Fennec, and found that most are due to the fact that SynthesizeKey does not work without focus -> {{Bug|455891}} and {{bug|465216}}<br />
* JS/Sisyphus/Leaks<br />
** Improved automation on Sisyphus and Memory Leak testing<br />
** Worked on the JS Reftest framework, should land this week<br />
** About to start the 1,000,000 top site test, looking for JS regressions and memory leaks.<br />
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'''Test Execution'''<br />
* General<br />
** The new [http://quality.mozilla.org QMO] coming this week!<br />
** Triaged about 40 QMO2 bugs<br />
** [https://wiki.mozilla.org/QA/TDAI/Inventory:notes Litmus redesign] session last week. (working with TestDev)<br />
<br />
* Project Status<br />
** Shipped [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Releases/Firefox_3.1b2 Fx3.1b2] to world last monday (12/8)<br />
** Shipped Fx3.0.4 & [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Releases/Firefox_2.0.0.19 Fx2.0.0.19] to beta last wednesday (12/10)<br />
** Plans to ship [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Releases/Firefox_3.0.5 Fx3.0.5] & [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Releases/Firefox_2.0.0.19 Fx2.0.0.19] to world this tuesday (12/16)<br />
** Plans to ship [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Releases/Thunderbird_2.0.0.19 Tb2.0.0.19] to beta this thursday (12/18)<br />
** Fx3.1 feature tracking [http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=pnyCb4cp33faqpi709iEhcA&hl=en spreadsheet]<br />
*** Testplan completion: 89%<br />
*** Testcase completion: 73%<br />
*** Feature status<br />
**** HTML 5 Drag and Drop, 100%, 2 (litmus), 100%, N/A (554 cases already done by <br />
**** Media Queries, 100%, 202 (reftests), 100%, N/<br />
**** Element Traversal, 100%, 60 (mochitest), 100%, N/A (finished and turned on 142 from <br />
**** Script Defer, 100%, 0, 100%, N/A (dev had created 2 tests already)<br />
**** Blocklist /Software Updates Testing, 100%<br />
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== Security ==<br />
<br />
* Participated in the W3C "Security for Access to Device APIs from the Web" workshop<br />
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== Marketing/PR ==<br />
<br />
'''PR'''<br />
* eWeek [http://www.eweek.com/c/a/IT-Infrastructure/Top-10-News-Stories-of-the-Year/ Top 10 News Stories of the Year]<br />
* Firefox 3.1 Beta 2 covered in [http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20081208-first-look-firefox-3-1-beta-2-now-with-private-browsing.html Ars Technica], [http://computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9123098&intsrc=hm_ts_head ComputerWorld], [http://www.informationweek.com/news/internet/browsers/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=212300270&subSection=News InformationWeek], [http://www.technewsworld.com/story/Mozilla-Boosts-Stealth-Speed-in-New-Firefox-Beta-65433.html?wlc=1229370646 TechNewsWorld] and [http://blog.wired.com/business/2008/12/firefox-31-beta.html WIRED]<br />
* Mozilla and Racepoint Group UK won Best Technology and Consumer Electronics PR Campaign for Mozilla Firefox 3 launch at the [http://www.excellence-awards.eu/ European Excellence Awards 2008]<br />
* Firefox add-on featured in [http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/a_firefox_add-on_for_app_addic.php ReadWriteWeb]<br />
* Firefox wins ReadWriteWeb [http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/top_10_consumer_apps_2008.php Top 10 Consumer Web Apps of 2008]<br />
* Firefox included in BusinessWeek's [http://images.businessweek.com/ss/08/12/1210_best_worst_tech/10.htm Best Tech Products of 2008]<br />
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'''Events''' <br />
* Last weekend, the second European Mozilla Add-ons Workshop took place in Madrid. 50 people attended the event. Paul Rouget gave a presentation about how to create an Add-on for Tuenti, the biggest Spanish social network. Hopefully, people from Spain will take ownership of the project and drive it forward.<br />
* Add-on-Con: Collecting [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Add-on_con#Add-on-Con_Feedback feedback].<br />
<br />
'''Quarterly Survey'''<br />
* Quarterly Survey will be released tomorrow in ten locales. <br />
* Attached to the 3.0.5 "What's new page" and its our first time hosting the survey on surveygizmo.com.<br />
* Thanks to Pascal/Sam/Stephen Donner/Wil for all their hard work. <br />
<br />
<br />
'''Impact Mozilla'''<br />
* Voting site is now live!<br />
* Please take some time to carefully consider all ten finalists before [http://impactmozilla.com/vote/ casting your vote]<br />
* Voting closes Wednesday at Noon pacific time<br />
<br />
== Support ==<br />
* Chris and David have been reaching out to European localizers to get a better understanding about what's working well and what needs improvement on SUMO. Based on the gathered feedback, the two top issues are:<br />
** Site performance -- site is still too slow<br />
** Localization priorities are unclear -- hard to know what to work on first, and the status of the localization<br />
** [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Support/l10n:Feedback Complete feedback]<br />
* SUMO 0.8 to be released on Thursday<br />
** New search engine<br />
** CSAT for Live Chat<br />
** Chris will blog about the release this week<br />
<br />
== Metrics ==<br />
* Funnelcake<br />
** Funnelcake shipped last night and will run for a 24-hour period today<br />
** Thanks to Kev and the build, QA, web dev and IT teams for making this happen<br />
** We still owe everyone a blog of metrics post regarding the findings from last month's funnelcake<br />
<br />
== Evangelism ==<br />
<br />
* Asa is evaluating and documenting Theora streaming options for Air Mozilla, launch day activities, and general video streaming going forward. Asa will also be assisting with two Air Mozilla streamed events this week, (Mitchell on Tuesday and Li Gong on Wednesday) and working with Mozilla Online to get some of the Firefox Flicks videos updated and translated for use in the Mozilla China market.<br />
* Firefox 3.1 documentation work continues; the last major known area of documentation to be tackled is now underway: offline resources. There's still plenty of other stuff to do, but the individual documentation items are generally smaller bites.<br />
* Demos page: https://wiki.mozilla.org/Firefox3.1/Demos - please help by adding!<br />
<br />
== Labs ==<br />
*Labs Night this week - Thursday 12/18, 6pm-9pm in Bldg K. Join us for updates on Labs projects, open discussion, and pizza. RSVP [http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1436111/?ps=5 here].<br />
<br />
== Webdev, Add-ons, AMO ==<br />
<br />
'''AMO'''<br />
* [http://osunick.com/ Nick Nguyen] and [http://blog.fligtar.com/ Justin Scott] have joined the Add-ons team. Nick will be leading the Add-ons product, and Justin will be continuing his work with IT, webdev and marketing to release new and exciting add-ons projects.<br />
* Add-on Con was a huge success -- thanks to Mary Colvig for putting this together, and thank you to everyone who helped with booth duty!<br />
* [http://tinyurl.com/AMO-404-fixed AMO 4.0.4] was pushed on Thursday, Dec 11 -- special thanks to Frederic Wenzel, who fixed 20 bugs in this release<br />
* AMO 4.0.5 [http://tinyurl.com/69hply open bugs] & [http://tinyurl.com/62dhds fixed bugs] - '''Freeze - Dec 22'''<br />
* Unfortunately, AMO logs were affected by a change in load balancing hardware in {{bug|467502}} -- add-ons statistics were affected and IT is working to resolve the issue<br />
<br />
'''Socorro (crash reporting)'''<br />
* Socorro repartitioning is bocked by replication {{bug|469220}} and {{bug|469215}} -- Lars' work there is done and ready to roll out, but we want to make sure we have proper backups before we repartition, because a failed migration would be catastrophic and require a complete restore.<br />
* Austin King has been blazing away on [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=411424 mean time between failure (MTBF)] and [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=411358 URL reports], and we hope to roll these out this week.<br />
* Neil has been working on hi-fidelity mocks based on his [http://blog.mozilla.com/webdev/2008/12/04/socorro-wireframes/ Socorro wireframes] from last week<br />
<br />
'''SUMO (Mozilla Support)'''<br />
* In the final throes of [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?query_format=advanced&short_desc_type=allwordssubstr&short_desc=&classification=Other&product=support.mozilla.com&component=Chat&component=Forum&component=General&component=Knowledge+Base+Articles&component=Knowledge+Base+Software&component=Localization&target_milestone=0.8&long_desc_type=allwordssubstr&long_desc=&bug_file_loc_type=allwordssubstr&bug_file_loc=&status_whiteboard_type=allwordssubstr&status_whiteboard=&keywords_type=allwords&keywords=&emailassigned_to1=1&emailtype1=substring&email1=&emailassigned_to2=1&;emailreporter2=1&emailqa_contact2=1&emailtype2=substring&email2=&bugidtype=include&bug_id=&votes=&chfieldfrom=&chfieldto=Now&chfieldvalue=&cmdtype=doit SUMO 0.8], to be released Thursday night<br />
* [http://bugs.locamotion.org/show_bug.cgi?id=626 tiki2po] landed in the [http://translate.sourceforge.net/wiki/toolkit/index translate toolkit]; will enable SUMO L10n in Verbatim<br />
<br />
'''Webdev Projects'''<br />
* If you haven't checked out the [http://communitystore.mozilla.org/ community store], you should! :)<br />
* [http://feeds.stage.mozilla.com/ The Lizard Feeder] is staged, and Les is working on its beta launch this week.<br />
* Django was merged onto the Pootle trunk last week!<br />
* Mmmmm.... Funnelcake....<br />
<br />
== L10n ==<br />
* Moving 5 languages out of beta for Firefox 3.0.5<br />
** bn-IN, Bengali<br />
** eo, Esperanto<br />
** gl, Galician<br />
** hi-IN, Hindi<br />
** lv, Latvian<br />
* Launched the L10n Testing Survey. If you are a localizer, [http://surveys.mozilla.org/?id=18 please take it].<br />
* Pascalc has lead the 2.0.0.19 --> 3.0.5 update <br />
* Silme brownbag with Adrian Kalla this Thursday, December 18. Please contact [mailto:akalla@mozilla.com Adrian Kalla] if you have any questions.<br />
<br />
= Foundation Updates =<br />
<br />
* Mark worked on board and budget-related tasks (with assistance from Frank and others), and posted his '''[http://commonspace.wordpress.com/2008/12/15/whats-up-w-modecember2008boardreport/ December report on Foundation activities]'''.<br />
* David continued work on the '''Powered by Mozilla program''', including updating the [http://www.mozilla.org/projects/mozilla-based.html Mozilla-based applications page] on www.mozilla.org.<br />
* [http://projectcerbera.com/me/ Ben Millard] completed his [http://projectcerbera.com/web/study/2008/ Foundation-funded project] to study '''HTML usage patterns relevant to web accessibility'''.<br />
* [http://www.paciellogroup.com/about/index.html The Paciello Group] completed its Foundation-funded project to develop a '''Firefox/Mozilla accessibility reporting panel and ARIA QA extension'''; for more information check out the [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/9846 WAT Q/A extension] and [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/9108 Juicy Studio accessibility toolbar], as well as Gez Lemon's postings on the [http://juicystudio.com/ Juicy Studio blog].<br />
* Zak [http://www.slideshare.net/zakgreant/the-age-of-literate-machines-afup-forum-php-presentation/ keynoted] the [http://afup.org AFUP] [http://afup.org/pages/forumphp2008/ Forum PHP] conference in Paris. Rounded out the week working with some of the Mozilla EU team from the Mozilla office in Paris (brief report [http://zak.greant.com/the-paris-brief here].) Most of his time was focused on developing pilots and activities to support the Mozilla Foundation vision and roadmap process.<br />
<br />
= Roundtable =<br />
<br />
= Other Business =<br />
* Ongoing [http://groups.google.com/group/mozilla.governance/browse_thread/thread/b78c4ff7d4d5e967 discussion on mozilla.governance] concerning the future of planet.mozilla.org. If you're interested, please join in.</div>Zakhttps://wiki.mozilla.org/index.php?title=WeeklyUpdates/2008-12-15&diff=120800WeeklyUpdates/2008-12-152008-12-15T22:05:35Z<p>Zak: Adding in a short list of Zak's activities</p>
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= Friends of the Tree [[Image:Tree.gif|Friends of the Tree]] =<br />
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Please send FotT nominations to [mailto:asa@mozilla.org asa@mozilla.org]. This is a great opportunity for the community to recognize those who go above and beyond, so please tell me when you see that happening. Thanks.<br />
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= Development Updates =<br />
<br />
== Branch work: Firefox 2.0.0.19 / 3.0.5 / Major Update ==<br />
* '''Firefox [[Releases/Firefox_2.0.0.19|2.0.0.19]] / [[Releases/Firefox_3.0.5|3.0.5]]'''<br />
** On track for release tomorrow<br />
** Last planned Firefox 2 release<br />
** Phishing Protection is off in Firefox 2.0.0.19<br />
** Changed messaging all around to note this<br />
* '''[[Releases/Thunderbird_2.0.0.19|Thunderbird 2.0.0.19]]'''<br />
** Schedule on the wiki<br />
** Currently planning release for early January<br />
** Beta release later this week<br />
* '''[[Releases/Firefox_3.0.6|Firefox 3.0.6]]'''<br />
** Scheduling release for early February<br />
** Code freeze date is January 6<br />
* '''[[Releases/Firefox 2.0.0.19 MU | Firefox 2.0.0.19 -> 3.0.5 Major Update]]'''<br />
** Currently scheduled for early January after Thunderbird 2.0.0.19<br />
** Will be dependent on localization of the new major update text<br />
<br />
== Gecko 1.9.1 ==<br />
* It's all Beta 3, yo. Planned code freeze is Jan 13.<br />
* For weekly engineering meeting notes and other info see the [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Platform Platform page]. <br />
* [http://wiki.mozilla.org/Platform/1.9.1 Interesting queries related to Gecko 1.9.1]<br />
* [http://tinyurl.com/3jsumu 155 1.9.1 blockers].<br />
** [http://tinyurl.com/4ombdf 28 Blocking 1.9.1 P1s]<br />
** [http://tinyurl.com/4lt8ah 50 Blocking 1.9.1 P2s]<br />
** [http://tinyurl.com/5x59y5 26 Blocking 1.9.1 P3s]<br />
** [http://tinyurl.com/47df5d 51 Blocking 1.9.1 w/ no priority.]<br />
<br />
== Firefox 3.1 ==<br />
'''[[Releases/Firefox_3.1b3|Firefox 3.1 Beta 3]]'''<br />
* proposed schedule as follows:<br />
** Dec 31 - string freeze<br />
** Jan 13 - code freeze<br />
** Jan 19 - QA start<br />
** Jan 26 - ship to users<br />
** will re-evaluate in early January, hope to be able to accelerate<br />
** if you have counter proposals or problems, please come to tomorrow's [[Platform#Meeting_Notes|development meeting]].<br />
<br />
* '''note:''' string freeze is end of 2008<br />
* workin' on Beta 3 ([http://people.mozilla.org/~beltzner/triage.html triage queries])<br />
** [http://tinyurl.com/5n2gdg Firefox 3.1 Nominations]<br />
** [http://tinyurl.com/5vuco5 Firefox 3.1 Blockers]<br />
** [http://tinyurl.com/5uc5nk Firefox 3.1 Blockers that need 1.9.1 landing]<br />
** [http://tinyurl.com/5d5qwm Firefox 3.1 - easy polish bugs we're looking to take]<br />
** [http://tinyurl.com/6delb6 Firefox 3.1 - hard polish bugs we're looking to take]<br />
<br />
== TB 3 ==<br />
* Thunderbird 3.0 beta 1 has [http://ascher.ca/blog/2008/12/09/thunderbird-3-beta-1-a-platform-for-innovation-shapes-up/ shipped]<br />
* Beta 2 work and planning is underway<br />
<br />
== Mobile ==<br />
<br />
* Planning A2 release this week<br />
* [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Mobile/Notes/15-Dec-2008 Weekly update]<br />
* Kicked off [http://www.christiansejersen.com/blog/2008/12/10/fennec-mobile-firefox-for-symbian/ Symbian port] for Fennec, you can follow progress [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Mobile/Symbian here]<br />
<br />
== IT ==<br />
* Wrapped up Zeus ZXTM AMO performance tests<br />
** a couple lingering log issues<br />
* Upgraded bouncer/download.mozilla.org database server<br />
<br />
== Release Engineering ==<br />
* [http://oduinn.com/2008/12/15/nokias-nokias-everywhere/ Aki's work on mobile and talos]<br />
* Enabling a11y tests last week were backed out; we *think* we've got it; will try again this week.<br />
* Backup your machine! (Thanks to Justin and Sean for their help!)<br />
<br />
== QA ==<br />
<br />
QA had a great Work On-Site week last week!<br />
<br />
'''Web Dev testing, Metrics, Accessibility, Localization'''<br />
<br />
* WebDev testing:<br />
** SUMO- Verified [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?query_format=advanced&short_desc_type=allwordssubstr&short_desc=&classification=Other&product=support.mozilla.com&target_milestone=0.8&long_desc_type=allwordssubstr&long_desc=&bug_file_loc_type=allwordssubstr&bug_file_loc=&status_whiteboard_type=allwordssubstr&status_whiteboard=&keywords_type=allwords&keywords=&bug_status=VERIFIED&resolution=FIXED&emailassigned_to1=1&emailtype1=substring&email1=&emailassigned_to2=1&emailreporter2=1&emailqa_contact2=1&emailtype2=substring&email2=&bugidtype=include&bug_id=&votes=&chfieldfrom=2008-12-07&chfieldto=2008-12-14&chfield=bug_status&chfieldvalue=&cmdtype=doit&order=Reuse+same+sort+as+last+time&known_name=sumo0.8fixed&query_based_on=sumo0.8fixed&field0-0-0=bug_status&type0-0-0=changedby&value0-0-0=stephen.donner%40gmail.com 9 bugs] for the 0.8 milestone. Continued testing search for [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Support/SUMOdev_Meeting_Notepad#Next_release 0.8]<br />
** Community Store, v2.0 - Tested and [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?query_format=advanced&short_desc_type=allwordssubstr&short_desc=&classification=Other&product=Websites&component=communitystore.mozilla.org&long_desc_type=substring&long_desc=&bug_file_loc_type=allwordssubstr&bug_file_loc=&status_whiteboard_type=allwordssubstr&status_whiteboard=&keywords_type=allwords&keywords=&bug_status=VERIFIED&resolution=FIXED&emailassigned_to1=1&emailtype1=exact&email1=&emailassigned_to2=1&emailreporter2=1&emailqa_contact2=1&emailtype2=exact&email2=&bugidtype=include&bug_id=&votes=&chfieldfrom=2008-12-07&chfieldto=2008-12-14&chfield=bug_status&chfieldvalue=&cmdtype=doit&order=Reuse+same+sort+as+last+time&field0-0-0=bug_status&type0-0-0=changedby&value0-0-0=stephen.donner%40gmail.com verified the 9 fixes] thus far<br />
**Funnelcake 04- [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=468179 Tested and shipped on Sunday night]<br />
** Tested QMO2<br />
** IT - Spent some time testing AMO in production with the [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=467502 Zeus load-balancer]<br />
** Mozilla.com - Verified [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?query_format=advanced&short_desc_type=allwordssubstr&short_desc=&classification=Other&product=Websites&component=www.mozilla.com&long_desc_type=substring&long_desc=&bug_file_loc_type=allwordssubstr&bug_file_loc=&status_whiteboard_type=allwordssubstr&status_whiteboard=&keywords_type=allwords&keywords=&bug_status=VERIFIED&resolution=FIXED&emailassigned_to1=1&emailtype1=exact&email1=&emailassigned_to2=1&emailreporter2=1&emailqa_contact2=1&emailtype2=exact&email2=&bugidtype=include&bug_id=&votes=&chfieldfrom=2008-12-07&chfieldto=2008-12-14&chfield=bug_status&chfieldvalue=&cmdtype=doit&order=Reuse+same+sort+as+last+time&field0-0-0=bug_status&type0-0-0=changedby&value0-0-0=stephen.donner%40gmail.com&field0-1-0=short_desc&type0-1-0=notsubstring&value0-1-0=redesign 6 Mozilla.com bugs]<br />
* Accessibility:<br />
** Created patch to properly expose search textboxes in the 3.1 a11y code. See {{bug|469367}}.<br />
** Investigating accessibility framework support in [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/9018 MozMill].<br />
** Working on a mochitest file for {{bug|469367}} to test the accessibility attributes generated by the ARIA markup newly introduced in the search textbox's XBL widget.<br />
* Metrics<br />
** ~5% percent of the files in the source tree have 10 or more bug fixes. max number of bug fixes in a file is 69 since teh m-c tree opened. SOme of these have zero or low coverage <br />
** Worked with rsayre to do an updated coverage run with all the mochitest, chrome, browser, reftest, xpcshell, and bc's JS tests. The results will include details down to line coverage. The run will be against m-c trunk.<br />
** Focusing a small project on the JS engine files. There are 50 main files but only 8 are very active. bc, mnandigama, together with the JS team, will be looking at how to boost the coverage of some of the active files:<br />
FILENAME FULLPATH CODECOV% BUGSFIXED<br />
jstracer.cpp /js/src/jstracer.cpp 75.4 46<br />
jsobj.cpp /js/src/jsobj.cpp 64.7 21<br />
jsapi.cpp /js/src/jsapi.cpp 55.1 16<br />
jsinterp.cpp /js/src/jsinterp.cpp 71.4 15<br />
jscntxt.h /js/src/jscntxt.h 100 14<br />
jsparse.cpp /js/src/jsparse.cpp 62.5 10<br />
jsarray.cpp /js/src/jsarray.cpp 70.2 10<br />
jsopcode.cpp /js/src/jsopcode.cpp 41.1 10<br />
<br />
'''Test Development'''<br />
* General<br />
** Attempted to land A11y tests again<br />
** Filed several [http://tinyurl.com/5e6qvd crash bugs].<br />
** Created the [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Releases/Firefox_3.0.5/RRRT RRRT Pages for Firefox 3.0.5] <br />
** Worked on reducing crashes, SVG in CSS (SVG clip path etc), CSS Border Radius, and Audio/Video tests<br />
** Improved automation of code coverage scripts, removing manual steps<br />
** Started a "QAC Redesign" Effort with a great team of Brian King, Zach Lipton, and Heather Arthur. The first [https://wiki.mozilla.org/User:Ctalbert/QAC_Discussion meeting notes] are available.<br />
* Mozmill<br />
** New Mozmill point release due out this week - you'll need to re-download from AMO, no update service<br />
** Continued Progress toward 1.0 at the end of the month<br />
* Fennec<br />
** Created a Log Viewer for [http://people.mozilla.com/~jmaher/mochitest.htm Fennec Test Results]<br />
** Investigated many of the Mochitest failures on Fennec, and found that most are due to the fact that SynthesizeKey does not work without focus -> {{Bug|455891}} and {{bug|465216}}<br />
* JS/Sisyphus/Leaks<br />
** Improved automation on Sisyphus and Memory Leak testing<br />
** Worked on the JS Reftest framework, should land this week<br />
** About to start the 1,000,000 top site test, looking for JS regressions and memory leaks.<br />
<br />
'''Test Execution'''<br />
* General<br />
** The new [http://quality.mozilla.org QMO] coming this week!<br />
** Triaged about 40 QMO2 bugs<br />
** [https://wiki.mozilla.org/QA/TDAI/Inventory:notes Litmus redesign] session last week. (working with TestDev)<br />
<br />
* Project Status<br />
** Shipped [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Releases/Firefox_3.1b2 Fx3.1b2] to world last monday (12/8)<br />
** Shipped Fx3.0.4 & [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Releases/Firefox_2.0.0.19 Fx2.0.0.19] to beta last wednesday (12/10)<br />
** Plans to ship [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Releases/Firefox_3.0.5 Fx3.0.5] & [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Releases/Firefox_2.0.0.19 Fx2.0.0.19] to world this tuesday (12/16)<br />
** Plans to ship [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Releases/Thunderbird_2.0.0.19 Tb2.0.0.19] to beta this thursday (12/18)<br />
** Fx3.1 feature tracking [http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=pnyCb4cp33faqpi709iEhcA&hl=en spreadsheet]<br />
*** Testplan completion: 89%<br />
*** Testcase completion: 73%<br />
*** Feature status<br />
**** HTML 5 Drag and Drop, 100%, 2 (litmus), 100%, N/A (554 cases already done by <br />
**** Media Queries, 100%, 202 (reftests), 100%, N/<br />
**** Element Traversal, 100%, 60 (mochitest), 100%, N/A (finished and turned on 142 from <br />
**** Script Defer, 100%, 0, 100%, N/A (dev had created 2 tests already)<br />
**** Blocklist /Software Updates Testing, 100%<br />
<br />
== Security ==<br />
<br />
* Participated in the W3C "Security for Access to Device APIs from the Web" workshop<br />
<br />
== Marketing/PR ==<br />
<br />
'''PR'''<br />
* eWeek [http://www.eweek.com/c/a/IT-Infrastructure/Top-10-News-Stories-of-the-Year/ Top 10 News Stories of the Year]<br />
* Firefox 3.1 Beta 2 covered in [http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20081208-first-look-firefox-3-1-beta-2-now-with-private-browsing.html Ars Technica], [http://computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9123098&intsrc=hm_ts_head ComputerWorld], [http://www.informationweek.com/news/internet/browsers/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=212300270&subSection=News InformationWeek], [http://www.technewsworld.com/story/Mozilla-Boosts-Stealth-Speed-in-New-Firefox-Beta-65433.html?wlc=1229370646 TechNewsWorld] and [http://blog.wired.com/business/2008/12/firefox-31-beta.html WIRED]<br />
* Mozilla and Racepoint Group UK won Best Technology and Consumer Electronics PR Campaign for Mozilla Firefox 3 launch at the [http://www.excellence-awards.eu/ European Excellence Awards 2008]<br />
* Firefox add-on featured in [http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/a_firefox_add-on_for_app_addic.php ReadWriteWeb]<br />
* Firefox wins ReadWriteWeb [http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/top_10_consumer_apps_2008.php Top 10 Consumer Web Apps of 2008]<br />
* Firefox included in BusinessWeek's [http://images.businessweek.com/ss/08/12/1210_best_worst_tech/10.htm Best Tech Products of 2008]<br />
<br />
'''Events''' <br />
* Last weekend, the second European Mozilla Add-ons Workshop took place in Madrid. 50 people attended the event. Paul Rouget gave a presentation about how to create an Add-on for Tuenti, the biggest Spanish social network. Hopefully, people from Spain will take ownership of the project and drive it forward.<br />
* Add-on-Con: Collecting [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Add-on_con#Add-on-Con_Feedback feedback].<br />
<br />
'''Quarterly Survey'''<br />
* Quarterly Survey will be released tomorrow in ten locales. <br />
* Attached to the 3.0.5 "What's new page" and its our first time hosting the survey on surveygizmo.com.<br />
* Thanks to Pascal/Sam/Stephen Donner/Wil for all their hard work. <br />
<br />
<br />
'''Impact Mozilla'''<br />
* Voting site is now live!<br />
* Please take some time to carefully consider all ten finalists before [http://impactmozilla.com/vote/ casting your vote]<br />
* Voting closes Wednesday at Noon pacific time<br />
<br />
== Support ==<br />
* Chris and David have been reaching out to European localizers to get a better understanding about what's working well and what needs improvement on SUMO. Based on the gathered feedback, the two top issues are:<br />
** Site performance -- site is still too slow<br />
** Localization priorities are unclear -- hard to know what to work on first, and the status of the localization<br />
* [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Support/l10n:Feedback Complete feedback]<br />
<br />
== Metrics ==<br />
* Funnelcake<br />
** Funnelcake shipped last night and will run for a 24-hour period today<br />
** Thanks to Kev and the build, QA, web dev and IT teams for making this happen<br />
** We still owe everyone a blog of metrics post regarding the findings from last month's funnelcake<br />
<br />
== Evangelism ==<br />
<br />
* Asa is evaluating and documenting Theora streaming options for Air Mozilla, launch day activities, and general video streaming going forward. Asa will also be assisting with two Air Mozilla streamed events this week, (Mitchell on Tuesday and Li Gong on Wednesday) and working with Mozilla Online to get some of the Firefox Flicks videos updated and translated for use in the Mozilla China market.<br />
* Firefox 3.1 documentation work continues; the last major known area of documentation to be tackled is now underway: offline resources. There's still plenty of other stuff to do, but the individual documentation items are generally smaller bites.<br />
* Demos page: https://wiki.mozilla.org/Firefox3.1/Demos - please help by adding!<br />
<br />
== Labs ==<br />
*Labs Night this week - Thursday 12/18, 6pm-9pm in Bldg K. Join us for updates on Labs projects, open discussion, and pizza. RSVP [http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1436111/?ps=5 here].<br />
<br />
== Webdev, Add-ons, AMO ==<br />
<br />
'''AMO'''<br />
* [http://osunick.com/ Nick Nguyen] and [http://blog.fligtar.com/ Justin Scott] have joined the Add-ons team. Nick will be leading the Add-ons product, and Justin will be continuing his work with IT, webdev and marketing to release new and exciting add-ons projects.<br />
* Add-on Con was a huge success -- thanks to Mary Colvig for putting this together, and thank you to everyone who helped with booth duty!<br />
* [http://tinyurl.com/AMO-404-fixed AMO 4.0.4] was pushed on Thursday, Dec 11 -- special thanks to Frederic Wenzel, who fixed 20 bugs in this release<br />
* AMO 4.0.5 [http://tinyurl.com/69hply open bugs] & [http://tinyurl.com/62dhds fixed bugs] - '''Freeze - Dec 22'''<br />
* Unfortunately, AMO logs were affected by a change in load balancing hardware in {{bug|467502}} -- add-ons statistics were affected and IT is working to resolve the issue<br />
<br />
'''Socorro (crash reporting)'''<br />
* Socorro repartitioning is bocked by replication {{bug|469220}} and {{bug|469215}} -- Lars' work there is done and ready to roll out, but we want to make sure we have proper backups before we repartition, because a failed migration would be catastrophic and require a complete restore.<br />
* Austin King has been blazing away on [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=411424 mean time between failure (MTBF)] and [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=411358 URL reports], and we hope to roll these out this week.<br />
* Neil has been working on hi-fidelity mocks based on his [http://blog.mozilla.com/webdev/2008/12/04/socorro-wireframes/ Socorro wireframes] from last week<br />
<br />
'''SUMO (Mozilla Support)'''<br />
* In the final throes of [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?query_format=advanced&short_desc_type=allwordssubstr&short_desc=&classification=Other&product=support.mozilla.com&component=Chat&component=Forum&component=General&component=Knowledge+Base+Articles&component=Knowledge+Base+Software&component=Localization&target_milestone=0.8&long_desc_type=allwordssubstr&long_desc=&bug_file_loc_type=allwordssubstr&bug_file_loc=&status_whiteboard_type=allwordssubstr&status_whiteboard=&keywords_type=allwords&keywords=&emailassigned_to1=1&emailtype1=substring&email1=&emailassigned_to2=1&;emailreporter2=1&emailqa_contact2=1&emailtype2=substring&email2=&bugidtype=include&bug_id=&votes=&chfieldfrom=&chfieldto=Now&chfieldvalue=&cmdtype=doit SUMO 0.8], to be released Thursday night<br />
* [http://bugs.locamotion.org/show_bug.cgi?id=626 tiki2po] landed in the [http://translate.sourceforge.net/wiki/toolkit/index translate toolkit]; will enable SUMO L10n in Verbatim<br />
<br />
'''Webdev Projects'''<br />
* If you haven't checked out the [http://communitystore.mozilla.org/ community store], you should! :)<br />
* [http://feeds.stage.mozilla.com/ The Lizard Feeder] is staged, and Les is working on its beta launch this week.<br />
* Django was merged onto the Pootle trunk last week!<br />
* Mmmmm.... Funnelcake....<br />
<br />
== L10n ==<br />
* Moving 5 languages out of beta for Firefox 3.0.5<br />
** bn-IN, Bengali<br />
** eo, Esperanto<br />
** gl, Galician<br />
** hi-IN, Hindi<br />
** lv, Latvian<br />
* Launched the L10n Testing Survey. If you are a localizer, [http://surveys.mozilla.org/?id=18 please take it].<br />
* Pascalc has lead the 2.0.0.19 --> 3.0.5 update <br />
* Silme brownbag with Adrian Kalla this Thursday, December 18. Please contact [mailto:akalla@mozilla.com Adrian Kalla] if you have any questions.<br />
<br />
= Foundation Updates =<br />
<br />
* Mark worked on board and budget-related tasks (with assistance from Frank and others), and posted his '''[http://commonspace.wordpress.com/2008/12/15/whats-up-w-modecember2008boardreport/ December report on Foundation activities]'''.<br />
* David continued work on the '''Powered by Mozilla program''', including updating the [http://www.mozilla.org/projects/mozilla-based.html Mozilla-based applications page] on www.mozilla.org.<br />
* [http://projectcerbera.com/me/ Ben Millard] completed his [http://projectcerbera.com/web/study/2008/ Foundation-funded project] to study '''HTML usage patterns relevant to web accessibility'''.<br />
* [http://www.paciellogroup.com/about/index.html The Paciello Group] completed its Foundation-funded project to develop a '''Firefox/Mozilla accessibility reporting panel and ARIA QA extension'''; for more information check out the [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/9846 WAT Q/A extension] and [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/9108 Juicy Studio accessibility toolbar], as well as Gez Lemon's postings on the [http://juicystudio.com/ Juicy Studio blog].<br />
* Zak [http://www.slideshare.net/zakgreant/the-age-of-literate-machines-afup-forum-php-presentation/ keynoted] the [http://afup.org AFUP] [http://afup.org/pages/forumphp2008/ Forum PHP] conference in Paris. Rounded out the week working with some of the Mozilla EU team from the Mozilla office in Paris. Most of his time was focused on developing pilots and activities to support the Mozilla Foundation vision and roadmap process.<br />
<br />
= Roundtable =<br />
<br />
= Other Business =<br />
* Ongoing [http://groups.google.com/group/mozilla.governance/browse_thread/thread/b78c4ff7d4d5e967 discussion on mozilla.governance] concerning the future of planet.mozilla.org. If you're interested, please join in.</div>Zakhttps://wiki.mozilla.org/index.php?title=Events/MozCamp%2BTemplate&diff=120474Events/MozCamp+Template2008-12-12T14:11:55Z<p>Zak: Safety commit</p>
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<div>''This is an early attempt at templating MozCamp+ events that extend our community beyond the traditional audience of developers. '''Feedback deeply desired.'''''<br />
<br />
==Vision - MozCamp+==<br />
<br />
One day (or 1/2 day) event with discussion, demonstrations and collaborative scheming by people who want to keep the web open. Hosted by Mozilla.<br />
<br />
'''Comment:''' We should probably clarify what kinds of discussions we want to have. --zak<br />
<br />
'''Comment:''' People may think that we mean protest demonstration instead of product/process/etc demonstration. --zak<br />
<br />
'''Comment:''' If we are just looking for people who know that they want to keep the web open, we are probably unnecessarily limiting our audience. --zak<br />
<br />
==Audience==<br />
<br />
People who share Mozilla values and may even have their own definition of 'the open web' ... but don't have a way to 'get involved'.<br />
<br />
'''Comment:''' We probably also want to include people who are likely to share or develop similar or congruent values. --zak<br />
<br />
This might include:<br />
<br />
* Firefox fans and people who informally evangelize for us<br />
* Students, including campus reps but beyond<br />
** especially students in comp sci, design, media studies<br />
* Bloggers, especially those in areas related to tech (e.g. digital culture)<br />
* Free culture, creative commons type<br />
* Web designers and people in the web marketing space (going beyond tech people here, so not just people we normal reach w/ developer evangelism)<br />
* People who would normally go to BarCamp, CaseCamp, DemoCamp etc.<br />
<br />
These are the people who sit in the 'community of interest' (or 'values') layer here:<br />
<br />
http://blog.lizardwrangler.com/2008/07/07/concentric-circles-of-community/<br />
<br />
and here<br />
<br />
http://commonspace.wordpress.com/2008/07/11/more-on-mozilla-communities-circles-and-maps/<br />
<br />
We want to move them into our 'community of action' by giving them new ways to participate.<br />
<br />
==Goals==<br />
<br />
Help people move from the Mozilla 'community of interest' to the 'community of action' by ...<br />
<br />
* Giving them a chance to talk about the open web with like-minded people, what it means in their lives and their communities<br />
* Proving a view of what Mozilla and others are 'doing next' to keep the web open, offering people an 'insiders' view<br />
* Creating concrete opportunities for people to start participating in Mozilla and other open web projects (e.g. start translating the Manifesto)<br />
* Building better links amongst people within the broader Mozilla community (e.g Firefox marketing person and a Firefox add-on developer) by inviting them to co-host local events like this<br />
* Creating a sense of 'belonging' to the Mozilla community for people who don't have that yet<br />
* Tease topics like values, freedom, privacy in relation to Internet to those who never thought about it<br />
* Help people get richer Internet experience, how to use wikis, blogs, how to search and control their privacy<br />
* Give people a kind of update on what's up in the Internet.<br />
<br />
There is clearly a movement-building piece here, which I am not quite saying yet. But that is what I am imagining. This includes everything from stirring people up, to giving them something they can volunteer and work on, to getting their name in a database so we can contact them later.<br />
<br />
==Session ideas and topics==<br />
<br />
A good chunk of the sessions could be self-organizing and local. However, things you'd expect or might even template are:<br />
<br />
* 5 minute speedgeek / lightning presentations on different Mozilla and open web projects of interest to people. Everything from Firefox to audience specific add on packs (like F-Y-FF), platform projects like Miro ... and maybe even local open source or open web projects (Creative Commons, Electronic Frontier Foundation, eg).<br />
<br />
* Inspiring, TED-like talk middle of the day about where the open web is headed, what the threats are<br />
<br />
* Hands on workshops by whatever Mozilla community people are around. Localization. Marketing. Manifesto. Add on development.<br />
<br />
* Discussions or workshops on how to promote the open web locally. Working w/ city council. Working w/ schools. Evangelizing to the media.<br />
<br />
* Small sprints or hands on projects with specific local relevance, like localizing the Manifesto or coming up with an open web strategy for a local NGO, school or government department. Need the right local people around to make this happen.<br />
<br />
* A strong party and social component where people just get to know each other and have fun.<br />
<br />
* '''We also need to merge in the Mozilla Labs Concept Series stuff.''' It sounds like there are lots of similar pieces. Aza and Atul: hack away at above to include what you guys are doing both format and content-wise. Of course, you can still do stand alone stuff. But good to know what this thing looks like w/ Labs plugged in.<br />
<br />
* Broader talks about what happens on the web and how Joe Average can benefit from it. What are website aggregators, RSS, wikis, social networks, cloud text editors etc.<br />
<br />
* Educate people on how to use Internet safely and wisely. What is phishing and how to avoid it. What are viruses/trojans and how to avoid them. What is vendor lock in and how to avoid it. What are data format locks and how to escape them.<br />
<br />
* Mary: We're looking to cater to a pretty varied set of audiences with differing levels of awareness about Mozilla and the Open Web. I would:<br />
** Create a framework w. a "buffet" of topics and corresponding materials so that our organizers can cater to the audience.<br />
** This needs to include a "What is the Open Web and Why it matters" type of talk -- not just a "where is it" headed for the folks less familiar with the concept and not aware of the stakes. <br />
** I might encourage folks to do the Open Web talk and SpeedGeek series early in the day to make it a little more friendly for new folks.<br />
<br />
==Format==<br />
<br />
Like BarCamp, but better facilitated and more theatre. Or, maybe like BarCamp + TED + Maker Faire. Which means:<br />
<br />
* BarCamp = participatory and conversational<br />
<br />
* TED = A small number of very excellent, very short curated talks from community leaders on big picture issues and emerging technologies<br />
<br />
* Maker Faire = there is a hands on community component where people build or write things together. Web sites. Add-ons. Manifesto translations.<br />
<br />
These would happen on the day before or after a MozCamp or local team meeting. The idea would be to take advantage of the fact that many Mozilla people are in the same town, to connect them to a broader public and to bring more people into the edges of our community.<br />
<br />
Also important: these can be low or no cost other than the venue and food. The idea is you just throw a party when Mozilla people are in town and see who comes.<br />
<br />
==Customization==<br />
<br />
One of the most important elements of this recipe is customization. Think of how extensions can modify browsing experience.<br />
<br />
Depending on what people shows up, what is important on the web at the time of the event, animators have to customize their event to serve the goals of MozCamp+.<br />
<br />
We want to help by providing a platform for ideas, event themes, and place to leave feedback from previous events. We should allow preparing several flavors of the event, techie, informational, educational etc.<br />
<br />
After each event we should get a kind of report from it together with feedback on what did work and what didn't, suggestions on improvements and what to avoid in the future. It should replicate itself and auto-improve over time.</div>Zakhttps://wiki.mozilla.org/index.php?title=Events/MozCamp%2BTemplate&diff=119516Events/MozCamp+Template2008-12-04T19:00:05Z<p>Zak: Minor tweaks and fixes</p>
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<div>''This is an early attempt at templating MozCamp+ events that extend our community beyond the traditional audience of developers. '''Feedback deeply desired.'''''<br />
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==Vision - MozCamp+==<br />
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One day (or 1/2 day) event with discussion, demonstrations and collaborative scheming by people who want to keep the web open. Hosted by Mozilla.<br />
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==Audience==<br />
<br />
People who share Mozilla values and may even have their own definition of 'the open web' ... but don't have a way to 'get involved'. This might include:<br />
<br />
* Firefox fans and people who informally evangelize for us<br />
* Students, including campus reps but beyond<br />
** especially students in comp sci, design, media studies<br />
* Bloggers, especially those in areas related to tech (e.g. digital culture)<br />
* Free culture, creative commons type<br />
* Web designers and people in the web marketing space (going beyond tech people here, so not just people we normal reach w/ developer evangelism)<br />
* People who would normally go to BarCamp, CaseCamp, DemoCamp etc.<br />
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These are the people who sit in the 'community of interest' (or 'values') layer here:<br />
<br />
http://blog.lizardwrangler.com/2008/07/07/concentric-circles-of-community/<br />
<br />
and here<br />
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http://commonspace.wordpress.com/2008/07/11/more-on-mozilla-communities-circles-and-maps/<br />
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We want to move them into our 'community of action' by giving them new ways to participate.<br />
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==Goals==<br />
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Help people move from the Mozilla 'community of interest' to the 'community of action' by ...<br />
<br />
* Giving them a chance to talk about the open web with like-minded people, what it means in their lives and their communities<br />
* Proving a view of what Mozilla and others are 'doing next' to keep the web open, offering people an 'insiders' view<br />
* Creating concrete opportunities for people to start participating in Mozilla and other open web projects (e.g. start translating the Manifesto)<br />
* Building better links amongst people within the broader Mozilla community (e.g Firefox marketing person and a Firefox add-on developer) by inviting them to co-host local events like this<br />
* Creating a sense of 'belonging' to the Mozilla community for people who don't have that yet<br />
* Tease topics like values, freedom, privacy in relation to Internet to those who never thought about it<br />
* Help people get richer Internet experience, how to use wikis, blogs, how to search and control their privacy<br />
* Give people a kind of update on what's up in the Internet.<br />
<br />
There is clearly a movement-building piece here, which I am not quite saying yet. But that is what I am imagining. This includes everything from stirring people up, to giving them something they can volunteer and work on, to getting their name in a database so we can contact them later.<br />
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==Session ideas and topics==<br />
<br />
A good chunk of the sessions could be self-organizing and local. However, things you'd expect or might even template are:<br />
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* 5 minute speedgeek / lightning presentations on different Mozilla and open web projects of interest to people. Everything from Firefox to audience specific add on packs (like F-Y-FF), platform projects like Miro ... and maybe even local open source or open web projects (Creative Commons, Electronic Frontier Foundation, eg).<br />
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* Inspiring, TED-like talk middle of the day about where the open web is headed, what the threats are<br />
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* Hands on workshops by whatever Mozilla community people are around. Localization. Marketing. Manifesto. Add on development.<br />
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* Discussions or workshops on how to promote the open web locally. Working w/ city council. Working w/ schools. Evangelizing to the media.<br />
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* Small sprints or hands on projects with specific local relevance, like localizing the Manifesto or coming up with an open web strategy for a local NGO, school or government department. Need the right local people around to make this happen.<br />
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* A strong party and social component where people just get to know each other and have fun.<br />
<br />
* '''We also need to merge in the Mozilla Labs Concept Series stuff.''' It sounds like there are lots of similar pieces. Aza and Atul: hack away at above to include what you guys are doing both format and content-wise. Of course, you can still do stand alone stuff. But good to know what this thing looks like w/ Labs plugged in.<br />
<br />
* Broader talks about what happens on the web and how Joe Average can benefit from it. What are website aggregators, RSS, wikis, social networks, cloud text editors etc.<br />
<br />
* Educate people on how to use Internet safely and wisely. What is phishing and how to avoid it. What are viruses/trojans and how to avoid them. What is vendor lock in and how to avoid it. What are data format locks and how to escape them.<br />
<br />
* Mary: We're looking to cater to a pretty varied set of audiences with differing levels of awareness about Mozilla and the Open Web. I would:<br />
** Create a framework w. a "buffet" of topics and corresponding materials so that our organizers can cater to the audience.<br />
** This needs to include a "What is the Open Web and Why it matters" type of talk -- not just a "where is it" headed for the folks less familiar with the concept and not aware of the stakes. <br />
** I might encourage folks to do the Open Web talk and SpeedGeek series early in the day to make it a little more friendly for new folks.<br />
<br />
==Format==<br />
<br />
Like BarCamp, but better facilitated and more theatre. Or, maybe like BarCamp + TED + Maker Faire. Which means:<br />
<br />
* BarCamp = participatory and conversational<br />
<br />
* TED = A small number of very excellent, very short curated talks from community leaders on big picture issues and emerging technologies<br />
<br />
* Maker Faire = there is a hands on community component where people build or write things together. Web sites. Add-ons. Manifesto translations.<br />
<br />
These would happen on the day before or after a MozCamp or local team meeting. The idea would be to take advantage of the fact that many Mozilla people are in the same town, to connect them to a broader public and to bring more people into the edges of our community.<br />
<br />
Also important: these can be low or no cost other than the venue and food. The idea is you just throw a party when Mozilla people are in town and see who comes.<br />
<br />
==Customization==<br />
<br />
One of the most important elements of this recipe is customization. Think of how extensions can modify browsing experience.<br />
<br />
Depending on what people shows up, what is important on the web at the time of the event, animators have to customize their event to serve the goals of MozCamp+.<br />
<br />
We want to help by providing a platform for ideas, event themes, and place to leave feedback from previous events. We should allow preparing several flavors of the event, techie, informational, educational etc.<br />
<br />
After each event we should get a kind of report from it together with feedback on what did work and what didn't, suggestions on improvements and what to avoid in the future. It should replicate itself and auto-improve over time.</div>Zakhttps://wiki.mozilla.org/index.php?title=User_talk:Pguillou&diff=118437User talk:Pguillou2008-11-28T07:21:59Z<p>Zak: New page: Hi Pguillou, Thanks for adding your idea to the 2010 goals discussion! I've moved it to a separate page for new proposed goals. Also, are you aware of the work that we are already doing in...</p>
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<div>Hi Pguillou, Thanks for adding your idea to the 2010 goals discussion! I've moved it to a separate page for new proposed goals. Also, are you aware of the work that we are already doing in this area? There is a [http://www.mozilla.org/access/ project page here], Frank Hecker has a [http://blog.hecker.org/2006/05/25/making-choice-and-innovation-accessible-to-all/ good post about it here] and [http://blog.hecker.org/2007/07/08/proposed-mozilla-accessibility-vision-and-strategy/ another post here]. [[User:Zak|Zak]] 07:21, 28 November 2008 (UTC)</div>Zak