Re: 2014 Annual Report

[Sriram Ramkrishna <sri ramkrishna me>]

On Sat, Jan 10, 2015 at 7:48 AM, Andreas Nilsson <lists andreasn se> wrote:
> On 2015-01-07 14:51, Oliver Propst wrote:
> > Right so its about time to start work on the 2014 Annual Report, I
> > have created a template for it on the wiki [1].
> >
> > If you are volunteering to write an article or do some other task
> > please indicate that on the wiki page by writing your name next to the
> > task.
>
>
> The last couple of years doing the layout have been a lot of work due to
> chasing images, chasing texts, fixing spelling errors (much later in the
> pipeline than expected), checking licenses and making late additions to the
> content.
> If I am to do the design again, here is some things I need from the rest of
> the team:
> * The coordinator needs to be the one that makes sure deadlines are followed
> and chase after those that are lagging behind. Possibly cut articles that
> just doesn't make it in time.
> * Texts needs to be proofread Before they go into the layout. Not once they
> are in the layout or after the thing are printed and done.
> * Finding good images and checking their licenses for each and every article
> is very time consuming so I don't want to be the one doing that again.
> Either the author of the text or the coordinator needs to be responsible for
> this.

These are all very reasonable expectations.  I suggest we put together
a calendar and hold each other responsible for the dates.

> For this year in specific, I can also only commit to the layout if we are
> able to put the content together way before GUADEC. Since I'm organizing the
> conference, I imagine myself being quite busy in the time that precedes it.
Yes, so what would be the ideal time frame for you?

sri

> - Andreas
>
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