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Date: Thu, 27 May 2004 16:19:39 -0400
From: Chad Robinson <crj@lucubration.com>
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Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Best practice
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RUTTAN, ERIC [OXF 70042] wrote:
>>Eric (Ruttan) - could we create an FTP password that would
>>give rotary people access to just that directory?
> 
> 
> Certainly John.
> 
> I suggest it would be good for the group to appoint
> someone(s) to be a gate keeper of the files.  Everyone
> doing it might be less functional.
> 
> 
>>Just upload a document (in DOC format) and a short
> 
> abstract
> 
>>that we can put in the html index.
>>Then all we'd have to do is maintain the html links and
> 
> add
> 
>>some indexing structure.
> 
> 
> I suggest doing the whole thing in HTML.  Simple easy and
> light, and anyone can read it.  Word will save as HTML.
> 
> What does the group say?

I would also like to know what the group says. I heard the earlier comment 
about setting up a Wiki and really like the idea. One of the problems with 
Best Practices sites is that the owners generally maintain control; fine for 
ensuring information quality, but not so fine if they get pulled away because 
of other time demands, and the site stagnates.

I like the Canard Aviation forum but it's a forum. As such it's great for 
soliciting comments but very difficult to go through everybody's opinions if 
you're looking for a specific answer to a specific question. Putting a lot of 
documentation online isn't likely to improve the situation.

Wikis are different. Sinnce they're edited by visitors you don't have as much 
of a guarantee of information quality (although you can have editorial review 
of content if you want) but you also get much higher contribution rates. And 
since the information is sorted into a hierarchy (not just top-level 
categories, but sectional drill-downs) it's easy to find what you're looking for.

I would be willing to set up and host the Wiki but I won't do it if nobody 
will use it. Any thoughts? I can provide a sample site if you like.

Regards,
Chad