Re: Suggested change to the 802.3af home page

["Geoff Thompson" <gthompso@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Bob-

I believe the current labeling (802.3af public area) is sufficient

Geoff

At 06:33 PM 9/18/00 -0400, RDLove wrote:

Geoff, assuming that information is one level down, what would be the pointer to that level, so it would be obvious that you are on the right track.  I think we can do a much better job than we now do of making it obvious how to get to important information.  My preference is to have the first page more useful with more information, but I will bow to the will of the majority.
 
Any other opinions out there?
 
Best regards,
 
Robert D. Love
President, LAN Connect Consultants
7105 Leveret Circle
Raleigh, NC 27615
Phone: 919 848-6773
Fax: 720 222-0900
email: rdlove@xxxxxxxx

----- Original Message -----
From: Geoff Thompson
To: RDLove
Cc: 802.3af
Sent: Monday, September 18, 2000 11:54 AM
Subject: Re: Suggested change to the 802.3af home page

Bob-
I disagree with your suggestion.
I don't think these topics are appropriate for the top page but rather belong down at least one level. I would welcome a discussion of what would be an appropriate reorganization of something at the "802.3af public area" or below.
Geoff

At 01:00 PM 9/15/00 -0400, RDLove wrote:

I would like to suggest some changes to our 802.3af home page.  I am sending this note to the reflector, because I would like others to think about what information they want to see direcly pointed to on our home page for easily tracking our task force activities.
 
The present home page contains the following:

• IEEE P802.3af Approved Project Authorization Request.
• IEEE DTE Power via MDI Objectives.
• IEEE P802.3af 5 Criteria.

• IEEE P802.3af Requirements document.

• 802.3af search.
• 802.3af public area.
• 802.3af e-mail reflector archive.
• 802.3af comments received during balloting.
• 802.3af private area (password-protected).

• Subscribing and unsubscribing to the 802.3af e-mail reflector.

• DTE Power via MDI Study Group public archive area.

• The next meeting of this Task Force will be the IEEE P802 November Plenary meeting.

 
 
Additional pointers and information I would like to see on there include:

• Test method matrix for the Discovery Method
• Selection criteria matrix for the Discovery Method
• Schedule for 802.3af (Timeline Chart)
• The technical Issues matrix with responsibility and dates for closure.
• Important announcements (without requireing hypertext links, like a ballot is open and will close on ??/??/??).
• A What's New section with a list of files that have been recently posted or changed (such as meeting minutes for the interim meeting, and new documents posted to the "public area" for between meeting documents.

I invite others to suggest additons (or modifications) to this list.
 
Best regards,
 
Robert D. Love
President, LAN Connect Consultants
7105 Leveret Circle
Raleigh, NC 27615
Phone: 919 848-6773
Fax: 720 222-0900
email: rdlove@xxxxxxxx