[295] in Kakapo Windows Team
Re: Update on Windows Server pages
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Thomas L. Thornton)
Mon Feb 2 16:57:18 2004
Date: Mon, 2 Feb 2004 16:57:15 -0500 (EST)
Message-Id: <200402022157.i12LvFov011930@the-rim.mit.edu>
From: "Thomas L. Thornton" <tomt@MIT.EDU>
To: knyzio@MIT.EDU
CC: pismere-team@MIT.EDU, kakapo@MIT.EDU, isweb@MIT.EDU
In-reply-to: <p05200f0ebc2dd0e5ce88@[18.152.0.126]> (message from Kris Nyzio
on Fri, 16 Jan 2004 13:00:28 -0500)
Kris,
Finally, after two weeks, a response to your questions. WIN
developers, especially Joe, there are some embedded request for you,
too.
Responses in-line:
> The set of Windows Server pages have been reviewed and updated. The
> exceptions are the forms located here:
> http://web.mit.edu/is/topics/windows/server/cr/ and
> here: http://web.mit.edu/is/topics/windows/server/request_forms/cr/
> Upon quick inspection, both sets of forms appear very similar. I
> have feedback on them, but I'd like to know which set should be
> reviewed. Please let me know and I'll have recommendations for you
> early next week.
The directory request_forms is obsolete, EXCEPT for the
"is/topics/windows/server/request_forms/independentDNS directory and
form last edited by Tim. I do not see any reference to this form
anywhere down from is/topics/windows/server, but Tim (or Oliver) may
point to it from elsewhere.
If both Tim and Oliver buy off on having no other links, then we can
move independentDNS to the server/cr directory and delete independentDNS.
If they have any links to the old place, we still will move it and
leave a symbolic link in request_forms.
> ...
> *deciding_factors.html - there is a link on the page titled
> "unsupported Windows operating system that links to a page of
> supported operating systems. I assumed the link title should be
> changed to "supported" so I did that but wanted to be sure to let you
> know.
Well, the text implies you need to decide on a non-standard, i.e.,
independent, domain if you need to run unsupported OSs. So, to use
the "Supported" page better, change the text (at the same time
removing the "Active Directory" redundancy) thusly:
< Need to run a _supported Windows operating system_ within the
< Windows Active Directory domain for compatibility purposes.
> Need to run a Windows operating system other than a _supported one_
> within the domain.
> ...
> *group_policy_intro.html - the "tone" of some of the underlined text
> could probably be softened a bit. If you would like me to take a
> pass at doing this, I'd be happy to do so. The rest of the content
> on the page is great, so the comments in question are quite a
> contrast. I'm not sure this benefits users. You might want to
> consider swapping underlines for italics, since underlined text is
> typically used *only* in cases of linked text.
I am open to content *and* formatting changes, but the originator of
this, Joe Calzaretta, may have other wishes. Note that the
underlining has a specific meaning, distinct from simple emphasis
phrases that appear elsewhere. So, use maybe a different style for
our divergence from the MCSE document, but different from simple
italics.
Joe, unless you let Robin know that her editing is unwelcome, say by
Wednesday afternoon, I recommend that Robin should try the changes.
> ...
> *group_policy.html - same "tone" comment as above; also same
> underline vs. italics comment.
Here I believe Joe would recommend moving *some* of this material to
an area for a domain admin audience.
Right Joe? If so, I should get details from Joe and make a second
pass through the file before Kris makes a third.
> *help.html-is it possible to get a smaller -- and more legible --
> screenshot for the first image?
Not easily, but possible. Can I ask the team for a volunteer?
> ...
> *fca - I wasn't sure what to do with these pages. Please let me know
> if you'd like them converted and I'll do so.
These are files I placed in this directory named to hold material "For
Container Admins." The only reference to it is in winmitedu/RIS.html.
Oliver should have some opinion as to whether the entire set of four
training videos should be published to our Container Admin audience in
general. Although the videos are somewhat inaccurate, I am in favor
of publishing them. Other opinions?
> ...
> whitepaper
> *index.html - I wasn't sure what to do with this page. Please let me
> know if you'd like it converted and I'll do so.
Aw, it is a whitepaper. No need to alter it in my opinion.
-Tom
