User Documents Revisions (userdoc2)
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Charter
Last Modified: 04/07/1998
Current Status: Concluded Working Group
Chair(s):
Ellen Hoffman <ellen@merit.edu>
Lenore Jackson <jackson@nspio.arc.nasa.gov>
User Services Area Director(s):
April Marine <april.marine@nominum.com>
User Services Area Advisor:
April Marine <april.marine@nominum.com>
Mailing Lists:
General Discussion:user-doc@merit.edu
To Subscribe: user-doc-request@merit.edu
Archive:
Description of Working Group:
The focus of the USERDOC2 Working Group is on identifying and locating
documentation about the Internet. A major activity is the revision of
an existing bibliography of on-line and hard copy documents/reference
materials/training tools addressing general networking information and
``How to use the Internet'' (RFC 1175, FYI 3). This effort will also be
used to help locate documentation produced by other organizations and
examine the means by which such documents are made available on the
Internet. The target audience is those individuals who provide services
to end users and end users themselves. The group is also developing a
new FYI RFC document designed as a very short bibliography targeted at
novice users.
The USERDOC2 Working Group will:
(1) Identify and categorize useful documents, reference materials,
training tools, and other publications about the Internet, particularly
those available on-line.
(2) Publish on-line and hard copies of the bibliographies produced and
other reference material on documentation as needs are identified.
(3) Develop and implement procedures to maintain and update the
bibliography and investigate methods to provide the information in an
on-line format.
(4) As a part of the update process, identify new materials for
inclusion in the active bibliography and identify additional needs
which are required for locating documentation and other publications.
(5) Review procedures for periodic review of the bibliography by the
User Services Working Group.
(6) Examine methods for delivering documentation and work with
providers to improve the availability of basic Internet documentation.
Goals and Milestones:
Done Identify new ``sources of information'' (e.g., individuals,
mailing lists, bulletins, etc.) Review existing document
and obtain comments from others in USWG about needed
revisions at the San Diego IETF.
Done Publish an Internet-Draft of the short bibliography for
novice users.
Done Submit the revised FYI document to the IESG for publication
as an RFC.
Done Post a revised version of FYI3, ``A bibliography of
Internetworking Information'' as an Internet-Draft.
APR 93 Submit the revised FYI3 to the IESG for publication as an
Informational RFC.
OCT 93 Post a draft of long bibliography and Getting Connected
documents
NOV 93 Review long bibliography at Houston IETF
NOV 93 Review Getting Connected document (with ISN) at Houston
IETF
DEC 93 Final review of Internet-Drafts
JAN 94 Submit long bibliography to IESG for consideration as an
FYI RFC
JAN 94 Submit Getting Connected document to IESG for consideration
as an FYI RFC
Internet-Drafts:
No Current Internet-Drafts.
Request For Comments:
RFC Stat Published Title
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RFC1463 I MAY 93 FYI on Introducing the Internet--A Short
Bibliography of Introductory Internetworking
Readings for the Network Novice