1. Spaces sunset & My dW demo
David Salinas
Susan Thomsen
2010

2. Introduction
BACKGROUND
Sunsetting developerWorks Spaces on October 13th The developerWorks Spaces service will be sunset on October 13th. All space owners must migrate their spaces to My developerWorks Groups by this deadline.
OBJECTIVES
My developerWorks Groups education & references We will be providing an overview of the My developerWorks service with a demo of My developerWorks Groups. Also, we will provide reference material that you can utilize at your leisure.
Answer any questions you have regarding migration We will reserve time to provide answers to your questions on migration and My developerWorks.

3. Code of conduct
Session is being recorded. Please speak with clarity.
Please reserve questions for our Q & A at end of session
IBM confidential material can not be discussed
Pace of presentation may be quick in order to provide for plenty of Q & A

4. Agenda
Introduction & objectives
My developerWorks overview
My developerWorks Groups
Demo – My developerWorks Groups
Migration timelines
Q & A
Helpful information

5. Who we are David Salinas Susan Thomsen Join our community
Project & technical Lead, IBM developerWorks
Susan Thomsen
Web content manager, IBM developerWorks
Join our community

6. What is My developerWorks?
My developerWorks is everything and everywhere our users can contribute, connect with others and engage with developerWorks.
My home
Profiles
Blogs
Groups
Wikis
Files
Bookmarks
Activities
Forums
How did we do it ?
My developerWorks Profiles, My home,
Blogs, Groups, Bookmarks, Files, Wikis,
and Activities runs on
IBM Lotus connections 2.5.

7. IBM developerWorks – Your resource for IT solutions
My developerWorks value
IBM developerWorks – Your resource for IT solutions
Follow industry trends & share perspectives
Develop skills & find solutions
Follow a blog
Comment, rate and tag an article
Keep up with the River of news
Listen to a podcast
Download code or documents
Try out an IBM product or offering
Search our technical forums
Attend an event
Find community experts you can trust
Personalize according to your interests
Join or create a group
Create an activity
Find profiles of users with similar interests, roles and skills
Watch topics, people and blogs
Update your profile
Add articles to your interests
Save bookmarks and files

8. My developerWorks Groups
What are GROUPS? My developerWorks groups are a community application perfect for facilitating conversations among people who share a common interest, expertise or goal.
Groups ENGAGE users… A group provides the means for users to connect with others, develop skills and exchange ideas. It offers the tools that users need to grow their networks, solve problems, and collaborate with others.
Groups enable COMMUNITY…
Organize and manage relevant information with BOOKMARKS & FEEDS
Send announcements via MESSAGES to other group members.
Discuss important topics and find solutions to shared problems with the group’s MESSAGE BOARD.
Extend the reach of your group with a group BLOG to post the latest group needs, an ACTIVITY to record progress towards a common goal or a WIKI to spur collaboration
Upload documents, demos and more via FILES
Group owners can, INVITE others to join, CUSTOMIZE the layout, plus, manage the membership and content via ADMIN tools.

9. Group access levels Option Description Open: Moderated: Private:
Publicly available and anyone can join and contribute
A public group has a low barrier to entry, encouraging participation. Public groups are a great marketing and communication vehicle to the external IT professional audience.
Moderated:
Publicly available; users must request to join.
A moderated group offers read-only access, where owners can moderate who is able to join. Content is public, yet only members can contribute or post to the message board. Group access could be limited to align with a privileged offering. However, this group offers a higher barrier to entry and users may be discouraged to engage.
Private:
Hidden and restricted to a particular set of users.
This group is not accessed via search, or other group listings. Therefore, it is only recommended for groups that are sharing confidential content or have a business critical need for a gated community.

10. My developerWorks Groups Demo

11. Upcoming My developerWorks features
Related to Group widgets (see slide #22 & #23) Widgets will display on the right side pane and display related people or content that matches your My dW group’s tags:
People
Groups
Blogs
Bookmarks
HTML content widget (see slide #24)
Widgets will be available and customizable to contain any text or HTML.

12. My developerWorks help
Help documentation (header) If you need help, use the My developerWorks help that is
available and tailored for each for each application.
Feedback group (footer) If you have questions or ideas, go to the Feedback group to
get assistance by posting your questions or ideas.

13. Getting started with My developerWorks Groups
Sign in to My dW.
Go to the My developerWorks home page: Sign in via the box in the upper right. Once signed in, click "Edit your profile" in that same box.
Read the blog entry, "Best practices for starting groups and wikis."
Explore the My developerWorks rich sample group which showcases all the capabilities of a My developerWorks group.
Make a plan.
Think about which assets you want to use (a group, wiki, blog, file, bookmark(s), and/or activity.). Consider how the resources in your space might map to each of these. As a space owner, you will most likely want to begin with a group, since that is the asset that most closely resembles a space in features and function. The group will serve as your "central hub." This is where you can manage the group's membership, set up a message board, and create and associate a wiki, blog, or file(s) with your group. For these reasons, you should create the Group FIRST, before creating other assets within My dW.

14. Getting started with My developerWorks Groups
Create a group.
[Note: You can disallow public access to the group so that no one can see it except you, so don't be afraid to experiment.]
Click "Groups" from the top navigation (make sure you're signed in), and click the "Start a group" button. The setup for assets in My dW was intentionally created to be intuitive and easy-to-use, so follow the instructions on the remaining screens, and you should have no problems getting at least the shell of your group set up. Of course, if you do have questions, leave a message on the rich sample group's message board (see URL in Step 3), or use the Feedback link in the footer, and we'll get back with you asap.
Start adding resources to your My developerWorks group.
Add bookmarks, feeds, wikis, files, activities, and blogs. Use the "Help" link in the upper right corner of the various pages to learn more about each of these assets and their capabilities.
When you are finished migrating your resources, let us know.
At that time, we will redirect your current space URL to your new asset. Please complete your migration and reply to us by October 13. If we do not hear from you by October 13, we will remove your space from developerWorks without redirecting it.

15. dW Spaces sunsets October 13, 2010 Take action!
Create a My developerWorks profile Register for My developerWorks and update your profile to be compelling and interesting
Create a My developerWorks group Customize your My developerWorks group based on the sample group
Use help and feedback to get information & assistance Help links are in the My dW header; Feedback group is in the My dW footer
Contact us once you are done with your migration Provide:
1) Your dW Space URL
2) Your dW Group URL
to:
dW Spaces sunsets
October 13, 2010

16. Q & A

17. B A C K U P

18. Helpful links – Example of My dW Group implmentation by Rational
Rational Application Security Community of Practice

19. Helpful links – Customing My dW Groups
My developerWorks sample group
My developerWorks rich sample group
Example developerWorks Space
Example overview HTML for My developerWorks Groups

20. Helpful links – Customing My dW Blogs
Template for customized My developerWorks Blog
Whitepaper for customized My developerWorks Blog
Example of customized My developerWorks Blog

21. Helpful links – My dW Help
My Home
Profiles
Groups
Blogs
Bookmarks
Activities
Files
Wikis

22. Value of My developerWorks Groups
Reach a worldwide audience of over 8 million IT professionals Groups are a great marketing tool, offering an unfiltered view of what other users are saying. Studies show, users are more apt to listen to others to make purchasing decisions then corporate collateral.
Take advantage of the options - If going big isn’t your plan… keep it small and focused Groups are just as good as a vehicle to gain feedback, solve problems and encourage discussion around products, solutions and more.
Own the conversation… if you don’t, someone else will There is no guarantee that everything that is posted in your message board will be favorable to your offering. But its far better that you own the conversation, be quick to respond, and resolve any concerns, because that conversation will happen somewhere, if not here.
Be a part of one of the most comprehensive community and technical support ecosystems
It’s not just about groups, users can find your public wikis, blogs, members, files and activities across other facets of My developerWorks. Plus, your group’s public activity is available in real-time in My home, perfect for tracking!

23. Upcoming My developerWorks Groups widgets
Related profiles Widget will show related My developerWorks profiles by matching on the group’s tags
Related groups Widget will show related My developerWorks groups by matching on the group’s tags
Related blogs Widget will show related My developerWorks blog entries by matching on the group’s tags
Related bookmarks Widget will show related My developerWorks bookmarks by matching on the group’s tags

24. Upcoming My developerWorks Groups widgets
Use group tags Tag your My developerWorks Group with tags to
have widgets populate with related content & people

25. Upcoming My developerWorks Groups widgets
HTML (only) widget A main pane widget that allows you to modify to have a custom title and content.
The content will support any text or HTML but no JavaScript.
You can have any number of these widgets and arrange them.
Image example
YouTube video example

26. Getting started with My developerWorks Groups
Register with My developerWorks Less then 10 required fields stand between you and being registered with My developerWorks (in fact – you might already be – it’s the same login as your IBM account).
REGISTER: SIGN IN:
Update your Profile Just because you registered we gave you a profile – but now its up to you to fill in the real details. The more you do, the easier it is for others to find you and connect with you.
Start a Group Its completely ad-hoc so there is nothing standing in the way of creating a group.
Invite others Just click this button from any public group you are a member.