Since we’re essentially talking about marketing here, I’ll bring up another couple of channels we can use: news and twitter. If someone publishes an interesting paper featuring Calcite, we can post a news item on the site[1] and twitter[2] is a good vector for news.
Julian PS I just tweeted [3] to let people know about this discussion thread… if anyone joins this discussion because of that, I’ll have proved my point about twitter. :) [1] https://calcite.apache.org/news/ <https://calcite.apache.org/news/> [2] https://twitter.com/apachecalcite <https://twitter.com/apachecalcite> [3] https://twitter.com/ApacheCalcite/status/961720119314366464 <https://twitter.com/ApacheCalcite/status/961720119314366464> > On Feb 8, 2018, at 1:36 PM, Edmon Begoli <[email protected]> wrote: > > I think we ultimately have time to decide on this. I do like the idea of > featuring Calcite-related publications. > > On Thu, Feb 8, 2018 at 4:30 PM, Michael Mior <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I'm personally not a big fan of the chart in general. I love the powered by >> page, but the chart is somewhat annoying to update and doesn't link out to >> the external projects. I would prefer actually listing out the projects >> (still with logos). However, I understand that having the chart on the >> webpage is nice to quickly drop into presentations so I don't feel too >> strongly about changing this. >> >> As for the research contributions, I really don't think a similar chart is >> the best way to do this. I think it would be much nicer to give the full >> citation information and a link to the project. I'm certainly not opposed >> to having a chart on top of this, but that means we need to have some type >> of visual representation of each project which I don't think we have the >> skills to do effectively. >> >> -- >> Michael Mior >> [email protected] >> >> 2018-02-08 16:21 GMT-05:00 Julian Hyde <[email protected]>: >> >>> Edmon, >>> >>> Thank you for taking the initiative with this. The web page and the >>> monthly meeting are excellent ideas. In addition, people can of course >>> start discussions on the dev list. (In the Apache way, the “dev” list is >>> not just for development - it is more like the kitchen table, where >>> anything can be discussed.) >>> >>> We have successfully and concisely communicated our “D” collaborations >>> using the “powered by” page https://calcite.apache.org/ >>> docs/powered_by.html <https://calcite.apache.org/docs/powered_by.html> >>> and its logo chart https://calcite.apache.org/img/powered-by.png. The >>> logo chart features in most of our presentations, because it is a great >>> tool: you can show it for 15 seconds, wave a hand and say “we integrate >>> with a lot of projects”, or you can talk in depth about the adapters for >> 15 >>> minutes. Do you think research projects should be featured on the >> “powered >>> by” page and chart? (Or perhaps a separate chart?) >>> >>> Julian >>> >>> >>> >>>> On Feb 8, 2018, at 1:06 PM, Edmon Begoli <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> Dear members of Calcite project: >>>> >>>> Here are some updates and plans from the members of the Calcite project >>> who >>>> are focused on the R&D with and for Calcite. >>>> >>>> 1. As you know, our Calcite paper was accepted to SIGMOD, and we are >> now >>>> working on the final, camera-ready submission. Conference is June 10th >> - >>>> June 15th, 2018 in Houston. Julian and I will co-present. >>>> >>>> 2. We are moving forward with other R&D initiatives: >>>> >>>> a) Development of the Calcite benchmark, CALCITE-2168 >>>> <https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CALCITE-2168> >>>> b) Performance profiling and study, CALCITE-2169 >>>> <https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CALCITE-2169> >>>> c) Performance optimizations, and improvements (if needed, and if >>>> deduced from by a and b) >>>> d) Research into applications of semantic/RDF/graph technologies, >> and >>>> streams reasoning >>>> >>>> and work on code improvements, and publications resulting from 2. a) - >>> 2. d) >>>> >>>> 4. Having a monthly, online R&D community meeting (TBD, Edmon will >>>> coordinate) >>>> >>>> 5. Develop a sub-page on the main site () called "Research with >> Calcite", >>>> Edmon will developed >>>> (credit for idea to Riccardo Tomassini) >>>> >>>> Finally, here is the document that we will use to document general work >>> of >>>> the Calcite research sub-community: >>>> https://goo.gl/zmqdU1 >>>> >>>> If you want get involved, and contribute to any sub-area please email >> me, >>>> and I will get you an edit access, and access to a specific document >> for >>>> the R&D sub-area. >>>> >>>> Thank you, >>>> Edmon >>> >>> >>
