Workflow Development Group

When I was using L3 there were a number of collections, workspaces, etc that users could share and others utilize. With L4 we do not have the same type of capability. Basically we could take advantage of other users knowledge and labor if they were willing to share.

Many users have posted range of questions and ideas pertaining to these types of issues and forum users respond with their suggestions and solutions. We end up with many of the same things being posted over and over again; the same screen shots, etc.

I was thinking it might be a good idea to form a finite group of forum users who can collaborate and develop workflow ideas, layouts, study methods with the L4 features and resources etc. Maybe we could get Logos to give us a new forum (similar to what we have for files, suggestions, etc.) where the results of this collaboration could be posted and people could submit ideas, suggestions, and questions.

I was thinking this may be a way to share ideas and solutions for users in a more structured and organized way rather than flooding the threads with the same information over and over again.

Hypotheitcal Benefits examples:

A new user to L4 might wonder how he or she can do an effective word study. They could go to the WDG forum and find layouts for word study, a list of resources that are suggested, and a suggested process for doing an effective study.

A new user is trying to build collections, but has no idea where to start. He or she goes to the WDG forum and finds instructions for building collections, a list of siggected collection categories, and search strings that can be copied and pasted.

As I am typing this I realize that some of what I'm saying sounds a lot like the Wiki. I think the difference between the two is that this would be a deliberate and organized collaborative effort with a finite group of people (I'm a Southern Baptist and we love commitees) pooling both knowledge of the software and experience in bible study, teaching, etc.

I would be interested in hearing from others. Is this a good idea, waste of time, or ???

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Rosie Perera

I think the wiki is already a good place to develop this. If you'd like to spearhead a section of the wiki on workflow ideas, then people could volunteer to take on certain parts of it. Someone else was recently requesting a "Best Practices" section of the wiki, so maybe this could fulfill that need. Do you know how to edit the wiki? Anyone can do it, but most people are intimidated to try (unnecessarily so -- it's pretty easy, really), so it's a self-limiting ("finite") group who actually do anything with it. Read the intro to Basic wiki formatting linked in from the top of the home page on the wiki, and then the page it links to, EdgeWiki formatting, which gives more complete documentation.

JimTowler

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/135537#Comment_135537

Fred,

Yes please, just as Rosie said, give it a try.

Put down some starting notes and let others help shape it.

If the idea is of any use (and I think it is), it will take on its own life and grow into a set of pages and useful tools for others.

Bring it on!!!

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/135540#Comment_135540

Thanks Fred for the idea. Looking forward to the fruits of this group.

Peter

Fred Chapman

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/135537#Comment_135537

Rosie and Jim, thanks for the feedback.

Someone else was recently requesting a "Best Practices" section of the wiki, so maybe this could fulfill that need.

"Best Practices"; yes maybe that is a better term to describe my thoughts.

Read the intro to Basic wiki formatting linked in from the top of the home page on the wiki, and then the page it links to, EdgeWiki formatting, which gives more complete documentation.

I have been telling myself for a long time that I was going to learn this, but have not taken the time to do so.

If you'd like to spearhead a section of the wiki on workflow ideas

I will take some time to begin developing something and see where it goes.

Jim, I think you're right.

Thanks again for the input.

steve clark

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/135555#Comment_135555

Created an area at the bottom of the wiki Table of Contents for links to your pages under Best Practices.

After you build a wiki page for which-ever Best Practice, then place a link to it by over writing the Coming soon .....

It would be helpful for users if you titled your wiki page to help reflect the exact topic. (e.g. Using notes to prepare a Sermon)

As you can see, i have already created a wiki page for Finding Highlighted Text. My idea was that not all users are preachers and to accommodate all users i created a General column. Think this will work for the time being until we have a lot of different pages. Then we could make separate subheadings for each.

Fred Chapman

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/136153#Comment_136153

Created an area at the bottom of the wiki Table of Contents for links to your pages under Best Practices.

Thanks Steve. I am starting a vacation on Wedesday and plan on taking some time to work on this.