COD Use Cases
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General CMS functions
- static pages: about, contact, etc.
- custom theme: we will need a malleable but visually appealing custom theme explicitly for conference websites
Conference pages
Conference pages will coalesce and present the most important information about conferences on a single page.
- overview: the 'what'
- logistics: when & where
- registration: link to signup
- who's attending: latest registrants
- confirmed sessions: sessions that are scheduled
- proposed sessions: sessions users have proposed and are voting on
- discussions: teasers of latest messages + comments for the conference
Conference registration
- custom sign up forms
- csv export of conference registrants
- registration form or link on conference page
- directory of conference registrants
- confirm emails sent to registrants and admins
Session Proposals
- users can submit proposed sessions
- users can view and vote on proposed sessions ala digg
- proposed sessions can be sorted based on votes.
Scheduled Sessions
- Sessions can be 'scheduled' into time slots
- Sessions can be assigned 'rooms'
- Sessions can be displayed in daily conference agenda
- Users can register to attend sessions
Active Sessions
- Assets can be uploaded to session page
- Sessions can be rated
- Notes for session can be recorded on session page
- Link's can be recorded on session page
- "Blogs that link here' link roll displayed on session page
- Action items can be recorded coming out of sessions
Work Groups
- Can be created independent or in association with sessions
- Display directories of members
- Users can be invited into work groups
- Can be private
- Supports two way mailinglists
- Supports wiki editing
