COD Use Cases

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