Subject: [Tools-discuss] seeking input for the "Introduction to IETF Tools" tutorial

From: Alice Russo <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2012 13:36:45 -0400

Tools users,

I'm seeking your input for the "Introduction to IETF Tools" tutorial at IETF 84 (July 29). Please reply to me directly, rather than to the list. Specifically:

* What's your favorite IETF-related tool?
* Which tool would you say is "great for newbies" or "useful but not well-known"?

Using 'tool' in a broad sense - the tutorial will focus on http://tools.ietf.org and http://datatracker.ietf.org. More information is below.

Thanks,
Alice

From http://www.ietf.org/meeting/84/tutorials/intro-to-ietf-tools.html

>   * Document search, display and print tools
> 
>     This covers tools for retrieval of current and old documents based
>     on part of the filename, or on content; various available ways to
>     view the documents (plain text, html, pdf, diffs), print them
>     nicely, and get more information about their status etc.
> 
> 
>   * Draft preparation tools
> 
>     A brief mention of xml2rfc but more about idnits, diff tools, spell-
>     checking, and maybe XML validation.
> 
> 
>   * Working group tools
> 
>     Working group status pages and individual document status pages,
>     wikis, issue trackers, collected session agendas and session minutes
>     marked up with document and materials links.  Email aliases for
>     WG chairs and ADs.
> 
> 
>   * IETF meeting related tools
> 
>     Meeting agenda marked up with links to: htmlized session agendas,
>     jabber rooms, meeting materials, room location etc.  Individually
>     customised extracts from the agenda converted to downloadable and
>     subscribable calendar files.
> 
> 
> (And just maybe, if there is time at the end a little bit about:
> 
>   * Tool builder tools
> 
>     Meta-information about drafts and working groups which is available
>     to prospective tool builders - where to find it, what kind of
>     information is available, and in which formats. )
>