[Cesg-all] Test Drive the New CCSDS.org (Deadline 07FEB05)

[Greg Kazz]

Brian,

Thank you for the opportunity to feed back my comments on the test CCSDS 
website.

I have the following recommendations:

1. For display of the CCSDS recommendations, I recommend you provide the 
"CCSDS layered protocol stack" as one of the ways of organizing the view of 
the CCSDS recommendations. I provided an example of what this stack looks 
like as an attachment to this email (and provided Penelope with a hard copy 
when we met at the last ITC conference - See Adrian for any updates to this 
vg). We often use this viewgraph as an introduction to CCSDS documents and 
protocols whenever we give presentations, so it has been pretty much 
exposed to the user community. And of course it follows the ISO protocol 
layered model. Using this model as a way of locating CCSDS protocols on the 
web site, would eliminate pesky problems such as where do we locate the 
Prox-1 protocol suite (Physical layer, Coding & Synchronization, Data link 
layer) on the web site. Currently, it's located under "Telecommand". But 
it's a bi-directional protocol - it can and is being using for telemetry 
and telecommand data transfer. It was restructured to fit the CCSDS layered 
protocol model. How about providing this view (quite possibly not the only 
view, but a key view) for enabling users to locate the CCSDS documents on 
the web site?

2. I couldn't get the search engine to work at all. I don't know if you 
have enabled that feature yet.

3. I like the pictures that you are displaying on each of the pages, but 
the captions need some improvements.
"standard thinking - extraordinary results" is one example.

This is an example of where one can easily get into some trouble in public 
perception. By way of analogy, JPL has a mission called MSL. The original 
mission was called, Mars Smart Lander. JPL changed that name to Mars 
Science Laboratory. Because if that lander was considered "smart", were all 
of the previous landers "less than smart". And secondly, because the name 
is more descriptive of what the mission actually does.
  How about something like the INTEL Inside idea for the caption for this 
picture - e.g., CCSDS Standards Throughout ... Extraordinary Results

thanks,

Greg


At 09:41 AM 2/2/2005, penelope.walz wrote:
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>Deadline for comments - February 7, 2005
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>Dear Members of the CCSDS CMC and CESG:
>
>We are pleased to announce that the new CCSDS.org is now ready for your 
>review.
>
>In addition to the Collaborative Work Environments (CWEs) many of you are 
>already familiar with, the new CCSDS.org features an updated look, 
>enhanced navigation, expanded content, and more accurate search and 
>browsing capabilities.
>
>Please take a few moments to visit the new CCSDS.org and to send us any 
>initial impressions or general comments you may have thus far.  We 
>continue to update information migrated from the old site and add content 
>to various “Coming Soon” pages, but your feedback at this juncture will 
>allow us to also put the finishing touches on the site before it is 
>released to the public.
>
>To visit the site, simply click on the link below and use the CWE login 
>sent to you by Brian Oliver last December.  Logins will be required for 
>this testing and comment period only.  If you have lost your login or are 
>having technical difficulty logging in, please contact Brian at 
><mailto:brian.oliver at btas.com>brian.oliver at btas.com .  Again, after the 
>new site is fully deployed, you will no longer need a login to access all 
>of the public areas of the site.
>
>Please click here to visit the new CCSDS.org (CWE login required):
>
><http://member.ccsds.org/default1.aspx>http://member.ccsds.org/default1.aspx
>
>The new CCSDS.org is optimized for today’s most commonly used browsers:
>
>* Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, plus latest service pack
>
>* Internet Explorer 5.5, plus latest service pack
>
>* Internet Explorer 6, plus latest service pack
>
>* Internet Explorer 5.2 for MAC OS X, plus latest service pack
>
>* Netscape Navigator 6.2 or later
>
>* Netscape Navigator 6.2 for MAC
>
>* Netscape Navigator 6.2 for UNIX
>
>Please send general questions, comments or suggestions for content to 
>Penelope Walz at <mailto:penelope.walz at btas.com>penelope.walz at btas.com 
>.  Please send tech comments or requests for tech support to Brian Oliver 
>at <mailto:brian.oliver at btas.com>brian.oliver at btas.com .
>
>Thank you in advance for your assistance during the testing phase of the 
>new CCSDS.org.
>
>Kindest regards,
>Penelope
>
>Penelope Wrenn Walz
>The Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems (CCSDS)
>CCSDS Secretariat Support – Public Affairs
>6301 Ivy Lane, Ste 720
>Greenbelt, MD 20770 USA
>Tel -      + 1 301 474 5424
>Fax -     + 1 301 474 5427
>Mobile - + 1 571 235 1625
>E-mail -   penelope.walz at btas.com
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