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Posted to dev@cordova.apache.org by Lisa Seacat DeLuca <ld...@us.ibm.com> on 2014/04/11 15:56:46 UTC
Re: support on phonegap/cordova? ---- Request for Cordova User Group
Mailing List
After attending ApacheCon it was clear that most projects have a user
group mailing list to handle questions like this rather than forwarding
people to a product specific distribution. I know there is a big
community around PhoneGap and the Google Group has a lot of great existing
content but we should create a user group for Cordova to make developers
more aware that we exist. Right now if you ask a developer if they know
what Cordova is they stare at your blankly... but if you ask then what
Phonegap is they are more likely to know. This would be a small change
that could go a long way to helping to disrupt that way of thinking.
thoughts? +1's?
Lisa
Lisa Seacat DeLuca
Mobile Engineer | t: +415.787.4589 | ldeluca@apache.org | |
ldeluca@us.ibm.com | lisaseacat.com | |
From: Andrew Grieve <ag...@chromium.org>
To: dev <de...@cordova.apache.org>
Date: 04/09/2014 06:16 PM
Subject: Re: support on phonegap/cordova?
Sent by: agrieve@google.com
StackOverflow works really well as well. If it's a possible but in the
framework or an Apache plugin though, this is the list :)
On Wed, Apr 9, 2014 at 6:21 AM, Ray Camden <ra...@adobe.com> wrote:
> I'd use the Google Group:
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/phonegap
> ________________________________________
> From: smo <s....@gmail.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2014 2:35 AM
> To: dev@cordova.apache.org
> Subject: support on phonegap/cordova?
>
> hi
>
> where must i post to get support on phonegap/cordova ios ?
>
> thanks
>
>
Re: support on phonegap/cordova? ---- Request for Cordova User
Group Mailing List
Posted by tommy-carlos williams <to...@devgeeks.org>.
+1
This
Absolutely this.
Also, the #phonegap IRC channel on Freenode...
I do as much as I can, and there are others that help, but it’s fairly skewed towards the AU timezone ;)
- tommy
On 12 April 2014 at 6:44:09 am, Jesse (purplecabbage@gmail.com) wrote:
Generally though, I think everyone should spend some time on the 'phonegap'
mailing list so they can familiarize yourself with the problems that real
users have everyday.
Re: support on phonegap/cordova? ---- Request for Cordova User Group
Mailing List
Posted by Jesse <pu...@gmail.com>.
The PhoneGap mailing list has 20k users, and receives an average of 1000
posts in 400 topics every month.
In my opinion, the mailing list was the main reason that PhoneGap gained so
much early adoption as we used to spend a great deal of time helping users,
and learning from them about what needed clarification, or simplification.
In the context of the mailing list, the names 'phonegap' and 'cordova' are
generally used interchangeably.
I would not expect asking everyone to move to a new list would help anyone.
I think Stack Overflow is a good alternative option.
Generally though, I think everyone should spend some time on the 'phonegap'
mailing list so they can familiarize yourself with the problems that real
users have everyday. There is a wealth of real world data there. I feel a
lot of the recent 'must have' features suggested here on the cordova dev
list have very little to do with helping people, and more to do with self
gratification and/or developer gold-plating. ... but that could just be me.
@purplecabbage
risingj.com
On Fri, Apr 11, 2014 at 12:32 PM, Bryan Higgins <br...@bryanhiggins.net>wrote:
> Good points Steve!
>
> I will definitely check in on SO, especially for BB related questions.
>
>
> On Fri, Apr 11, 2014 at 3:26 PM, Steven Gill <st...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > From my experience of helping out on the PG google group, many people ask
> > very simple questions and don't bother searching.
> >
> > My worries about having a users group:
> > * searchability of answers. We would have to point people towards
> markmail
> > to search (or Google)
> > * lack of responding from committers. If we end up not being responsive,
> > doesn't look good for Cordova.
> > * flood of simple basic questions over and over
> >
> > With stack overflow, we can point users to a well established community
> for
> > answering questions. Our community seems to enjoy gathering SO points and
> > building rep. We take advantage of the search and ranking ability on SO.
> > The cordova/phonegap tags are also very highly used and answered already.
> >
> > I agree with Michal that we should direct people to SO from our site.
> >
> > We also offer support on #cordova on freenode (even though this was
> > intended to be more of a dev channel)
> >
> > My own personal thoughts about the PG Google group have been that we
> > should migrate users to SO. Unfortunately, it is never easy forcing a
> well
> > established community to change.
> > +1 to stackoverflow.
> >
> >
> > On Fri, Apr 11, 2014 at 8:43 AM, Steven Gill <st...@gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > +1 to Michal.
> > >
> > > I would prefer stack overflow over more email.
> > > On Apr 11, 2014 7:58 AM, "Michal Mocny" <mm...@chromium.org> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Not sure I would use the argument "make users less aware of phonegap"
> > as
> > > a
> > > > reason for this ;) but I agree that its a bit confusing for existing
> > > users
> > > > of cordova core to be directed to phonegap support (see timely reply
> to
> > > the
> > > > original thread from another user).
> > > >
> > > > I much prefer directing user questions to stack overflow, though,
> where
> > > > there is much better support for handling duplicate questions,
> > > prioritizing
> > > > useful answers, and you generally get much more community
> contributions
> > > for
> > > > answering questions, so I'd really prefer we advertise that avenue
> for
> > > > support on our website first and foremost.
> > > >
> > > > For user questions that do need to go to a mailing list (is there
> ever
> > a
> > > > case?), I guess I don't mind which list it goes to (dev@ or users@).
> > I
> > > > just mind the inevitably frequent repetitive low quality questions by
> > > users
> > > > who just didn't do their research. Stack overflow solves that
> problem
> > > much
> > > > better.
> > > >
> > > > My 2cents.
> > > >
> > > > -Michal
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Fri, Apr 11, 2014 at 10:23 AM, Bryan Higgins <
> > bryan@bryanhiggins.net
> > > > >wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > +1
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > On Fri, Apr 11, 2014 at 9:56 AM, Lisa Seacat DeLuca <
> > > ldeluca@us.ibm.com
> > > > > >wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > After attending ApacheCon it was clear that most projects have a
> > user
> > > > > > group mailing list to handle questions like this rather than
> > > forwarding
> > > > > > people to a product specific distribution. I know there is a big
> > > > > community
> > > > > > around PhoneGap and the Google Group has a lot of great existing
> > > > content
> > > > > > but we should create a user group for Cordova to make developers
> > more
> > > > > aware
> > > > > > that we exist. Right now if you ask a developer if they know
> what
> > > > > Cordova
> > > > > > is they stare at your blankly... but if you ask then what
> Phonegap
> > is
> > > > > they
> > > > > > are more likely to know. This would be a small change that could
> > go
> > > a
> > > > > long
> > > > > > way to helping to disrupt that way of thinking. thoughts? +1's?
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Lisa
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Lisa Seacat DeLuca
> > > > > > Mobile Engineer | t: +415.787.4589 | *ldeluca@apache.org*<
> > > > > ldeluca@apache.org>| |
> > > > > > *ldeluca@us.ibm.com* <ld...@us.ibm.com> | *lisaseacat.com*<
> > > > > http://www.lisaseacat.com/>| [image:
> > > > > > follow @LisaSeacat on twitter] <
> http://www.twitter.com/LisaSeacat
> > >|
> > > > > [image:
> > > > > > follow Lisa Seacat DeLuca on linkedin]<
> > > > > http://www.linkedin.com/in/lisaseacat>
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > From: Andrew Grieve <ag...@chromium.org>
> > > > > > To: dev <de...@cordova.apache.org>
> > > > > > Date: 04/09/2014 06:16 PM
> > > > > > Subject: Re: support on phonegap/cordova?
> > > > > > Sent by: agrieve@google.com
> > > > > > ------------------------------
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > StackOverflow works really well as well. If it's a possible but
> in
> > > the
> > > > > > framework or an Apache plugin though, this is the list :)
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On Wed, Apr 9, 2014 at 6:21 AM, Ray Camden <ra...@adobe.com>
> > > wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > I'd use the Google Group:
> > > > > > https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/phonegap
> > > > > > > ________________________________________
> > > > > > > From: smo <s....@gmail.com>
> > > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2014 2:35 AM
> > > > > > > To: dev@cordova.apache.org
> > > > > > > Subject: support on phonegap/cordova?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > hi
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > where must i post to get support on phonegap/cordova ios ?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > thanks
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
Re: support on phonegap/cordova? ---- Request for Cordova User Group
Mailing List
Posted by Bryan Higgins <br...@bryanhiggins.net>.
Good points Steve!
I will definitely check in on SO, especially for BB related questions.
On Fri, Apr 11, 2014 at 3:26 PM, Steven Gill <st...@gmail.com> wrote:
> From my experience of helping out on the PG google group, many people ask
> very simple questions and don't bother searching.
>
> My worries about having a users group:
> * searchability of answers. We would have to point people towards markmail
> to search (or Google)
> * lack of responding from committers. If we end up not being responsive,
> doesn't look good for Cordova.
> * flood of simple basic questions over and over
>
> With stack overflow, we can point users to a well established community for
> answering questions. Our community seems to enjoy gathering SO points and
> building rep. We take advantage of the search and ranking ability on SO.
> The cordova/phonegap tags are also very highly used and answered already.
>
> I agree with Michal that we should direct people to SO from our site.
>
> We also offer support on #cordova on freenode (even though this was
> intended to be more of a dev channel)
>
> My own personal thoughts about the PG Google group have been that we
> should migrate users to SO. Unfortunately, it is never easy forcing a well
> established community to change.
> +1 to stackoverflow.
>
>
> On Fri, Apr 11, 2014 at 8:43 AM, Steven Gill <st...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > +1 to Michal.
> >
> > I would prefer stack overflow over more email.
> > On Apr 11, 2014 7:58 AM, "Michal Mocny" <mm...@chromium.org> wrote:
> >
> > > Not sure I would use the argument "make users less aware of phonegap"
> as
> > a
> > > reason for this ;) but I agree that its a bit confusing for existing
> > users
> > > of cordova core to be directed to phonegap support (see timely reply to
> > the
> > > original thread from another user).
> > >
> > > I much prefer directing user questions to stack overflow, though, where
> > > there is much better support for handling duplicate questions,
> > prioritizing
> > > useful answers, and you generally get much more community contributions
> > for
> > > answering questions, so I'd really prefer we advertise that avenue for
> > > support on our website first and foremost.
> > >
> > > For user questions that do need to go to a mailing list (is there ever
> a
> > > case?), I guess I don't mind which list it goes to (dev@ or users@).
> I
> > > just mind the inevitably frequent repetitive low quality questions by
> > users
> > > who just didn't do their research. Stack overflow solves that problem
> > much
> > > better.
> > >
> > > My 2cents.
> > >
> > > -Michal
> > >
> > >
> > > On Fri, Apr 11, 2014 at 10:23 AM, Bryan Higgins <
> bryan@bryanhiggins.net
> > > >wrote:
> > >
> > > > +1
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Fri, Apr 11, 2014 at 9:56 AM, Lisa Seacat DeLuca <
> > ldeluca@us.ibm.com
> > > > >wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > After attending ApacheCon it was clear that most projects have a
> user
> > > > > group mailing list to handle questions like this rather than
> > forwarding
> > > > > people to a product specific distribution. I know there is a big
> > > > community
> > > > > around PhoneGap and the Google Group has a lot of great existing
> > > content
> > > > > but we should create a user group for Cordova to make developers
> more
> > > > aware
> > > > > that we exist. Right now if you ask a developer if they know what
> > > > Cordova
> > > > > is they stare at your blankly... but if you ask then what Phonegap
> is
> > > > they
> > > > > are more likely to know. This would be a small change that could
> go
> > a
> > > > long
> > > > > way to helping to disrupt that way of thinking. thoughts? +1's?
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Lisa
> > > > >
> > > > > Lisa Seacat DeLuca
> > > > > Mobile Engineer | t: +415.787.4589 | *ldeluca@apache.org*<
> > > > ldeluca@apache.org>| |
> > > > > *ldeluca@us.ibm.com* <ld...@us.ibm.com> | *lisaseacat.com*<
> > > > http://www.lisaseacat.com/>| [image:
> > > > > follow @LisaSeacat on twitter] <http://www.twitter.com/LisaSeacat
> >|
> > > > [image:
> > > > > follow Lisa Seacat DeLuca on linkedin]<
> > > > http://www.linkedin.com/in/lisaseacat>
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > From: Andrew Grieve <ag...@chromium.org>
> > > > > To: dev <de...@cordova.apache.org>
> > > > > Date: 04/09/2014 06:16 PM
> > > > > Subject: Re: support on phonegap/cordova?
> > > > > Sent by: agrieve@google.com
> > > > > ------------------------------
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > StackOverflow works really well as well. If it's a possible but in
> > the
> > > > > framework or an Apache plugin though, this is the list :)
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > On Wed, Apr 9, 2014 at 6:21 AM, Ray Camden <ra...@adobe.com>
> > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > I'd use the Google Group:
> > > > > https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/phonegap
> > > > > > ________________________________________
> > > > > > From: smo <s....@gmail.com>
> > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2014 2:35 AM
> > > > > > To: dev@cordova.apache.org
> > > > > > Subject: support on phonegap/cordova?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > hi
> > > > > >
> > > > > > where must i post to get support on phonegap/cordova ios ?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > thanks
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
Re: support on phonegap/cordova? ---- Request for Cordova User Group
Mailing List
Posted by Steven Gill <st...@gmail.com>.
>From my experience of helping out on the PG google group, many people ask
very simple questions and don't bother searching.
My worries about having a users group:
* searchability of answers. We would have to point people towards markmail
to search (or Google)
* lack of responding from committers. If we end up not being responsive,
doesn't look good for Cordova.
* flood of simple basic questions over and over
With stack overflow, we can point users to a well established community for
answering questions. Our community seems to enjoy gathering SO points and
building rep. We take advantage of the search and ranking ability on SO.
The cordova/phonegap tags are also very highly used and answered already.
I agree with Michal that we should direct people to SO from our site.
We also offer support on #cordova on freenode (even though this was
intended to be more of a dev channel)
My own personal thoughts about the PG Google group have been that we
should migrate users to SO. Unfortunately, it is never easy forcing a well
established community to change.
+1 to stackoverflow.
On Fri, Apr 11, 2014 at 8:43 AM, Steven Gill <st...@gmail.com> wrote:
> +1 to Michal.
>
> I would prefer stack overflow over more email.
> On Apr 11, 2014 7:58 AM, "Michal Mocny" <mm...@chromium.org> wrote:
>
> > Not sure I would use the argument "make users less aware of phonegap" as
> a
> > reason for this ;) but I agree that its a bit confusing for existing
> users
> > of cordova core to be directed to phonegap support (see timely reply to
> the
> > original thread from another user).
> >
> > I much prefer directing user questions to stack overflow, though, where
> > there is much better support for handling duplicate questions,
> prioritizing
> > useful answers, and you generally get much more community contributions
> for
> > answering questions, so I'd really prefer we advertise that avenue for
> > support on our website first and foremost.
> >
> > For user questions that do need to go to a mailing list (is there ever a
> > case?), I guess I don't mind which list it goes to (dev@ or users@). I
> > just mind the inevitably frequent repetitive low quality questions by
> users
> > who just didn't do their research. Stack overflow solves that problem
> much
> > better.
> >
> > My 2cents.
> >
> > -Michal
> >
> >
> > On Fri, Apr 11, 2014 at 10:23 AM, Bryan Higgins <bryan@bryanhiggins.net
> > >wrote:
> >
> > > +1
> > >
> > >
> > > On Fri, Apr 11, 2014 at 9:56 AM, Lisa Seacat DeLuca <
> ldeluca@us.ibm.com
> > > >wrote:
> > >
> > > > After attending ApacheCon it was clear that most projects have a
user
> > > > group mailing list to handle questions like this rather than
> forwarding
> > > > people to a product specific distribution. I know there is a big
> > > community
> > > > around PhoneGap and the Google Group has a lot of great existing
> > content
> > > > but we should create a user group for Cordova to make developers
more
> > > aware
> > > > that we exist. Right now if you ask a developer if they know what
> > > Cordova
> > > > is they stare at your blankly... but if you ask then what Phonegap
is
> > > they
> > > > are more likely to know. This would be a small change that could go
> a
> > > long
> > > > way to helping to disrupt that way of thinking. thoughts? +1's?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Lisa
> > > >
> > > > Lisa Seacat DeLuca
> > > > Mobile Engineer | t: +415.787.4589 | *ldeluca@apache.org*<
> > > ldeluca@apache.org>| |
> > > > *ldeluca@us.ibm.com* <ld...@us.ibm.com> | *lisaseacat.com*<
> > > http://www.lisaseacat.com/>| [image:
> > > > follow @LisaSeacat on twitter] <http://www.twitter.com/LisaSeacat>|
> > > [image:
> > > > follow Lisa Seacat DeLuca on linkedin]<
> > > http://www.linkedin.com/in/lisaseacat>
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > From: Andrew Grieve <ag...@chromium.org>
> > > > To: dev <de...@cordova.apache.org>
> > > > Date: 04/09/2014 06:16 PM
> > > > Subject: Re: support on phonegap/cordova?
> > > > Sent by: agrieve@google.com
> > > > ------------------------------
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > StackOverflow works really well as well. If it's a possible but in
> the
> > > > framework or an Apache plugin though, this is the list :)
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Wed, Apr 9, 2014 at 6:21 AM, Ray Camden <ra...@adobe.com>
> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > I'd use the Google Group:
> > > > https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/phonegap
> > > > > ________________________________________
> > > > > From: smo <s....@gmail.com>
> > > > > Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2014 2:35 AM
> > > > > To: dev@cordova.apache.org
> > > > > Subject: support on phonegap/cordova?
> > > > >
> > > > > hi
> > > > >
> > > > > where must i post to get support on phonegap/cordova ios ?
> > > > >
> > > > > thanks
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
Re: support on phonegap/cordova? ---- Request for Cordova User Group
Mailing List
Posted by Anis KADRI <an...@gmail.com>.
+1 to stackoverflow.
On Fri, Apr 11, 2014 at 8:43 AM, Steven Gill <st...@gmail.com> wrote:
> +1 to Michal.
>
> I would prefer stack overflow over more email.
> On Apr 11, 2014 7:58 AM, "Michal Mocny" <mm...@chromium.org> wrote:
>
> > Not sure I would use the argument "make users less aware of phonegap" as
> a
> > reason for this ;) but I agree that its a bit confusing for existing
> users
> > of cordova core to be directed to phonegap support (see timely reply to
> the
> > original thread from another user).
> >
> > I much prefer directing user questions to stack overflow, though, where
> > there is much better support for handling duplicate questions,
> prioritizing
> > useful answers, and you generally get much more community contributions
> for
> > answering questions, so I'd really prefer we advertise that avenue for
> > support on our website first and foremost.
> >
> > For user questions that do need to go to a mailing list (is there ever a
> > case?), I guess I don't mind which list it goes to (dev@ or users@). I
> > just mind the inevitably frequent repetitive low quality questions by
> users
> > who just didn't do their research. Stack overflow solves that problem
> much
> > better.
> >
> > My 2cents.
> >
> > -Michal
> >
> >
> > On Fri, Apr 11, 2014 at 10:23 AM, Bryan Higgins <bryan@bryanhiggins.net
> > >wrote:
> >
> > > +1
> > >
> > >
> > > On Fri, Apr 11, 2014 at 9:56 AM, Lisa Seacat DeLuca <
> ldeluca@us.ibm.com
> > > >wrote:
> > >
> > > > After attending ApacheCon it was clear that most projects have a user
> > > > group mailing list to handle questions like this rather than
> forwarding
> > > > people to a product specific distribution. I know there is a big
> > > community
> > > > around PhoneGap and the Google Group has a lot of great existing
> > content
> > > > but we should create a user group for Cordova to make developers more
> > > aware
> > > > that we exist. Right now if you ask a developer if they know what
> > > Cordova
> > > > is they stare at your blankly... but if you ask then what Phonegap is
> > > they
> > > > are more likely to know. This would be a small change that could go
> a
> > > long
> > > > way to helping to disrupt that way of thinking. thoughts? +1's?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Lisa
> > > >
> > > > Lisa Seacat DeLuca
> > > > Mobile Engineer | t: +415.787.4589 | *ldeluca@apache.org*<
> > > ldeluca@apache.org>| |
> > > > *ldeluca@us.ibm.com* <ld...@us.ibm.com> | *lisaseacat.com*<
> > > http://www.lisaseacat.com/>| [image:
> > > > follow @LisaSeacat on twitter] <http://www.twitter.com/LisaSeacat>|
> > > [image:
> > > > follow Lisa Seacat DeLuca on linkedin]<
> > > http://www.linkedin.com/in/lisaseacat>
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > From: Andrew Grieve <ag...@chromium.org>
> > > > To: dev <de...@cordova.apache.org>
> > > > Date: 04/09/2014 06:16 PM
> > > > Subject: Re: support on phonegap/cordova?
> > > > Sent by: agrieve@google.com
> > > > ------------------------------
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > StackOverflow works really well as well. If it's a possible but in
> the
> > > > framework or an Apache plugin though, this is the list :)
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Wed, Apr 9, 2014 at 6:21 AM, Ray Camden <ra...@adobe.com>
> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > I'd use the Google Group:
> > > > https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/phonegap
> > > > > ________________________________________
> > > > > From: smo <s....@gmail.com>
> > > > > Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2014 2:35 AM
> > > > > To: dev@cordova.apache.org
> > > > > Subject: support on phonegap/cordova?
> > > > >
> > > > > hi
> > > > >
> > > > > where must i post to get support on phonegap/cordova ios ?
> > > > >
> > > > > thanks
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
Re: support on phonegap/cordova? ---- Request for Cordova User Group
Mailing List
Posted by Steven Gill <st...@gmail.com>.
+1 to Michal.
I would prefer stack overflow over more email.
On Apr 11, 2014 7:58 AM, "Michal Mocny" <mm...@chromium.org> wrote:
> Not sure I would use the argument "make users less aware of phonegap" as a
> reason for this ;) but I agree that its a bit confusing for existing users
> of cordova core to be directed to phonegap support (see timely reply to the
> original thread from another user).
>
> I much prefer directing user questions to stack overflow, though, where
> there is much better support for handling duplicate questions, prioritizing
> useful answers, and you generally get much more community contributions for
> answering questions, so I'd really prefer we advertise that avenue for
> support on our website first and foremost.
>
> For user questions that do need to go to a mailing list (is there ever a
> case?), I guess I don't mind which list it goes to (dev@ or users@). I
> just mind the inevitably frequent repetitive low quality questions by users
> who just didn't do their research. Stack overflow solves that problem much
> better.
>
> My 2cents.
>
> -Michal
>
>
> On Fri, Apr 11, 2014 at 10:23 AM, Bryan Higgins <bryan@bryanhiggins.net
> >wrote:
>
> > +1
> >
> >
> > On Fri, Apr 11, 2014 at 9:56 AM, Lisa Seacat DeLuca <ldeluca@us.ibm.com
> > >wrote:
> >
> > > After attending ApacheCon it was clear that most projects have a user
> > > group mailing list to handle questions like this rather than forwarding
> > > people to a product specific distribution. I know there is a big
> > community
> > > around PhoneGap and the Google Group has a lot of great existing
> content
> > > but we should create a user group for Cordova to make developers more
> > aware
> > > that we exist. Right now if you ask a developer if they know what
> > Cordova
> > > is they stare at your blankly... but if you ask then what Phonegap is
> > they
> > > are more likely to know. This would be a small change that could go a
> > long
> > > way to helping to disrupt that way of thinking. thoughts? +1's?
> > >
> > >
> > > Lisa
> > >
> > > Lisa Seacat DeLuca
> > > Mobile Engineer | t: +415.787.4589 | *ldeluca@apache.org*<
> > ldeluca@apache.org>| |
> > > *ldeluca@us.ibm.com* <ld...@us.ibm.com> | *lisaseacat.com*<
> > http://www.lisaseacat.com/>| [image:
> > > follow @LisaSeacat on twitter] <http://www.twitter.com/LisaSeacat>|
> > [image:
> > > follow Lisa Seacat DeLuca on linkedin]<
> > http://www.linkedin.com/in/lisaseacat>
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > From: Andrew Grieve <ag...@chromium.org>
> > > To: dev <de...@cordova.apache.org>
> > > Date: 04/09/2014 06:16 PM
> > > Subject: Re: support on phonegap/cordova?
> > > Sent by: agrieve@google.com
> > > ------------------------------
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > StackOverflow works really well as well. If it's a possible but in the
> > > framework or an Apache plugin though, this is the list :)
> > >
> > >
> > > On Wed, Apr 9, 2014 at 6:21 AM, Ray Camden <ra...@adobe.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > > I'd use the Google Group:
> > > https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/phonegap
> > > > ________________________________________
> > > > From: smo <s....@gmail.com>
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2014 2:35 AM
> > > > To: dev@cordova.apache.org
> > > > Subject: support on phonegap/cordova?
> > > >
> > > > hi
> > > >
> > > > where must i post to get support on phonegap/cordova ios ?
> > > >
> > > > thanks
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>
Re: support on phonegap/cordova? ---- Request for Cordova User Group
Mailing List
Posted by Michal Mocny <mm...@chromium.org>.
Not sure I would use the argument "make users less aware of phonegap" as a
reason for this ;) but I agree that its a bit confusing for existing users
of cordova core to be directed to phonegap support (see timely reply to the
original thread from another user).
I much prefer directing user questions to stack overflow, though, where
there is much better support for handling duplicate questions, prioritizing
useful answers, and you generally get much more community contributions for
answering questions, so I'd really prefer we advertise that avenue for
support on our website first and foremost.
For user questions that do need to go to a mailing list (is there ever a
case?), I guess I don't mind which list it goes to (dev@ or users@). I
just mind the inevitably frequent repetitive low quality questions by users
who just didn't do their research. Stack overflow solves that problem much
better.
My 2cents.
-Michal
On Fri, Apr 11, 2014 at 10:23 AM, Bryan Higgins <br...@bryanhiggins.net>wrote:
> +1
>
>
> On Fri, Apr 11, 2014 at 9:56 AM, Lisa Seacat DeLuca <ldeluca@us.ibm.com
> >wrote:
>
> > After attending ApacheCon it was clear that most projects have a user
> > group mailing list to handle questions like this rather than forwarding
> > people to a product specific distribution. I know there is a big
> community
> > around PhoneGap and the Google Group has a lot of great existing content
> > but we should create a user group for Cordova to make developers more
> aware
> > that we exist. Right now if you ask a developer if they know what
> Cordova
> > is they stare at your blankly... but if you ask then what Phonegap is
> they
> > are more likely to know. This would be a small change that could go a
> long
> > way to helping to disrupt that way of thinking. thoughts? +1's?
> >
> >
> > Lisa
> >
> > Lisa Seacat DeLuca
> > Mobile Engineer | t: +415.787.4589 | *ldeluca@apache.org*<
> ldeluca@apache.org>| |
> > *ldeluca@us.ibm.com* <ld...@us.ibm.com> | *lisaseacat.com*<
> http://www.lisaseacat.com/>| [image:
> > follow @LisaSeacat on twitter] <http://www.twitter.com/LisaSeacat>|
> [image:
> > follow Lisa Seacat DeLuca on linkedin]<
> http://www.linkedin.com/in/lisaseacat>
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > From: Andrew Grieve <ag...@chromium.org>
> > To: dev <de...@cordova.apache.org>
> > Date: 04/09/2014 06:16 PM
> > Subject: Re: support on phonegap/cordova?
> > Sent by: agrieve@google.com
> > ------------------------------
> >
> >
> >
> > StackOverflow works really well as well. If it's a possible but in the
> > framework or an Apache plugin though, this is the list :)
> >
> >
> > On Wed, Apr 9, 2014 at 6:21 AM, Ray Camden <ra...@adobe.com> wrote:
> >
> > > I'd use the Google Group:
> > https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/phonegap
> > > ________________________________________
> > > From: smo <s....@gmail.com>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2014 2:35 AM
> > > To: dev@cordova.apache.org
> > > Subject: support on phonegap/cordova?
> > >
> > > hi
> > >
> > > where must i post to get support on phonegap/cordova ios ?
> > >
> > > thanks
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
Re: support on phonegap/cordova? ---- Request for Cordova User Group
Mailing List
Posted by Bryan Higgins <br...@bryanhiggins.net>.
+1
On Fri, Apr 11, 2014 at 9:56 AM, Lisa Seacat DeLuca <ld...@us.ibm.com>wrote:
> After attending ApacheCon it was clear that most projects have a user
> group mailing list to handle questions like this rather than forwarding
> people to a product specific distribution. I know there is a big community
> around PhoneGap and the Google Group has a lot of great existing content
> but we should create a user group for Cordova to make developers more aware
> that we exist. Right now if you ask a developer if they know what Cordova
> is they stare at your blankly... but if you ask then what Phonegap is they
> are more likely to know. This would be a small change that could go a long
> way to helping to disrupt that way of thinking. thoughts? +1's?
>
>
> Lisa
>
> Lisa Seacat DeLuca
> Mobile Engineer | t: +415.787.4589 | *ldeluca@apache.org*<ld...@apache.org>| |
> *ldeluca@us.ibm.com* <ld...@us.ibm.com> | *lisaseacat.com*<http://www.lisaseacat.com/>| [image:
> follow @LisaSeacat on twitter] <http://www.twitter.com/LisaSeacat>| [image:
> follow Lisa Seacat DeLuca on linkedin]<http://www.linkedin.com/in/lisaseacat>
>
>
>
>
>
> From: Andrew Grieve <ag...@chromium.org>
> To: dev <de...@cordova.apache.org>
> Date: 04/09/2014 06:16 PM
> Subject: Re: support on phonegap/cordova?
> Sent by: agrieve@google.com
> ------------------------------
>
>
>
> StackOverflow works really well as well. If it's a possible but in the
> framework or an Apache plugin though, this is the list :)
>
>
> On Wed, Apr 9, 2014 at 6:21 AM, Ray Camden <ra...@adobe.com> wrote:
>
> > I'd use the Google Group:
> https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/phonegap
> > ________________________________________
> > From: smo <s....@gmail.com>
> > Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2014 2:35 AM
> > To: dev@cordova.apache.org
> > Subject: support on phonegap/cordova?
> >
> > hi
> >
> > where must i post to get support on phonegap/cordova ios ?
> >
> > thanks
> >
> >
>
>