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Hello,

I’ve just joined QNX as a manager of the QNX Developer’s Community - my job
is to make sure your needs as developers are being properly met through QNX
programs and initatives. This includes listening to your needs as
developers and ensuring that we have the right “stuff” in place to support
you.

For some background info, I’ve been in DSP tools development for Texas
Instruments for a number of years so the embedded world is not new to me,
but the QNX aspect of it is. I’d like us to work together as developers and
exchange ideas in what we can do to further foster a great developer
community. As a start, I’d appreciate your taking a bit of time in answering
some questions about the on-line QNX developer’s network (QDN.QNX.COM) as it
is today - your feedback will serve to improve your (and your customers’)
experiences with a growing network of QNX developers/experts…

In your mind, what makes a good on-line community?
What are some of your favourite on-line developer portals? Why?
What portion(s) of the QDN website (qdn.qnx.com) do you find most/least
useful for helping you in your development?
What would you like to see more/less of in QDN (eg. would you like to see
more interaction with other users)?
What do you find QNX can do to improve the developer perception of QNX?
These are some questions - feel free to add your comments and expand as you
see fit. Send me your feedback, your suggestions, and anything you’d like to
see change as we start this process. Your input is incredibly valuable in
making this happen!

Thanks
Haris

Haris Blentic
Developer Community Specialist
hblentic@qnx.com

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Previously, Haris Blentic wrote in qdn.public.qnxrtp.advocacy:

I’ve just joined QNX as a manager of the QNX Developer’s Community - my job
is to make sure your needs as developers are being properly met through QNX
programs and initatives.

Excellent!

In your mind, what makes a good on-line community?
What are some of your favourite on-line developer portals? Why?
What portion(s) of the QDN website (qdn.qnx.com) do you find most/least
useful for helping you in your development?
What would you like to see more/less of in QDN (eg. would you like to see
more interaction with other users)?
What do you find QNX can do to improve the developer perception of QNX?

I would reccomend that you make this into an online survey on
qdn.qnx.com, perhaps offer some nice QNX t-shirts or something to the
first 100 respondents.

As for the general QNX developer community, there are already some
excellent places online where this exists. The first and one of the
most beneficial to developers, both new and old is IRC (Internet Relay
Chat). There is a regular presense from some of the active developers
from QSSL. A private server has been set up and operating for over a
year and I would encourage everyone to visit it.

IRC Server: irc.joher.com
Port: 6667
Channel: #qnx

You can download phirc (photon IRC) from http://www.joher.com/phirc
there are photon clients available for both QNX4 and QNX6.

There was a very active web portal called QNX Start, which unfortunately
has been suffering some uptime issues.

http://www.qnxstart.com

The site is offline at the moment, but we are all hopefull that it will
return soon.


There is also a new community web portal that is under development
called QNX Zone. I have been co-ordinating several volunteers in the
design of the new site and we are hoping to get it online before the end
of the year if at all possible. You can find out more about the project
by viewing the slides that are online at:

http://www.passageway.com/qnxzone

If you want to get involved in this project, please feel free to contact
me via email, or in IRC.

Cheers,
Camz.

–
Martin Zimmerman camz@passageway.com
Camz Software Enterprises www.passageway.com/camz/qnx/
QNX Programming & Consulting

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GREAT ! Haris and Martin.


“Martin Zimmerman” <camz@passageway.com> wrote in message
news:Voyager.011206140653.8864B@wooga.wooga.passageway.com…

Previously, Haris Blentic wrote in qdn.public.qnxrtp.advocacy:
I’ve just joined QNX as a manager of the QNX Developer’s Community - my
job
is to make sure your needs as developers are being properly met through
QNX
programs and initatives.

Excellent!

In your mind, what makes a good on-line community?
What are some of your favourite on-line developer portals? Why?
What portion(s) of the QDN website (qdn.qnx.com) do you find most/least
useful for helping you in your development?
What would you like to see more/less of in QDN (eg. would you like to
see
more interaction with other users)?
What do you find QNX can do to improve the developer perception of QNX?

I would reccomend that you make this into an online survey on
qdn.qnx.com, perhaps offer some nice QNX t-shirts or something to the
first 100 respondents.

As for the general QNX developer community, there are already some
excellent places online where this exists. The first and one of the
most beneficial to developers, both new and old is IRC (Internet Relay
Chat). There is a regular presense from some of the active developers
from QSSL. A private server has been set up and operating for over a
year and I would encourage everyone to visit it.

IRC Server: irc.joher.com
Port: 6667
Channel: #qnx

You can download phirc (photon IRC) from > http://www.joher.com/phirc
there are photon clients available for both QNX4 and QNX6.

There was a very active web portal called QNX Start, which unfortunately
has been suffering some uptime issues.

http://www.qnxstart.com

The site is offline at the moment, but we are all hopefull that it will
return soon.


There is also a new community web portal that is under development
called QNX Zone. I have been co-ordinating several volunteers in the
design of the new site and we are hoping to get it online before the end
of the year if at all possible. You can find out more about the project
by viewing the slides that are online at:

http://www.passageway.com/qnxzone

If you want to get involved in this project, please feel free to contact
me via email, or in IRC.

Cheers,
Camz.

–
Martin Zimmerman > camz@passageway.com
Camz Software Enterprises > www.passageway.com/camz/qnx/
QNX Programming & Consulting