Affiliate Relations – Technology Affiliate Relations – Technology InfrastructureInfrastructure

iSummit – 2006-06-23iSummit – 2006-06-23

Mike LinksvayerMike Linksvayer

Technology – Technology – BackgroundBackground

FunctionsFunctions

• internet (web site, services)internet (web site, services)

• intranet (groupware)intranet (groupware)

• extranet (affiliates groupware)extranet (affiliates groupware)

• ancilliarynet (search, mixter)ancilliarynet (search, mixter)

• appdev (publisher, mozcc)appdev (publisher, mozcc)

• standards (w3, others)standards (w3, others)

• developer community (open source)developer community (open source)

• tech bizdev (outside organizations)tech bizdev (outside organizations)

MissionMission

• increase availability of licenses by making them increase availability of licenses by making them a part of content creation apps and data a part of content creation apps and data standardsstandards

• increase value of licenses by making discovery increase value of licenses by making discovery apps and related standards CC-awareapps and related standards CC-aware

• generally use tech to add leverage for licenses, generally use tech to add leverage for licenses, above too narrowabove too narrow

Strategic GoalsStrategic Goals• CC option ubiquitous in content creation apps, CC option ubiquitous in content creation apps,

approaching pentetration of "File|Save As" on approaching pentetration of "File|Save As" on desktop and "Submit" on webdesktop and "Submit" on web

• CC option ubiquitous in content CC option ubiquitous in content discovery/consumption apps, approaching discovery/consumption apps, approaching penetration of text search box or time penetration of text search box or time elapsed/remaining readoutelapsed/remaining readout

• CC annotation included in any standard for CC annotation included in any standard for describing or conveying copyrighted workdescribing or conveying copyrighted work

• Technology-enabled discovery of the really Technology-enabled discovery of the really great stuff in a tsunami of CC licensed contentgreat stuff in a tsunami of CC licensed content

PrinciplesPrinciples

• So many nines we're obviously lyingSo many nines we're obviously lying

• Interoperability and consistency - avoid "data Interoperability and consistency - avoid "data islands"islands"

• Open sourceOpen source

• The web wayThe web way

• Bigger, more powerful chainsaws without age Bigger, more powerful chainsaws without age restrictionsrestrictions

Techology – International Techology – International InfrastructureInfrastructure

CommunicationCommunication

• iteamspaceiteamspace

– MediaWikiMediaWiki

• mailing listsmailing lists

– ibiblio, with exceptionsibiblio, with exceptions

• CCi databaseCCi database

License PublicationLicense Publication

• Validated XHTML license filesValidated XHTML license files

• ““Choose license” and deed string translationChoose license” and deed string translation

• Licenses, deeds and choose license application Licenses, deeds and choose license application are hosted at creativecommons.orgare hosted at creativecommons.org

WebsitesWebsites

• creativecommons.org/worldwide/XXcreativecommons.org/worldwide/XX

• XX.creativecommons.orgXX.creativecommons.org

• creativecommons.XXcreativecommons.XX

Websites - EnablersWebsites - Enablers

• Web servicesWeb services

• Wordpress themeWordpress theme

• StylesheetsStylesheets

/worldwide/XX/worldwide/XX

• Recently added current list of published licensesRecently added current list of published licenses

• FutureFuture

– Information editable by affiliateInformation editable by affiliate

– Affiliate blogsAffiliate blogs

FAQsFAQs

• WikiWiki

Other initiatives (angles Other initiatives (angles of international interest)of international interest)

• Developer, creator and content consumer Developer, creator and content consumer focused wiki portalsfocused wiki portals

• ccPublisherccPublisher

• ccHostccHost

• mozCCmozCC

• Business developmentBusiness development

Affiliate Relations – Technology InfrastructureAffiliate Relations – Technology Infrastructure

iSummit – 2006-06-23iSummit – 2006-06-23

Mike LinksvayerMike Linksvayer

Questions, feedback, flames:Questions, feedback, flames:

ml@creativecommons.org