Template:Summer of Content project proposal

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This is a template that you can use for a Summer of Content 2007 project proposal/application (they are the same thing). Anybody can make a new project proposal - even if you are not a mentor or an intern, or interested in working on a particular project. For an example of usage, see the OLPC volunteers portal project proposal. If you have any questions, please ask us!

How to use this form:

  1. Add the template to a page. Copy-paste the text {{subst:Summer of Content application}} into a new or existing wiki page with the name of your proposed project. Save the page, and then open it for editing again (this pastes the application template into your page and automatically adds it to the list of projects).
  2. Describe the project. Fill in the project description. You don't need to finish this or put in a lot of detail, but put in enough so that people can see the general idea and begin contributing thoughts and refinements of their own.
  3. Add your information to the page (optional). If you are interested in being involved in this project, add yourself to the Interested interns, Interested mentors, or Other interested parties section.

 

Sample template displayed below this line.

 

  • Interns - If you are interested in this project, add your name to the Interested interns section below along with a brief description of why you're interested and why you'd be a good mentor for this project, along with any specific ideas for execution you might have beyond the project description.
  • Mentors - If you are interested in this project, add your name to the Interested mentors section below along with a brief description of why you're interested and why you'd be a good mentor for this project, along with any specific ideas for execution you might have beyond the project description.
  • Others - If you are interested in this project in a role other than that of potential mentor or potential intern (example: you are an organization, a potential end-user/tester, may have helpful resources, or want to be notified if the project is chosen), add your name to the Other interested parties section below with contact information and details.
  • Everyone - Contribute to the project description on this page, or discuss this project on the associated talk page.

The deadline for editing this proposal or adding yourself to the list is 11:59pm EST (GMT-5) on August 6, 2007.

Project description

There is no set format for this section, and it can be as long or as short as you want. What do you want to do, why do you want to do it, and how will it happen? What kinds of people would be good at working on this? How will you know if you've succeeded? What similar things have been done before? You can supplement (and should) your application with external links to helpful resources, but a reader should be able to understand the project you are proposing even if they only read the abstract you've written here.

Interested interns

Intern name

Contact information, why you'd be good for the job, any specific plans, variants, or details you would personally like to implement and why

Interested mentors

Mentor name

Contact information, why you'd be good for the job, any specific plans, variants, or details you would personally like to implement and why

Other interested parties

Name

Contact information, what your interest is

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