action = a way that a user can affect the agenda, and initiated from the action bar; types include add comment, edit/revise, attach/link, assemble documents, poll/survey, vote/decide
action bar = a pulldown menu [toolbar buttons? -brendan (1 replies)] within the folio control panel, from which a user can select from among actions available to be taken depending on what type of item is loaded into the item display; when not being selected from it shows the words "Select action"
agenda ["agenda" -brendan (1 replies)] = the index of all the items in a meeting area's folio, displayed on first entry into a meeting area in the folio viewer, and accessible as the top item listed in the folio navigation bar
child item = an item attached below a parent item in the attachment hierarchy
comment = a message posted for common viewing as part of the discussion in a meeting area
comment header = the envelope information for a comment, consisting of a subject, author, date (including time of posting), and (optionally) an item reference (itemref).
comment reader = a pane in which an individual posted comment is displayed when its header is clicked on in the discussion index, consisting of the comment reader header and the comment text display; in the default it is displayed within the discussion viewer, below the discussion index
comment reader header = a fixed frame [not HTML frame -brendan (5 replies)] above the comment text display, which shows the comment header for a selected comment; part of the comment reader
comment text display = a variable frame below the comment reader header, which shows the text of a selected coment; part of the comment reader
decision = a type of item in a folio, consisting of a title, question, deadline, proposition(s) and associated outcomes (adopt document, implementation plan, delete file), polling method, decision rule, and (after the deadline) a report.
discussion = a set of comments in a meeting area, viewed through the discussion viewer
discussion index = a pane for browsing through the comment headers in a discussion, consisting of the discussion index control panel and the discussion header list; in the default display it is placed within the discussion viewer, above the comment reader
discussion index control panel = a fixed frame above the discussion header list, through which a user can post a new comment, [unattached? -brendan (5 replies)] select between different sorted views of the discussion index (by subject, author, itemref, or date) and choose between expanded and collapsed mode for the display; part of the discussion index
discussion item = a type of item in a folio, consisting of a title and a preface; meant to initate discussion of a topic in the absence of a document, e.g. for brainstorming or in the early phases of a deliberation.
discussion viewer = in the default display, the right half of a meeting area viewer below the meeting area control panel, and through which the discussion is viewed; it consists of a discussion index and comment reader
document = a type of item in a folio, consisting of a title, preface and document text
external link = a type of item in a folio, consisting of a title and a URL
folio = the full collection of items under discussion in a meeting area (including documents, discussion items, external links, decisions, nonbinding polls, and the agenda), viewed through the folio viewer
folio control panel = a fixed frame above the item display, consisting of the folio navigation bar, the action bar, and a button for returning to the agendar; part of the folio viewer
folio navigation bar = a pull-down menu on the left side of the folio conrol panel, listing all of the items in a meeting area's folio, and which, when not being selected from, shows the current item in the item display
folio viewer = in the default display, the left half of the meeting area viewer; a pane through which the folio is viewed, and consisting of the folio control panel and the item display
group = the users of a group space; some or all features of a group space may be open only to members
group homepage = the entry point for a group - a viewer showing the group's meeting areas (left column), introduction and group picture [and news! -brendan (7 replies)] (center column), and resources (right column)
group space = an online environment for group interaction, consisting of meeting areas, an introduction and group picture, member directory, library, FAQ, links, and calendar, as well as search, register/update, and chat tools
item ["folio item"? -brendan (1 replies)] = any document, discussion item, decision, external link, nonbinding poll, or the agenda associated with a meeting area; the set of items in a meeting area comprise its folio
item display = a variable frame below the folio control panel, through which a user interacts with an individual item in the folio; part of the folio viewer
item reference (a.k.a. itemref) = a URL corresponding to an item (optionally including a document location, or docloc) to which a comment refers; an itemref is generated for any comment which is the product of either item creation or comment insertion into a document.
meeting area = an agenda-based deliberation area linked from a group home page, consisting of a folio and its associated discussion. Meeting areas can be connected as parents, children, or siblings.
meeting area viewer = the display of a meeting area; in the default display it appears as a folio viewer (left half) and a discussion viewer (right half) placed beneath a meeting area control panel
nonbinding poll = a type of item in a folio, consisting of a title, deadline, question, proposition(s), polling method, and (after the deadline) a report.
originator
pane = a separated area for displaying information; a pane is viewed and expanded/contracted as a unit but may be made up of more than one actual frame
parent item = the item attached above a child item in the attachment hierarchy
Deme (which is a platform for online deliberation) = a web-based tool for users to create and interact with group spaces
resources = a set of databases (member directory, library, FAQ, links, and calendar) and tools (search, register/update, and chat) accessible on a group homepage.
viewer = a collection of one or more panes through which a user interacts with POD
