FocusGroups
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Introduction
Focus Groups exist to allow team members to get more involved in the Ubuntu community - visit their pages for more information. Some groups are more focused on the support topics inside the forums, while others aim for involvement through other mediums. If you are needing help or have questions, please contact a group leader and they will provide the best information that will benefit what you're looking for.
Team members. please add yourself to the Forums team (since that is all of us), and to any Focus Group that you would like. Only link to your UF profile from the Forums category - other links should be relevant to the topic or non-existent if not applicable.
A listing of all BT members can be found here on the forums.
Development
Group Description
The Ubuntu Beginners Development Team is a sub-team of the Ubuntu Beginners Team. The main goal of the Development Focus Group is twofold. The first is to create an environment where Beginners Team members can program in a relaxed setting with people they know very well. The second goal is to leverage the talent to create applications that enhance the new user's experience with Ubuntu. The Development team requires a very strict skill set, one of the more difficult focus groups to become a full member in.
Members
Team Page: BeginnersTeam/FocusGroups/Development
IRC Channel: #ubuntu-beginners-dev on irc.freenode.net
Education/Padawan
Group Description
The edu focus group is a group that focuses on educating users in how to use Ubuntu, our current project is https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Learning/
Members
Team Page: BeginnersTeam/FocusGroups/Education BeginnersTeam/FocusGroups/Padawan
IRC Channel: ##beginners-classroom on irc.freenode.net
Forums
Do not list your name here, it is assumed all BT members and Padawans are part of this group.
IRC
Group Description
The IRC focus group works by aiding ubuntu users in real-time with problems that they may be experiencing. It works in a similar fashion to #ubuntu, except that our channel is less busy with other queries from others. The channel also servers as a place to direct people to who are asking for assistance in #ubuntu-beginners.
Objectives:
Assist people with problems that they are experiencing with Ubuntu in a real time environment.
Give advice on switching to Ubuntu from other operating systems.
Members
paultag
Silver Fox
Team page: BeginnersTeam/FocusGroups/IRC
Team IRC channel: #ubuntu-beginners-help on irc.freenode.net
Launchpad
Team page: BeginnersTeam/FocusGroups/Launchpad
Team IRC Channel: #ubuntu-beginners-launchpad on irc.freenode.net
Launchpad Team: Ubuntu Beginners Team Launchpad Focus Group
Padawan
Team Page: BeginnersTeam/FocusGroups/Padawan
Security
Group Description
While it is often remarked that Ubuntu comes secure out of the box, many users often express concern over further hardening their systems. Beyond fortifying their OS, there is often concern(s) over an attempt or successful breach of user security. The goal of the Security Focus Group is to assist these users, both new and old, in the attempt at developing and assisting with solutions to security related matters.
Objectives:
Help users further enhance the security of their systems
Members
2point0 (tronyx)
Team page: BeginnersTeam/FocusGroups/Security
Stalking
Group Description
The Stalking focus group is responsible for quality control of BT members posting style on the forums.
Members
sdennie
Team page: BeginnersTeam/FocusGroups/Stalking
Wiki
Group Description
The Documentation Team is a group of community volunteers responsible for writing, editing and updating the system documentation that ships with the Ubuntu, Kubuntu, Xubuntu and Edubuntu desktop operating systems. New versions of these guides are available with each new release of Ubuntu, and these are translated with the Rosetta translation tool in the same manner as all of the other applications in Ubuntu.
Members
starcraft.man (Trainee)
Team page: BeginnersTeam/FocusGroups/Wiki
Young New Users
Group Description
The YNU focus group is a place for young people to seek help with any problems they may be having with Ubuntu. This focus group also seeks to show by example how to follow the Ubuntu Code of Conduct. It will also do all it can to help these users find which focus groups they may be able to help out in.
Objectives:
Encourage respect and observation of the Ubuntu Code of Conduct at all times
Answer all questions young new users have about Ubuntu
Assist with signing the Ubuntu Code of Conduct
Help new users get a basic wiki page created
Aid in integrating these users into the Beginners Team
Members
Team page: BeginnersTeam/FocusGroups/YNU
Team IRC channel: #ubuntu-beginners-ynu on irc.freenode.net