<<<<<<<<<<< Global Grid Forum Grid Computing Environments Research Group >>>>>>>> (Please forward this on to anyone whom you think will be interested in our activities) <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Dear Portal Community, GCE-RG Members, future members: The GCE-RG is waking up from a long and comfortable snooze. Recall that when last we met, we had a workshop in Japan, where we determined that Web Services and Portals bases on Portlet technologies were very exciting directions to investigate. Since then, the GCE-RG has taken a hiatus and many of you have been off doing some very interesting and productive work. As a result, we think that there are several very good reasons for the GCE-RG to become active again: there have been many advances in grid and web services; shell and portal technologies and supporting frameworks have new standards; and a growing number of user communities are now hosting GCE's. Clearly, now is a very good time to bring our developer and user communitites together, exchange ideas, and investigate new directions. Our esteemed GGF Area Directors (Craig Lee and Satoshi Matsuoka) have obtained official approval from the GGF for the GCE-RG to become reactivated. We will begin by reviewing and renewing our charter. We will meet at the next GGF meeting (Summer, Chicago). We would like to propose the following activities at the next GGF (this Summer). Note, this is only a preliminary agenda and we would like to hear about other ideas and activities you would like to see happen within the GCE-RG. We are especially interested in activities that will lead to spin-off Working Groups so that we can better support the mission of the GGF in setting standards. Proposed Agenda: - solicit input/interest from attendees, and emails beforehand if possible - discuss new directions for GGF (portal frameworks, shells, other) - if there is community consensus, begin update of charter and web site -- seeking volunteers to spearhead this effort - new activities: - Portlets WG BOF (M. Pierce, others TBD) - upate/revisit GCE draft doc on portal architectures (begun at GGF in Japan, 2002). - promote new community portal sharing wiki (opengridportals.org) - Gather input/volunteers/make plans for an SC05 GCE-Portals workshop (not a GGF event though). -- This activity is based on input from attendees at the SC04 Portals BOF -- Papers will be published in C&C:P&E publication with overview article to contribute to GGF. -- will be posting email soon seeking voluteers to server on program committiees/etc. Please let us know your thoughts on what you would like to see emerge from new GCE-RG activites. Thanks and we look forward to hearing from you - Mary, Dennis and Geoffrey =============================================================== Mary Thomas Department of Computer Science mthomas@rohan.sdsu.edu San Diego State University (619) 594-1694 (office) San Diego, CA 92182-7720 (619) 594-6746 (fax) http://rohan.sdsu.edu/faculty/mthomas Adv. Comp. Env. Lab http://acel.sdsu.edu