With the migration to the wikidot website we got a great discussion platform but somehow the social aspects got de-emphasized. Thats an issue which some members felt was important but overall we could not implement it as a website is not a closed ecosystem like a mailing list. In addition with the widespread popularity of Isocentre we now have people coming in from all over the world joining us. While our community has grown it has also made it difficult to conduct "personal" discussions…., read more at http://isocenter.org/content/why-our-emphasis-social-aspects-isocentre

To keep the long story short we had a good time at Isocenter. Our website was being hosted by wikidot a famous provider of wiki sites. The wiki based structure ment that people could come in and edit the content on a page in the same way as wikipedia works. The tools provided were great and the permission system was important in maintaining a semblance of control over the website. Earlier this year there was a design overhaul along with efforts to streamline the membership process in an effort to maintain the site. The efforts have been a success in that we have maintained a steady influx of visitors over the last 4 - 5 months and a steady growth in our subscriber base. Our discussion forums are lively with lots of discussions on pressing issues. But with the popularity of the site several limitations became known….. Read more at http://www.isocenter.org/node/10287

1. This is a new website so things can break and the navigation can feel alien.
2. Just registering and not looking back serves no purpose unless we can get solid feedback on what is wrong at your end.
3. If you find something hard to do / difficult to get - PLEASE let us know. This is what is known as an usability issue. And no matter how trivial the issue looks it is important.
4. If you have suggestions with themes please tell us. However we are not designers so its unlikely that withoug a mock of the color scheme and appearance we would be able to give u what you want.
5. Please give us feedback regarding:

Overall site loading and performance
Theming and appearance
Intuitiveness of the navigation menus
Registration process
Post registration email validation
Login process
Sections of site after login
Your user profile and dashboard.

Please note that we are NOT registering you during the beta process but in the final site your registration will be done automatically. Part of the testing efforts are centered on finding out what a new user who gets to isocentre for the first time feels like
Again this is an effort by the community and for the community. On a personal level seeing the proliferation of websites like Medscape, Oncostat which are focussed solely on the Medical Oncology we RO need information gathering and dissemination platforms that are free from industry pressure. Please help us build such a site.

1. Our user database is not under our direct control - so essentially when our users register we dont know them .. the present two step process was designed to let us know who registered when. Over the past four months we have seen a steady increase in readership and without a dedicated membership drive we are now averaging 4-5 new members each month (no twitter / facebook but not bad)
2. The content is scattered and not accessible : The forum based structure is not really helping matters here - plus the content is being placed on an external wiki hosting system called wikidot. While wikidot people are great we have no way of controlling the actual data.

There are other major issues I will highlight but to come to the point we had decided to see if we could move isocentre to a completely new way of managing information and add more value to it so people come back and take a look. The way to go about this was to bring in what is called a content management system. Yes a heavy word but in the end what it means is a way of managing all the little blurbs of information that is being put in various way and structuring it so that finding it and displaying it for you becomes easier and more intuitive. Over the past 3 months I and abhishek (who goes by radtuxabhishek) have been working to make this migration possible. However before we shift isocentre to this new system we need your feedback and for that we need few intrepid oncologists who are not afraid to tread new ground. Your work would be to stress test the news system and tell us what is missing and what you would like to see. Indicate your interests below and we will send u the link.

Isocentre is your community and we have lots of new things in the new version. So please help us help you. It has no risk for you essentially.
Hoping to see you in the new Isocentre.

1. 21 unique responses ( overall 27 - 6 duplicates.)
2. Brachial Plexus wins with 11 votes
3. Supraglottic Larynx comes last with 2 votes.

We take your suggestions and will have the following contouring sessions in sequence:

1. Brachial Plexus
2. Oropharynx
3. Supraglottic Larynx
4. Nasopharynx (as suggested by someone).

Each session will be held at 2 weeks interval starting from this weekend. As usual they will be hosted on a separate page and links will be announced here. We have to use Scribblar for the present moment so if you have queries regarding the system please post them here and we will try to help you to the best of our abilities. Unfortunately we need flash, a decent internet connection and a relatively good browser (would strongly suggest chrome, firefox and opera .. please remember if you have Internet Explorer 6 or 7 they wont be working). Keeping in mind adjuvants suggestion I will be contouring on one side only to show you my reference. However please remember you are free to add your corrections and suggestions.

1. Main Help Page
2. Howto create and edit a page in Isocentre
3. What is a wiki site?
4. What kind of content can you put on Isocentre
5. How to add a presentation on Isocentre
6. How to get the latest updates from Isocentre
7. Understanding the wikidot editor used in Isoccentre

Please feel free to browse through the pages. Remember the isocentre admins and moderators are always there to help you to the best of our abilities in addition to the help provided.
Have a great weekend.

oropharynx/supraglottic larynx OR prostate with brief clinical summary if feasible please.

I was thinking that which organs are more useful to put in contouring sessions??
Nice to start with normal organs but also will be very useful if you just put a CT scan and ask to define the GTV and CTV??? And after a week or so put the answer. This may be more useful than having the answer upfront.

Thank you very much. I am looking forward to it.

At the top bar menu click on Join Isocentre and go to Member Bios. The page will open in a new window. In this page there is a box at the right. Enter the name you want to be known as (we would like a first name if possible) and click on the "Create Your Bio page Button".

For those of you who dont know the wiki writing syntax dont worry. Clicking on the button will prompt you to create a new page and you shold be seeing a box where you can type in the things you want.
The edit box by default comes with a template for those not experienced the wiki syntax. So just fill in the details as per the template and your shiny new page will be ready for all to see. Remember you dont need to do it in a single day and you can edit it any time you want for more content. Creating your bio page is a great way to get a hang of writing stuff in the wiki pages and no matter what you do you cant mess up the site. For those experienced in the wiki writing creating an innovative and eye catching profile is a snap

Remember we have a stricter setting for the bio pages which means non members will not be able to see the page you create and only you can edit your own page.

Enjoy!!

P.S. For those interested here is what the template looks like. Do tell us what else you would like included in the template and we will do it for you.

[!-- Use the template below to quickly get your biography ready. [!----] ++ Name: Last Name, First Name ++ Institutional Affiliation: The name of your institution ++ Title: The title of your post at work ++ Brief overview of your present work: What are you working on in what capacity etc... ++ Interests: # interests1 # interests 2 ------ ++ Publications: # publication 1 # publication 2 ------ ++ Conference presentations: # presentation 1 # presentation 2 [!-- After you are done typing the details click on the save button below to generate your biography [!----]