1 The TinyOS Documentation Working Group Kevin Klues TinyOS Technology Exchange (TTX) V February 22, 2008 UC Berkeley

2 Objective Build tools to develop and distribute online documentation for TinyOS Don’t write all of the docs ourselves Maintain infrastructure to help others do so

3 Model Similar to the model of the Linux Documentation Project HOWTO or Tutorial  Short, informal document about a specific topic  Written and maintained by small number of interested individuals  Organized inside a Wiki framework Mantra is “More documentation is better"

4 Members Matt Welsh, Chair(Harvard University) Phil Levis(Stanford University) Kevin Klues(Stanford University) Michael Schippling(Santa Fe Institute) David Culler(UC Berkeley) August Joki (UCLA) Benjamin Madore(University of Pittsburgh) Steve McKown Ákos Maróy

5 Current Progress Wiki up and running at: All “official” TinyOS tutorials have been ported over (Lessons 1-16) Installation tutorials  Linux and Windows  MAC OS  Xubuntos  VMware virtual machine Index of contributed Code

6 Current Progress User contributed tutorials:  Boomerang documentation from Moteiv  Tunit installation and use  Woes of bringing a new platform up and running What’s still missing? 

7 Adding Documentation Anyone and everyone is encouraged to contribute!!! Login today and start writing tutorials immediately We’ll figure out the structure later