The new OpenNTF Alliance has defined a new governance and IP model as an Alliance to grow the OpenNTF site. OpenNTF is always looking for new corporate members, code contributions, ideas, other offers to help etc. Over the next several weeks/months the new steering committee will set the direction for the future. Here are some ideas that are under consideration:

OpenNTF.org site redesign:
Some weeks ago OpenNTF added IdeaJam (see here) to it's site so that the community can vote how OpenNTF should be improved. The clear message of this initial voting was that the OpenNTF.Org web site should be improved in various ways. There is a draft plan that describes these extensions (see here). Anyone can comment on these ideas or, even better, help with the implementation. The first stage of this redesigned site (the home page) has been implemented.

'Red' projects:
OpenNTF would like to kick off new projects by bringing together various people who have an interest in providing new open source applications. The idea is to build these initial releases in a short amount of time. OpenNTF wants to extend it's infrastructure so that people can work more collaborative on the projects. For example OpenNTF is evaluating various options to provide code control systems for Notes/Domino design elements as well as for Eclipse Java code.

Development contests:
In order to motivate more people to contribute code, OpenNTF would like to host development contests. There could be different categories of samples like simple widgets, sophisticated web apps, Eclipse applications, etc. In the optimal case these contests would even be done on a regular basis.