How the websites are created

There are three phases in the life of each website. The creation and maintenance of the site is performed by the organisers of the workshop or a designated participant.

1. Before the workshop begins: The organizers ask the participants in the workshop to send lists of important open problems related to the workshop focus. The questions are then developed into an outline which can serve as a starting point for discussions during the workshop. The questions are refined and extended during the workshop problem sessions.

   A rough version of the outline is in place a few days before the workshop begins. The website is made publicly available and small changes are made in response to comments from the participants.

2. At the conclusion of the workshop: The workshop organizers incorporate material from the workshop (in particular, information from the problem sessions) into the webpage. Major revisions may be made to the organization of the outline, and the open questions are clarified and extended. Some background material and references are added.

   Shortly after the conclusion of the workshop, a substantially refined and enlarged version of the webpage is made publically available. Interested researchers can see a survey of the subject by browsing through the outline, and a hard copy of the entire site (looking much like a typical survey paper) can be easily printed.

3. Followup: New results are incorporated into the website, and the open questions are continually updated and extended. The website becomes a comprehensive and up-to-date source for the latest developments in the subject.