This page seeks to briefly catalogue innovations created over time in community development. For current objectives and priorities, see the [strategic plan for community development](http://publiclab.org/wiki/strategic-plan-community-development). <br />
Related website tags: [community](http://publiclab.org/tag/community) <br />
Related program areas of the Public Lab non-profit: Web Working Group, Community Development

####2014

* organizers handbook
* organizers welcome email
* organizers summit
* paper research notes
* "Ask a Question / Answer a Question" tagging system [see all questions](http://publiclab.org/tag/question:*)
* new, simplified front page on publiclab.org
* barnstar dropdown on research notes
* subscribe to tag (RSS)
* co-authorship of research notes
* in-line wiki editing 
* callouts on publiclab.org via @username trigger email notifications
* [OpenHour](/wiki/openhour) live call events
* [barnstar brainstorming](http://publiclab.org/wiki/barnstar-brainstorm)
* Event template and RSVP feature on research notes
* international edition of Grassroots Mapping Forum features XXX countries/regions
* regional "umbrella" mailing lists created for northeast, midwest
* plots-spectroscopy list reaches 1000 members, surpassing grassrootsmapping as the largest tool-specific list
* publiclaboratory list reaches 2500 members

####2013

* commenting on research notes
* tabbed wiki pages
* toolshed raising event type
* lists created for software developers, education, and writing
* [Mapknitter Club / Cartography Collective](http://publiclab.org/wiki/public-lab-cartography-collective)
* [Start a chapter](http://publiclab.org/wiki/start-a-chapter) page created
* [Guide to starting new projects](http://publiclab.org/wiki/new-projects)
* PDF print stylesheets for wiki and research note pages
* research note templates
* publiclab.org [launched](http://publiclab.org/notes/warren/04-18-2013/introducing-a-new-public-lab-website), replicating all publiclaboratory.org features + adding user dashboard and profile pages
* plots-infrared list launches, along with plots-airquality and plots-waterquality
* publiclaboratory list reaches 1500 members

####2012

* creation of [organizers](/wiki/organizers) group
* creation of /lists overview page and tracking of [list growth](http://publiclab.org/wiki/mailing-lists#Graphs)
* [barnstars](http://publiclab.org/notes/liz/4-13-2012/barnstars) & publiclab.org/barnstars
* user dashboard when logged in on website
* kit boxes include "Welcome to the community!" messaging
* [illustrated guides translated into 10 new languages](http://publiclab.org/wiki/guides#Translations) 
* publiclaboratory list reaches 500 members, surpassing grassrootsmapping list

####2011

* barnraising event type
* Grassroots Mapping Forum (print publication for offline data distribution)
* publiclaboratory.org launches, pioneering the "research note" and creating the wiki knowledge base (January 2011) 
* publiclaboratory list
* laboratoriopublico list

####2010

* grassrootsmapping list