as a user, i think i would like to pitch in on this side (also 'cause that's the only place a non-developer like me is any good for Camino).
i can pitch in some time upto November end this year (not in Dec & Jan, but possibly after that). till then, i can help with website design (i am _not_ an expert there either) and other issues related to publicity.
just to let you know that i am interested.
cheers,
ashishOn Thursday, October 9, 2003, at 10:56 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Now that it seems that the coding side of Camino is starting to pick up, I would like to spin off a new thread on getting the marketing side also rolling. I want to see Camino be as successful as Safari has now become, if not in downloads then at least in exposure and user awareness.
So. Selling Camino. Here's just a few thoughts on moving forward here.
1. Revamp the camino project pages, to make them a. better looking b. more accessible to the average user (fully separate the developer
stuff from the end-user information) c. more informative, with information specifically targeted to Camino's audience (all level of end-users [newbie, geeklord] and wannabe developers) d. did I say better looking? e. standards-compliant (XHTML, CSS for layout and look and feel) (I'm willing to take this part on) 2. Gather a few folks who are good with words to handle PR for camino (sending out press releases, nudging the big pubs for reviews, etc.) 3. Maybe form an group of Camino "evangelists" (I kind of hate that word) to help foster grassroots awareness and adoption of Camino.
What I think we need are a small team of serious, skilled folks to bunker down, plan some of this stuff out, and then get out there and get things rolling. I have some time I can contribute in any of these areas, though my strengths are in the design and words area.
For now, I'd like to get feedback on ideas for where this should go, but I'm also interested in seeing who's interested in contributing some time. I definitely do NOT want to engage in design by committee, so at some point someone will have to "sign off" on what's going on in this area. Mike?
I'm willing to toss my hat in the ring to do a full site redesign, and maybe some of the content, but I'm hoping there are others out there interested in contributing.
Neil
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Message: 6 Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2003 21:19:21 -0700 From: Simon Fraser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [Camino] Selling Camino To: Camino List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed
If you keep the Camino docs on Mozilla.org, you need to adhere to their style guidelines for the pages; this mostly applies to the banner at the top of the page.
If you put the docs elsewhere, you still need to maintain some links to mozilla.org.
Just an FYI, so you understand some of the constrains that led to the current page design.
Simon
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