Pretty sure the website is owned by community dev and as such This discussion should take place over on the dev@community.apache.org Mailing list.
I dont _think_ they own this generic list yet. Gav... > -----Original Message----- > From: sebb [mailto:seb...@gmail.com] > Sent: Friday, 18 May 2012 10:55 AM > To: commun...@apache.org > Subject: Re: Website update ideas > > On 18 May 2012 02:02, Shane Curcuru <a...@shanecurcuru.org> wrote: > > I've been mulling over a better style for the community.a.o website. > > While it's simple and to the point, it feels like the style could be > > more welcoming, and have a few more signposts to specific topics on the > homepage. > > I was not aware (or perhaps had forgotten) that the site even existed. > Perhaps the site needs more promotion / links on the main ASF site? > > How many visitors does the site get compared with www.a.o, and where do > they get referred from? > > > It always feels easier to click through to something when perhaps the > > Newcomers para on the homepage actually has a few welcoming examples > > of - downloading software, getting the source, finding your way around, > etc. > > instead of just a "newcomers page". > > > > Is there anyone tied to the style or layout here that I might offend? > > 8-) > > > > - Broader and more explanatory/welcoming intro section > > > > - Each of newcomer/contributor/committer sections has brief > > description, then a handful of specifically named links to the > > sub-page (anchors about tech/community/other info, etc.) > > > > - Beef up History section to include public records (all board > > reports, the original resolution), plus links to the > > /foundation/governance and the /history pages on the a.o site > > > > - Better and more frequent mention of this mailing list and other > > mailing lists. We need to make it really easy to draw people into the > > appropriate > > list(s) so they can start the conversation. > > > > - Shane, hoping to improve here soon > > > > Stretch goal is adding simple table, with direct links to key > > how-it-works, etc. pages for top concepts people might search for: Get > > the code, Download software, Report bugs, etc. - probably with columns > > for "geeks" and "newcomers" (the geek ones go directly to svn.a.o or > > similar; the newcomer versions go to explanatory pages under /dev, > > etc.) > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: community-unsubscr...@apache.org For > > additional commands, e-mail: community-h...@apache.org > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: community-unsubscr...@apache.org For additional > commands, e-mail: community-h...@apache.org
