Eventually posted on our blog, https://blogs.apache.org/OOo/entry/apache_openoffice_extensions_and_templates
Thanks Marcus, Dennis and Andrea to help me to sort this out. 2016-01-27 17:15 GMT+01:00 Marcus <marcus.m...@wtnet.de>: > In the past I could add new users to the blog but this time I had to open > a ticket for Infra: > > https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/INFRA-11130 > > Please be patient. > > Marcus > > > > > Am 01/27/2016 04:47 PM, schrieb Roberto Galoppini: > >> thanks Marcus. >> I'd like to upload it myself, so that I can add some pics too. >> Can you provide me with an account? >> >> Roberto >> >> 2016-01-27 15:51 GMT+01:00 Marcus<marcus.m...@wtnet.de>: >> >> Thanks for the text. Looks good and should be definitely go to our blog. >>> So, do you want to blog this on your own (then you need access) or >>> should I >>> do this for you (then with my name as author)? >>> >>> Marcus >>> >>> >>> >>> Am 01/26/2016 06:56 PM, schrieb Roberto Galoppini: >>> >>> Draft blog post, see below. I couldn't upload a draft version since I do >>>> not have (yet) access to the blog. >>>> >>>> Apache OpenOffice Extensions and Templates New Sites >>>> >>>> Since 2012 SourceForge has been distributing Apache OpenOffice downloads >>>> and actively maintaining both Apache OpenOffice Extensions >>>> <https://extensions.openoffice.org> and Templates >>>> <https://templates.openoffice.org> sites. I wrote a couple of short >>>> blog >>>> <https://sourceforge.net/blog/new-apache-openoffice-sites/>posts >>>> < >>>> >>>> http://robertogaloppini.net/2016/01/12/about-contributing-to-apache-openoffice/ >>>> >>>>> >>>>> about the changes that affect end- users. >>>> >>>> Extensions that have not been updated in a while report the following >>>> message: "Warning message This extension was not updated recently. It >>>> might >>>> not work with latest versions of OpenOffice." See for example how looks >>>> like the old Oracle PDF Importer >>>> < >>>> >>>> http://extensions.openoffice.org/en/project/oracle-pdf-import-extension-openoffice-3x >>>> >>>>> . >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Registered users see an additional notice on unmaintained extensions >>>> that >>>> allows them to contact the original author and apply for a co-maintainer >>>> role. Co-maintainers can edit the extension description and create >>>> releases. >>>> >>>> Registration emails and password related communications are now >>>> delivered >>>> in the language chosen by the user. It worth to add that we are more >>>> than >>>> happy to provide .po files to whoever is willing to help with >>>> translations. >>>> If need will arise we'll consider the possibility to upload localization >>>> files to the Apache Pootle server so that existing translation teams can >>>> help and the site can be translated into more than the current three >>>> languages (English, French, German). >>>> >>>> Recovering passwords has been simplified to cover cases where users had >>>> difficulties in resetting their passwords: users receive an email in >>>> their >>>> language with a simple link to reset their password with no further >>>> steps. >>>> >>>> Sites have been converted to use a more efficient anti-spam system that >>>> will improve handling by extensions maintainers: the system will not >>>> trigger anti-spam warnings and page unpublishing when the author >>>> modifies >>>> a >>>> popular extension. >>>> >>>> *Changes users facing*. >>>> >>>> *The new extensions home<http://extensions.openoffice.org/> *has a >>>> strong >>>> focus on the search box, a brand new logo, and an overall redesigned >>>> look >>>> and feel, where all menu items have icons for better readability. >>>> >>>> *The new templates home*<http://templates.openoffice.org/> is >>>> similar to >>>> the Apache OpenOffice Extensions site, with a similar redesigned look >>>> and >>>> feel and different colors to highlight which application a given >>>> template >>>> can be applied to. >>>> >>>> *The new administrative interface* includes a navigation bar at the top >>>> for >>>> Extensions’ authors that links to the most common actions. We also >>>> improved >>>> the GUI, making it more intuitive for uploading extensions. >>>> >>>> *Search* has been completely redesigned too. It’s worth mentioning that >>>> there are other changes sprinkled here and there, including an alert for >>>> outdated extensions that provides an easy way to contact the original >>>> author. >>>> >>>> 2016-01-13 23:28 GMT+01:00 Marcus<marcus.m...@wtnet.de>: >>>> >>>> Am 01/12/2016 09:17 PM, schrieb Roberto Galoppini: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> Over the last few months we have been busy redesigning the Apache >>>>> >>>>>> OpenOffice Templates and Extensions experience, basically >>>>>> incorporating >>>>>> feedback and simplifying the existing procedures. >>>>>> >>>>>> As a result both sites are now easy to use both for end-users - see >>>>>> how >>>>>> prominent is the search or how using different colors we made trivial >>>>>> to >>>>>> understand for which application a given template has been designed >>>>>> for >>>>>> - >>>>>> and admins - the most common actions are all in a top bar, and >>>>>> uploading >>>>>> is >>>>>> now trivial. >>>>>> >>>>>> In the process we redesigned the look and feel, iconized all menu >>>>>> items >>>>>> and >>>>>> more. >>>>>> >>>>>> I wrote a quick blog post at my blog, see >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> http://robertogaloppini.net/2016/01/12/about-contributing-to-apache-openoffice/ >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> thanks a lot for this great news and improvement. If there is still >>>>> room >>>>> in your daily schedule then a new post in our blog would be great, too. >>>>> ;-) >>>>> >>>> > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@openoffice.apache.org > >
