Asaf, okay. I see you have some plan. I’m just a bit confused with the steps ordering. Usually, such work starts with “What content do we want to show?” That implies content changes. Then “How can we display this content in the best way?”. That implies the work on visual design and content adjustment. Of course, this order is not mandatory, but it usually allows to save time on the number of iterations. The “Homepage structure” point is defined in the PIP’s scope, so I thought it meant content changing is implied at this step. Waiting for the finished site. :) By the way, does someone have any more opinions on the topic?
From: Asaf Mesika <asaf.mes...@gmail.com> Date: Friday, February 24, 2023 at 3:06 PM To: dev@pulsar.apache.org <dev@pulsar.apache.org> Subject: Re: [DISCUSS] PIP-249: Pulsar website redesign I totally agree with your point Kyril, and as I wrote in the welcome email - I want to do all you wrote, but it has to be in bite size pieces. This piece is about theme and general look and feel. We "force" ourselves, by design, to avoid any content change - just like in code in this proposal - so people can focus only on the theme change. It's like in code - you take an epic, break it down to stories, and each is broken down to small PRs. So yes, I have a pipeline of content changes: * Landing page: ** "Tell me about the pulsar community" section - containing exactly what you wanted. We gather great statistics that show the growing community in nice numbers, which can also feature company names ** "Use cases and applications" - so people can know how Pulsar is used by companies (small and big) and more. * Documentation: As you probably know - the documentation itself is an encyclopedia, so I planned next week a PIP presenting a new structure (super high level) and presenting in detail the first section I'd like to focus on: Quick-start Guide. Each such change will be open for discussion to make it the best possible addition to the site. I'm happy you liked the look and feel (design) proposed (Emidio is happy too). On Fri, Feb 24, 2023 at 10:21 AM Kiryl Valkovich <kiryl_valkovich@teal.tools> wrote: > While I find the proposed visual changes okay, I'm unsure about the > homepage structure. > > I'd add one obvious point to the Goal section that can be formulated > differently, but eventually is: > - **The goal is to get more companies to start using Pulsar.** > > In other words, the landing page should **sell** the project to potential > users. > > The defined scope of this PIP includes the "Homepage structure" point. I > will try to express my thoughts on this. > > ## Add "Trusted by" or "Used in production" section > > One of the best hooks to attract new customers is to show that their peers > or more prominent players use it. > > This is why I think it's essential to show the list of companies that use > Pulsar as closer to the page top, as possible. > > *Kafka in some form has this info on the first screen* > <img width="1276" alt="Screenshot 2023-02-24 at 8 18 35 AM" src= > https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/9302460/221116492-b77cb8e9-eca1-46bd-b457-6889f4e708b6.png > > > > *Confluent has it on the second screen* > <img width="1423" alt="Screenshot 2023-02-24 at 8 08 06 AM" src= > https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/9302460/221114783-4f22394e-d1fd-4640-8264-3b137f44e2a1.png > > > > *StreamNative has it on the second screen* > <img width="1425" alt="Screenshot 2023-02-24 at 8 19 35 AM" src= > https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/9302460/221116665-6749212f-749f-4221-b175-07261a6d2ed5.png > > > > *Redpanda has it on the second screen* > <img width="1391" alt="Screenshot 2023-02-24 at 8 27 40 AM" src= > https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/9302460/221118114-aabaee99-f6ef-4586-b7df-02c5ca3b24a6.png > > > > The homepage structure proposed in the PIP doesn't have a list of the > companies on the page itself. Instead, it has a testimonials list at the > **bottom** of the page with a link to case-studies. > > ## Too much text on the second screen > > Users don't like to read long texts on landing pages. They'll just skip it. > Show the same or similar text in a bullet-point-like style would be better. > > <img width="838" alt="Screenshot 2023-02-24 at 8 33 50 AM" src= > https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/9302460/221119160-5a39c7c9-ad68-4332-961a-e941f3a76693.png > > > > ## The Pulsar Features section > > Questions the potential user implicitly asks when they scroll the landing > page sound like: > > > 🤔 How can this project help me to solve my pain points? > > 🤔 Why should I "buy" this? > > The answers to this question aren't limited to the technical features list. > > The current PIP doesn't seem to answer these questions. > > --- > > ## Alternative page structure proposal > > 🥑 Here it is: https://pulsar-site-three.vercel.app/ > > I would be happy to work with the designer if most users prefer the PIP's > visual style. > > My goal is not to compete here "just for fun". My company works on a > product for Pulsar users, so I'm in some kind of dependent on a wider > Pulsar adoption. > > Thank you. > > > From: Yu <li...@apache.org> > Date: Friday, February 24, 2023 at 3:55 AM > To: dev@pulsar.apache.org <dev@pulsar.apache.org> > Subject: Re: [DISCUSS] PIP-249: Pulsar website redesign > Hi @asafm and @emidio-cardeira thanks for your great work! > > You've contributed new designs (with colors/elements/... that have not been > used) for Pulsar, which is a big step for the community. > > Preiviously we've collected some rules at Pulsar Design Style Guide [1], > which are used to create illustrations in docs. > > If this new look is accepted, can you document the design rules/best > practice? They should be available in the Contribution Guide [2]. > > In this way, other contributors can follow and create designs in high > quality and consistent style. > > Thanks! > > ~~~~~ > > [1] > > https://docs.google.com/document/d/16Hp7Sc86MQtL0m8fc2w_TrcKXAuglwRwHmdmwfk00mI/edit#heading=h.b8ogodj5sj > > [2] https://pulsar.apache.org/contribute/ > > > On Fri, Feb 24, 2023 at 5:27 AM Asaf Mesika <asaf.mes...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > PIP issue: https://github.com/apache/pulsar/issues/19611 > > > > One of the key elements that attracted me to Pulsar was how awesome it > is - > > built in 2012 yet fits the new strategy of being cloud-native - simply > > incredible. It's not only that - it has so many outstanding features, > > making it a cutting edge, modern powerhouse in the messaging system > > category. > > > > Yet, its site does not reflect that. > > It does the opposite. > > People new to Pulsar, not knowing it as we do in the community, would > think > > it's an old, unmaintained technology, and maybe not even bother reading > the > > landing page. > > > > This is why I embarked on a journey to improve Pulsar web-site, in bite > > sizes. My first step was improving the landing page copy for the elevator > > pitch, opening paragraph, and the feature descriptions (In this PR > > <https://github.com/apache/pulsar-site/pull/349>) > > > > Today, together with my friend, co-worker and designer Emidio, I would > like > > to propose the second step: revamp the landing page structure and most > > importantly - the website look and feel. > > > > The PIP <https://github.com/apache/pulsar/issues/19611> contains: > > * The screenshots for it > > * A "live" Figma view for it > > * Detailed explanation of what was changed and why. > > > > I think you'll love it. > > > > Happy to hear your thoughts. > > > > > > Asaf Mesika > > >
