On 03/2/10 7:58, Bee Jay wrote:
Here's my proposal for content page layout:
http://img41.imageshack.us/img41/676/lazwebnewsubpage030210.png
Please share your idea and opinions.
Your work, even in drafts is good, and bodes well for a revamped web
presence that has flair and simplicity as well as being succinct,
informative and attractive for newcomers.
Much of the content in all the FP and Lazarus pages and wiki discloses
its authorship by non-native English speakers by grammatical glitches,
curious phrases and spellings, continental European idioms and so on.
This does not bother me at all - though it is obvious to a native
English speaker - in fact I rather like the collaborative, international
feel such 'non-BBC' English often conveys. Indeed I am amazed at the
remarkable grasp of English shown by Arabic, Russian, Indonesian, German
etc. contributors. My own knowledge of languages (other than my mother
tongue) is woeful by comparison.
However, if we are making a concerted effort to present a more
'professional' web image, perhaps it is time to impose a more consistent
style on the more public and static pages, and agree on a few rules of
style and spelling (British or American English? IDE or I.D.E.? and
suchlike). What do people think?
I would be happy to offer some time to recast or rewrite material if
that were deemed helpful.
Howard
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