On 25.06.2014, at 19:23, Andy Wenk <[email protected]> wrote: > Lena, > > awesome - and good design decision - he he :) haha :D and thank you :)
> > I found one thing we should / could change: > > http://blog.couchdb.org/about/ > > Can we ad basic info about CouchDB here? Although I love the photo of Jan > :) For the start, I just copy-pasted the "about" info on CouchDB's website (so Jan's photo is out, sorry for that :) ). But would not be opposed to seeing this rewritten one day (it's just a "page" in the WP dashboard which can be edited by anyone with access). > > Regarding data migration. Dave, Alex, are you in? If we organise the > process, I will also help. > > Regarding notification devs: yes - we should first announce it on dev@ > > Thanks a lot Lena! > > Cheers > > Andy > > > > > On 25 June 2014 18:57, Lena Reinhard <[email protected]> wrote: > >> thank you! design decision: done :) >> blog.couchdb.org >> >> If you're not opposed, I'd suggest: I'd just post last Week's News so you >> can see the design, and we don't do marketing for them, – we'll already >> have new ones tomorrow anyway :) >> >> so, for the checklist: >> # to dos >> - data migration >> - notify dev@ (if possible and ideally before we do marketing around the >> next release of the Weekly News?) >> - update main website to link to new blog >> - eventually post on the old blog that we have a new blog >> - post last Week's News - can do that >> >> # done >> - access + accounts >> - new design, logo, tagline >> - add existing categories >> >> Thanks to everyone who helped so far! >> >> >> On 25.06.2014, at 18:08, Andy Wenk <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> On 25 June 2014 18:03, Noah Slater <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Lena, I'd say just go with whatever you think looks best. Design is >>>> often best left to a single person. :) >>>> >>> >>> +1 :) >>> >>> >>>> >>>> On 25 June 2014 17:57, Andy Wenk <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> +2 for http://publishdemo.wordpress.com/ >>>>> +1 for http://trulyminimaldemo.wordpress.com/ >>>>> -0 for the rest >>>>> >>>>> But we will have the CouchDB Logo will we :) >>>>> >>>>> Thanks Lena >>>>> >>>>> Cheers >>>>> >>>>> Andy >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 25 June 2014 17:42, Lena Reinhard <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I'd suggest keeping things as simple as possible for now. If we find a >>>>>> designer who'd want to create a nice design, we could still do a >>>> relaunch. >>>>>> >>>>>> Thus, I'd suggest just using one of the free WP themes. >>>>>> I have already taken a closer look at available Wordpress themes, >> there >>>>>> would be e.g.: >>>>>> http://trulyminimaldemo.wordpress.com/ >>>>>> http://publishdemo.wordpress.com/ >>>>>> http://en.wordpress.com/themes/syntax/ >>>>>> http://tonaldemo.wordpress.com/ >>>>>> More themes are here: http://en.wordpress.com/themes/type/free/ >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On 25.06.2014, at 12:35, Andy Wenk <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> any idea who's going to create a simple but nice design for the new >>>>>> blog? I >>>>>>> do not have the skills to do that ... >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 24 June 2014 21:15, Jan Lehnardt <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On 24 Jun 2014, at 16:39 , Lena Reinhard <[email protected]> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> d'oh. Updated. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> so, as far as I got it, next steps would be: >>>>>>>>> 1) data migration – Jan and Alexander, could you handle that? >>>>>>>>> 2) granting access (= creating accounts, preferrably admin >>>> accounts, if >>>>>>>> no one is opposed; accounts needed for: >>>>>>>>> - Noah >>>>>>>>> - Alexander (see step 1) >>>>>>>>> - Lena >>>>>>>>> - … ? >>>>>>>>> 3) updating design (include new header + tagline) >>>>>>>>> 4) notifying dev@ about the change >>>>>>>>> 5) posting last week's weekly news ;) (can do that as soon as I got >>>>>>>> access) >>>>>>>>> 6) post promotion >>>>>>>>> 7) check if categories are correct; we should also keep in mind to >>>> tag >>>>>>>> at least new posts correctly >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> 8) Update the main website to link to the new blog. >>>>>>>> 9) eventually post on the old blog that we have a new blog :) >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Anything else? :) >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On 24.06.2014, at 16:38, Lena Reinhard <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> so, as far as I got it, next steps would be: >>>>>>>>>> 1) data migration – Jan and Alexander, could you handle that? >>>>>>>>>> 2) granting access (= creating accounts, preferrably admin >>>> accounts, >>>>>> if >>>>>>>> no one is opposed; accounts needed for: >>>>>>>>>> - Noah >>>>>>>>>> - Alexander (see step 1) >>>>>>>>>> - Lena >>>>>>>>>> - … ? >>>>>>>>>> 3) notifying dev@ about the change >>>>>>>>>> 4) posting last week's weekly news ;) (can do that as soon as I >> got >>>>>>>> access) >>>>>>>>>> 5) post promotion >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Anything else? :) >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On 24.06.2014, at 15:45, Noah Slater <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> +1 on supporting Lena's choice: WordPress. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> As the other major blogger on this project, WP is also my >>>> preference. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On 24 June 2014 13:58, Andy Wenk <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>> I am perfectly fine with WP also. Bonus points for being able to >>>> use >>>>>>>>>>>> Markdown. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks for laying out your opinions. I think we can keep that >>>> short >>>>>>>> and >>>>>>>>>>>> move on with using WP? I hope Dave is not too disappointed :) >> ... >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Cheers >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Andy >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> On 24 June 2014 12:24, Jan Lehnardt <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> On 24 Jun 2014, at 12:20 , Lena Reinhard < >>>> [email protected]> >>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Dave, as you know I did some work with Hugo in the Swirl >>>> project. >>>>>>>> My >>>>>>>>>>>>> blog >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> on the other hand is now created with jekyll. I have to >> admit, >>>>>> that >>>>>>>>>>>>> jekyll >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> is way easier to use and is also based on git ( >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://github.com/andywenk/andywenk.github.io). So my >>>>>> conclusion >>>>>>>> is >>>>>>>>>>>>> that >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> hugo is great for usage as a documentation tool and jekyll >>>> fits >>>>>>>> better >>>>>>>>>>>>> for >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> a blog. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On the other hand, the software on blog.couchdb.org is >>>> already a >>>>>>>> WP. >>>>>>>>>>>>> So do >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> we need to change that? >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Although I heard Jekyll and Hugo are nice, I'd say: >>>>>>>>>>>>>> - Community management hat: I'd love to choose a tool that >>>> keeps >>>>>>>> entry >>>>>>>>>>>>> barriers low, also for future committers. I know that many >>>>>> marketing >>>>>>>> people >>>>>>>>>>>>> are used to WP and I'd definitely love to get more non-coding >>>>>>>> committers on >>>>>>>>>>>>> board and reduce dependencies. It's bad for devs if marketing >>>>>> people >>>>>>>> have >>>>>>>>>>>>> to ask for help frequently, also regarding lack of focus, and >>>> can >>>>>>>> tend to >>>>>>>>>>>>> be frustrating for marketing people, too. And the more we can >>>>>> reduce >>>>>>>> that >>>>>>>>>>>>> from the beginning, the better for the community. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> - Personal hat: happy with anything, but used to WP :)) >>>>>>>>>>>>>> - Marketing hat: whatever makes migration easiest. Plus: WP >>>> could >>>>>> be >>>>>>>>>>>>> good as it's already there, and makes administration etc. easy. >>>>>>>> Also: tools >>>>>>>>>>>>> preferred that enable independence. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> And who wants to do the data migration? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I can do it, I like tedious repetitive tasks that can be >> done >>>>>>>> whenever >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> a few spare minutes appear. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> he he :) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I should be able to revert the current >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> HTML versions into markdown via pandoc without too much >> pain. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> oh yes - I was wondering how we can manage that and pandoc >>>> should >>>>>>>> be >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> perfect. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> When using pandoc in the way Dave proposed, it is maybe a >> good >>>>>>>> idea to >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> rethink WP but I have to admit that I don't know with what >>>> format >>>>>>>> one >>>>>>>>>>>>> can >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> feed WP for content. Maybe also Markdown? >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> WP can't be fed with Markdown yet, unfortunately. >>>>>>>> WYSIWYG-editor-only. >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> In fact, since this is hosted on wordpress.com, Markdown is >>>>>>>> supported :) >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Best >>>>>>>>>>>>> Jan >>>>>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Else: what Jan says :) >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> A+ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Dave >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [1]: http://hugo.spf13.com/ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [2]: http://octopress.org/ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [3]: http://jekyllrb.com/ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Cheers >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Andy >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Andy Wenk >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hamburg - Germany >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> RockIt! >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> GPG fingerprint: C044 8322 9E12 1483 4FEC 9452 B65D 6BE3 9ED3 >>>>>> 9588 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://people.apache.org/keys/committer/andywenk.asc >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>>>> Andy Wenk >>>>>>>>>>>> Hamburg - Germany >>>>>>>>>>>> RockIt! >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> GPG fingerprint: C044 8322 9E12 1483 4FEC 9452 B65D 6BE3 9ED3 >>>> 9588 >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> https://people.apache.org/keys/committer/andywenk.asc >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>>> Noah Slater >>>>>>>>>>> https://twitter.com/nslater >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> Andy Wenk >>>>>>> Hamburg - Germany >>>>>>> RockIt! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> http://www.couchdb-buch.de >>>>>>> http://www.pg-praxisbuch.de >>>>>>> >>>>>>> GPG fingerprint: C044 8322 9E12 1483 4FEC 9452 B65D 6BE3 9ED3 9588 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> https://people.apache.org/keys/committer/andywenk.asc >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Andy Wenk >>>>> Hamburg - Germany >>>>> RockIt! >>>>> >>>>> GPG fingerprint: C044 8322 9E12 1483 4FEC 9452 B65D 6BE3 9ED3 9588 >>>>> >>>>> https://people.apache.org/keys/committer/andywenk.asc >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Noah Slater >>>> https://twitter.com/nslater >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Andy Wenk >>> Hamburg - Germany >>> RockIt! >>> >>> GPG fingerprint: C044 8322 9E12 1483 4FEC 9452 B65D 6BE3 9ED3 9588 >>> >>> https://people.apache.org/keys/committer/andywenk.asc >> >> > > > -- > Andy Wenk > Hamburg - Germany > RockIt! > > GPG fingerprint: C044 8322 9E12 1483 4FEC 9452 B65D 6BE3 9ED3 9588 > > https://people.apache.org/keys/committer/andywenk.asc
