I really like the website idea of Robin Fowler. Just need some compression so
you don't scroll so far down. By the way if you need any help with any buttons
or some other artwork just let me know.
Thanks Vasilis Xenofontos
> Subject: Re: Website Work
> From: dave2w...@comcast.net
> Date: Fri, 29 Mar 2013 15:48:29 -0700
> To: marketing@openoffice.apache.org
>
> Hi -
>
> When the time comes to do the web site redesign, let me know and I'll help
> provide any guidance on how the current template is fit together.
>
> I'm the person who did the bulk of the work moving the old into the Apache
> CMS. Don't let the current html fool you the way things work extracts
> everything needed for the page. Fair warning this can include css files. This
> means that it might be difficult to go contain the whole of the re-design to
> a single css - side effects from these other css will take time.
> openoffice.org/api is particularly tricky and has its own css to style
> generated content.
>
> Regards,
> Dave
>
> On Mar 27, 2013, at 5:31 AM, Robin Fowler wrote:
>
> > Hi Samer,
> >
> > I'm fine implementing the design, and we can do it together that sounds
> > great. But I don't think it's a good idea to start with a web design
> > without knowing the logo. The logo is the strongest visual element in the
> > whole branding and i think the website (and in fact the entire brand
> > design) should be tailored to the appearance of it. My proposal is
> > obviously tailored to my own logo design, but if we decide to use a
> > different logo then i would like to optimise the design for it.
> >
> > One thing you don't want is to implement a design and then change things.
> > The most efficient way of doing this is making a mockup, optimising it and
> > then implementing it 1:1 in html/css.
> >
> > I'm afraid I'm not up to date with the current status and have no idea if
> > any proposals have been chosen/dismissed yet.
> >
> > So yes I'm fine helping out but wouldn't want to do this before a decision
> > has been made.
> >
> > Robin
> >
> >
> > On 27 Mar 2013, at 03:12, Samer Mansour <samer...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Robin,
> >>
> >> Would you be interested working together to come up with a new website
> >> template (html/css)? We would prioritize and size the work together.
> >>
> >> I would like to get this started in parallel with selecting a logo. I
> >> really liked your proposal and I think we can make a strong visual identity
> >> for the homepage and secondary pages.
> >>
> >> I want to keep openoffice.org end-user focused
> >> So we may move some pages over to openoffice.apache.org that are more
> >> project/development specific and vice versa.
> >>
> >> I am not excluding others from helping, I'm simply asking if you can do
> >> this.
> >> You have made a very good website proposal.
> >>
> >> Please let me know if you are interested. We can exchange and IM outside
> >> this mailing list to collaborate.
> >>
> >> Samer Mansour
> >
> >
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