Re: new foundation website layout
Brian Cameron wrote: Andreas: Overall, the proposed new look is refreshing and looks good. I like the overall look and feel. However, I feel that there is a lack of images. It would be nice to have some images that relate to programs and events the Foundation has helped to support. A GUADEC logo or the GOPA logo[2] seems the sort of thing that would fit in well somewhere. Also, perhaps some photographs of successful events would liven up the page that talks about the good things the Foundation has done in the past. Good point. I didn't think about photos at all. My thinking this far have been to focus more on simple illustrations to illustrate something or support big blocks of text. However, every once in a while, you'll probably need a photo. I'll try to come up with a good form for this during the week. - Andreas As people seems to like the Foundation folder look and feel, I felt it was time to update the website as well. Here are some sketches: http://www.andreasn.se/diverse/temp/foundation-website/foundation-website-mockup1.png http://www.andreasn.se/diverse/temp/foundation-website/foundation-website-mockup2.png http://www.andreasn.se/diverse/temp/foundation-website/foundation-website-mockup3.png http://www.andreasn.se/diverse/temp/foundation-website/foundation-website-mockup4.png http://www.andreasn.se/diverse/temp/foundation-website/foundation-website-mockup5.png http://www.andreasn.se/diverse/temp/foundation-website/foundation-website-mockup.svg (source) The idea is a clean and light layout that feels professional, but not stiff. Me and Kalle Persson can implement it as html+css. It would be cool to update some of the texts as well. I think we can cut&paste some stuff from the folder texts, but I we can probably do some cleaning up of the ones currently on the website as well. Anyone interested in grabbing that? Any new content we would want to go in there while we're at it? - Andreas -- marketing-list mailing list marketing-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/marketing-list -- marketing-list mailing list marketing-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/marketing-list
Re: new foundation website layout
Andreas: Overall, the proposed new look is refreshing and looks good. I like the overall look and feel. However, I feel that there is a lack of images. It would be nice to have some images that relate to programs and events the Foundation has helped to support. A GUADEC logo or the GOPA logo[2] seems the sort of thing that would fit in well somewhere. Also, perhaps some photographs of successful events would liven up the page that talks about the good things the Foundation has done in the past. One thing that is lacking, but needed, in the current Foundation website is a good place to archive and make public important documents like the ones at this link [1], the Foundation Charter and By-Laws, former annual reports, tax-related information, meeting minutes, etc. It would be nice if the new website had a nicer and more maintainable interface for this sort of information. Perhaps this would mean more the mockup should show how integration with the Wiki should be done to be as seemless as possible, for example. I know that Luis has been interested in promoting the GNOME Charter and By-laws documents to a 1.0 non-draft version. If this could be coordinated, it would be nice to also provide updated versions of those documents with the new website. Since elections are coming up, now might be a good time to get the Foundation community to consider voting on a 1.0 version of Charter and By-Laws documents, if that would be necessary. [1]http://live.gnome.org/FoundationBoardPublic?action=AttachFile&do=view&target=Gnome+Foundation+IRS+501%28%29 %283%29+Determination+letter.PDF [2] http://projects.gnome.org/outreach/a11y/ Just some thoughts... Brian As people seems to like the Foundation folder look and feel, I felt it was time to update the website as well. Here are some sketches: http://www.andreasn.se/diverse/temp/foundation-website/foundation-website-mockup1.png http://www.andreasn.se/diverse/temp/foundation-website/foundation-website-mockup2.png http://www.andreasn.se/diverse/temp/foundation-website/foundation-website-mockup3.png http://www.andreasn.se/diverse/temp/foundation-website/foundation-website-mockup4.png http://www.andreasn.se/diverse/temp/foundation-website/foundation-website-mockup5.png http://www.andreasn.se/diverse/temp/foundation-website/foundation-website-mockup.svg (source) The idea is a clean and light layout that feels professional, but not stiff. Me and Kalle Persson can implement it as html+css. It would be cool to update some of the texts as well. I think we can cut&paste some stuff from the folder texts, but I we can probably do some cleaning up of the ones currently on the website as well. Anyone interested in grabbing that? Any new content we would want to go in there while we're at it? - Andreas -- marketing-list mailing list marketing-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/marketing-list -- marketing-list mailing list marketing-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/marketing-list
Re: new foundation website layout
On 03/24/2009 04:09 PM, Andreas Nilsson wrote: Can we do a Mediawiki install on gnome.org or something? +1 for MediaWiki. That would take considerable sysadmin resources though. I'll write to infra list to see what we can get. behdad -- marketing-list mailing list marketing-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/marketing-list
Re: new foundation website layout
Luis Villa wrote: On Tue, Mar 24, 2009 at 3:51 PM, Andreas Nilsson wrote: Hi! As people seems to like the Foundation folder look and feel, I felt it was time to update the website as well. Here are some sketches: http://www.andreasn.se/diverse/temp/foundation-website/foundation-website-mockup1.png http://www.andreasn.se/diverse/temp/foundation-website/foundation-website-mockup2.png http://www.andreasn.se/diverse/temp/foundation-website/foundation-website-mockup3.png http://www.andreasn.se/diverse/temp/foundation-website/foundation-website-mockup4.png http://www.andreasn.se/diverse/temp/foundation-website/foundation-website-mockup5.png http://www.andreasn.se/diverse/temp/foundation-website/foundation-website-mockup.svg (source) The idea is a clean and light layout that feels professional, but not stiff. Me and Kalle Persson can implement it as html+css. It would be cool to update some of the texts as well. I think we can cut&paste some stuff from the folder texts, but I we can probably do some cleaning up of the ones currently on the website as well. Anyone interested in grabbing that? Any new content we would want to go in there while we're at it? Lots of new content the board would like to put there; there was some discussion of moving f.g.o to a wiki but that got stalled and therefore the new content got stalled. Can we do a Mediawiki install on gnome.org or something? It's pretty easy to style. If not, upload the new content somewhere and I'll implement it in html. - Andreas -- marketing-list mailing list marketing-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/marketing-list
Re: new foundation website layout
On Tue, Mar 24, 2009 at 3:51 PM, Andreas Nilsson wrote: > Hi! > As people seems to like the Foundation folder look and feel, I felt it was > time to update the website as well. > > Here are some sketches: > http://www.andreasn.se/diverse/temp/foundation-website/foundation-website-mockup1.png > http://www.andreasn.se/diverse/temp/foundation-website/foundation-website-mockup2.png > http://www.andreasn.se/diverse/temp/foundation-website/foundation-website-mockup3.png > http://www.andreasn.se/diverse/temp/foundation-website/foundation-website-mockup4.png > http://www.andreasn.se/diverse/temp/foundation-website/foundation-website-mockup5.png > http://www.andreasn.se/diverse/temp/foundation-website/foundation-website-mockup.svg > (source) > > The idea is a clean and light layout that feels professional, but not stiff. > > Me and Kalle Persson can implement it as html+css. > It would be cool to update some of the texts as well. I think we can > cut&paste some stuff from the folder texts, but I we can probably do some > cleaning up of the ones currently on the website as well. Anyone interested > in grabbing that? > Any new content we would want to go in there while we're at it? Lots of new content the board would like to put there; there was some discussion of moving f.g.o to a wiki but that got stalled and therefore the new content got stalled. Luis -- marketing-list mailing list marketing-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/marketing-list
Re: new foundation website layout
On 3/24/09, Andreas Nilsson wrote: > Hi! > As people seems to like the Foundation folder look and feel, I felt it was > time to update the website as well. > > Here are some sketches: > http://www.andreasn.se/diverse/temp/foundation-website/foundation-website-mockup1.png > http://www.andreasn.se/diverse/temp/foundation-website/foundation-website-mockup2.png > http://www.andreasn.se/diverse/temp/foundation-website/foundation-website-mockup3.png > http://www.andreasn.se/diverse/temp/foundation-website/foundation-website-mockup4.png > http://www.andreasn.se/diverse/temp/foundation-website/foundation-website-mockup5.png > http://www.andreasn.se/diverse/temp/foundation-website/foundation-website-mockup.svg > (source) > Looks great Andreas! :-) My only comment is that perhaps the bottom graphic could be a bit bigger (can't explain, i feel it gets a bit lost), don't know. thanks :) -- marketing-list mailing list marketing-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/marketing-list
