Re: [marketing] why.openoffice.org

2008-12-26 Thread Stefan Weigel
Máté Gergely schrieb: Everything seems to be all right, except that on IE6 the rendering fails completely: http://browsershots.org/screenshots/ccae54cac528ec9ece3b116becb8ce3f/ http://browsershots.org/http://sportember.eu/pub/whyooo/index.html Can anyone please help me solving this? You may

Re: [marketing] why.openoffice.org

2008-12-25 Thread Máté Gergely
Stefan Weigel írta: Can someone point me to the source files? http://www.openoffice.org/source/browse/why/www/ I have a big problem with the website layout of the Why translation I do. Here is a to-be-the-first-release version: http://sportember.eu/pub/whyooo/index.html Everything seems to

Re: [marketing] why.openoffice.org

2008-12-10 Thread Máté Gergely
Stefan Weigel írta: Before working too much on the old one, you may want to check what´s about the intension to replace thy why pages by new ones: http://marketing.openoffice.org/tryouts/Why.OpenOffice.org/en/index.html As far as I remember, André Wyrwa [EMAIL PROTECTED] was working on this

Re: [marketing] why.openoffice.org

2008-12-10 Thread Stefan Weigel
Hi, I just wanted to point at the new approach of the why pages. I didn´t say they are necessarily better. Máté Gergely schrieb: At a first glance, the tryout generates bad feelings in me. It starts with talking about a company called Microsoft, and a proprietary Office Suite that has

Re: [marketing] why.openoffice.org

2008-12-09 Thread Stefan Weigel
Hi, Máté Gergely schrieb: I am to translate the (why.openoffice.org) website to Hungarian. Before working too much on the old one, you may want to check what´s about the intension to replace thy why pages by new ones: http://marketing.openoffice.org/tryouts/Why.OpenOffice.org/en/index.html

[marketing] why.openoffice.org

2008-12-08 Thread Máté Gergely
Hi! I am to translate the (why.openoffice.org) website to Hungarian. I was looking around in the marketing projects CVS, but I could not find the source files. Could someone please point me to the right direction? Anyway, I have some thoughts to share about the site :-). There are two

Re: [marketing] why.openoffice.org

2008-12-08 Thread Willy Sudiarto Raharjo
I am to translate the (why.openoffice.org) website to Hungarian. I was looking around in the marketing projects CVS, but I could not find the source files. Could someone please point me to the right direction? I believe this is what you are looking for:

Re: [marketing] why.openoffice.org - Let's get it ready for OOo 3

2008-07-05 Thread Willy Sudiarto Raharjo
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 So... please take a look at the site, say what you think is good, what needs changing, what's redundant, what can be added, etc so that we can launch this for OOo 3! The footer part is too small and the logo is only showed half Perhaps you can

Re: [Marketing] Why.OpenOffice.org - next gen now graphics-complete

2007-06-21 Thread André Wyrwa
Hi, thanks for your feedback. On Mon, 2007-06-18 at 22:53 +0700, Willy Sudiarto Raharjo wrote: http://marketing.openoffice.org/tryouts/Why.OpenOffice.org/en/index.html Nice, but it would be better to have unscrolled version (by removing the space between the text and the More Reason...

[Marketing] Why.OpenOffice.org - next gen now graphics-complete

2007-06-18 Thread André Wyrwa
Hi, i just commited a few changes to the next gen why.openoffice.org page. http://marketing.openoffice.org/tryouts/Why.OpenOffice.org/en/index.html These changes complete the major tours: - about - great - easy - free There are still a lot of technical bugs to be fixed, some of the graphics

Re: [Marketing] Why.OpenOffice.org - next gen now graphics-complete

2007-06-18 Thread Willy Sudiarto Raharjo
http://marketing.openoffice.org/tryouts/Why.OpenOffice.org/en/index.html Nice, but it would be better to have unscrolled version (by removing the space between the text and the More Reason... part) if possible, since it's only a small scroll Also the website is full of images and javascripts,

Re: [Marketing] why.openoffice.org - update

2007-04-05 Thread Cor Nouws
Hi again, Cor Nouws wrote: John McCreesh wrote: The ideas I haven't used (yet - I'm open to persuasion) are: Novell OOo vs StarOffice ... Novell OOo does have some significant differences from OOo - it's never quite become a fork, but neither is it the same product ... what do people

Re: [Marketing] why.openoffice.org - update

2007-03-09 Thread Cor Nouws
John McCreesh wrote: Thanks for that careful proofreading and helpful suggestions. I've either included the new text you have provided, or have blended your ideas into the existing text. The wiki has been updated so you can see the exact changes in the 'history' tab (this is a really cool

Re: [Marketing] why.openoffice.org - update

2007-03-09 Thread Kazunari Hirano
Hi, Can we put the link to why.openoffice.org on the top page? :) http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=75268 Thanks, khirano - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL

Re: [Marketing] why.openoffice.org - update

2007-03-06 Thread John McCreesh
Thanks for that careful proofreading and helpful suggestions. I've either included the new text you have provided, or have blended your ideas into the existing text. The wiki has been updated so you can see the exact changes in the 'history' tab (this is a really cool feature...) The ideas I

Re: [Marketing] why.openoffice.org - update

2007-03-05 Thread Cor Nouws
Hi John, other contributors, John McCreesh wrote: There is a copy of all the text used on the site on the wiki: http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/Why#Key_Benefits please feel free to suggest changes there. It was a pleasure to read. Many very good passages! I've added some small ideas

Re: [Marketing] why.openoffice.org - update

2007-03-05 Thread Cor Nouws
John McCreesh wrote: The final 'why' site is taking shape, and as it matures we are looking for ways to bring more people in to help. [...] Are there any (worked out) plans for how to handle localisations of this pages, with regard to the URL's? (Sorry, I do miss parts of discussions, so

Re: [Marketing] why.openoffice.org - update

2007-03-05 Thread John McCreesh
On Mon, 2007-03-05 at 10:05 +0100, Cor Nouws wrote: John McCreesh wrote: The final 'why' site is taking shape, and as it matures we are looking for ways to bring more people in to help. [...] Are there any (worked out) plans for how to handle localisations of this pages, with regard

Re: [Marketing] why.openoffice.org - update

2007-02-28 Thread Juergen Schmidt
John McCreesh wrote: Nearly a year ago we started a discussion on this list about setting up a site 'why.openoffice.org' to present the case for OpenOffice.org to users in our target markets in a simple, pictorial form. At last year's OOoConf I showed a sample of some brilliant designs from the

Re: [Marketing] why.openoffice.org - update

2007-02-28 Thread Jim Watson
On 28/02/2007, at 7:46 AM, John McCreesh wrote: after discussions with the MarCons, we've come up with a site which captures the main messages in a simple layout, which is now sitting at: http://why.openoffice.org Need get rid of this on the web page... By any use of this Website, you

Re: [Marketing] why.openoffice.org - update

2007-02-28 Thread John McCreesh
On Wed, February 28, 2007 09:04, Jim Watson wrote: On 28/02/2007, at 7:46 AM, John McCreesh wrote: after discussions with the MarCons, we've come up with a site which captures the main messages in a simple layout, which is now sitting at: http://why.openoffice.org Need get rid of this on

Re: [Marketing] why.openoffice.org - update

2007-02-28 Thread Cor Nouws
Hi John, John McCreesh wrote: Nearly a year ago we started a discussion on this list about setting up a site 'why.openoffice.org' to present the case for OpenOffice.org to [...] As always, comments are welcome, I can make some time to have a good look around next weekend. Will that be OK?

Re: [Marketing] why.openoffice.org - update

2007-02-28 Thread John McCreesh
On Wed, 2007-02-28 at 19:25 +0100, Cor Nouws wrote: Hi John, John McCreesh wrote: Nearly a year ago we started a discussion on this list about setting up a site 'why.openoffice.org' to present the case for OpenOffice.org to [...] As always, comments are welcome, I can make some

Re: [Marketing] why.openoffice.org/marketing

2006-04-22 Thread Bernhard Dippold
Hi all, it's not easy to find the right mail to answer with a new idea - but I'm sure you read all of these mails, so I hope it is okay here ;-) Finn Gruwier Larsen wrote: Cor Nouws skrev: Thanks, that's clear. In Dutch, the question (why, 'waarom?') en answer (that's why, 'daarom!') are

[Marketing] why.openoffice.org is born

2006-04-22 Thread John McCreesh
The site plumbers have now created a holding space for the new 'shop window' site why.openoffice.org. The 'manifesto' for this mini-site is here: http://marketing.openoffice.org/servlets/ReadMsg?list=devmsgNo=23171 I've set up an area within the Marketing section of the wiki with a few holding

Re: [Marketing] why.openoffice.org is born

2006-04-22 Thread cdriga
Hi John, all, Hi, The site plumbers have now created a holding space for the new 'shop window' site why.openoffice.org. The 'manifesto' for this mini-site is here: http://marketing.openoffice.org/servlets/ReadMsg?list=devmsgNo=23171 Great! I've set up an area within the Marketing

[Marketing] why.openoffice.org in native languages ?

2006-04-22 Thread Cristian Driga
Hi, In the brainstorming category: One idea involving all NLC projects and aimed at communicating the why.OOo message in an unified and consistent manner in all our native languages: Having replica sites of the http://why.openoffice.org site in each native language, presenting in the same manner

Re: [Marketing] why.openoffice.org/marketing

2006-04-21 Thread Cristian Driga
Hi, Louis Suarez-Potts wrote: Hi, On 2006-04-15, at 17:54 , John McCreesh wrote: I'd like to canvass opinion among the marketing project for the launch of a new theme: Why OpenOffice.org [snip] I think this is a splendid idea and merits a URL, why.openoffice.org. The URL would not

Re: [Marketing] why.openoffice.org/marketing

2006-04-20 Thread Louis Suarez-Potts
Hi, On 2006-04-15, at 17:54 , John McCreesh wrote: I'd like to canvass opinion among the marketing project for the launch of a new theme: Why OpenOffice.org [snip] I think this is a splendid idea and merits a URL, why.openoffice.org. The URL would not necessitate the creation of a

Re: [Marketing] why.openoffice.org/marketing

2006-04-19 Thread Bernhard Dippold
Hi John, all, John McCreesh wrote: I'd like to canvass opinion among the marketing project for the launch of a new theme: Why OpenOffice.org The proposal is that Why OpenOffice.org will be a major theme of our campaigning in 2006 and for OOoConf 2006. The developments in the MS-Office 2007

Re: [Marketing] why.openoffice.org/marketing

2006-04-19 Thread John McCreesh
On Wed, 2006-04-19 at 15:49 +0200, Bernhard Dippold wrote: Hi John, all, John McCreesh wrote: I'd like to canvass opinion among the marketing project for the launch of a new theme: Why OpenOffice.org The proposal is that Why OpenOffice.org will be a major theme of our campaigning in

Re: [Marketing] why.openoffice.org/marketing

2006-04-18 Thread Cor Nouws
Hi Fin, Finn Gruwier Larsen wrote: Cor Nouws skrev: What about 'Therefore' in stead of 'Why' ? I think 'why' is the common English word to use here. Besides, it's shorter and easier to write. So, that's why i'll vote for 'why' (and not: that's therefore I'll vote for 'why') :-) Thanks,

Re: [Marketing] why.openoffice.org/marketing

2006-04-18 Thread Finn Gruwier Larsen
Cor Nouws skrev: Thanks, that's clear. In Dutch, the question (why, 'waarom?') en answer (that's why, 'daarom!') are of the same length. And I think 'daarom' expresses some more strength, power. That will be different in every language, I guess. I't the same in Danish: 'why' = 'hvorfor'

Re: [Marketing] why.openoffice.org/marketing

2006-04-18 Thread Lars D . Noodén
On Tue, 18 Apr 2006, Cor Nouws wrote: [snip] So we might end up with 'Why' international and 'Daarom' in Dutch?? The server can do a redirect as well. So 'why' could be used as the start page and then the pages that are actually delivered can be on 'therefore'. -Lars Lars Noodén ([EMAIL

Re: [Marketing] why.openoffice.org/marketing

2006-04-18 Thread J David Eisenberg
On Tue, 18 Apr 2006, Cor Nouws wrote: Hi Fin, Finn Gruwier Larsen wrote: Cor Nouws skrev: What about 'Therefore' in stead of 'Why' ? I think 'why' is the common English word to use here. Besides, it's shorter and easier to write. So, that's why i'll vote for 'why' (and

Re: [Marketing] why.openoffice.org/marketing

2006-04-18 Thread Calvin Jones
Why also asks a question -- inviting the reader to read on to find an answer. Therefore doesn't draw the reader in in the same way, so it's not as effective. Just a thought Cheers, Calvin! Finn Gruwier Larsen wrote: Cor Nouws skrev: What about 'Therefore' in stead of 'Why' ? I think

Re: [Marketing] why.openoffice.org/marketing

2006-04-18 Thread Cor Nouws
Hi Calvin, Calvin Jones wrote: Why also asks a question -- inviting the reader to read on to find an answer. Therefore doesn't draw the reader in in the same way, so it's not as effective. Just a thought I think that's the right explanation, Thanks. 'Therefore' fits more for people

Re: [Marketing] why.openoffice.org/marketing

2006-04-17 Thread Cor Nouws
Graham wrote: John McCreesh wrote: I'd like to canvass opinion among the marketing project for the launch of a new theme: Why OpenOffice.org [...] Are you in favour of this proposal and can you help? Thanks - John Excellent concept John, + 1 What about 'Therefore' in stead of 'Why'

Re: [Marketing] why.openoffice.org/marketing

2006-04-17 Thread Finn Gruwier Larsen
Cor Nouws skrev: What about 'Therefore' in stead of 'Why' ? I think 'why' is the common English word to use here. Besides, it's shorter and easier to write. So, that's why i'll vote for 'why' (and not: that's therefore I'll vote for 'why') :-) Finn

Re: [Marketing] why.openoffice.org/marketing

2006-04-16 Thread Graham
John McCreesh wrote: I'd like to canvass opinion among the marketing project for the launch of a new theme: Why OpenOffice.org The proposal is that Why OpenOffice.org will be a major theme of our campaigning in 2006 and for OOoConf 2006. The developments in the MS-Office 2007 story mean we

[Marketing] why.openoffice.org/marketing

2006-04-15 Thread John McCreesh
I'd like to canvass opinion among the marketing project for the launch of a new theme: Why OpenOffice.org The proposal is that Why OpenOffice.org will be a major theme of our campaigning in 2006 and for OOoConf 2006. The developments in the MS-Office 2007 story mean we have a golden opportunity