Since Great Bridge is no longer, there is a need for a strong online presence for companies and individuals to learn about postgresql. This gap is a detriment to the project from a marketing perspective, where GB helped the most. I visit postgresql.org a few time a week and find it to be very useful (especially the documentation search!). From a design and information architecture perspective it can be extended to communicate (through design) the sense of confidence and clarity of the better websites for companies and projects in this industry. Having a spectacular website probably isn't going to persuade fortune 500 companies to make a switch - it is definitely an integral part of communication that helps to shape the way people perceive postgresql, especially first impressions. Here are a few sites that I am basing my comparison on: sendmail.com sun.com redhat.com ibm.com There are a handful of design decisions that have been employed by these companies that effectively communicate their brand and products. Implementing these methods and techniques to postgresql.org is within the scope of our capabilities. Deciding on a direction, boiling that down to something concise and ultimately creating something that the community can approve of and feel great about is a larger task. I believe that it is worthwhile, and am willing to devote time towards this end. Please post your comments, so we may see if there is a desire to move forward in this direction as well as who else may be interested in this project. Although I only occasionally chime in, I read the general and hackers lists daily (er, hourly ;) ) and have a deep respect for the individuals who participate on these lists. Looking forward to your feedback, Ryan Mahoney BTW, I have been involved in the design (and development) of a few successful and highly trafficked websites. Including Nerve.com, Flower.com, and Viasource.net. I am based in NY and collaborate with a number of other small design shops (kolumn.com, frameweld.com). I agree with Jakob Nielson's design and usability concepts and read useit.com regularly.
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