Re: [ubuntu-in] Redesign the Ubuntu India website

2010-09-05 Thread Kingsly John
+++ Ravi Kumar [2010-09-05 01:33:32]: > Ubuntu-In should not be just a wiki. It should be a Custom site, a forum, a > wiki, a CMS and more. > > What I think about Ubuntu-India, not a site about Ubuntu, but a site more > geared towards the Ubuntu and its usage/development/helps/articles/ > present

Re: [ubuntu-in] Redesign the Ubuntu India website

2010-09-04 Thread Maitraya Bhattacharyya
I respect your ideas. But to tell you truly, India is so diverse that you end up with at least 15 languages on the website which is quite a challenging task. But most of us understand English. So the main site should be in english where the LoCo translation teams can localise it. On Sun, Sep 5, 20

Re: [ubuntu-in] Redesign the Ubuntu India website

2010-09-04 Thread Ravi Kumar
On Sat, Sep 4, 2010 at 6:00 PM, Pratul Kalia wrote: > Hmm. We already have the mediawiki system running fine, wouldn't do us > very good to migrate all of that to a custom Django app, unless there > was a *strong* reason. > > > -- > dum vivimus, vivamus > pratul == lut4rp > http://pratul.in > > W

Re: [ubuntu-in] Redesign the Ubuntu India website

2010-09-04 Thread Pratul Kalia
On 04/09/10 5:44 PM, Ravi Kumar wrote: > Apart from these, why not we should get it on Django. There are many > cool developers here, who would love to devote their skills for a nobel > cause. Hmm. We already have the mediawiki system running fine, wouldn't do us very good to migrate all of that

Re: [ubuntu-in] Redesign the Ubuntu India website

2010-09-04 Thread Ravi Kumar
The Redesign of Ubuntu-In is a Great idea.. First let me introduce myself. I am Ravi, Software Engineer and Architect in a firm where OpenSoure == null-or-None. I never contributed much here. Never interacted much with great people here. But I read most of the posts. This Redesign project seems ve

Re: [ubuntu-in] Redesign the Ubuntu India website

2010-09-04 Thread Pratul Kalia
On 04/09/10 4:19 PM, Nitesh Mistry wrote: > On Sat, Sep 04, 2010 at 09:36:39AM +0530, Nigel Babu wrote: >> For saneness, I would suggest having a project on Launchpad and using >> bzr to sync up, this would a better way to share your efforts and >> others can help out too > > Following the discussi

Re: [ubuntu-in] Redesign the Ubuntu India website

2010-09-04 Thread Nitesh Mistry
On Sat, Sep 04, 2010 at 09:36:39AM +0530, Nigel Babu wrote: > For saneness, I would suggest having a project on Launchpad and using > bzr to sync up, this would a better way to share your efforts and > others can help out too Following the discussion on the redesign and development of our LoCo web

Re: [ubuntu-in] Redesign the Ubuntu India website

2010-09-04 Thread Pratul Kalia
On 04/09/10 2:02 PM, Maitraya Bhattacharyya wrote: > First we discuss the design. Then we start writing the code. > Of course. I suggest people with GIMP/Inkscape/foobar skills do some mockups of the new designs. Code will come at a much much later stage :) -- dum vivimus, vivamus pratul == lu

Re: [ubuntu-in] Redesign the Ubuntu India website

2010-09-04 Thread Pratul Kalia
On 04/09/10 1:07 PM, Nitesh Mistry wrote: > Can we have the existing code put up somewhere like launchpad and start > building on it? I'll write a mail to Narinder asking if he's fine with open sourcing the current bbpress theme. -- dum vivimus, vivamus pratul == lut4rp http://pratul.in -- u

Re: [ubuntu-in] Redesign the Ubuntu India website

2010-09-04 Thread Maitraya Bhattacharyya
Look at this media wiki site: We need something like this. http://www.mono-project.com/Main_Page -- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in

Re: [ubuntu-in] Redesign the Ubuntu India website

2010-09-04 Thread Maitraya Bhattacharyya
First we discuss the design. Then we start writing the code. On Sat, Sep 4, 2010 at 1:07 PM, Nitesh Mistry wrote: > On Sat, Sep 04, 2010 at 12:59:16PM +0530, Pratul Kalia wrote: > > I have a couple of thoughts about this initiative. Essentially, we need > > 2 things: a theme for the Mediawiki ins

Re: [ubuntu-in] Redesign the Ubuntu India website

2010-09-04 Thread Nitesh Mistry
On Sat, Sep 04, 2010 at 12:59:16PM +0530, Pratul Kalia wrote: > I have a couple of thoughts about this initiative. Essentially, we need > 2 things: a theme for the Mediawiki installation and a theme for the > bbpress forum installation. > - Since our bbpress custom theme, I've had requests from o

Re: [ubuntu-in] Redesign the Ubuntu India website

2010-09-04 Thread Maitraya Bhattacharyya
It'll be great if you could help us. Jump in!! @ ubuntu-in.wikia.com On Sat, Sep 4, 2010 at 12:59 PM, Pratul Kalia wrote: > On 03/09/10 9:12 PM, Maitraya Bhattacharyya wrote: > > Hey Guys, > > > > How about redesigning the Ubuntu India website in accordance with the > > new Ubuntu design guideli

Re: [ubuntu-in] Redesign the Ubuntu India website

2010-09-04 Thread Maitraya Bhattacharyya
Hey guys ubuntu-in.wikia.com is ready for contributing!!! Jump in everyone!!! [?] <<338.gif>>-- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in

Re: [ubuntu-in] Redesign the Ubuntu India website

2010-09-04 Thread Pratul Kalia
On 03/09/10 9:12 PM, Maitraya Bhattacharyya wrote: > Hey Guys, > > How about redesigning the Ubuntu India website in accordance with the > new Ubuntu design guidelines... If you guys want it we can do it > together, starting with our coulour paletter, new logo. etc etc. > Sorry I'm contributing a

Re: [ubuntu-in] Redesign the Ubuntu India website

2010-09-04 Thread fahad fazil
What abt Wordpress Will that do the task??? On Fri, Sep 3, 2010 at 9:12 PM, Maitraya Bhattacharyya < maitraya.li...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hey Guys, > > How about redesigning the Ubuntu India website in accordance with the new > Ubuntu design guidelines... If you guys want it we can do it togeth

Re: [ubuntu-in] Redesign the Ubuntu India website

2010-09-04 Thread Maitraya Bhattacharyya
We can work on your ideas. But let's start with something simple like a wiki. That's why we discuss everything on ubuntu-in.wikia.com Post your logos there. The final design can then be done via launchpad. On Sat, Sep 4, 2010 at 12:32 PM, Nitesh Mistry wrote: > On Sat, Sep 04, 2010 at 09:36:39AM

Re: [ubuntu-in] Redesign the Ubuntu India website

2010-09-04 Thread Nitesh Mistry
On Sat, Sep 04, 2010 at 09:36:39AM +0530, Nigel Babu wrote: > For saneness, I would suggest having a project on Launchpad and using > bzr to sync up, this would a better way to share your efforts and > others can help out too +1 This way we can give write access to a couple of guys to have contr

Re: [ubuntu-in] Redesign the Ubuntu India website

2010-09-04 Thread fahad fazil
Ok why cant we use something otherthan Mediawiki ??? On Sat, Sep 4, 2010 at 11:36 AM, Maitraya Bhattacharyya < maitraya.li...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks for replying.. why don't we have a discussion somewhere... also we > need someone who can theme mediawiki... > > > On Sat, Sep 4, 2010 at 9:36 A

Re: [ubuntu-in] Redesign the Ubuntu India website

2010-09-03 Thread Maitraya Bhattacharyya
Yes of course On Sat, Sep 4, 2010 at 11:56 AM, Ramnarayan.K wrote: > > > On Sat, Sep 4, 2010 at 11:53 AM, Maitraya Bhattacharyya < > maitraya.li...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> GUYS< > > > and Non Guys also are welcome i suppose :-) > > > ram > > > -- > ubuntu-in mailing list > ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.c

Re: [ubuntu-in] Redesign the Ubuntu India website

2010-09-03 Thread Ramnarayan.K
On Sat, Sep 4, 2010 at 11:53 AM, Maitraya Bhattacharyya < maitraya.li...@gmail.com> wrote: > GUYS< and Non Guys also are welcome i suppose :-) ram -- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in

Re: [ubuntu-in] Redesign the Ubuntu India website

2010-09-03 Thread Maitraya Bhattacharyya
GUYS< WORK STARTS FROM 7:00 PM IST TODAY on the WIKI -- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in

Re: [ubuntu-in] Redesign the Ubuntu India website

2010-09-03 Thread Maitraya Bhattacharyya
Hi people, Let's start working!!! *Guys, lets move over to ubuntu-in.wikia.com and collaborate there.* What we need: 1. A mediawiki theme coder guy. ANSWER IF YOU ARE THERE 2. A group of cool guys SOMEONE PUT UP A THREAD IN THE UBUNTU INDIA FORUMS AND UBUNTU FORUMS THAT WE ARE REDESIGNING.

Re: [ubuntu-in] Redesign the Ubuntu India website

2010-09-03 Thread Maitraya Bhattacharyya
Thanks for replying.. why don't we have a discussion somewhere... also we need someone who can theme mediawiki... On Sat, Sep 4, 2010 at 9:36 AM, Nigel Babu wrote: > For saneness, I would suggest having a project on Launchpad and using > bzr to sync up, this would a better way to share your effo

Re: [ubuntu-in] Redesign the Ubuntu India website

2010-09-03 Thread fahad fazil
Meee to On Sat, Sep 4, 2010 at 10:14 AM, Jkhatri wrote: > On Saturday 04 September 2010 07:08 AM, Anirudh S wrote: > > I'd like to contribute too ! > > On Fri, Sep 3, 2010 at 10:02 PM, Maitraya Bhattacharyya < > maitraya.li...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Let's start with the new colour p

Re: [ubuntu-in] Redesign the Ubuntu India website

2010-09-03 Thread Jkhatri
On Saturday 04 September 2010 07:08 AM, Anirudh S wrote: I'd like to contribute too ! On Fri, Sep 3, 2010 at 10:02 PM, Maitraya Bhattacharyya mailto:maitraya.li...@gmail.com>> wrote: Let's start with the new colour palette. -- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com

Re: [ubuntu-in] Redesign the Ubuntu India website

2010-09-03 Thread Brian D'Souza
Count me in as well. Regards, Brian D'Souza On Sat, Sep 4, 2010 at 7:08 AM, Anirudh S wrote: > I'd like to contribute too ! > > On Fri, Sep 3, 2010 at 10:02 PM, Maitraya Bhattacharyya < > maitraya.li...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Let's start with the new colour palette. >> -- >> >> ubuntu-in mail

Re: [ubuntu-in] Redesign the Ubuntu India website

2010-09-03 Thread Nigel Babu
For saneness, I would suggest having a project on Launchpad and using bzr to sync up, this would a better way to share your efforts and others can help out too Warm Regards Nigel Babu On Sat, Sep 4, 2010 at 7:08 AM, Anirudh S wrote: > I'd like to contribute too ! > > On Fri, Sep 3, 2010 at 10:

Re: [ubuntu-in] Redesign the Ubuntu India website

2010-09-03 Thread Anirudh S
I'd like to contribute too ! On Fri, Sep 3, 2010 at 10:02 PM, Maitraya Bhattacharyya < maitraya.li...@gmail.com> wrote: > Let's start with the new colour palette. > -- > ubuntu-in mailing list > ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in > > -- ubuntu-in mai

Re: [ubuntu-in] Redesign the Ubuntu India website

2010-09-03 Thread Maitraya Bhattacharyya
Let's start with the new colour palette. -- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in

Re: [ubuntu-in] Redesign the Ubuntu India website

2010-09-03 Thread vikash agrawal
On Fri, Sep 3, 2010 at 9:12 PM, Maitraya Bhattacharyya < maitraya.li...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hey Guys, > > How about redesigning the Ubuntu India website in accordance with the new > Ubuntu design guidelines... If you guys want it we can do it together, > starting with our coulour paletter, new log