On Fri, Jan 9, 2015 at 2:53 PM, Keith I Myers <[email protected]> wrote:
> I was afraid of that. > And, a NEW idea just sparked into my mind at the moment :D Thank you for being my inspiration with that :D How about a new role called: Ubuntu GNOME Website Administrator. He/She will swear with his/her soul and blood to protect and guard the website :D Do whatever it takes to make it up-to-date. This does NOT include posting/publishing, it includes web management and design. In short, make our website as good as it gets and up-to-date. By doing that, we shall achieve: 1. More people involved so less burden on everyone else. 2. Having a great website. 3. Having an up-to-date website in terms of contents, design, etc. 4. Being much more organized. 5. Know who is doing what. > The new website should be one of the top priorities as it is the first > thing that potential users see and many of them are likely to make > decisions on the quality of the software based on the website design. > That is why, 3 cycles ago, I suggested that: https://blueprints.launchpad.net/ubuntugnome-brainstorming/+spec/improve-ubuntugnome-website https://blueprints.launchpad.net/ubuntugnome-brainstorming/+spec/ubuntu-gnome-website-look+feel > Clearly Ubuntu GNOME is one of the most polished distributions on earth, > our website does not do us any justice in representing the software. > +1 > As the person who has taken the lead on communications and marketing, this > is a serious pain-point for me as well. > You're not alone in this. I'll be always sharing the burden. As my main job here is to make life easier for everyone. However, I see it is not fair when 1, 2 or 3 people only take the burden. There must be a team. > The big problems I see is the website has many outdated images and is not > easy to navigate. It lacks content and needs to be updated often. Many > modern websites use responsive designs and are much more polished. > Ultimately a poorly designed website will cause us to loose users rather > then gain users. > I agree. > A few example websites that reflect some of the design elements we should > be using are > > http://ubuntu.com > https://getfedora.org > > Of course, we need to make sure that we respect all trademark and branding > requirements for both Ubuntu and GNOME. > > If we do not have anyone who can step up, let me see what I can do to make > this happen. I have a few contacts that I may be able to call in a few > favors with who may be able to help out. > No need to ask, just do it, please :D I'll try to prepare an official call for help too ;) > Keith I Myers > +Keith I Myers > Mobile : (305)-929-3475 > > > Many thanks! > On Jan 8, 2015 10:37 PM, "Ali/amjjawad" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> >> On Fri, Jan 9, 2015 at 2:29 PM, Keith I Myers <[email protected] >> > wrote: >> >>> Good Morning Ali/All, >>> >> >> Hello Keith and everyone, >> >> It is 2:30pm here and it is a hot day ... >> >>> Do we have a person taking the lead on the website re-design. >>> >> >> We had someone who stepped in and wanted to do the website new design. >> Odd enough, that one is ON and OFF and I have never heard from him in a >> while ... >> >> Artwork team supposed to be following up .. >> >> I have been after this case from day 1 but to be super honest .. I'm not >> interested any more to keep chasing it ... because I see no progress and no >> serious follow up from the team as a team, not just one or two people. >> >> >> >>> I can spearhead it from a project management standpoint but >>> unfortunately I don't claim to be a web designer. >>> >> My last attempt to help is to prepare a website post and publish that >> everywhere. If no one will step in in say 2 weeks, then sadly the website >> will remain as it is. >> >> Thoughts are welcomed :) >> >> >> >>> Keith I Myers >>> +Keith I Myers >>> Mobile : (305)-929-3475 >>> >> >> Thank you! >> >> >>> >>> On Jan 8, 2015 10:24 PM, "Ali/amjjawad" <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Fri, Jan 9, 2015 at 11:15 AM, Bruce Pieterse <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hey Team, >>>>> >>>> >>>> Hi :) >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>>> Just saw that we have 13.10 / Gnome 3.8 screenshots up at >>>>> http://ubuntugnome.org/screenshots/. >>>>> >>>>> Please can we get these updated whenever you have some time >>>>> >>>>> Thanks :) >>>>> >>>> >>>> The whole website MUST be changed and it seems no one is following up >>>> with this issue. While I didn't give up yet, I feel my efforts to chase >>>> this issue is helpless/useless as neither the marketing nor the artwork >>>> sub-teams are following up. Above all, I have not yet seen a serious draft >>>> to replace the current website. >>>> >>>> I highly understand real life comes first (myself was and still busy >>>> with), this task was pending for more than one cycle and if I remember >>>> correctly, we wanted to do that from 14.04 cycle. It means 3 cycles so far >>>> ... that's way too much! >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> All the best, >>>>> >>>>> Bruce >>>>> >>>>> FSF Member 10674 / The FSF is a charity with a worldwide mission to >>>>> advance software freedom / Join the Free Software Foundation: >>>>> http://www.fsf.org/register_form?referrer=10674 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntugnome-artwork >>>>> Post to : [email protected] >>>>> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntugnome-artwork >>>>> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >>>>> >>>>> >>>> If you think we need to update the screenshots until the website is >>>> done, please go ahead and I will do the upload for the new screenshots. >>>> >>>> Thank you! >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Best Regards, >>>> Ali/amjjawad <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/amjjawad> >>>> *Remember: *"All of us are smarter than any one of us." >>>> >>>> Ubuntu GNOME OneStopPage >>>> <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuGNOME/OneStopPage> >>>> http://torios.org - StartUbuntu <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/StartUbuntu> >>>> - http://amjjawad.net >>>> >>>> <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuGNOME/GetUbuntuGNOME> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntugnome-artwork >>>> Post to : [email protected] >>>> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntugnome-artwork >>>> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >>>> >>>> >> >> >> -- >> Best Regards, >> Ali/amjjawad <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/amjjawad> >> *Remember: *"All of us are smarter than any one of us." >> >> Ubuntu GNOME OneStopPage >> <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuGNOME/OneStopPage> >> http://torios.org - StartUbuntu <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/StartUbuntu> - >> http://amjjawad.net >> >> <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuGNOME/GetUbuntuGNOME> >> > -- Best Regards, Ali/amjjawad <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/amjjawad> *Remember: *"All of us are smarter than any one of us." 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