Re: All these ideas

["James M. Cape" <jcape jcinteractive com>]

James Green wrote:
> 
> Dear all,
> 
> It's great seeing how so many people on the list(s) want to get involve,
> suggest new features, etc., but I think we really need is a centralised
> method of getting these proposals public.
> 
> Searching the www.gnome.org site isn't particularly great fun, but I did
> notice three things:
> 
> 1. The screenshots are badly in need of updating. How about implementing
> the same type of thing e.themes.org uses whereby people can upload their
> own shots and have the latest ones on display, plus an archive?
> 
> 2. I've been wondering what exactly Bonobo is. I took a look at
> developer.gnome.org but none of the top-level entries mentioned it. Maybe
> this should be addressed?
> 
> 3. The important bit: there is a tasks page for people to submit their
> ideas for others to implement/join up on. However, there exists two
> entries, both on 7th June. There is no obvious way of adding a suggestion
> either. This needs addressing.
> 
> Maybe Jim Cape's UI website could be moved onto the main www.gnome.org
> site as /ui/ and the icon project be expanded where applicable to become
> /art/ ? On both people would be able to submit their own views and work
> (particularly art) and download extras (again particularly art). Either
> way, other than the GNOME Software Map, I get the impression that
> gnome.org is frustratingly non-interactive.
> 
> There is also (imo) the need for a well-advertised page on the site to
> direct people to the various projects going on.
> 
> Can these issues be addressed?
> 
> Thanks,

Whenever I get CVS write access, the website will be moved to
developer.gnome.org.

    Jim Cape
    http://www.jcinteractive.com

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