Re: Revamped GNOME.org

[Hugh Buzacott <hugh buzacott gmail com>]

The problem is finding the point between irrelevant and empty. We need it to look like something is constantly going on at GNOME.org yet I don't want the home to be cluttered and unapproachable to a new user.
I will fiddle around with adding some news from 
gnomedesktop.org and try to fill up some space or maybe add the 'Buy a GNOME shirt' in there to give the page a sense of community.

Thanks,
Hugh Buzacott

On 13/12/05, Claus Schwarm <c schwarm gmx net> wrote:

Hi, Hugh!

I like the part of your mock-up that shows us how irrelvant and boring
some texts of the front page are. Those who visit gnome.org often are
not interested in the front page stuff anyway. Newcomers, on the other
hand, have other information needs.

But I don't like that your mock-up makes the front page look empty;
empty looking pages means 'inactive project' and this is certainly not
the impression GNOME needs.

Oh, and I think it should read: "GNOME is available in more than 40
languages, _and_ come_s_ with most Linux and Unix distributions." but
I'm not a native speaker.

Btw, I would like to close your 'revamped gnome.org' page in the wiki
and move relevant content to GnomeWeb. Let me know if you mind.

Cheers,
Claus



On Tue, 13 Dec 2005 19:14:10 +1100
Hugh Buzacott < hugh buzacott gmail com> wrote:

> I have made a mockup of a home page that requires minimal change (only two
> files need to be changed) and in my opinion looks much better/more friendly
> than the home page we currently have. I have removed most of the text so the
> page is left with 'What is GNOME' (expanded version),  'GNOME 2.12 is
> released!' and the splash image.
> Pretty much the previous homepage with some of the text removed.
> Available at www.geocities.com/bzctt/ then compare that to the
> gnome.orghomepage at the moment.
>
> Thanks,
> Hugh Buzacott
>