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We had a slightly more far flung idea in here, how to welcome first timers.=
=20
Maybe you like it (I'll simply copy it from the old Mail):=20

> Where would you propose the KDE banner take the person who clicks it?

A list of Options (a nicely designed page, naturally):=20
=2D First item: "Burn and Run" A LIVE-CD (Maybe Kubuntu)
=2D Download individual KDE-Apps || Install KDE Gnu/Linux on your Computer=
=20
(several ways with simple descriptions)
=2D "not quite ready yet?" Methods of getting KDE for the OS (Portage-osx, =
KDE=20
on Windows, etc.)

Some more info:=20

Am Donnerstag 23 M=E4rz 2006 22:53 schrieb Danil Dotsenko:
> Good idea!
> Slax (http://slax.linux-live.org/ - slackware-based KDE-centric and
> 190Mb-large Live-CD iso) would be a good candidate for the list.
>
> A list of "You can get us with:"
> - List of Live-CD iso's "to try"
> - List of KDE-friendly (NO CENTRIC) distributions "to install"
> would be a much better way than pointing to the code and konstruct.
>
> I would keep the list of ISO's short, say, 2-3 iso's: (they have to be
> reviewed prior to recommendation. Hardware detection issues are very
> problematic for trying out look and feel.)
> - light-weight (Slax)
> - cd-sized (Kubuntu?)
> - dvd-sized (Knoppix?)
>
> Distros I wouldn't limit in number. Instead, maybe sub-categorized them
> into - beginner-friendly (Xandros / Linspire)
> - pro desktop - (Suse)
> - Enthusiast (Slackware, Kubuntu?)
>
> When I was toiling for the KDE booth at SCaLE, the most common question f=
or
> the users was "How do I get it?" And we had to explain that ones gets the
> distro with  KDE and had to list the ones that has it.
>
> Thursday 23 March 2006 10:33 Sebastian K=FCgler
>
> > I think it's a good idea to have that stuff, something like "Find out
> > what KDE is", which takes you to a low-barrier page that explains what
> > KDE is for people that are unknown to the concept of different Operating
> > Systems. That would improve our visibility quite a lot. That page should
> > also have a bunch of screenshots, just because they're sexy and make the
> > whole thing tangible.
>
> I generally like the approach Plasma.kde.org site took:
> "Users VS. Developers (+Artists)" May be it's time to think about
> dual-personality for KDE.org



Am Freitag 09 Juni 2006 17:49 schrieb Mr Bulldog:
> I'll make this shorter, if people cannot find how to get a kde distributi=
on
> setup, there is a need of improvement on ensuring where people should go =
to
> try it. On kde.org, it has a side link, "Try KDE", and in the middle it h=
as
> information about what kde is, but not where to start to use it.
>
> Producing a clearer hyperlink, using an image would help direct users to
> getting started with KDE, more easier than having to look through all the
> hyperlinks on the side menu.
>
> Look at gnome.org it has a full image taking over the screen, that clearly
> directs the user to the correct page about the latest gnome issue. I don't
> think it needs to be that big, but making it much clearer would benefit
> users who want to try KDE.
>
> - Sorry Adriaan and other people about the problem with my correct
> language. This time it will be read proberly, before sent.


=2D-=20
Unpolitisch sein
Hei=DFt politsch sein
Ohne es zu merken.=20
=2D Arne Babenhauserheide ( http://draketo.de )

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