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List:       kde-promo
Subject:    articles for the dot (Re: [kde-promo] doing something about Ximian adverts?)
From:       Navindra Umanee <navindra () cs ! mcgill ! ca>
Date:       2001-02-14 14:00:21
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Andreas Pour <pour@mieterra.com> wrote:
> I think I can speak for everyone when I say you have done a fabulous
> job with this site, Navindra!

Of course, I had a lot of help too.  ;)

> As to make it interesting: I think the dot should be a primary
> outlet for our promo efforts.  The dot gets publicity in various
> forums and is monitored by all the major Linux sites.  So when we
> have work that goes there it will get the appropriate attention.
>
> When the promo web site is up I hope we can formulate a schedule of
> articles for the dot.  What I think would be cool if we have weekly
> series -- two, actually.  One focused on users -- mainly application
> reviews -- and one focused on developers -- mainly a how-to series,
> as inaugurated by the Noatun Handbook article.  The web site can be
> used to schedule when the articles will appear, assign articles (and
> publication dates) to particular authors/stories, and plot progress.

Wonderful ideas!  How many people are here to participate?  It'd be
awesome if more of you could get involved.  Looking forward to a new
Dot Golden Age...  ;)

Cheers,
Navin.

> I can think of a number of applications that would deserve a close
> review/inspection (this list is not complete, just jumps out at me):
> 
>   Aethera
>   Infusion
>   k3studio
>   KBasic
>   KDEStudio
>   KDevelop
>   Kivio
>   Konqueror
>   KPresenter
>   Krayon
>   KVirc
>   Magellan
> 
> etc.
> 
> As to development, there can be various tutorials on different aspects of KDE
> development, from writing artsd filters to a kicker applet.  But I think
> developers are betting at coming up with this list.

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