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List:       koffice
Subject:    Re: KDE web group?
From:       Alessandro Praduroux <pradu () thekompany ! com>
Date:       2001-01-10 23:25:26
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On Thursday 11 January 2001 00:02, Marco Krohn wrote:
> On Wednesday 10 January 2001 19:34, Thomas wrote:
> > I am the last to throw water on the fire, but would it be an idea to get
> > the design and preferably a designer before you start asking people to
> > join?
>
> Yes!
>
> IMHO we need three things _before_ we make any further steps:
>
> * someone who tries to contact the various projects if they are interested
>   and who does the coordination in general e.g. sets up a list and finds
>   out if there are any limitations (e.g. is a database on the web machines
>   available or not). As mentioned before I would volunteer for that.
> * someone who knows a bit more about web design (php, zope, etc.) and
>   who can lead a small group
> * The various projects should have a concept on what they expect
>   (e.g. the front page should show the latest news / cvs commits whatever)
>
> > IMOHO all the current KDE sites look like a technical person made them,
>
> there is one exception: the kde main site looks IMO excellent.
>
> > At the risk of stepping on some toes, I believe the only thing that
> > really lacks is a designer; A good photoshop wizard. HTML knowledge is
> > irrelevant, we got plenty of that.
>
> I would not under estimate the importance of a group. Making and
> maintaining web pages for several kde projects is a BIG task. I am not sure
> how many people are crazy enough to volunteer for that without the
> existance of a web group. If there is a group they can take part in a
> discussion, start with smaller tasks and step by step doing more; without
> they will probably do nothing.
>
> I am still convinced that a web group has many advantages over the current
> system and I am sure they will generate some extra dynamics. Even if they
> are not coders they might write an introduction into programs, update the
> screenshots frequently and so on. Have a look at the kspread page; no
> insult intended but almost nobody will have a look at the screenshots if he
> arrives at this page. Version 0.0.1, 1998 on the front page doesn't make a
> good impression. I doubt that any working web group would allow such
> page... (again no insult intended, I really appreciate your great work!)
>
> The main problem I see is to find someone who can lead such a group for a
> while.
>
>
>    Yours sincerely,
>
>    Marco Krohn

I think this discussion has a boarder impact that koffice only. A while ago a 
dedicated mailing list for the setup of the new kde homepage has been setup, 
and AFAIK is still alive: kde-www@kde.org

I think that if you post your proposal there you can find volunteers for your 
project.

bye
-- 
Pradu
-----------------------------------------
Alessandro Praduroux
pradu@thekompany.com
http://www.thekompany.com

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