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List:       koffice
Subject:    Re: KDE web group?
From:       Thomas <zander () xs4all ! nl>
Date:       2001-01-11 11:25:27
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> 
> 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)


I completely agree that these things are needed. They are needed for a global
design, a list of which I created some time ago; look at:
  http://lists.kde.org/?l=koffice&m=96819241928751&w=2

A graphical designer is someone who creates the design of the pages, not
the content. As I said the content is irrelevant at this point of the design.

So before the above 3 things are done (which to me means asking people to help!)
the design has to be done.
Just after this the designer has to create the page defaults for the different 
pages.

> > IMOHO all the current KDE sites look like a technical person made them, 
> 
> there is one exception: the kde main site looks IMO excellent.
> 
But still looks like made by technical people.

> > 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. 

Again, this is not the problem, on this list alone a lot of people want to help.
It is the stage that comes before the creation of content and html; the design.


> -- 
> Marco Krohn
> Theoretical Physics
> University of Hannover

-- 
Thomas Zander                                            zander@earthling.net
The only thing worse than failure is the fear of trying something new

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