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jebba
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 Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2006 11:36 pm Post subject: Website Revamp |
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Ok, so if we're going to revamp the website, what should we do?
Right now it's just simple flat text .html files with a couple .shtml #includes (e.g. blasterisk fone numbers). I really like it this way, but...
Do we need anything dynamic? I'm not sure what a joomla, plone, etc. type website would bring to the table except upgrade headaches. Or we could rewrite it in ruby on rails, just to be hip. ;)
Or should we remove all graphics and optimize for lynx?
What we missing? Just a fresher look? Certain features?
Feel free to brainstorm any old idea you feel like...
Oh, and i never really use it, but i'm starting to get a jabber/jingle urge so we can tie it into blasterisk and start doing nifty stuff. somehow. ;)
Incoherently yours,
-Jeff
P.S. Banksy rocks.
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noldrin
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| Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2006 4:48 am Post subject: |
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An easier to find link to the wiki and a link to the FTP server instead of just the .iso file. Besides that it's spiffy
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stevo32
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| Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2006 7:40 am Post subject: |
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And it make it valid html! That's about it.
Thanks,
Stephen Clement
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Caraibes
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| Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2006 12:38 pm Post subject: Re: Website Revamp |
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| jebba wrote: | | What we missing? Just a fresher look? Certain features? |
Fresher looks mostly... I would go for a change of backgrounds... Maybe you don't need to do a whole lot of "real" change... I feel that a frsher look will go a long way. Try a different background, and maybe redo the main-page...
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jebba
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| Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2006 2:14 pm Post subject: |
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Reminds me of the old Onion ( http://www.theonion.com/ ) story "New logo changes everything". "New background changes everything." ;) But it certainly would, in one easy step, change the feel!
Start putting your FREELY REDISTRIBUTABLE backgrounds up for us to pick. :)
-Jeff
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Jason
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| Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2006 6:04 pm Post subject: |
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I would stay away from Plone. It is great but totally unnecessary. We could go dynamic but do we really need it? If someone knocks something up in GIMP/Photoshop/whatever, I could put together some valid code quite readily. I got a week off from Thursday so I am up for anything.
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Caraibes
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| Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2006 9:22 pm Post subject: |
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| jebba wrote: | | Start putting your FREELY REDISTRIBUTABLE backgrounds up for us to pick. :) |
-How about making things easy ?
-Why not use any other wallpapers that the distro has ???
Like Nola-Bridge.jpg, or the one with the plane ?
It is about having something a bit different, maybe you can get away with a smaller face-lift ???
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weyasey
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| Posted: Sun Oct 01, 2006 1:20 am Post subject: |
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noldrin wrote | Quote: | | An easier to find link to the wiki and a link to the FTP server instead of just the .iso file. |
Those links and fresh new background would be nice, don't think you need the hassle with rewrite in Ruby on Rails or even worst Plone.
We are in the second half of this decade now and it's time we moved on with the look of the site...IMHO something that matches where we are now ie Blag 50002 light, fast and fresh.
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jebba
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| Posted: Sun Oct 01, 2006 2:52 am Post subject: |
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Oh, but ruby on rails looks so tasty! And the foxes. Everyone loves foxes!
But plone? Ah! If i hear it mentioned again i'll puke.
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