On 4/14/14, Kay Schenk <kay.sch...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > On 04/14/2014 03:27 PM, Alexandro Colorado wrote: >> Some comments about the website, the right column goes way too far >> down. I recomend to limit the recent blogpost. Also display the RSS >> subscription link. >> >> I also suggest to have a more of a more dynamic view of the site. The >> headers could be done like a dropdown menu slider of information. >> Something usually done for FAQ here is an example: >> http://davidwalsh.name/demo/fancy-faqs-jquery.php >> >> This way the column will be able to display more information as needed >> without taking all the space. >> >> Another suggestion is to embrace new design paradigms such as landing >> page, which usually makes the content display as one big slide'down' >> show. >> >> The GIT manual shows an example of it: >> http://rogerdudler.github.io/git-guide/ >> >> Since more people are on tablets and mobiles, this allow to view the >> information secuentially within one column. >> >> There are CSS frameworks like LESS or SASS that allow you to use a >> more responsive use of stylesheets and detect whenever is on a tablet >> or a traditional laptop. >> >> I can make some commits to the page and show what can be done with these. > > I can certainly understand your comments. We would certainly welcome > design changes. Please continue to use the "test" area for this, or > create a new subarea under "test". > > For now, I was just trying to bring more emphasis to the "free" nature > of our software so no big redesign was in mind. It's likely the rest of > the links on the page won't work because they're relative to the home page.
Since you mentioned there was a redesign going on those are my comments to prevent a huge ammount of whitespace being generated. > Please keep in mind we don't use PHP though -- just html, javascript and > css. This is JQuery. Please review the tutorial here: http://davidwalsh.name/jquery-sliders > > > > >> >> On 4/14/14, Kay Schenk <kay.sch...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> >>> On 04/14/2014 12:45 PM, Kay Schenk wrote: >>>> >>>> On 04/14/2014 09:57 AM, Louis Suárez-Potts wrote: >>>>> >>>>> On 2014-04-14, at 12:46, Rob Weir <robw...@apache.org> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> On Mon, Apr 14, 2014 at 11:58 AM, Louis Suárez-Potts >>>>>> <lui...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>> Hi, On 2014-04-14, at 11:33, Kay Schenk <kay.sch...@gmail.com> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On 04/14/2014 07:20 AM, Louis Suárez-Potts wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On 2014-04-14, at 09:39, Samer Mansour <samer...@gmail.com> >>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Odd, I thought this was pretty obvious: >>>>>>>>>> https://www.openoffice.org/why/why_sme.html Its only 2 >>>>>>>>>> clicks into the site. I want to learn more -> Businesses, >>>>>>>>>> third bullet down. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> This may be a product of our localized sites not existing / >>>>>>>>>> being updated. This person was inquiring for a Malaysian >>>>>>>>>> business, not sure if the person inquiring was also from >>>>>>>>>> Malaysia. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Samer >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Mon, Apr 14, 2014 at 7:59 AM, Rob Weir >>>>>>>>>> <robw...@apache.org> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> This seems to be an FAQ item: What are commercial terms >>>>>>>>>>> for AOO? Where is a good place to put this FAQ? >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> -Rob >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Being obvious, stating the repeated—then stating it again—is >>>>>>>>> no proof against the wilfully oblivious poster who feels >>>>>>>>> compelled to correspond personally with seeming humans to >>>>>>>>> obtain requisite legal permissions; in fact, it may be >>>>>>>>> legally required to get an actual reply from the copyright >>>>>>>>> holder that commercial usage of this free software is >>>>>>>>> permitted. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> At least, that was my experience long long ago. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Having a FAQ, as we did at Sun, helped--but only for this we >>>>>>>>> envisioned being like us. In the end, just spending time at >>>>>>>>> night with the outlier questions seemed most expeditious. >>>>>>>>> louis >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Maybe it would help to include an additional question on the "I >>>>>>>> want to learn more about OpenOffice" topic on the home page of >>>>>>>> the website -- "What is the cost for licenses?" >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> or something similar >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -1. A link to FAQ might do the trick. But how many queries of >>>>>>> this sort (clueless) do we actually get? Not that many, yes? I >>>>>>> would rather we keep our website as clean and direct as possible, >>>>>>> and invite people to contribute, yes, and to distribute, but >>>>>>> given *why* people come to the site, the simpler the better. >>>>>>> Analogues: Mozilla, for one but one could also point to other >>>>>>> open source apps that are commodified, e.g., Drupal, >>>>>>> https://drupal.org/. (Drupal's site is clearly not meant for the >>>>>>> naive user, however.) >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Actually, we've had a few of these in the last month or so, >>>>>> variations on "May I use OpenOffice commercially", "May I >>>>>> pre-install OpenOffice on hardware that I'm distributing", and "I'm >>>>>> a central buying authority and I have paperwork to fill out on all >>>>>> the software my customer uses". We're dealing in these cases with >>>>>> bureaucrats, not familiar with open source software. If there is >>>>>> not a box in their form for open source they might not know what to >>>>>> do. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Egad. You mean, we *don't* have that sort of language already? I >>>>> figured we'd retained that and other clarifications from OOo days' >>>>> FAQ, not all of which related to Sun/Oracle or the licenses used. (I >>>>> helped write or edit most of the faq and maintained them). The faq >>>>> are still there, in svn, last I checked. >>>>> >>>>> But anyway, we used to have language stating what you just put. It >>>>> worked—for those who read it and got it. >>>>> >>>>> Louis >>>> >>>> Here's the "overview" FAQ page. >>>> https://www.openoffice.org/faq.html >>>> >>>> I honestly don't know right at the moment what it's linked from (I will >>>> check). Which of these items do you consider most beneficial? >>>> >>>> Right now, the WHY page seems to me the most straightforward way to get >>>> the right information to folks. I'll work on a better "teaser" for it >>>> from the home page today in a test area so we can take a look and >>>> evaluate. >>>> >>> >>> OK, FYI -- take a look at home page mockup at: >>> >>> http://ooo-site.staging.apache.org/test/ >>> >>> I also added more details to the WHY page. >>> >>> When we hone in on what we want to do about a revised FAQ, of course, we >>> should link to that. >>> >>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> I doubt they'll find on their own whatever page we put this info >>>>>> in, but it would be a time saver just to be able to point them to >>>>>> it next time. >>>>>> >>>>>> -Rob >>>>>> >>>>>>> -louis >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On Mon, Apr 14, 2014 at 3:10 AM, Jain, Rahul >>>>>>>>>>> <rahul.j...@softwareone.com >>>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Hello Team, >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Please respond to our mail on urgent basis. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Best Regards, >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Rahul Jain >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Global Procurement Team >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> [image: Description: Description: >>>>>>>>>>>> cid:image001.jpg@01CCB2FE.5C377F40]< >>>>>>>>>>> http://www.softwareone.com/> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> *From:* Global Vendor & Publisher Management *Sent:* >>>>>>>>>>>> Thursday, April 10, 2014 6:52 PM *To:* >>>>>>>>>>>> 'marketing-subscr...@openoffice.apache.org' *Subject:* >>>>>>>>>>>> FW: Quote requested-Open Office 3 *Importance:* High >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Hello, >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> We are waiting for your response. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Best Regards, >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Rahul Jain >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Global Procurement Team >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> [image: Description: Description: >>>>>>>>>>>> cid:image001.jpg@01CCB2FE.5C377F40]< >>>>>>>>>>> http://www.softwareone.com/> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> *From:* Global Vendor & Publisher Management *Sent:* >>>>>>>>>>>> Wednesday, April 9, 2014 12:09 PM *To:* >>>>>>>>>>>> 'marketing-subscr...@openoffice.apache.org' *Subject:* >>>>>>>>>>>> FW: Quote requested-Open Office 3 *Importance:* High >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Hello, >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> We are waiting for your response. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Best Regards, >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Rahul Jain >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Global Procurement Team >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> [image: Description: Description: >>>>>>>>>>>> cid:image001.jpg@01CCB2FE.5C377F40]< >>>>>>>>>>> http://www.softwareone.com/> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> *From:* Global Vendor & Publisher Management *Sent:* >>>>>>>>>>>> Tuesday, April 8, 2014 4:33 PM *To:* >>>>>>>>>>>> 'marketing-subscr...@openoffice.apache.org' *Subject:* >>>>>>>>>>>> Quote requested-Open Office 3 *Importance:* High >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Hello Team, >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> We have an end user ‘Stamford College’ interested in >>>>>>>>>>>> below mentioned license for their environment in >>>>>>>>>>>> Malaysia. 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>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Thank you for your time and attention and I look >>>>>>>>>>>> forward to your prompt response on this matter. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> If I can be of further assistance, please feel free to >>>>>>>>>>>> contact me. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Best Regards, >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Rahul Jain >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Global Procurement Team >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> [image: Description: Description: >>>>>>>>>>>> cid:image001.jpg@01CCB2FE.5C377F40]< >>>>>>>>>>> http://www.softwareone.com/> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org >>>>>>>>> For additional commands, e-mail: >>>>>>>>> dev-h...@openoffice.apache.org >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>> MzK >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> "Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing." -- Helen >>>>>>>> Keller >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org >>>>>>>> For additional commands, e-mail: >>>>>>>> dev-h...@openoffice.apache.org >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org >>>>>>> For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@openoffice.apache.org >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org >>>>>> For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@openoffice.apache.org >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>> >>>>> >>>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org >>>>> For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@openoffice.apache.org >>>>> >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> MzK >>> >>> "Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing." >>> -- Helen Keller >>> >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org >>> For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@openoffice.apache.org >>> >>> >> >> > > -- > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > MzK > > "Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing." > -- Helen Keller > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@openoffice.apache.org > > -- Alexandro Colorado Apache OpenOffice Contributor http://www.openoffice.org --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@openoffice.apache.org
