Igniters, I'm pleased to share a piece of good news with you. The next version of the website is ready and deployed on staging:
https://test2.heavenweb.ru/ username: apache passwd: ignite In the course of the next 5-10 days, I'll be collaborating with the design and dev teams on required improvements. Please pass on any feedback that you might have. - Denis On Mon, Sep 13, 2021 at 8:46 AM Denis Magda <dma...@apache.org> wrote: > Hi Saikat, > > Thanks for the suggestions. I'll pass them over to the design team. > > > - > Denis > > > On Sun, Sep 12, 2021 at 10:43 AM Saikat Maitra <saikat.mai...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Hi Denis, Kseniya >> >> Thank you for leading the effort in designing and revamping the website. >> >> I wanted to share a few thoughts and ideas: >> 1. Will it be suitable if the rocket exhaust fire/gases are replaced with >> the Ignite spark from the Ignite logo. I really like the red Ignite spark. >> It may symbolize that the rocket's journey is powered / fueled by Ignite. >> 2. Can we rewrite the sentence "We appreciate any help and track every >> contribution" to "We appreciate any help and value every contribution". >> The >> word track felt a bit intrusive like if the user's actions are monitored. >> 3. Similarly here we may replace the word track "Top contributors are >> tracked at Github" to "Top contributors @ Github". >> 4. If it is ok with PMC members and committers then we can use face shots >> for committers and PMC members like here >> https://kafka.apache.org/committers. >> It will be nice to see a face and recognize them in person when we all >> meet >> again in person. >> >> Warm regards, >> Saikat >> >> >> >> On Wed, Sep 8, 2021 at 11:34 AM Denis Magda <dma...@apache.org> wrote: >> >> > Folks, an update for you. We keep prototyping new pages and you can >> find a >> > reference to the mockups in the ticket. >> > >> > Need to hear your opinion on one of the mockups. Kseniya and I worked >> with >> > the design studio on a Community page, and this is what we have >> prepared so >> > far: >> > https://app.moqups.com/4WR00aUZ8z/view/page/a7e1c85f0 >> > >> > The page tells a brief story about the project, has a "meet the >> community" >> > section, explains how to start contributing or ask a question. All those >> > sections will have anchors and will be added as separate menu items for >> > quick navigation. >> > >> > Any suggestions before we send the mockup to editors and designers? >> > >> > -- >> > Denis >> > >> > - >> > Denis >> > >> > On Mon, Aug 16, 2021 at 4:35 PM Denis Magda <dma...@apache.org> wrote: >> > >> > > Folks, >> > > >> > > In early 2021 a 3rd-party vendor helped us to conduct a usability >> audit >> > of >> > > the Ignite website. The audit revealed significant user experience and >> > > structure-related gaps that make it harder to understand Ignite, >> > navigate, >> > > consume content. >> > > >> > > We've just started bringing those changes to life: >> > > https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/IGNITE-15320 >> > > >> > > I'll keep you posted on the progress and intermediate results. Let me >> > know >> > > if: >> > > a) you have any questions or suggestions >> > > b) you want to be involved in this effort and brief the team (the same >> > > vendor) on the structure/content of the community and other pages. I >> meet >> > > with the folks several days a week to help them finish the project by >> > late >> > > September- early October. >> > > >> > > -- >> > > Denis >> > > >> > > - >> > > Denis >> > > >> > >> >
