thanks Marcus. I'd like to upload it myself, so that I can add some pics too. Can you provide me with an account?
Roberto 2016-01-27 15:51 GMT+01:00 Marcus <marcus.m...@wtnet.de>: > Thanks for the text. Looks good and should be definitely go to our blog. > So, do you want to blog this on your own (then you need access) or should I > do this for you (then with my name as author)? > > Marcus > > > > Am 01/26/2016 06:56 PM, schrieb Roberto Galoppini: > >> Draft blog post, see below. I couldn't upload a draft version since I do >> not have (yet) access to the blog. >> >> Apache OpenOffice Extensions and Templates New Sites >> >> Since 2012 SourceForge has been distributing Apache OpenOffice downloads >> and actively maintaining both Apache OpenOffice Extensions >> <https://extensions.openoffice.org> and Templates >> <https://templates.openoffice.org> sites. I wrote a couple of short blog >> <https://sourceforge.net/blog/new-apache-openoffice-sites/>posts >> < >> http://robertogaloppini.net/2016/01/12/about-contributing-to-apache-openoffice/ >> > >> about the changes that affect end- users. >> >> Extensions that have not been updated in a while report the following >> message: "Warning message This extension was not updated recently. It >> might >> not work with latest versions of OpenOffice." See for example how looks >> like the old Oracle PDF Importer >> < >> http://extensions.openoffice.org/en/project/oracle-pdf-import-extension-openoffice-3x >> >. >> >> >> Registered users see an additional notice on unmaintained extensions that >> allows them to contact the original author and apply for a co-maintainer >> role. Co-maintainers can edit the extension description and create >> releases. >> >> Registration emails and password related communications are now delivered >> in the language chosen by the user. It worth to add that we are more than >> happy to provide .po files to whoever is willing to help with >> translations. >> If need will arise we'll consider the possibility to upload localization >> files to the Apache Pootle server so that existing translation teams can >> help and the site can be translated into more than the current three >> languages (English, French, German). >> >> Recovering passwords has been simplified to cover cases where users had >> difficulties in resetting their passwords: users receive an email in their >> language with a simple link to reset their password with no further steps. >> >> Sites have been converted to use a more efficient anti-spam system that >> will improve handling by extensions maintainers: the system will not >> trigger anti-spam warnings and page unpublishing when the author modifies >> a >> popular extension. >> >> *Changes users facing*. >> >> *The new extensions home<http://extensions.openoffice.org/> *has a >> strong >> focus on the search box, a brand new logo, and an overall redesigned look >> and feel, where all menu items have icons for better readability. >> >> *The new templates home*<http://templates.openoffice.org/> is similar to >> the Apache OpenOffice Extensions site, with a similar redesigned look and >> feel and different colors to highlight which application a given template >> can be applied to. >> >> *The new administrative interface* includes a navigation bar at the top >> for >> Extensions’ authors that links to the most common actions. We also >> improved >> the GUI, making it more intuitive for uploading extensions. >> >> *Search* has been completely redesigned too. It’s worth mentioning that >> there are other changes sprinkled here and there, including an alert for >> outdated extensions that provides an easy way to contact the original >> author. >> >> 2016-01-13 23:28 GMT+01:00 Marcus<marcus.m...@wtnet.de>: >> >> Am 01/12/2016 09:17 PM, schrieb Roberto Galoppini: >>> >>> Over the last few months we have been busy redesigning the Apache >>>> OpenOffice Templates and Extensions experience, basically incorporating >>>> feedback and simplifying the existing procedures. >>>> >>>> As a result both sites are now easy to use both for end-users - see how >>>> prominent is the search or how using different colors we made trivial to >>>> understand for which application a given template has been designed for >>>> - >>>> and admins - the most common actions are all in a top bar, and uploading >>>> is >>>> now trivial. >>>> >>>> In the process we redesigned the look and feel, iconized all menu items >>>> and >>>> more. >>>> >>>> I wrote a quick blog post at my blog, see >>>> >>>> >>>> http://robertogaloppini.net/2016/01/12/about-contributing-to-apache-openoffice/ >>>> >>>> >>> thanks a lot for this great news and improvement. If there is still room >>> in your daily schedule then a new post in our blog would be great, too. >>> ;-) >>> >> > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@openoffice.apache.org > >
