I think adding the IRC web chat to the new layout would be great, people wouldn't need the irc cilent to chat or get help from #aslvcl
+ would hopefully bring more people to chat http://webchat.freenode.net/ -Alex On Tue, Jul 24, 2012 at 12:39 PM, Mark Gardner <[email protected]> wrote: > I like the theme. Very clean and professional. > > Mark > > On Tue, Jul 24, 2012 at 11:07 AM, Andy Kurth <[email protected]> wrote: >> I like the suggestions. I have updated >> http://vcl.staging.apache.org/index.html. >> >> I also worked on the css file. It's very basic. Any help from >> someone with an eye for design is greatly appreciated. >> >> It would be nice to figure out some way for the left nav bar to expand >> based on the page you're on. >> >> I'm going to start migrating the content from Confluence, starting >> with the pages under Information. >> >> -Andy >> >> On Thu, Jul 19, 2012 at 12:06 PM, Aaron Coburn <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Thanks Josh, >>> >>> I like the general categories you set up. I would probably be a little more >>> terse in the naming of the links: >>> >>> General >>> * About >>> * Downloads >>> * License >>> * FAQ >>> >>> Documentation >>> * Installation >>> * User's Guide >>> * Managing Images >>> * Administration >>> >>> Community >>> * Get Involved >>> * Mailing Lists >>> * Wiki >>> >>> ASF >>> * Apache Software Foundation >>> * Thanks >>> * Become a Sponsor >>> >>> I like the idea of having a FAQ page, though perhaps that could be part of >>> a wiki? >>> >>> I think the "Requirements for using VCL" should be part of the Installation >>> guide (which I think should go under Documentation). I wasn't sure how VCL >>> Installer Docs differed from Installation Guide, but having both links is >>> confusing. >>> >>> I would also take out "Latest Release", since the "Downloads" page should >>> contain that information. >>> >>> I was unclear what "VCL Support" meant so I wouldn't include it. >>> >>> I also would remove "Becoming a committer" because that should be part of >>> the "Get Involved" page. Finally, I might add a link for a wiki, since ASF >>> will provide access to one if we wish -- do you think that would be useful >>> for the project? >>> >>> Aaron Coburn >>> >>> >>> On Jul 19, 2012, at 11:24 AM, Josh Thompson wrote: >>> >>>> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- >>>> Hash: SHA1 >>>> >>>> I started putting together a nav area. It's just a start at some ideas I >>>> thought might make it easier for people to find the information they are >>>> looking for. I committed the changes, but did not publish them to >>>> production. >>>> You can see it at the staging URL: >>>> >>>> http://vcl.staging.apache.org/ >>>> >>>> Josh >>>> >>>> On Thursday, July 19, 2012 9:43:32 AM Andy Kurth wrote: >>>>> CMS has been set up: http://vcl.apache.org/index.html >>>>> >>>>> We need to start discussing the design. I looked around at other ASF >>>>> sites. I like how rave.apache.org is simple and organized with a left >>>>> nav bar, and how there is a single documentation link rather than >>>>> displaying multiple sets for each version. >>>>> >>>>> I think the first step is to create a basic template with a navigation >>>>> bar so that content can start to be added. >>>>> >>>>> Committers should have access to edit things after installing the >>>>> bookmarklet at the bottom of this page: >>>>> https://cms.apache.org/ >>>>> >>>>> Also review the CMS reference: >>>>> http://www.apache.org/dev/cmsref.html >>>>> >>>>> -Andy >>>>> >>>>> On Mon, Jun 18, 2012 at 1:55 PM, Kevan Miller <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>>>> On May 31, 2012, at 9:25 AM, Andy Kurth wrote: >>>>>>> Unfortunately, I'm not sure if the CMS will be set up prior to >>>>>>> graduation: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Joe Schaefer added a comment - 30/May/12 16:49 >>>>>>> Aren't you planning to graduate next month? I'd prefer not to create a >>>>>>> CMS site for your incubator site if next month we have to throw all that >>>>>>> away and start fresh. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> (https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/INFRA-4761) >>>>>> >>>>>> That's reasonable, IMO. >>>>>> >>>>>> As the site is migrated, please insure that we are conforming to the ASF >>>>>> branding requirements. If we need a pointer to ASF rules/policy, here -- >>>>>> can hunt down a pointer… >>>>>> >>>>>> --kevan >>>> - -- >>>> - ------------------------------- >>>> Josh Thompson >>>> VCL Developer >>>> North Carolina State University >>>> >>>> my GPG/PGP key can be found at pgp.mit.edu >>>> >>>> All electronic mail messages in connection with State business which >>>> are sent to or received by this account are subject to the NC Public >>>> Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties. >>>> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- >>>> Version: GnuPG v2.0.17 (GNU/Linux) >>>> >>>> iEYEARECAAYFAlAIJq0ACgkQV/LQcNdtPQMBdwCcCm1G54KLA5qG7E+WGKwmZCDp >>>> oOoAn30Cfi1UmYbFmbCPLkDmzdrhFNEY >>>> =9guT >>>> -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- >>>> >>> > > > > -- > Mark Gardner > -- -- Thanks, Alex Patterson User Support Services Operating System Analyst California State University, East Bay
