Henri Yandell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 31/01/2003 02:28:59 PM:

[snip]
> However, a consistent skin might actually be the best way to get a
> consistently labelled and functional site together.
> 
> Now I get to disagree with Dion :) His list of important things, the 
ones
> Maven produce, are by and large not important. The important things are
> the ones the user cares about:
They're important to me as a developer. As a user, yeah it's a different 
list.

How about we give these items some names:

> 1) Where do I download?
Downloads
> 2) Has their been a release?
Release Notes
> 3) Where are the tutorials/documentation?
Documentation
> 4) How do I complain about a bug?
Bugs
> 5) Where do I ask a question?
Mailing Lists

> and then more minor questions like:
> 
> 6) So who is behind Project X?
Team Members
> 7) What Apache community does Project X belong to?
What's an Apache community? Do you mean 'top-level project'?

[snippage]
> Those who can't do, complain. But I'm happy to be a member of both sets. 
I
> believe the first step is to actually try to cross-manage the site. Tbh, 
I
What's cross-management?

> Once a site-wide contract for labelling and minimum functionality is
> ironed out, each particular look and feel, project and generational tool
> are free to enhance it as much as they want, as long as they:
> 
> eg) Provide a link called 'Download nightly build'  or whatever.
Cool.

Let's take a stab at it then.

--
dIon Gillard, Multitask Consulting
Blog:      http://www.freeroller.net/page/dion/Weblog
Work:      http://www.multitask.com.au



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