[snip] > If I go to GNOME.org and I have no idea what it is > what do I do, if I go to 'About GNOME' I see GNOME is ... (Free, > supported, > organised. All these things are useful to know but not exactly what I (the > non-technical user want)) but what is (and how do we write about) GNOME in > non-technical terms. > So, stage one: I would suggest cleaning up the Home-page and the seven > other > main pages (about GNOME, Developers, Support). Firstly just have three > (maybe four) things on the Homepage of GNOME.org; a big splash image, a > brief (under or around 75 words) introduction/some quick information that > leads into the About GNOME page and some news on the side. Move the 'GNOME > developers book' to the Developers section, move the friends of GNOME to > the > foundation section, I don't mind the 'buy a GNOME shirt' and I cant think > of > anywhere to put this so I say we leave it in, as News I say we use " GNOME > 2.12 is released!" with a shorter description, and last (but probably the > most important) a brief description of GNOME, something like this: > > What is GNOME? > GNOME is a free desktop environment built to be stable, easy to use, > efficient, attractive and customizable. GNOME comes with essential > applications so you can: write documents, send and receive emails, browse > the web, code, draw and manipulate images and pictures. GNOME is available > in more than 40 languages, come with most Linux and Unix distributions. > You > can try out GNOME on a Live CD or build it from its source. > To find out more go to About GNOME. > > So just a suggestion, made by a couple of people and me on the web list.
I found your emails in the gnome-web-list archive. I'll try to follow them up. Don't give up on these things when you don't at first get a response. > btw. I have been working on a revamped GNOME.org and still am but seem to > have no time but just removing some of the text on the homepage would be > make the page much more friendly to new users and regular users as well. Murray Cumming [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.murrayc.com www.openismus.com _______________________________________________ gnome-web-list mailing list [email protected] http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gnome-web-list
