Chris, this is about the project name, right? I.e. it says we have to call it "Apache Mesos" in text. I don't see anything about the Apache Software Foundation logo, which I assume is the feather logo, right?
Open Office seems to get this right with the text for their project name in their logo http://www.openoffice.org/ On Fri, Jun 28, 2013 at 3:58 PM, Mattmann, Chris A (398J) < [email protected]> wrote: > Hi Dave, > > I personally think it's a requirement and also specified here: > > http://www.apache.org/foundation/marks/pmcs.html#websites > > > The primary branding for any project or product name must be in the form > of "Apache Foo". This ensures that the project or product is associated > with the ASF and the project in the minds of our users. The first and most > prominent reference to a project or product on each page must use the > "Apache Foo" form of its name. Other references may use either "Apache > Foo" or "Foo" as appropriate for the subject matter. > > > This falls into the "first and most prominent reference" part. Regardless > of if they are requirements or not I won't get in to, but from my seat > as someone who cares about Mesos, but also about the ASF, I think we need > to make sure there is a prominent first mention of *Apache* Mesos, and > I read things (as an English language speaker) left to right. > > Cheers, > Chris > > > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > Chris Mattmann, Ph.D. > Senior Computer Scientist > NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Pasadena, CA 91109 USA > Office: 171-266B, Mailstop: 171-246 > Email: [email protected] > WWW: http://sunset.usc.edu/~mattmann/ > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > Adjunct Assistant Professor, Computer Science Department > University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089 USA > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Dave Lester <[email protected]> > Reply-To: "[email protected]" <[email protected] > > > Date: Friday, June 28, 2013 2:37 PM > To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > Cc: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: Mesos website refresh process, thoughts, and draft website > > >Hey Chris, > > > >I didn't see this as a requirement. In general, I think it would be fairly > >confusing to display the Apache feather logo in the upper left, > >particularly because the conventions of web design today typically > >position > >a project's logo in that corner. > > > >Dave > > > > > >On Fri, Jun 28, 2013 at 12:41 PM, Mattmann, Chris A (398J) < > >[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> I love it!! > >> > >> One small nit is that in the upper left somewhere, displayed prominently > >> there should be an Apache Software Foundation logo too. > >> > >> Looking styley! > >> > >> Cheers, > >> Chris > >> > >> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > >> Chris Mattmann, Ph.D. > >> Senior Computer Scientist > >> NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Pasadena, CA 91109 USA > >> Office: 171-266B, Mailstop: 171-246 > >> Email: [email protected] > >> WWW: http://sunset.usc.edu/~mattmann/ > >> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > >> Adjunct Assistant Professor, Computer Science Department > >> University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089 USA > >> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: Dave Lester <[email protected]> > >> Reply-To: "[email protected]" > >> <[email protected]>, "[email protected]" > >> <[email protected]> > >> Date: Tuesday, June 25, 2013 4:17 PM > >> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > >> Subject: Mesos website refresh process, thoughts, and draft website > >> > >> >Hi All, > >> > > >> >I've expressed an interest in helping with a website refresh, and > >>wanted > >> >to > >> >break this down via email to get some feedback. > >> > > >> >*PROCESS* > >> >It'd be great to embrace an iterative process for the website; the > >>site is > >> >never 'done' and I think there are a number of changes we could make > >>both > >> >small and large. Shipping smaller changes quickly (especially since > >> >graduating + more eyeballs) is best, IMHO. > >> > > >> >I've created a new Jira issue where you can track this and leave > >>comments: > >> >https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/MESOS-528 > >> > > >> >*CHANGES* > >> >There are a number of changes that I'd like to see to the site, in > >>order > >> >from "must have" to "nice to have": > >> > * Add required links to Mesos website: > >> >https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/MESOS-66 > >> > * Update the website to use new Mesos logo. > >> > * Some visual changes to update the overall design of the site, which > >>is > >> >a > >> >bit dated... > >> > * Making it easier for people to get started with Mesos by simplifying > >> >and > >> >updating the site navigation to include 'getting started' and 'getting > >> >involved.' Probably moving research and FAQ to the documentation. > >> > * Making it easy to find out who uses Mesos and why by adding a list > >>of > >> >active users to the homepage with logos. Testimonials could also be a > >>way > >> >for people understand who is using the project and why. > >> > * Revamping of documentation (see > >> >https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/MESOS-511), a few issues are > >>there > >> >and I think there is a lot of work that can be done there. > >> > * Migrate website to a template system of some kind. > >> >https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/MESOS-495 > >> > > >> >*DRAFT Site* > >> >With some help from Chris A, I've created a mockup of a Mesos website > >> >refresh that I've shared with a few of you already: > >> >http://twitter.github.io/mesos-mockup/index.html > >> > > >> >Note several things: some of the links don't work; this was just a flat > >> >site that was created to illustrate some larger ideas. Feedback, both > >>at a > >> >high and granular level is appreciated. > >> > > >> >*TIMELINE* > >> >I'd like to see some initial changes made in the next two weeks. > >> > > >> >Best, > >> >Dave > >> > >> > >
