The page still lacks quite a bit of content. In xubuntu.org you can see the amount of content we will likely have.
Thanks for the feedback and working on the proposal! Cheers, Pasi On 28/05/13 04:31, Joan Advincula wrote: > > About the mockup... > > Maybe the two bars at the footer should be fused. I know we were > talking about the navbar but it looks good right now so... > > Those two bars at the bottom are very much related anyway. Putting > them in a single footer bar would probably look better. > > - Joan > > P.S. Thank for the information. I'm not exactly a fan of IRC but I > know how to use it a bit. I'm gonna pull more efforts towards the > proposal, though. > > On May 27, 2013 5:00 PM, "Pasi Lallinaho" <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > Hey Kyle (and others), > > I was able to work on the website refresh yesterday and there's > now a mockup of navigation. Currently, it looks like this: > http://temp.knome.fi/xubuntu/saucy_website/newnavi.png > > This is in no way final, so please send your ideas if you think > you can improve. > > Cheers, > Pasi > > On 27/05/13 05:37, Kyle Sabara wrote: >> Thanks for the information, I guess I'll start thinking up some >> ideas for a navbar. I really hope to gain some valuable >> experience. Again, thank you! >> >> >> On Sat, May 25, 2013 at 1:46 PM, Pasi Lallinaho >> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >> Hey Kyle, >> >> I'm adding the Xubuntu-devel mailing list to the recipients, >> since that's where we cooperate development discussion for >> Xubuntu. >> >> Comments inline. >> >> On 25/05/13 18:50, Kyle Sabara wrote: >> >> Hello, >> My name is Kyle Sabara and I would like to work >> with your Xubuntu >> web team. >> >> >> First of all, thanks for your interest! >> >> I'm 15 but I can assure you I know how to code CSS and HTML5. >> I hold 2 certifications, one in Adobe Photoshop CS5, as >> well as one in >> Adobe Dreamweaver CS5. I'd like to also note that I am >> going for my >> Adobe Flash CS5 certification and hope to get it soon. I >> like linux and >> most important to me is the XFCE flavor that I do run on >> an old PC. I do >> have some works on the web, in fact I'm going to >> Nationals in California >> this year for FBLA in the Web Design event. I know, you >> think just >> because I have a Dreamweaver certification means I don't >> actually know >> how to code what-so-ever, but I actually always code with >> Notepad++ >> because I don't like the drag and drop software >> environment that >> Dreamweaver creates, along with the annoying bugs you >> sometimes have to >> comb your document for. >> >> >> Don't worry; we don't judge people based on their age or >> certificates they may or may not have. All contributions are >> welcome as long as they make sense and the community can >> agree on the results they bring with them. >> >> I already have a couple ways for integration of social >> networking >> into your site. One way would be to add a Twitter app >> where you have >> Xubuntu Twitter Feed on your site, perhaps on the >> homepage? Another >> thing you can add to increase Xubuntu's networking would >> be to add a >> Facebook Like button, a Google+ button, and a Twitter >> button if you will >> which I'm not sure if you know this but a Twitter button >> is included on >> the Twitter Feed you can integrate. >> >> >> This is something the web/marketing/Xubuntu team should >> discuss in general. >> >> So far we haven't specifically worked to get much of the >> social networking showing on the site. This is partly because >> we only recently set up most of the social networking sites. >> On the other hand, while the social networking outlets are >> "official", they are community-run and we aren't controlling >> their content too much. While we trust the administrators, >> it's not certain that all communication and comments made on >> the social networks is something we want to automatically >> integrate to our website. >> >> If we decide to add things like this, it should be easy >> enough with existing WordPress plugins. >> >> Also, I'd like to point out that you guys don't really >> have a full >> navigation bar on your site making a lack in usability. >> >> >> We are constantly working on the site and even as I write >> this mail, we're under process for improvements on the site. >> However, all feedback is welcome: do you have any mockups or >> ideas for the navigation bar? >> >> Another >> suggestion I have is that you can add more pictures to >> your site in the >> tour and inside the changing image slider on the >> homepage; because >> people really want to see you glorify the project and >> most of all, >> potential users need to know the look and feel of the >> software, and >> pictures of the Xubuntu user interface are a good way to go. >> >> >> I agree! >> >> As long as somebody takes more screenshots which are recent, >> we're good to add them. In addition, we're working to make >> the frontpage slider images slightly bigger with the next >> website update. >> >> I hope some >> of these ideas show some of the creative skills I can >> contribute to the >> team. >> I feel like getting involved in this project can >> help me build a >> portfolio and help me in my future.I am a technology >> enthusiast and I >> love coding HTML. I don't claim to know everything but I >> would love to >> expand my knowledge by contributing some work for an open >> source >> organization where anyone can get involved and share ideas. >> >> >> Open source can definitely help with your CV as long as it >> isn't your only (or primary) goal. >> >> Thank you again for taking time out of your lives to read >> this >> statement. >> Sincerely, >> Kyle Sabara >> >> >> About joining teams and getting access to resources: we >> generally have a "contributions before membership" policy. In >> other words, start following development discussions, get >> familiar with the community processes and people and when >> you've been around a while, get your hands dirty [1]. >> >> Welcome to our community! >> >> Cheers, >> Pasi >> >> [1] http://xubuntu.org/contribute/ >> >> -- >> Pasi Lallinaho (knome) » >> http://open.knome.fi/ >> Leader of Shimmer Project and Xubuntu » >> http://shimmerproject.org/ >> Graphic artist, webdesigner, Ubuntu member » http://xubuntu.org/ >> >> > > > -- > Pasi Lallinaho (knome) » http://open.knome.fi/ > Leader of Shimmer Project and Xubuntu » http://shimmerproject.org/ > Graphic artist, webdesigner, Ubuntu member » http://xubuntu.org/ > > > -- > xubuntu-devel mailing list > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/xubuntu-devel > > > -- Pasi Lallinaho (knome) » http://open.knome.fi/ Leader of Shimmer Project and Xubuntu » http://shimmerproject.org/ Graphic artist, webdesigner, Ubuntu member » http://xubuntu.org/
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