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{{100Days agenda}}
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Connected to [[Task:Content Cleanup]]
Connected to [[Task:Content Cleanup]]
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== Goals ==
 
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We will:
 
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* Reorganise existing content to allow most common use-cases to be fulfilled    easily
 
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* Create new content where appropriate to fulfill use-cases
 
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* Remove or move information which does not contribute to the most common  use-cases
 
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* Make the site visually attractive and fresh, to match the maemo.org visuals
 
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* Make different maemo.org sites visually consistent
 
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* Ensure the site works well on the tablets
 
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== Non-goals ==
 
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We will not:
 
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* Re-write all content
 
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* Move away from Midgard
 
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* Load the site with heavy content such as flash (see tablet goal).
 
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== Use cases ==
 
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The following are the core use-cases to be addressed by the website rework:
 
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# A new tablet owner wants to install some software on his tablet.
 
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# An interested application developer comes to maemo.org to learn how to write a new application for the tablet.
 
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# An existing application developer comes to maemo.org looking for information on modifying his application for Maemo.
 
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# A Maemo Community member is looking for the latest news from around the world of Maemo
 
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# An interested user wants to know how he can help make Maemo better or give feedback
 
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# A tablet user has a problem which they would like to resolve.
 
== Content ==
== Content ==
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* Website information does not suit the needs of newcomers: How to install or do xy on the IT? Where is recent information about OS2008? Is this page, which I am looking at, an outdated or a recent page on maemo.org? What resources are available for me (alias I am confused by unconnected information sources: gronmayer, internettablettalk, planet.maemo, official Nokia site, internettabletschool, maemo ...) Where is a detailed roadmap for Maemo? Is there an application wishlist for OS2008? Where can I give input/ideas as end-user?
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:''All good points, agreed.--[[User:qgil|qgil]] 07:38, 2 June 2008 (UTC)''
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* [http://maemo.org/news/planet-maemo/ planet-maemo] in other languages: For me planet maemo is a very nice aggregation service. This should be available in other languages too. Maybe there should be two versions (per language) of planet maemo: one for developers and one for end users.
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:''We can do multiple languages by creating a folder for each language and adding the proper feeds to those folders. There is also a possibility to display news based on what you have thumbed up and down in the past, but that would be something that can only be done after the planned server upgrade. --[[User:xfade|xfade]] 13:49, 2 June 2008 (UTC)''
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Is there a target date for the server upgrade? --[[User:jukey|jukey]] 09:05, 18 August 2008 (UTC)
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* I'd like to see something like library.gnome.org - searchable content, generated from latest documentation in packages where possible, and updated regularly. --[[User:dneary|dneary]] 10:39, 3 June 2008 (UTC)
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:''Interesting. Currently the API documentation is published in a suboptimal way. If this is feasible to do with our current setting then I guess it would be really useful. Worth being a 100 Days proposal by its own.''--[[User:qgil|qgil]] 10:33, 4 June 2008 (UTC)
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::''Just FYI, library.gnome.org also supports hosting external sources, like it does for gstreamer already. But it's most probably not an option here. fredp might be the GNOME person to talk to.'' --[[User:andre|andre]] 09:15, 1 August 2008 (UTC)
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We need to change some of the content substantially:
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=== Introduction ===
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* Re-write and expand Introduction to better serve as a useful introduction for newcomers to the platform.
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** Intro section should include "Who is the maemo community?, What is the maemo platform? The maemo software architecture, How does maemo.org work? Quick start guide to develop on maemo software, and presentations".
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:''The whole intro section should to be redesigned and turned into a proper starting point for new visitors. --[[User:xfade|xfade]] 13:49, 2 June 2008 (UTC)''
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::''Agreed, and I even got a volunteer in Nokia for the next sprint (Peter).''--[[User:qgil|qgil]] 10:33, 4 June 2008 (UTC)
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::: Done. --[[User:peterschneider|peterschneider]] 07:03, 1 August 2008 (UTC)
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* Front page - see [[Task:Improving_maemo.org#Maemo.org_Homepage_refresh]] and [http://lists.maemo.org/pipermail/maemo-community/2008-September/000955.html this mailing list discussion].
 
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* Development - see [[Task:Improving_maemo.org/Development]]
 
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* Community - see [[Task:Improving_maemo.org/community]]
 
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We don't need to substantially revise the Intro, News or Downloads pages.
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=== Maemo.org Homepage refresh ===
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The front page will primarily be portal pages to help get people where they want to go, but also to let people get a flavour of the Maemo community.
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The concept of the existing maemo.org homepage is good and we should keep it.  
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The community page will show the Maemo community in all its glory - covering communication, people, projects, what's new, what's cool, what we're up to. The page will be almost entirely dynamic and will reflect the current state of Maemo.
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The new community logo will be placed there soon.  
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The Development page should respond to four different needs - getting software development kits and images for development, getting general introductions, tutorials, overviews of the platform and other general information, exposing searchable reference documents for the Maemo platform APIs, and finally (but very importantly, giving a visitor a map of the developer-focused communication forums that exist in Maemo, including itT, mailing lists, IRC and the wiki.
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Some content items do take too much valuable space of the homepage such as "Open Source development for Internet Tablets". This banner should be removed all together or replaced with simply "What's up in the Maemo Community". Either way it should take up significantly less space. The announcements, events, and aggregated news should shift upwards.
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=== Maemo.org Homepage refresh ===
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The concept of the existing maemo.org homepage is good and we should keep it.  
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The 2 navigation bar should be consolidated to one with Intro, Download (rename to Apps), Community, Development, and News (can be removed with a link for more news at end of the aggregated news) and Wiki. Other shortcuts could be hidden for clarity and simplicity in the actual subsections of maemo.org.
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The final make-up of the maemo.org front-page will be based on [http://samoff.maemobox.org/maemo_redesign/samoff-maemo.org-redesign_idea_0008e.png Tim Samoff's final proposal]:
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A banner should be introduced on the right hand side for newcomers with "Learn about Maemo" pointing to the intro section/platform. --[[User:peterschneider|peterschneider]] 07:17, 1 August 2008 (UTC)
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* A title bar with the new maemo.org logo
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* A menu containing:
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** "About" - points to current http://maemo.org/intro
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** "Downloads" - points to current http://maemo.org/downloads
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** "News" - points to current http://maemo.org/news
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** "Get help" - points to (new page) http://maemo.org/support - see [[Task:Improving_maemo.org/Support]]
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** "Development" - points to (updated page) http://maemo.org/development - see [[Task:Improving_maemo.org/Development]]
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* A search box which will search the website. Ideally, the search results page will allow the user to filter parts of the site only.
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* Discrete "Log in / Register" links (or, when logged in, a link to the user's profile page, with "Welcome back, [http://maemo.org/profile/view/dneary Dave Neary]" or something similar)
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* Prominently featured at the top of the page, the current "Fresh" and "Hot" downloads, which should point to the latest updated application, and one of the featured application ("the pearl"), the most popular application or the best rated application (to be decided) on the downloads page.
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* News - the front page should feature a section with the 5 most recent headlines from http://maemo.org/news/, including the lead paragraph for the most recent news item
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* Sidebar - other elements in the page will be less prominently placed, in a side-bar
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** "Get involved" - points to the (updated page) http://maemo.org/community - see [[Task:Improving_maemo.org/Community]]
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** The "Get involved" block should also include a link to a featured community member (including icon/photo), and could also include a link to the mewest maemo.org account creator ("Welcome [http://maemo.org/profile/view/dneary Dave Neary]!")
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** Links (with web banner) to [http://maemo.nokia.com Nokia's Maemo site], [http://www.internettablettalk.com/ Internet Tablet Talk] and [http://www.forum.nokia.com/ Forum Nokia]
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* Page footer
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** Copyright notice (note content will be copyright Nokia and respective authors - wording to be clarified)
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** Legal notices - points to http://maemo.org/legal which will contain copyright & trademark notices and trademark style guide, terms of use and privacy policy
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** "Midgard CMS" - a link to http://www.midgard-project.org/
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** A notice that the site is "Sponsored by Nokia"
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=== Design drafts ===
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Several proposals for front page layout have now been submitted:
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* [http://samoff.maemobox.org/maemo_redesign/samoff-maemo.org-redesign_idea_0009b-loggedout.png Tim's mock-up]
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* [[User:Qgil | Quim Gil]]: [[:Image:2898548020_f296152527_b.jpg | Quim's proposal]]
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* [[:Image:HOME_03_MOD.png | Andre Cunha's redraft]] based on Tim's design and mailing list comments (including a [http://openbossa.andrecunha.com/LEVEL2.jpg second level page])
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* [http://samoff.maemobox.org/maemo_redesign/samoff-variation_of_HOME_03_MOD.png Tim Samoff proposed variation on Andre's HOME_03_MOD idea]
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* [[:Image:HOME_04.png|(Glaubert) A proposal for a horizontal content structure more compact]]
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* [[:Image:HOME_05.png|(Glaubert) A Dark grey version, for the new layout horizontally structured]]
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* [[:Image:HOME_7.png|(Glaubert) lighter site proposal]]
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* [[:Image:HOME_8.png|(Glaubert) lighter site proposal with some adjustments proposed by Tim and Henri B.]]
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=== Tracking progress ===
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* [[User:Dneary | Dave Neary]]:
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[[:Image:Dneary_front_page_mockup.jpg | Dave's proposal]]
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Progress on the implementation of this new maemo.org style is being tracked on the page [[Task:Implement new maemo.org layout and style]].
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* [[User:Jaffa | Andrew Flegg]]:
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[http://bleb.org/software/maemo/maemo-org_mockup.png Jaffa's mock-up]
=== Community ===
=== Community ===
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''Main Article: [[Task:Improving_maemo.org/Community]]''
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''Main Article: [[Task:Improving_maemo.org/community]]''
* In reference to maemo.org [http://maemo.org/community/ Community page].
* In reference to maemo.org [http://maemo.org/community/ Community page].
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== Style and format ==
== Style and format ==
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Proposal: Open proposal for community generated mock-ups, and one or two Nokia
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Moved to [[Task:Maemo.org facelift]]
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sponsored mock-ups from INdT.
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{{main|Task:Maemo.org facelift}}
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== Smoothing the introduction of new users to maemo.org ==
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See also [[Task:Improving maemo.org/Graphics]]
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* The development section should be organized in a simple, clear and centralized way to beginners. The following information is important and should be presented to the newcomers immediately they enter the development section.
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# Simple steps of getting started should be presented in a clear and definite way ,on a conspicuous area with color. for example:
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## Sign up a maemo account (link to register page)
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## Download and set up development environment.(link to detailed method page)
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## Create hello world application, Package and Test(link to several typical and simple examples,and useful links to advanced docs should be included)
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## Collaboration on maemo.org and Launch app on the download section (link to pages including usage of project homepage)
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# Key features of maemo platform should be presented on the section page explicitly.
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## Free to develop and launch applications.
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## Powerful enough to create advanced applications.
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## Flexibility in programming (Gtk+/C,Python,Qt and etc)
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## Easy to port existing application.
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# Wiki on frequent technical problems in programming(the how-tos part),and entry to developer's disscusion board(link to ITT's or a new one) to help newcomers to find solutions to difficulty and ask for help.
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# All docs in a catalog with good classification for look up.
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# Maemo's roadmap and history, technical news and announcement about maemo.
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# Maemo app gallery and entry to experienced and recently active developers' tech blogs.

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