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* Re-write all content | * Re-write all content | ||
* Move away from Midgard | * Move away from Midgard | ||
- | * Load the site with heavy content | + | * Load the site with heavy visual content (see tablet goal). |
== Use cases == | == Use cases == | ||
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** Lists -> Community/mailing-lists.html | ** Lists -> Community/mailing-lists.html | ||
** Bugzilla -> http://maemo.org/bugzilla | ** Bugzilla -> http://maemo.org/bugzilla | ||
- | ** Wiki -> | + | ** Wiki -> http://wiki.maemo.org |
** IRC -> Community/IRC | ** IRC -> Community/IRC | ||
** SDK -> Development/SDKs | ** SDK -> Development/SDKs | ||
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* http://maemo.org | * http://maemo.org | ||
* http://bugs.maemo.org | * http://bugs.maemo.org | ||
- | * | + | * http://wiki.maemo.org |
* http://planet.maemo.org | * http://planet.maemo.org | ||
* http://garage.maemo.org | * http://garage.maemo.org | ||
* http://www.internettablettalk.com/ | * http://www.internettablettalk.com/ | ||
+ | * http://www.gronmayer.com/it/ | ||
* http://maemo.org/downloads | * http://maemo.org/downloads | ||
* http://europe.nokia.com/A4579470 | * http://europe.nokia.com/A4579470 | ||
Plus: External articles, reviews, blogs, press, tutorials, FAQs, wikis, ... | Plus: External articles, reviews, blogs, press, tutorials, FAQs, wikis, ... | ||
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== Proposed steps for revamp == | == Proposed steps for revamp == | ||
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- | + | Need a refreshed look & theme corresponding to maemo.org visual identity | |
- | + | change. Proposal: Community generated mock-ups, perhaps one or two Nokia | |
- | + | sponsored mock-ups. | |
- | + | Deadlines for mock-ups for design mid October | |
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- | + | 2. Content Organisation | |
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There are two aspects: content and its organisation. | There are two aspects: content and its organisation. | ||
* Content: Need to evaluate existing content for its usefulness for common use-cases. Need to ensure it is obvious when content is out-dated/deprecated. | * Content: Need to evaluate existing content for its usefulness for common use-cases. Need to ensure it is obvious when content is out-dated/deprecated. | ||
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* Sub-sites: | * Sub-sites: | ||
** Midgard vs Wiki vs gtkdoc vs ... | ** Midgard vs Wiki vs gtkdoc vs ... | ||
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* Organisation: Existing content should be presented and linked to in a way that makes popular tasks easy, and unpopular tasks available through linking, and also through search (site search and web search). | * Organisation: Existing content should be presented and linked to in a way that makes popular tasks easy, and unpopular tasks available through linking, and also through search (site search and web search). | ||
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We need to look at 3 things: | We need to look at 3 things: | ||
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=== Proposal === | === Proposal === | ||
- | * Proposals for information to be given place of honour on the | + | * Proposals for information to be given place of honour on the maemo.org front page, and on each of the sub-portals, in particular documentation, news, community (see proposal by timsamoff at https://wiki.maemo.org/Task:Improving_maemo.org/community) but also review intro in light of redesign. |
* Proposal for hierarchy which makes most useful information easily available | * Proposal for hierarchy which makes most useful information easily available | ||
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Suggested items for proposals: | Suggested items for proposals: | ||
+ | * Delete old wiki content completely - it is polluting Google juice, and confusing users who see it as new information | ||
+ | * Ask gronmayer to take site off-line, in favour of a really useful extras (we're getting there) | ||
* Re-organise documentation by release rather than by purpose: | * Re-organise documentation by release rather than by purpose: | ||
** OS2008/tutorials, OS2008/SDK reference, etc... | ** OS2008/tutorials, OS2008/SDK reference, etc... | ||
** Currently, OS2008, OS2007, ... docs are all mixed together in each category | ** Currently, OS2008, OS2007, ... docs are all mixed together in each category | ||
** Makes it easier to archive outdated information when they're done this way | ** Makes it easier to archive outdated information when they're done this way | ||
+ | ** Link to HTML reference documentation in favour of PDF | ||
+ | ** Promote useful wiki pages to http://maemo.org/documentation | ||
+ | ** News page should include links to outside articles, blogs, official announcements, high-ranked ITT threads, etc. It should be a window on the highest-ranked Maemo time-sensitive content | ||
I'm unsure what to do with outside content. The ideal would be to have a kind | I'm unsure what to do with outside content. The ideal would be to have a kind | ||
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The website re-work should be completed by December 1st. | The website re-work should be completed by December 1st. | ||
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