Re: [Firebird-website] A few mockups for firebirdsql.org website

[Helen B. <he...@ii...>]

At 20:32 8/10/2008, you wrote:
>Bandean Lorand (one of our designers) proposed and worked on an few
>designs for the new firebirdsql.org website

As an exercise in cosmetics, it is interesting...he's proposing we change our colour scheme from red-on-green to Firefox's orange-and-blue look.  If we go with that, it is an open invitation to the Firefox roadies to slashdot us.

>He asked for feedback

It's not clear what feedback is wanted.  The colour scheme, fonts, etc., are driven by a CSS that can be changed in a heartbeat.  New images for the navigator menu would take a little longer  (and, I mean, a LITTLE).  IOW, if a new colour scheme is being proposed, we can run a variety of proposals on the live site without a lot of effort.

>and what should be done next

For Bandean, nothing, I suggest - unless he is happy to carry on creating mockups that have no association with any requirements.  

Marius, in case you missed the posting of 6 days ago, please visit http://www.firebirdsql.org/index.php?op=devel&sub=web&id=main_pending

So far, exactly 0 suggestions have appeared in the Tracker and no response whatsoever has come from the members of the group that began the initiative.

If Bandean *is* going to continue doing mockups as an exercise, it might make sense to get the spelling right. It's not generally a good idea to knock letters out of words as way to make them fit inside an outline. ;-) 

For others - if you want to walk your talk then what are you waiting for?  For example - a far from exhaustive list -- 

1.  If you don't like the way the website content is partitioned currently then come up with groupings that you like better.

2.  Make some realistic proposals about getting *content* onto Firebird's own website, rather than spread around the 'net in a variety of places.

3.  Tell us what your web talents are and in what ways you are both ABLE and WILLING to help Firebird.

4.  Describe content management techniques that you envisage as having a specific value for Firebird and its community. 

... and so on. 

Helen