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Re: [opensuse-marketing] New o.o-frontpage
by Robert Lihm 28 Aug '08

28 Aug '08

On 28.08.2008, at 15:51, Bryen wrote: > Hey, where'd the page go? I was looking at it briefly earlier and > wanted to go back into it just now to give some feedback, and > there's a > 404. I didn't know the open comments period was so short. :-) > We changed few things and get into trouble with the sync-mechanism of the server. The page will be available again soon. So long you can take a look on a screenshots I even uploaded to the wiki: http://files.opensuse.org/opensuse/en/8/8f/OpenSUSE.org_FrontpageFF3.png Thank you for the hint! Cheers, Robert > Bryen > > On Thu, 2008-08-28 at 13:57 +0200, Robert Lihm wrote: >> Hey! >> >> During Hackweek 3 Andreas Demmer and I made a new frontpage for >> opensuse.org, which will replace the 3-Box-Page we currently have >> on http://www.opensuse.org >> . >> >> The goals of the new page are: >> >> * pickup the visitor at the front-door >> * offer more information about the openSUSE-Project on a centralised >> page (more; not to much, many, etc., just a overview!) >> * stay conform with the openSUSE.org screen-design >> * make it easy for newcomers to dig into the openSUSE-Univers. >> >> About the page-design: >> >> The content is always placed in two columns (1/3 to 2/3) and the page >> is divided into two halves. >> In the top is the eye-candy logo with a short description (we are >> still looking for a better/shorter text) of the openSUSE project and >> the good old three main sections: software, wiki, build service. >> Links to all other o.o-pages are offert at the bottom of the page as >> hotwords, so they can be easily found with the filter in your browser >> or by scrolling ;-) >> The search bar above the the categories is not fully implemented jet. >> We plan a selection box (dropdown) in front of the input-field where >> you can select the section which should be searched (e.g. like >> Firefox >> search in the top/right corner). >> The placement of the search box is carefully chosen. It has a optical >> connection to the three sections but there is enough white-space >> between the search and the section-chunk to display that they are not >> siblings. It's in the upper-right where the most people look for a >> search (it's in these area on all o.o-pages). >> >> The lower part of the page contains, in the bigger column, >> informations like upcoming events, etc. ... what ever is hot :-) >> The smaler column contains the last 5 headlines from news.o.o >> (updates >> every hour), help informations and a link to shop.o.o. >> We made a small admin interface to change the content without the >> code- >> hacking and deploying dance. >> >> A localisation is implemented, too. But not deployed now. >> >> You can check out the draft at http://www.suse.de/~rlihm/index.shtml. >> >> We are looking forward to hear your opinions and suggestions. >> >> Best, >> Robert >> >> --- >> >> Robert Lihm, Webdesigner - Build Service Team >> SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, Maxfeldstr. 5, D-90409 Nuernberg >> Tel: +49-911-74053-0 - rlihm(a)suse.de >> ____________________________________________________________ >> SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, GF: Markus Rex, HRB 16746 (AG Nürnberg) >> ____________________________________________________________ >> SUSE - a Novell business >> > --- Robert Lihm, Webdesigner - Build Service Team SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, Maxfeldstr. 5, D-90409 Nuernberg Tel: +49-911-74053-0 - rlihm(a)suse.de ____________________________________________________________ SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, GF: Markus Rex, HRB 16746 (AG Nürnberg) ____________________________________________________________ SUSE - a Novell business -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-marketing+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-marketing+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-marketing] IRC Meeting Tuesday, August 26 @ 15:00 UTC
by Joe 'Zonker' Brockmeier 22 Aug '08

22 Aug '08

Hi all, I didn't see any major objections, so I'm setting our first official, real-time meeting for 15:00 UTC on Tuesday, August 26. I'm putting together the meeting page + agenda now, and will send that URL before Monday. If you have any other agenda items, please send them along soon. Have a spiffy weekend! Best, Zonker -- Joe 'Zonker' Brockmeier openSUSE Community Manager jzb(a)zonker.net http://zonker.opensuse.org/ http://www.dissociatedpress.net/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-marketing+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-marketing+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-marketing] IRC meeting next week
by Joe 'Zonker' Brockmeier 21 Aug '08

21 Aug '08

Greetings openSUSE marketeers! :-) I'd like to have an IRC meeting next Tuesday at 15:00 UTC in the openSUSE-project channel on freenode. Does anyone have an objection to this time? I'd like to have as many opensuse-marketing participants involved as possible. I know that this is during Hack Week, but I'd like to start having regular meetings as soon as possible. Also, please send any items you'd like to include on the agenda. Best, Zonker -- Joe 'Zonker' Brockmeier openSUSE Community Manager jzb(a)zonker.net http://zonker.opensuse.org/ http://www.dissociatedpress.net/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-marketing+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-marketing+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-marketing] Boxed Edition delivery
by Graham Lauder 18 Aug '08

18 Aug '08

This is to hand out a very large bouquet to the despatch people who send out the OpenSuSE boxed edition. When I do presentations to SeniorNet groups in NZ (http://www.seniornet.co.nz) I often get asked about printed manuals. I tell them there is one available in the boxed edition. However that's all I've been able to tell them because obviously I use the download version because there is no local supplier(how do I go about becoming one is another question for another thread?). In order to be more informed I splashed out the $NZ100+ and ordered it online. I put the order in on Friday afternoon local time (1:00am Friday Utah time), the box arrived afternoon post on Monday!! By comparison Amazon orders take three weeks. It's actually faster than ordering from Fishpond, (the local competition to Amazon) VERY very impressive and an excellent piece of info for future presentations. Kudos to the despatch people. Cheers GL -- Open Opportunities Ltd http//:www.openopportunities.co.nz Open Technologies Migration and Change Management Consultants Front Office ICT Training and Certification Web Presence Management Consultancy SuSE Linux Enterprise and OpenOffice.org specialists INGOTs Assessment training and Certification Grayburn House, Tokoroa Phone +64 7 886 0656 Mobile +64 27 494 4315 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-marketing+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-marketing+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-marketing] A openSUSE project banner design
by Alex Rodriguez 18 Aug '08

18 Aug '08

Here at Nicaragua, the local opensuse group is forming a design team First we had mede some t-shirts, and stickers with our local logo =) But now we want to have a "official openSUSE banner" That we use every event, or every meeting Can you provide me some ideas, or a sketch for the design team We want to keep the SUSE official art-work Greetings :) -- Ing. Alejandro Rodriguez || @LeX Usuario Linux # 379802 openSUSE 11.0 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-marketing+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-marketing+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-marketing] openSUSE @ Perspektive Open Source / Systems 2008
by Marko Jung 14 Aug '08

14 Aug '08

Hi, [I am writing this mail as Free Software Community Manager of LinuxTag e.V. not as SUSE employee.] Like before there will be an area called 'Perspektive Open Source' (short POS) at Systems [1] dedicated to Open Source and Free Software. The event will take place October 21st-24th in Munich awaiting about 40.000 trade visitors. [2] Messe München decided to hand over the selection of free and open source projects for this area to LinuxTag e.V. Therefore I am asking the openSUSE marketing team if the openSUSE project is interesting in getting a small demonstration point within POS. Messe München and LinuxTag e.V. offer free of charge * one demo point for a laptop and a large poster * power supply * internet connection therefore we await * a fully staffed demo point during all visitor hours * well prepared demonstration concept * no advertising for commercial products and services (except a small adequate mention of sponsors) Cheers, Marko [1] http://systems.de/ [2] http://systems.de/link/en/19255006 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-marketing+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-marketing+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-marketing] openSUSE @ FrOSCon - call for volunteers
by Marko Jung 13 Aug '08

13 Aug '08

Hi Marketing-Team! In about four weeks a quite nice free and open source conference (FrOSCon) [1] will open it’s doors for the third time and in my opinion openSUSE should not be missed there. Hence I asked the organizers if they can provide the openSUSE project some space for an openSUSE booth and generously they agreed to this. Now I am looking for volunteers from the openSUSE community to support me driving the booth. You should have solid knowledge on openSUSE, be an outgoing personality and enjoy to share your know how with visitors. To get an impression how much fun FrOSCon will be, have a look at more than 600 photos from the initial two events at flickr [2]. I know no other event that offers for example a bouncing castle [3], free drinks for pre-registered visitors and a 5 Euro Kölsch-Flatrate [4] at the social event [5]. If you have some spare time during the weekend on August, 23rd to 24th and would like to come to Sankt Augustin (nearby Bonn/Germany), you should not miss the possibility to participate at one of the coolest free software events in Germany. So hurry up and drop me a few lines and add yourself to the event coordination page in the openSUSE wiki: http://de.opensuse.org/Events/FrOSCon/2008 Unfortunately nobody submitted a talk on openSUSE and the call for papers of course is finished, because the program [6] is already published. Fortunately there will be some lightning talks where we should participate in. Cheers! Marko [1] http://www.froscon.org/ [2] http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=froscon&m=tags [3] http://www.flickr.com/photos/quendor/1250691365/sizes/m/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/quendor/1251648496/sizes/m/ [4] http://www.flickr.com/photos/mortendk/1239800958/sizes/m/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/mortendk/1238932059/sizes/m/ [5] http://www.flickr.com/photos/mortendk/1239800086/sizes/m [6] http://programm.froscon.org/2008/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-marketing+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-marketing+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-marketing] website improvements for new users
by Andreas Demmer 11 Aug '08

11 Aug '08

Hi, I suggested some improvements for the WIKI to Zonker and he told me that the marketing mailinglist would be most probably the best place to turn to. All my suggestions here deal with the WIKI startpage (not the general "get it", "discuss", "create" doorpage although I support the discussions about a general browser-default-page centric page). IMHO the WIKI startpage needs prominent linked screenshots and something like a "desktop" tour. The Ubuntu website is a good place to get inspiration. :-) openSUSE 11 has succeeded in becoming one of the best (if not THE best) distros around, but the website is optimized for users who already know what openSUSE. The website though should reflect much more the needs of new, interested users. Therefore, we do not need to overthrow the existing design, but we need to add some informations more popular, such as screenshots, a "what can i do with openSUSE?" section and the like. The current text ("openSUSE is a project sponsored by Novell [...]") is quite gibberish for people who never hat contact to openSUSE. Even worse: In my opinion, its even not very obvious that openSUSE is a Linux-distribution and a very user-friendly one too. At least this page should much more promote the product and put the community thought in second place (without emasculating it). The text on the boxed version is a good text to show here and some really visually compelling artwork would catch the design-lovers. A "user-screenshots" section would also be nice. Spread the word how SEXY openSUSE can look. Here I made a first mockup: http://www.andreas-demmer.de/opensuse_website_mockup1.jpg It features a screenshot slider which shows some screenshots of openSUSE in action so the visitor intuitional gets an idea of what openSUSE is and what he can do with it. Here the saying is true: A picture is woth a thousand words! The slider could be implemented in JavaScript and Flash. Zonker noted, that Flash would not be such a good idea and maybe he is right. But I thought that Flash allows much more stylish effects than one can achive with JavaScript. The people we want address in the first place are most likely Windows users and therefore impressible by visual bling-bling. Maybe Flash is not such a bad idea after all. Nevertheless, I am a web-professional and can help implementing in whatever we come up here. In fact: I would love to do that! :-) My major skills are (X)HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP and the like but I have access to a whole bunch of professional screendesigners, flash developers and others. I await your feedback eagerly! Greets, Andreas -- Andreas Demmer Skype: andreas.demmer ICQ: 103 924 771 http://www.andreas-demmer.de

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[opensuse-marketing] openSUSE disks for LUGs in the UK
by Roger Whittaker 01 Aug '08

01 Aug '08

I'd like to start contacting UK LUGs with a view to sending each active LUG a number of openSUSE disks (and again after each release). If no-one else is doing this (if you are, please shout, so that we don't duplicate activities), and no-one has any objection, I'll start contacting the LUGs in the next few days. We had one request for disks from a LUG at LugRadio Live - I'll fulfil that request tomorrow. I'm doing this as an openSUSE volunteer, but as I'm also employed by Novell, that will help with logistics. -- ======================== Roger Whittaker roger(a)disruptive.org.uk http://disruptive.org.uk ======================== -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-marketing+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-marketing+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-marketing] openSUSE channel on Blip.tv
by Andrew Wafaa 24 Jul '08

24 Jul '08

Throwing this question to the floor before I'm too hasty and sort it out off of my own back. Do people think it would be a good idea to create an "official" channel on Blip.tv to host any openSUSE related video? Users are able to subscribe to the channel using a variety of apps, and it is available for all easily. Videos can be played in the browser and get embedded into posts, downloaded etc. Jakub Steiner has created his own channel to show screen casts for Tango related items. The channel could not only host the official videos from the likes of FOSDEM etc, but also any screencasts etc. Regards, Andy -- Andrew Wafaa, openSUSE Member: GNOME & Marketing Teams. http://opensuse.org/GNOME | http://en.opensuse.org/Marketing_Team openSUSE: Get It, Discover It, Create It at http://www.opensuse.org awafaa(a)opensuse.org http://www.wafaa.eu | http://www.forcev.net -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-marketing+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-marketing+help(a)opensuse.org

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