Along with the redesign of the get-fedora page, the Board wants to have a revamped spins.fedoraproject.org page completed.[1] The purpose of the revision would be to provide a more functional and attractive entry point from which users could look at all the possible spin options to decide which is best for their needs. The current page is simply a tracker, and offers no qualitative information that can be used to promote a spin, or encourage a user to join in the community effort around it. A new spins.fp.o page is intended to serve: * People who have specific needs beyond simply a functional desktop, such as specialized tools or a particular environment * People who have enough technical knowledge to discern their computer's architecture * People who are looking for a specific team effort in which they can get involved * People who have seen a specific spin in action or on display, and want a copy of that spin specifically * People who prefer to choose from an a la carte-style listing of options and feel comfortable deciding for themselves * People who are interested in information about what a spin is, and how they can create one using common tools. This entry point would lead to additional pages, each containing content provided by the SIG or other persons responsible for that spin. That content could include promotional and technical material that would allow users to make decisions and encourage them to get involved in the team efforts behind the spin. All spins would get an individual page, and the entry point would present the collection in some logical form. The get-fedora page should provide a clear route to this spins entry point for people who want choices beyond the default, and similarly, this entry point should provide an "escape hatch" for people who do not want to make a choice from the many spin options. Some earlier mockups were done in pursuit of such a system[1], but the designs were based on the existence of an automated spin creation facility. Although that remains an option for the future, it needn't be a blocker for giving spin creators a much better way to show off their work. Finally, the Board decided that a new get-fedora page should not be published until the new spins.fp.o is available. = = = [1] https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Meeting:Board_meeting_2009-07-30 [2] http://fedorapeople.org/groups/designteam/Projects/Fedora%20Spins/Wireframes/ These mockups aren't current, nor are they intended for critiques. They're referenced here purely for historical completeness. -- Paul W. Frields http://paul.frields.org/ gpg fingerprint: 3DA6 A0AC 6D58 FEC4 0233 5906 ACDB C937 BD11 3717 http://redhat.com/ - - - - http://pfrields.fedorapeople.org/ irc.freenode.net: stickster @ #fedora-docs, #fedora-devel, #fredlug _______________________________________________ fedora-advisory-board mailing list fedora-advisory-board@xxxxxxxxxx http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-advisory-board
