Toerless: You know that the statement of work was sent out twice for review and comment. https://mailarchive.ietf.org/arch/msg/ietf-announce/4hL91GT5za24PTS-LZ1M-ztAA6s https://mailarchive.ietf.org/arch/msg/ietf-announce/o9csPR_gabYYiXBb-0kMQZvM98c These comments would have been much more useful at either of those times. Russ On Jun 17, 2014, at 12:15 PM, Toerless Eckert wrote: > Oh whow... > > Almost every time in the last few years that i have seen web pages > of other companies/organizations being "revamped", it ended up > being worse in before. I caution you to refine the requirements > to consider the following problems: > > - Loading must not be slower than now, especially not because of > a lot of use of graphical elements. Consider large RTT performance > testing results as a factor. > - The ability to translate ietf pages via web based translate services > must be equal or better than now. This btw also mean that > graphical elements are NOT helpfull in general.. > - The quality of representation in lynx must be equal or better than now. > - The ability to correctly view the content when zooming in/out in > a browser must be equal or better than now. Some graphical > SDKs start cutting of visible text when zooming in. Really bad. > - The ability to print out web pages must be equal or better than now. > - The version for mobile devices must not be just a subset of information, > unless it is very easy to also get to the full set of information. > > Btw: I think the current IETF pages are for me as a user compared > to all the other graphicrap out there pretty darn good to get real > work done. Which makes me especially nervuous when i hear revamp... > > Cheers > Toerless > > > On Mon, Jun 16, 2014 at 05:20:35PM -0700, IETF Administrative Director wrote: >> The IETF Administrative Oversight Committee (IAOC), on behalf of the IETF, announces this >> Request for Proposals for a revamp of the IETF website, www.ietf.org. The successful bidder >> will enter into a contract with the Internet Society. >> >> The Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) desires a revamp of its website to update the IETF's >> public-facing website, providing a "front door" for the IETF, including access to all the information >> that IETF participants need to accomplish their work. Intended audiences include active participants, >> new or potential participants, and those looking to learn more about the IETF. Goals include improving >> ease of navigation, accessibility by mobile devices, and content maintenance. >> >> The RFP can be found at: <https://iaoc.ietf.org/rfps.html>. >> >> Proposals must be received via email at tmc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx no later than July 7, 2012. All questions, >> inquiries must be submitted by June 23, 2014. Responses to questions and inquiries shall be posted >> online at: <https://iaoc.ietf.org/rfps.html> by June 27, 2014. >> >> The point of contact regarding this RFP is the IETF Administrative Director, Ray Pelletier, iad@xxxxxxxx. >> >> Ray Pelletier >> IAD > > -- > --- > Toerless Eckert, eckert@xxxxxxxxx > Cisco NSSTG Systems & Technology Architecture > SDN: Let me play with the network, mommy! >