[kdewebdev-site] Quanta Public Site Structure < final ?

Chris Hornbaker chrishornbaker at earthlink.net
Tue Mar 16 14:45:02 EST 2004 

On Wednesday 03 March 2004 07:18, Bill Chmura wrote:
> On Wednesday 03 March 2004 02:03 am, Eric Laffoon wrote:
> > On Tuesday 02 March 2004 10:34 pm, Bill Chmura wrote:
> > > On Wednesday 03 March 2004 01:11 am, Eric Laffoon wrote:
> > > > On Tuesday 02 March 2004 9:21 pm, Bill Chmura wrote:
> > > > > Okay, to keep us on track and moving in a direction...  (any
> > > > > direction)... I've rechecked through... and while we had a lot of
> > > > > good discussions on this and that, not much has changed.
> > > > >
> > > > > So I put forth that this is a good navigation structure to start
> > > > > with for the Quanta site...  A trick I have learned in corporate
> > > > > life is to ask if anyone objects instead of asking for approval. 
> > > > > Approval takes effort... If no one answers it means it must be okay
> > > > > right?
> > > >
> > > > A trick? You mean ask Monday at 2 AM and commit at 3 AM? ;-)
> > >
> > > What's with the entire hour between?  Someone could actually read email
> > > in that great big gap!
> >
> > Time to fall asleep drooling on the keyboard? ;-)
> >
> > > > > Home
> > > > > Features
> > > > > ...Quanta Can...  (Was its own heading before)
> > > >
> > > > If I might comment, if there is a better phrasing that doesn't sound
> > > > like "The Little Engine That Could" I'd support it. Maybe "Quanta in
> > > > Action" because it also denotes action as in something happening as
> > > > opposed to the tendency to relate "an" to "could" which is less
> > > > dynamic.
> > >
> > > I am up for suggestions... I was thinking the subsections could be
> > > titled: Quanta can help with your project management, Quanta can work
> > > with PHP, etc, etc...  I love the concept, but I am not married to the
> > > wording...
> >
> > I love the concept too, and I would be willing to hear other ideas. My
> > marketing side says "strong words that connote action". And if we could
> > make the cursor change from a 98 lb weakling with buck teeth to a Mr
> > Olympia rocket scientist when it passes over the link, maybe change the
> > background from Rosanne Barr in front of a Volkswagon to several Hawaiian
> > Tropic models in front of a Ferarri that's good too. ;-)
>
> No.
>
> No.
>
> Hey, did I mention... No.
>
> I all seriousness, we are heading into an area that we called "analysis
> paralysis" when I was managing software projects.  My grandfather had
> another equally impressive term from his corporate days called "Shit or get
> off the pot".   The web is nice because its not permanent.  We are not
> going to make a decision and then have 100,000 prints made of it.  So we
> can massage it after, later, ongoing, and even after we see it.

Okay, is it "Quanta Can" or "Quanta In Action". The second work well with 
URLs, see: quanta.kdewebdev.org/features/inaction/     vs. 
quanta.kdewebdev.org/features/can/ (or features/quantacan/)

Could someone clarify the situation?


> > > > This also could be a rather involved section because it could have
> > > > subsections for PHP, XML, projects, etc...
> > > >
> > > > > ...Comparison chart
> > > >
> > > > This is as we discussed comparing to professional tools or would we
> > > > prefer just a feature chart? Is Chris doing his wizardry here?
> > >
> > > Both
> >
> > I guess that's both as in (A !B) && C ;-)
>
> No.  WTF is that?  I need sleep.  I should make a rule to not open emails
> after 2am.
>
> > > > > Screen Shots
> > > > > Quanta News  (Was Quanta in the news)
> > > >
> > > > Do we want to make this kdewebdev news? Do we want to subsection it
> > > > for "news for this app" or "news for the module"?
> > >
> > > We are heavy with PHP talent on the team.  I am envisioning a news
> > > management program that will be able to handle the news for all the
> > > sections.  For example, anyone authorized to do so, can create a news
> > > item and set it to a specific project and also if its big news.  News
> > > pages can be generated from the news based on criteria for any given
> > > page:
> > >
> > > So in the Quanta development section - it can display Quanta
> > > development items
> > >
> > > In the main Quanta section - Quanta news
> > >
> > > In the main KDEWEBDEV page, all news flagged as being that important
> > > would be listed.
> > >
> > > Thats it in a nutshell... I've not done much more thinking than that -
> > > but the concept is there... the levels and stuff like that need to be
> > > worked out and all.   Also it could be used for an rss feed generator.
> >
> > I like it!
>
> I want to frame that block of text and put it up on my wall... :)
>
> > > > > Testimonials
> > > > > Get Quanta!
> > > > > ...Requirements
> > > > > ...Installing
> > > > > ...Donate to Quanta
> > > >
> > > > I don't see how this goes here. I think it goes in a "Get involved"
> > > > section, which may be a good phrasing, along with "sponsor
> > > > development", "join the programmers" and scripting, templates, site,
> > > > etc...
> > >
> > > My thought was that the user would be at a stage where they were
> > > interested in Quanta and it would be a good time to put a bug in their
> > > ear...   We can also have it in other sections.  That was my thought.
> >
> > That's my kind of schlocky design. ;-)
> >
> > > > > Support
> > > > > FAQ
> > > > > User Support Area
> > > > > Developer Support Area  (Link to developer.kdewebdev)
> > > >
> > > > Actually we might want to look at the kde.org pages for a bit just to
> > > > see what fundamental menuing elements we could commonly apply. I want
> > > > the site to be a stand out, but I think we should be "not emulating"
> > > > where we have good reasons and emulating where we don't have any
> > > > particular reason not to. I don't know how much we would toss aside
> > > > but it seems logical doesn't it?
> > >
> > > I don't see the point to following the KDE site.  We are not going to
> > > be matching a look and feel (as far as I know), and I don't think that
> > > people are going to be that used to the KDE site that when they come
> > > here they are going to be confused.
> >
> > Okay... But there might be some inspiration there.
> >
> > Eric
> >
> > > > I will say I think that some KDE sites are a little too cluttered
> > > > menu wise, but we should attempt some degree of consistency.
> > > >
> > > > Eric
> > > >
> > > > > Going once, going twice...
> > > > >
> > > > > Bill
> > > >
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