WebsiteTasks

Kubuntu has a new website, but there are still many things to do for the upcomming Kubuntu 8.10 release. Everybody is welcome to help contribute to the following tasks. Feel free to add ideas and mockups under each header.

Kubuntu Start Page

This page is localised and the content is written by the Ubuntu Documentation team. The goal is to have new users want to keep this page as their web browsers default home page, since it provides a way to quickly communicate with users should any major bug happen (think the broken X upgrade a few releases ago), and it's Google search box *might* bring in revenue to Kubuntu (still unsure if it would be possible for us).

Whomever decides to tackle the page should probably collaborate with Ubuntu's driver.

Ideas

Many good ideas were proposed at the Ubuntu Web Presence team's meeting (logs), starting at 21:47.

Konqueror style

I was thinking of a variation of the Konqueror start page, with "[x] Search the Web [ ] Search Kubuntu Documentation" under the search box. Using the Konqueror start page as a base would also permit us to have a look that's already integrated into KDE4, and since it already resizes with the browser window, it's nice for those with smaller screens/etc. At the meeting, it was also suggested that we have a tip of the day with random KDE tips that would help our users feel even more at home and help them get that extra "Ooomph!" out of their software. -- RyanKavanagh 2008-07-28 16:24:44

Website header / masthead

Kubuntu.org has a header / masthead where we currently place the latest headline. Several people have suggested that we better use this prime piece of real estate. One suggestion was to display a motto/slogan/catch phrase that would really sell Kubuntu; another was to have mastheads similar to Ubuntu or the count down banner.

Countdown Banners

Will Kubuntu have snazzy countdown banners on the website for 8.10?

Assuming that people from the community are interested in designing these, here's what requirements from the web presence team's meeting:

  • Target dimensions are 180x150
  • 30 images numbered 1 - 30
  • one image saying "It's almost here" or some similar message
  • one image saying "It's here, download 8.10 now" or something similar
  • The images should not make reference to Intrepid Ibex

It shouldn't really be one person making all the images, so feel free to submit lots of gutsy proposals, we can always refine them after if needed.

Feature Tour

We currently have a "Tour" of Kubuntu, except that it is mainly text. This should probably be updated to something nicer. To quote the web presence team's suggestions for the feature tour and the meeting minutes:

  • The Tour should be modular - so bits can be added and removed as needed
    • without having to take down the entire tour and individuals can look after each module.
  • The Tour should be non-linear.
  • It should feature applications in standard Kubuntu that a newbie should
    • expect to get.
  • It should have multimedia.
  • Localisation would be AWESOME.
  • The audience is Windows users; they should not be addressed directly but they
    • should find the information they are looking for and be convinced to give

      Kubuntu a try. (The audience part could be broader imho, any comments on it? -- RyanKavanagh 2008-07-28 16:36:40)

  • The feature tour can't be made with Flash since the standard (K)Ubuntu
    • install doesn't have Flash/etc. Ajax and js were suggested at the meeting, but the choice of language would really be up to the implementor. An idea with ajax was to use it to hide text, and then display it with a cool effect when people click.
  • The tour must also function without js, though it's reasonable to expect less
    • functionality/visual appeal.

Kubuntu/WebsiteTasks (last edited 2008-08-06 16:30:52 by localhost)