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[dan <dantrevino@xxxxxxxxx>]

2009/4/26 Rubén Romero y Cordero <huayra@xxxxxxxxxx>:
> Hi to you all!
>
> Following up the minutes and status of the SpreadUbuntu project I have
> worked on some ideas we should work on before applying for going live as a
> graduated Ubuntu Marketing Project.
>
> Meeting minutes and status can be seen here:
> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MarketingTeam/Projects/SpreadUbuntu/Meetings#Meeting%20Q1
>
> This ideas might imply a move to Drupal 6 which we have been discussing for
> a while now.
>
> Following up yesterdays e-mail I have made a mockup for the site (available
> at http://ubuntu.ec/ruben/su/sumockup.jpg ) proposing changes. In the mockup
> I have divided the site in several areas (defined by numbers).
>
> I will now go through what my ideas for the different section are:
>
> 1. Web 2.0ish banner
> It might require changes in the theme we are using or at least the
> implementation of a script.
> My idea is to have a set of images that change randomically and that are
> appealing to the users. I just put some examples in my mockup, but it does
> not have to be like that it can be just one image or something.
>
> 2. Launchpad Login
> Implement this neat feature that give access to all Launchpad users
> automatically throiugh the use of the OpenID module (more:
> https://help.launchpad.net/YourAccount/OpenID). You can see it working in
> The Fridge: http://fridge.ubuntu.com/ or in the Ubuntu Ecuador site:
> http://www.ubuntu.ec/
>
> In that way we can remove the captcha and not allow any unloged users to
> upload material. You MUST login. That way we make people aware of the
> importance of launchpad and its role in the Ubuntu Community.
>
> 3. Get, Make, Share Material
> This menu is great, but we need to improve it in the Ubuntu.com spirit. Try
> clicking the menues there ans you'll see what I mean. Basically we have to
> use the Drupal menues to make it even easier to understand how to move
> around the site.
>
> A little improvement of the pages should also be part of this change.
>
> 4. About SpreadUbuntu changes
> Here we need to make the introduction quicker here and give the users access
> to a couple of things:
>
> * Either a campaign, what to do and it's related material
> * Access to material in general
>
> Little text and a picture to send people either to the DIY part or the
> Campaign/Site part.
>
> 5. Campaign Focus area
> Show the main campaign running now, and if we have several make it easy to
> show them randomically. Here we should have a calender or list of
> campaign-related events as well, which could use some space in point 8.
>
> I've taken a look at the Fridge calender, but it seems too general... It
> might just be me.
>
> 6. the top right area
> Here we need:
> * A set of RSS feeds for material and campaigns
> * A text box for search
> * A place to choose your language
>
> Default language of this main page should be English, but the marketing
> material being shown should comprehend ALL languages, not just English.
>
> 7. Media section
> Should give a quick overview of what type of materials we have but be
> smaller than the one we have today and probably more fancy.
>
> 8. Top Downloads / Most Popular
> This area could show the top 10 downloads or the material with most points
> and should be an area where images come and go dinamycally (JS).
>
> 9. Recent material
> Get inspired and show the last 20 uploaded materials as dynamic content.
> Flashy without flash if possible.
>
> I hope to get people interested on pulling this off. Please add your ideas
> here or in this wiki page
>
> After some feedback I will be putting up a todo list in the wiki and making
> a roadmap towards the release of www.spreadubuntu.com and
> www.spreadubuntu.org
>
> Thanks in advance for your comments!
>
> Regards,
>
> Rubén Romero
> https://launchpad.net/~huayra
>


How many clicks does it take until i find a flyer/poster/cd insert/whatever.

Dan
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