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[Shorya Raj <rajshorya@xxxxxxxxx>]

The wiki link will only be good initially. Honestly,  any person project
needs a good website to run it - to the point where we could scrap the wiki
page and just use the website as a base instead,  due to the customisable
nature and better running (remember, Ubuntu wiki got hacked and was out of
service for quite a while not so long ago). So, I think it is important
that we develop the site. And besides,  for some of us this is the only way
we can contribute. And it is simple - a few pages,  that is all aee needed
in total. But the coding can be difficult.  Also, I am thinking of
diversifying the language because if in the future we want to change the
code behind,  we can then do so.

Lastly, translation - actually,  it could become harder to do it later.
I'll have, right from the beginning,  define the structure for it to be
able to do so, and for that will need some translations. So, if anyone has
some spare time to translate, that becomes useful.  The only risk is that
some of it may not be used.

Thanks
Spider
On 25/09/2013 6:14 AM, "Ali Linx (amjjawad)" <amjjawad@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>
> On Tue, Sep 24, 2013 at 10:01 PM, Shorya Raj <rajshorya@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Hello All
>> Thank you for the reply about being able to develop. To help develop,
>> please make a branch of the code at lp:startubuntu using bazaar.
>> Unfortunately,  it is still in C# for the code behind while I learn it, and
>> am therefore using asp.net (although this could work on a mono server),
>> so be vary of that. If you want to code it in something else, feel free to
>> do so, but in a separate branch which you push.
>>
>> I am using the master page scheme for the website in case it looks odd,
>> and all that means is that you will see something called a master page in
>> there. How that will work is that it will merge with the website page, and
>> allow a more standardized approach the the website.
>>
>> As for translation - if you can translate, actually,  it would be great
>> if you could create localized versions of the text for the website,  which
>> I can integrate later into the website. ill create a folder for this, so
>> please just put translations into a sepwrate txt file for each page).
>>
>> Thanks
>> Spider
>>
> Hi,
>
> Not to interrupt the chain of communications here but if I may, I'd like
> to suggest to keep the website as SIMPLE as possible. Please, let's KISS
> (Keep It Simple and Short) as much as possible.
> YES, I don't mind, to begin with only ONE page (home page) which has a
> link to the wiki.
>
> I know, hold your horses, I will explain :)
>
> Why only one page with few text, banner and a link to the Wiki Area?
>
> 1- We don't have time for now to create a fancy website nor I'm interested
> in fancy stuff to be honest
> 2- We do need to spread the word more than anything else so as short it
> could be, the better and the faster it will reach if you know what I mean
> 3- Once we have the website up and running, we can add more stuff as we
> wish but let's get it up and running :)
>
> Another suggestion:
> You can use the exact same template I used to create the Wiki Page (6
> tabs, banner, etc).
>
>
> As for the translation:
> 1- First, you guys need to finish the text that will be shown
> 2- Once that is done, only then you can translate it ;)
>
> *Remember:*
> The idea of the website is to have a unique site which someone who has
> never ever heard of a Wiki nor Ubuntu so he/she won't be confused and when
> he/she will see the website - say: www.startubuntu.net ... that could
> make more sense than: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/StartUbuntu at least, for
> the first impression which is very important.
>
> Despite: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/StartUbuntu is really short address, I
> don't want to push them away with : "https://wiki.ubuntu.com"; <<< this
> part. Once they will get started and understand what is Ubuntu and what is
> the Wiki Area, that time, we can flood them with tons of Wiki links :P
>
> So, what do you think?
>
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