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[Keith I Myers <keithiokepamyers@xxxxxxxxx>]

@Ali - Any objections to creating a "Ubuntu Gnome Website Redesign Team" on
Launchpad to give this project its own mailing list and access to other
resources. I can take lead of the project.

On Fri, Jan 9, 2015 at 11:12 AM, Patrik Bubák <bubapa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

>  I'm in Keith, as long as we first decide on the main communication
> channel, since that should be priority #1 - to work (almost) in real-time,
> so progress is fast and smooth.
>
>  Dňa 9.1.2015 o 17:08 Keith I Myers napísal(a):
>
> Hello Patrik,
> With the newly sparked interest between you and Prashant, do you guys feel
> that we can take this on and get something done rather quickly? I am not an
> artist in any sense but I can help as a Project Manager and Consultant to
> ensure that our design guidelines are respected.
>
> On Fri, Jan 9, 2015 at 6:18 AM, Patrik Bubák <bubapa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
>>  Hi everyone,
>>
>> I am new to the team, but am trying to follow up as much as I can.
>>
>> I know it may seem difficult sometimes to work with me, since when I work
>> on something I expect the other side to be as clear about their demands as
>> they can, which I do realize is not often possible and the industry I am
>> entering also teaches, but believe me when I say when the communication is
>> right, and attention to detail is paid, all work will be done accordingly.
>>
>> To the website issue, I cannot, nor do I consider myself a web designer,
>> *yet*. Currently I am taking my three-months long internship at a local
>> design company, so practically I am available, not sure to what extent, but
>> I am.
>>
>> I have done a few small web designs and about 3 full websites in Joomla,
>> but that was years ago. Joomla, however, is simple and could be an
>> alternative for us - to take a suitable pre-coded Joomla template and
>> redesign that.
>>
>> I am confident we have many skilled people with us who know their way
>> around with the code, so Joomla, that is just like Ubuntu built by the
>> community and with all its flexibility could be altered to anyone's
>> desires. Then again I saw the work of some of our designers and again I am
>> confident, that together we can achieve great things.
>>
>> *All it takes is proper communication*.
>>
>> I know we are busy, some of us extremely, and that is why we have to
>> continue in a massive recruitment campaign to fill up our ranks. This
>> campaign would involve the creation of recruitment banners/posters/other
>> propaganda material to hire designers to join the cause.
>>
>> There are many artists who simply don't know where to fit, then there are
>> those who are yet to experience the light of the stage, and there are so
>> many art collectives/websites centred around art that I lost count of and
>> are the best place to start searching at.
>>
>> Those being a part of such communities should start posting blog entries,
>> forum threads and even in the news section of that site with the approval
>> of admins that we are looking for people with skill, dedication and the
>> right amount of enthusiasm for our cause because what we do is karma, but a
>> good one.
>>
>>  Dňa 9.1.2015 o 4:24 Ali/amjjawad napísal(a):
>>
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Jan 9, 2015 at 11:15 AM, Bruce Pieterse <dev@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>>  Hey Team,
>>>
>>
>>  Hi :)
>>
>>
>>
>>>
>>> Just saw that we have 13.10 / Gnome 3.8 screenshots up at
>>> http://ubuntugnome.org/screenshots/.
>>>
>>> Please can we get these updated whenever you have some time
>>>
>>> Thanks :)
>>>
>>
>>  The whole website MUST be changed and it seems no one is following up
>> with this issue. While I didn't give up yet, I feel my efforts to chase
>> this issue is helpless/useless as neither the marketing nor the artwork
>> sub-teams are following up. Above all, I have not yet seen a serious draft
>> to replace the current website.
>>
>>  I highly understand real life comes first (myself was and still busy
>> with), this task was pending for more than one cycle and if I remember
>> correctly, we wanted to do that from 14.04 cycle. It means 3 cycles so far
>> ... that's way too much!
>>
>>
>>
>>>  --
>>> All the best,
>>>
>>> Bruce
>>>
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>>  If you think we need to update the screenshots until the website is
>> done, please go ahead and I will do the upload for the new screenshots.
>>
>>  Thank you!
>>
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