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Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2013 15:26:47 -0800
Subject: Re: [Discuss]Apache wedbsite redesign
Thread-Topic: [Discuss]Apache wedbsite redesign
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I like the visual impact.
Is this going to be static? I feel that as the project evolves, different
things need to get highlighted.

I'm not a Windows8 user, but.. From a marketing perspective, there's
perhaps 3 calls for action?
- Do you want to know what CloudStack is? Go here
- Do you want to contribute? Go here
- Do you want to report a bug? Go here
- Get started? Download here

Most project sites devote most space to blurbing on how great / easy /
featureful the project is. The Get started is usually highlighted as well.
The rest of the stuff is usually smaller?

On 2/20/13 2:22 PM, "Frank Zhang" <Frank.Zhang@citrix.com> wrote:

>Cool design. It reminds me of Windows8 phone
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Sonny Chhen [mailto:Sonny.Chhen@citrix.com]
>> Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2013 12:32 PM
>> To: cloudstack-dev@incubator.apache.org; cloudstack-
>> marketing@incubator.apache.org; cloudstack-users@incubator.apache.org
>> Subject: [Discuss]Apache wedbsite redesign
>>=20
>> Hello All,
>>=20
>> This is a piggy back off of the marketing thread earlier asking for
>>community
>> help in marketing CloudStack. I mentioned in that thread that I was
>>playing
>> around with the idea of a redesign for the Apache CloudStack site. I did
>> create a mockup and you can see the design at the link below. I feel
>>that this
>> design is clean and will help new people onboarding with CloudStack feel
>> comfortable in exploring the site and learning more about CloudStack.
>>Also
>> the site is more "marketing" friendly and helps in providing a good
>>first
>> impression for those coming to learn about CloudStack for the first
>>time.
>>=20
>> I would love to hear your opinions and would like to know if this is
>>something
>> that should be pursued. I can continue working on other pages if this
>>does
>> well, but will need help in development. This could be part of an
>>initiative to
>> redesign a few other areas of CloudStack such as the documentation,
>> documentation portal, social media, and maybe the wiki to provide a more
>> consistent experience.
>>=20
>> https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/CLOUDSTACK/Apache+website
>> +redesign+proposal
>>=20
>> Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.
>>=20
>> Thanks You and Best Regards,
>>=20
>> Sonny H. Chhen
>> Manager of User Interface & User Experience | Citrix Systems -
>> CloudPlatform
>> 4988 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara, CA  95054, USA
>