Re: getkde.org...excellent!

On Tue, Nov 8, 2011 at 2:23 PM, Carl Symons <[email protected]> wrote:
> getkde.org
>
> I like.
>
> Translucent mouseovers on the image. Rotating images. Nice.

About the translucent mouseovers, I think they are too translucent, I
couldn't read easily ( but yeah, my eyes are not the best ones. )

> The only thing I've got about the new site relates to contributors.
> I've added Lydia to this message...she and I have talked about
> contributors. And this may have to do with the Community Working Group
> where she does great work. I also think that kde-promo should be an
> important player.
>
> To start, I realize that new content and KDE philosophy are larger
> issues than site design. In addition, I know first hand that open
> source volunteers are not easy to attract.
>
> Nonetheless...
> I would really like to see something at the site that helps get people
> involved in KDE. There is a wide disparity between the number of KDE
> users and the number of contributors. This is particularly an issue
> (for me) in the U.S. where I live. Generally about 25% of US people
> volunteer, on average a little less than 1 hour per week. We don't get
> anywhere near that level of participation.
>
> Another statistic...where people volunteer in descending order.
> Religious
> Educational

I hope you are right, we have only a bunch of contribuitors on
KDE-edu, and we are like, one of the most used parts of KDE.

> Social service
> Hospital
> Other
> Civic
> Sports/Arts
>
> Presumably technology is part of "Other".
>
> To me, this is an opportunity, not a problem. What can we do to make
> KDE volunteering something that people want badly to do?

I could try to help on that part, I'm always doing talks and trying to
recrute more people here in brazil for kde.

> Part of the answer relates to what you've done with getkde.org. It's
> enticing. It's bold. And it represents KDE accurately.
>
> So, practically speaking, I would like to see something just as
> enticing and bold in the area of the site "Make your mark - contribute
> to the future of KDE". Corresponding enticing, bold work will be
> needed on the page where this links.
>
> Beautiful work. Thank you so much.
>
> Carl
>
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