Re: Site revamp

Any update in getting this implemented? Something I can do to help?

Are we just going to change the front page, or is there some site-wide 
design that needs to be implemented?

On Aug 18, 2005, at 3:55 PM, Scott Stevenson wrote:

> I skimmed the recent thread about the website, and I think a lot of 
> the comments are valid. Specifically, I think it's true that the site 
> is aimed almost entirely at the existing community.
>
> I think the design I donated two years ago is about due for a refresh, 
> so I spent a few hours on a new design. It's a fresh take on the same 
> ideas, but with more emphasis on getting people excited and up and 
> running. The idea is to give GNUstep the feeling of a real product.
>
>     <http://treehouseideas.com/downloads/gnustep.page>
>
> The current site's biggest obstacle to success is information 
> overload. I tried to address this a bit on the home page, but I think 
> GNUStep in general would benefit from some *new*, highly-focused 
> articles on building your first app.
>
> Right now, documentation is somewhat scattered across:
>
>     Documentation (/resources/docs-web.html)
>     Getting Started (/experience/documentation.html)
>     Wiki Docs
>     Developer FAQ
>
> This is overwhleming to the casual observer.
>
> What "Getting Started" really needs are 3-5 "flagship" tutorials that 
> are intended as the first point of contact, and that a newbie can get 
> through in an afternoon. A critical piece of this, I think, is that 
> these tutorials are written in the same style and voice. These 
> tutorials could be supplemented by a "More Tutorials" page.
>
>
> Best Regards,
>
>     - Scott
>
>
>
>
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