Re: Site revamp

Hello

I like the design. but the lime green is ugly. and it's _an_ open source toolkit 
(not, a), isn't it?

Cheers,
Guerkan

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