Re: [Gimp-web] SGO text

Joao,

First, hope you had a Happy Birthday this week!

Second - I'm pinging you about the "programming algorithms" text... :)

On Mon, Aug 24, 2015 at 11:22 AM Pat David <[email protected]> wrote:

> Hi Joao!
>
> Awesome! Yes, I will ping you later this week to remind you. :)
>
> On Mon, Aug 24, 2015 at 11:21 AM Joao S. O. Bueno <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>> Hi Pat !
>>
>> Thank you for the effort you are putting into this.
>> I myself am busy to take a careful luck now - but a far as I can see
>> you are taking the right decisions.
>>
>> Would you mind pinging me later this week? I think I can come up with
>> some text for
>> the "programing algorithms" part.
>>
>>
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>>   js
>>  -><-
>>
>> On 23 August 2015 at 23:28, Pat David <[email protected]> wrote:
>> > So, I'm currently poking at the main page for the WGO redesign.  I had
>> > mentioned in a previous mail the product vision from the vision briefing
>> > whose main points concerning the product vision were:
>> >
>> > A. HIgh-end photo manipulation
>> > B. Creating original art.
>> > C. Production elements (graphical design)
>> > D. Programming algorithms.
>> >
>> > Alexandre mentioned that there were some complaints about tasks
>> > specifically relevant to desktop publishing not being mentioned in the
>> > vision.
>> >
>> > I am looking for any input if anyone would like to offer some on the
>> > verbiage of a few key places on the site right now (
>> http://static.gimp.org).
>> >
>> > First, the introductory text in the very first section after the name,
>> > Wilber, and a download link.  It currently reads:
>> >
>> > ===
>> > ## The Free & Open Source Image Editor
>> >
>> > This is the official GIMP website.
>> > GIMP is an acronym for GNU Image Manipulation Program. It is the Free
>> and
>> > Open Source, cross platform image editor available for GNU/Linux, OS X,
>> > Windows and more. It contains information about downloading, installing,
>> > using, and enhancing it. This site also serves as a distribution point
>> for
>> > the latest releases. We try to provide as much information about the
>> GIMP
>> > community and related projects as possible. Hopefully you will find what
>> > you need here. Grab a properly chilled beverage and enjoy...
>> > ===
>> >
>> > I feel that it gets the most important points up front (official site,
>> GIMP
>> > is an acronym..., cross platform, image editor).  Are there other points
>> > that need to be made in that first introductory paragraph?
>> >
>> > The next few sections I had broken out to hopefully address/illustrate
>> each
>> > of the vision statement points.  I can use any input for those sections
>> as
>> > well if anyone has thoughts:
>> >
>> > ===
>> > ## High Quality Photo Manipulation
>> >
>> > GIMP provides the tools for needed for high quality image manipulation.
>> > From retouching to restoring to creative composites, the only limit is
>> your
>> > imagination.
>> > ===
>> >
>> > and (A big thanks to David Revoy for allowing use of some of his
>> images),
>> >
>> > ===
>> > ## Original Artwork Creation
>> >
>> > I have nothing for this section yet to address original artwork
>> creation.
>> > ===
>> >
>> > I still have to make:
>> >
>> > ===
>> > ## Production Elements (graphical design?)
>> > ===
>> >
>> > ===
>> > ## Programming algorithms (i seriously have no idea what to put here)
>> > ===
>> >
>> > I think it might be nice to also include something to place GIMP within
>> the
>> > context of a F/OSS workflow for multiple use-cases, photography, web
>> > production design, and desktop publishing - I'm still thinking on this.
>> >
>> > So, anyone care to unleash their inner marketing-Hemingway?  Otherwise
>> I'm
>> > going to take my best guess at things and just hope I don't screw up too
>> > bad...  (I just realized that almost my entire life can be described in
>> > that one sentence... :) ).
>> >
>> > pat
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