New Ubuntu Website Theme

[Michael Lustfield]

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On Fri, 5 Mar 2010 18:02:49 +0200
Thanos Lefteris <alefteris at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Fri, Mar 5, 2010 at 5:44 PM, Michael Lustfield
> <mtecknology at ubuntu.com> wrote:
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> > I'm sure you've all become aware that Canonical will be rolling out a
> > completely different theme [1]. Some of these changes will be a move
> > from brown to orange and aimed at a much cleaner layout and navigation.
> >
> > After talking to the ubuntu-website team about this I've basically come
> > to the conclusion that the existing ubuntu-drupal theme will need to
> > change but in a different direction.
> >
> > I want our general theme concept to reflect their change. A big focus
> > will be on their navigation which I would like to take into the theme.
> >
> > One thing I want to focus on for this new theme is the way the content
> > is laid out. Obviously (after being reminded) Ubuntu is for selling
> > Ubuntu and our LoCo sites are for supporting a community. I want to
> > focus this on being useful for a LoCo, not just making an ubuntu
> > website clone.
> >
> > I would like to hear the opinions of every single person out there for
> > ideas that they would like to see in this new theme.
> >
> >
> > I've been asked about a timeline for this new theme. All I can really
> > say is that Canonical needs to first release the new Ubuntu theme; I
> > need to get input from everyone about the changes that should happen;
> > then we can get started of building it.
> >
> > Again, I want opinions from every person out there about what this new
> > theme should be. Please and Thanks. :)
> >
> >
> > [1] https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Brand2#Web%20Themes
> >
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> > Michael Lustfield
> > Kalliki Software
> >
> > Network and Systems Administrator
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> Just a wish, please don't tailor the theme to a specific layout.
> Instead allow teams to pick what layout fits them. So I would like the
> theme layout options to be flexible. Fox example a theme with optional
> side blocks together with the panel module can give endless

This is something that I attempt to provide. I like to offer three
columns. Center column standard content and two on the sides that are
collapsible. I will definitely include this functionality.

In addition I will provide RTL support and the ability to move
everything around as a CMS should allow.

> possibilities for creating a layout. If the zen theme was used a a
> base with that would also be nice. See for example the zen subtheme at

I was indeed thinking this new theme should be created entirely from
scratch. I can sure use Zen and create this new theme as a subtheme.

> http://ubuntu-gr.org . Also it would be important for loco teams to
> have marketing materials, such as stock images, new logos (with
> sources), the new font etc sometime ahead of the release, so that they
> have time to ready their sites for the lucid release.

Have you ever looked at http://spreadubuntu.neomenlo.org/? This is the
best I can provide. I don't have any inside knowledge aside from what I
can prod out of those that do have the inside knowledge.

> 


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Michael Lustfield
Kalliki Software

Network and Systems Administrator
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