(re)Developing the Ubuntu Studio Site

[Chris Jones]

On Tue, 2010-08-31 at 22:11 -0400, Louie Queral wrote:
> Okay, well I came up with an idea that is a bit different.
> 
> 
> I think we should model the site off of Open SuSe's main site (bare
> with me ubuntu folks) http://www.opensuse.org/en/
> 
> 
> Now we want several things that impact the initial viewing of the
> site. We want simplicity: a simple lack of confusion will give the
> potential user the confidence that Ubuntu Studio is right for them. We
> need design: we need the site to look smooth and up to date. Whether
> you like it or not, the user will assimilate the design and flow of
> the site with the design and flow of Ubuntu Studio. If the site looks
> crappy and bloated, which in my opinion three column portal sites do,
> no one will want to use Ubuntu Studio because the will think that it
> is a crappy and bloated software.
> 
> 
> Now let's take a look at the site, notice these things:
> 
> 
> - Strong, prominent logo on one side, allows the page to be dominated
> by that software's name.
> -Three simple buttons: "Get it" (which we want the user to do, first
> and foremost), "discover it" (which is what the site is for), and a
> third "create it" to draw users to help with the fabrication of Ubuntu
> Studio and join the mailing list.
> 
> 
> Those are the most important things we want the user to see, to be
> completely honest. No one is going to give a shit about build notes or
> news, if they don't know what the fuck we're talking about.
> 
> 
> below that initial block of buttons there is a small section for news,
> and another section for small updates. This is what we should base our
> website on. It's just plain simple.
> 
> 
> All in all, we should be thinking one question about the project:
> "When a potential user of Ubuntu Studio goes to this site, do they
> feel excited? Do they feel confident enough to download it? and Does
> Ubuntu Studio's web presence make them more willing to help develop?
> 
> 
> Here's a really rough mock up of what
> I'm envisioning: http://i52.tinypic.com/o5nev9.png
> 
> 
> 

Well at least we all agree on one thing, simplicity and big obvious
buttons for all the most important bits.

Cheers


-- 
Chris Jones <chrisjones at comcen.com.au>