Re: PostgreSQL.org Design Proposal

Dear Omar & Emily,

Thank you for your design proposal. Unfortunately, a lot of work has
already been put into a new site and design which is expected to go live
shortly, therefore we are not currently soliciting new designs.

Regards, Dave


> -----Original Message-----
> From: pgsql-www-owner@postgresql.org
> [mailto:pgsql-www-owner@postgresql.org] On Behalf Of Omar Kilani
> Sent: 27 October 2004 09:32
> To: pgsql-www@postgresql.org
> Cc: pgsql-advocacy@postgresql.org; emily@tinysofa.org
> Subject: [pgsql-www] PostgreSQL.org Design Proposal
>
> Dear PostgreSQL Users and Developers,
>
> We would like to propose the following design as the basis
> for a new postgresql.org.
>
> http://treehou.se/~emily/postgresql_design_proposal.png
>
> We are submitting this proposal as we, and many other users
> and developers, feel that the current site portrays
> PostgreSQL in a less than flattering light.
>
> Whilst the beta concept design is a great improvement upon
> the existing site, we believe that our design proposal
> conveys a professional image and portrays PostgreSQL as
> distinct amongst open source projects that use a similar look
> and feel to the beta site.
>
> Additionally, this proposal focuses on reducing information
> overload, providing a clean interface while simplifying and
> consolidating the vast amount of material on the site.
>
> A survey of users and colleagues suggests that there may be
> interest in adopting this design, and so, we would like to
> know if there is interest amongst pgsql-www and pgsql-advocacy.
>
> We are willing to move forward with the design of the rest of
> the site if there is some interest in our proposal. We
> estimate that full migration and consolidation of current
> content and sites would take approximately one month, if not
> less, using a content management system to ease
> administration and maintenance. The main site can be finished
> in line with the release of PostgreSQL 8, which I understand
> is a couple of weeks away.
>
> Thanks for your time.
>
> Best Regards,
> Omar Kilani
>   - and -
> Emily Boyd
>
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