Re: [libreoffice-website] Thanks and Thoughts (was: Re: [libreoffice-design] UX/Visual Design Description (Draft) [...])

Hi David,

almost at work, thus just a: sorry for sounding that strong, of course the current site is amazing 
given the available time - I'd like that even more people can enjoy it's content perceiving it a 
breeze. So I am happy about the status, and let's talk when things settled a bit.

Now, entering "day job mode" :-)

Cheers,
Christoph

David Nelson <commerce@traduction.biz> schrieb:

> Hi Christoph, :-)
>
> On Tue, Jan 25, 2011 at 06:00, Christoph Noack <christoph@dogmatux.com> wrote:
> > Concerning the latter: no. Since I know that you also have to focus on
> > several things at the same time. But I feel free to bother you again
> > very soon, since it's still an issue :-) Okay?
>
> Hmmmm.... How can I start. First of all, please read friendliness
> throught what I'm about to say. ;-)
>
> Frankly, I'd like you to think carefully about anything that will
> involve a lot of work restructuring the website.
>
> First of all, you're the only person to have raised issues with the
> site, and maybe it would be a good idea to leave it like it is for a
> month or two, and to see how the *user base* reacts. If we do start
> getting a lot of email with comments on its usability, then -
> obviously - there is need for action. But, if not, then maybe we can
> finally enter a period of "peace and prosperity", and each of us can
> focus on other work that has been neglected recently.
>
> Myself, I have a lot of work that I want to get on urgently in the
> docs project, not to mention work for clients. The site-building
> process has been very time-consuming in terms of the actual work on
> the site, and in terms of the huge amount of e-mail discussion on and
> off the list.
>
> If you do feel that work is needed redesigning the IA, and if it is
> likely to cause cascading complications down the line, I might have to
> leave you to do the work yourself and to deal with the complications,
> because I don't think I'd have time to help you out much. It seems to
> me to be rather a secondary priority, and there are other things I'd
> have to put first.
>
> On the other hand, I'd be disappointed if what you want involves major
> interventions on the site's content, because an *awful* lot of work
> has gone into it, and it would be a pity if it was to turn out to be
> wasted.
>
> I've given some thought to the issues you raised and I don't really
> understand some of them. Maybe there's something I missed, and maybe
> we can clarify things during a website confcall. Let's talk about it
> by voice - which is sometimes a better means of communication than
> email. ;-)
>
> Meanwhile, can you have a think about the priorities aspect? I'd refer
> us all to Narayan's notion of "getting things right and getting things
> done". Right now, I feel very much in favor of the latter.
>
> However, I am keen to properly examine any problems or shortcomings
> you perceive in the current site IA and content, so we can talk more
> about them soon.
>
> But I'll be relieved when we get to the stage when the website is
> something that boosts our productivity and community life, instead of
> being a continual problem.
>
> "Ciao for now!" ;-)
>
> David Nelson
>
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