From owner-freebsd-advocacy@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Sep 16 14:27:04 2003 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-advocacy@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D7BB316A4B3 for ; Tue, 16 Sep 2003 14:27:04 -0700 (PDT) Received: from lakemtao06.cox.net (lakemtao06.cox.net [68.1.17.115]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C155343FBD for ; Tue, 16 Sep 2003 14:27:03 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from kitbsdlist2@HotPOP.com) Received: from fortytwo ([68.109.49.234]) by lakemtao06.cox.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.05 201-253-122-130-105-20030824) with SMTP id <20030916212701.NKHD4662.lakemtao06.cox.net@fortytwo>; Tue, 16 Sep 2003 17:27:01 -0400 Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2003 16:26:02 -0500 From: Vulpes Velox To: Benjamin Polidore Message-Id: <20030916162602.74b98725.kitbsdlist2@HotPOP.com> In-Reply-To: References: <3F677547.4090007@sitetronics.com> X-Mailer: Sylpheed version 0.9.3claws (GTK+ 1.2.10; i386-portbld-freebsd4.9) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit cc: freebsd-advocacy@freebsd.org cc: Vulpes Velox Subject: Re: FreeBSD Revamped Look 'n' feel: Feedback appreciated! X-BeenThere: freebsd-advocacy@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: FreeBSD Evangelism List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2003 21:27:05 -0000 On Tue, 16 Sep 2003 17:04:10 -0400 Benjamin Polidore wrote: > Yet again, this list is out of control. > > I think the argument most people are trying to make is that FreeBSD needs a > more MODERN site, not a more "professional" site whatever that means. > > The format of the site hasn't changed in YEARS, and in this time, there have > been many advances in web technology. In order to represent FreeBSD as a > modern operating system, its web site should make use of at least some of > these technologies. Of course the site shouldn't be gaudy or glib; it > should be modern looking and appealing to first time visitors while > maintaining its practicality to regular users. Yeah, I think giving it a occasional change could be good. I personally think it would be interesting to see better use made of the center sections... devoted to news and/or recent changes and the like. As well as having a short introduction. > To the purists, I would say that a modern site can actually be MORE > efficient; that is the purpose of PHP and the like. Things like collapsible > menus and other dynamic content can make browsing a site a lot easier if > done well. > > FreeBSD needs a new look. Cool.