Bring Apache Directory Studio on the first page

[Emmanuel Lecharny <el...@gmail.com>]

Hi guys,

I was just thinking that if we bring a snapshot of Studio on the first
page of our site, it will just channel more users on this great tool,
and possibly more users to the server later.

wdyt ?

-- 
Regards,
Cordialement,
Emmanuel Lécharny
www.iktek.com

Re: Bring Apache Directory Studio on the first page

[Ole Ersoy <ol...@gmail.com>]

Hey Emmanuel,

Yeah - the combination of ADS and LS is so sweet that a visual on the directory home page would be really cool.

The type of logo used here:
http://www.redhat.com/developers/rhds/index.html

might work well.  It would be great if the top project links were substituted with image links.  I would also put ADS 1.5 and Studio right next to each other, front and center on the banner, followed by triplesec.  I would remove the text that says "Apache Directory" and "ApacheDS 1.0") since these are somewhat redundant, as they are available in the "Latest download" section anyways.  

Cheers,
- Ole



Emmanuel Lecharny wrote:
> Hi guys,
> 
> I was just thinking that if we bring a snapshot of Studio on the first
> page of our site, it will just channel more users on this great tool,
> and possibly more users to the server later.
> 
> wdyt ?
> 

Re: Bring Apache Directory Studio on the first page

[Ole Ersoy <ol...@gmail.com>]

OpenRico has a pretty nice animated accordion that could be used (So does dojo and a few others, but I think the rico one is the quickest to grasp and maintain).  I'm using something similar here (http://mydemandchain.com).  I can help push if we decide to use something like that..

Cheers,
- Ole

  

Emmanuel Lecharny wrote:
> We talked about this possibility with PAM today. That would need to
> add some Javascript on the page. Not complex, but time consuming.
> 
> If someone want to pick this idea ...
> 
> On 9/12/07, Alex Karasulu <ak...@apache.org> wrote:
>> How about using collapsing thingies for everything besides the first news
>> item and for other
>> parts of the page with a simple title to them.  This can keep the
>> information low while allowing
>> them to investigate each item.
>>
>> Alex
>>
>>
>> On 9/12/07, Emmanuel Lecharny <el...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Yes, a screenshot plus a title would help. They can be a better
>>> substitute to the three block of text we have under the 'vision'
>>> paragraph.
>>>
>>> Also I think that the news is hidden (I have to scroll down tio get
>>> the news. A better organization of the front page can help having our
>>> users aware of any change we bring to the project.
>>>
>>> On 9/12/07, Chris Custine <ccustine@apache.org > wrote:
>>>> You are talking about a screenshot?  If so, then yes this is absolutely
>> a
>>>> great idea.
>>>>
>>>> CC
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 9/11/07, Emmanuel Lecharny < elecharny@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> Hi guys,
>>>>>
>>>>> I was just thinking that if we bring a snapshot of Studio on the first
>>>>> page of our site, it will just channel more users on this great tool,
>>>>> and possibly more users to the server later.
>>>>>
>>>>> wdyt ?
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Regards,
>>>>> Cordialement,
>>>>> Emmanuel Lécharny
>>>>> www.iktek.com
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Regards,
>>> Cordialement,
>>> Emmanuel Lécharny
>>> www.iktek.com
>>>
>>
> 
> 

Re: Bring Apache Directory Studio on the first page

[Emmanuel Lecharny <el...@gmail.com>]

We talked about this possibility with PAM today. That would need to
add some Javascript on the page. Not complex, but time consuming.

If someone want to pick this idea ...

On 9/12/07, Alex Karasulu <ak...@apache.org> wrote:
> How about using collapsing thingies for everything besides the first news
> item and for other
> parts of the page with a simple title to them.  This can keep the
> information low while allowing
> them to investigate each item.
>
> Alex
>
>
> On 9/12/07, Emmanuel Lecharny <el...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Yes, a screenshot plus a title would help. They can be a better
> > substitute to the three block of text we have under the 'vision'
> > paragraph.
> >
> > Also I think that the news is hidden (I have to scroll down tio get
> > the news. A better organization of the front page can help having our
> > users aware of any change we bring to the project.
> >
> > On 9/12/07, Chris Custine <ccustine@apache.org > wrote:
> > > You are talking about a screenshot?  If so, then yes this is absolutely
> a
> > > great idea.
> > >
> > > CC
> > >
> > >
> > > On 9/11/07, Emmanuel Lecharny < elecharny@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > Hi guys,
> > > >
> > > > I was just thinking that if we bring a snapshot of Studio on the first
> > > > page of our site, it will just channel more users on this great tool,
> > > > and possibly more users to the server later.
> > > >
> > > > wdyt ?
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Regards,
> > > > Cordialement,
> > > > Emmanuel Lécharny
> > > > www.iktek.com
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Regards,
> > Cordialement,
> > Emmanuel Lécharny
> > www.iktek.com
> >
>
>


-- 
Regards,
Cordialement,
Emmanuel Lécharny
www.iktek.com

Re: Bring Apache Directory Studio on the first page

[Alex Karasulu <ak...@apache.org>]

How about using collapsing thingies for everything besides the first news
item and for other
parts of the page with a simple title to them.  This can keep the
information low while allowing
them to investigate each item.

Alex

On 9/12/07, Emmanuel Lecharny <el...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Yes, a screenshot plus a title would help. They can be a better
> substitute to the three block of text we have under the 'vision'
> paragraph.
>
> Also I think that the news is hidden (I have to scroll down tio get
> the news. A better organization of the front page can help having our
> users aware of any change we bring to the project.
>
> On 9/12/07, Chris Custine <cc...@apache.org> wrote:
> > You are talking about a screenshot?  If so, then yes this is absolutely
> a
> > great idea.
> >
> > CC
> >
> >
> > On 9/11/07, Emmanuel Lecharny < elecharny@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > Hi guys,
> > >
> > > I was just thinking that if we bring a snapshot of Studio on the first
> > > page of our site, it will just channel more users on this great tool,
> > > and possibly more users to the server later.
> > >
> > > wdyt ?
> > >
> > > --
> > > Regards,
> > > Cordialement,
> > > Emmanuel Lécharny
> > > www.iktek.com
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
> --
> Regards,
> Cordialement,
> Emmanuel Lécharny
> www.iktek.com
>

Re: Bring Apache Directory Studio on the first page

[Emmanuel Lecharny <el...@gmail.com>]

Yes, a screenshot plus a title would help. They can be a better
substitute to the three block of text we have under the 'vision'
paragraph.

Also I think that the news is hidden (I have to scroll down tio get
the news. A better organization of the front page can help having our
users aware of any change we bring to the project.

On 9/12/07, Chris Custine <cc...@apache.org> wrote:
> You are talking about a screenshot?  If so, then yes this is absolutely a
> great idea.
>
> CC
>
>
> On 9/11/07, Emmanuel Lecharny < elecharny@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hi guys,
> >
> > I was just thinking that if we bring a snapshot of Studio on the first
> > page of our site, it will just channel more users on this great tool,
> > and possibly more users to the server later.
> >
> > wdyt ?
> >
> > --
> > Regards,
> > Cordialement,
> > Emmanuel Lécharny
> > www.iktek.com
> >
>
>


-- 
Regards,
Cordialement,
Emmanuel Lécharny
www.iktek.com

Re: Bring Apache Directory Studio on the first page

[Chris Custine <cc...@apache.org>]

You are talking about a screenshot?  If so, then yes this is absolutely a
great idea.

CC

On 9/11/07, Emmanuel Lecharny <el...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hi guys,
>
> I was just thinking that if we bring a snapshot of Studio on the first
> page of our site, it will just channel more users on this great tool,
> and possibly more users to the server later.
>
> wdyt ?
>
> --
> Regards,
> Cordialement,
> Emmanuel Lécharny
> www.iktek.com
>