[Adium-devl] Homepage Update

[Colin Barrett]

On Dec 15, 2008, at 7:56 PM, Robert Vehse wrote:
>
> Just to clarify:
> What http://trac.adiumx.com/wiki/HomepageUpdate proposes is not a  
> complete re-design of or new aesthetics for the whole site.
>
> It's about:
> a) a possible improvement of the "About" page in content and  
> presentation, involving listing Adium's main features in a visually  
> attractive way
>
> b) splitting the "Support & Development" tab into two
>
> c) adding some content, improving the content that is there.

Sorry. That article is pretty unclear that that's the limit of its  
scope. It read to me more like brainstorming for a redesign.

I agree with a) and c), not sure I would agree with b) unless support  
docs are moved to a separate system (potentially something easier to  
localize?)


> If I remember correctly there was some sort of mirror of  
> Transmission's site while Malcolm Jarvis ("Gimp") re-worked it.
> When sending him an email tomorrow I will ask him if this solution  
> would be a possibility in our case.
>
> Before going to the trouble of setting up all that and then finding  
> out it doesn't meet the Team's approval, maybe the submission of a  
> mockup would be a good idea. What are the objections you have, Colin?

A professional designer won't do what's called "working on spec". Spec  
in this case stands for speculation. One of the main reasons for this  
is that design is a collaborative process between the client and the  
designer. Having the designer come up with something in a vacuum is  
not representative of their skills or potential output.

As for a staging server, I think it's a good idea to have a staging  
server and a production server *anyway*. This is how most websites  
operate.


Sorry about the confusion,
-Colin