1. GNOME Website Plan for 2.27/2.28

This page summarizes the GNOME website development plan for the GNOME 2.28 release which will be out on September 21, 2009.

1.1. Mission

Release a beta version of the new GNOME website featuring the reviewed content in a refreshed design using Plone as the underlying Content Management System (CMS).

1.2. Scope

For the 2.28 release, we'll be focusing on delivering a website containing:

• Front page
• About
• Products
• Download
• Support
• Community
• Contact

This is based on the previously proposed content for the website. There might be changes on the actual content of each of those items as they get reviewed by the Content team. This list represents the major topics which are essential for the first website release.

Our efforts should be directed towards getting those items done by the end of the 2.28 cycle. Any additions to the 2.28 scope should be explicitly proposed so that we avoid losing focus during the process.

1.3. Task forces

The project comprises three task forces with well defined goals: Content, Design, and CMS. Those task forces should work in parallel and integrate their work with each other when possible.

1.3.1. Content

Goal

Produce, scope, review and cleanup the new website content to get it ready to be released.

Guidelines

• Work in collaboration with Design team to deliver web content in an appealing format
• Clearly specify what graphics are needed to implement desired content on each website section
• Good communication with GNOME Marketing team in essential (to get volunteers, feedback, marketing direction, etc)

Members

• Jim Campbell

• LesHarris

• PaulCutler

• StormyPeters

• ClausSchwarm

Status and Workspace at /Content

1.3.2. Design

Goal

Deliver a refreshed look and feel for the GNOME website to be implemented in the CMS.

Guidelines

• Work in collaboration with Content team to deliver web content in an appealing format
• Work in collaboration with CMS team to implement the new design in Plone in the most efficient way

Members

• AndreasNilsson

• ViniciusDepizzol

Status and Workspace at /Design

1.3.3. CMS

Goal

Implement a functional Plone instance using the new website design and content.

Guidelines

• Ideally, all implementation steps should be done with a respective documentation action on the GNOME wiki
• Focus on the specific scope of the 2.28 release

Members

• Carsten Senger
• Jens Klein
• Johannes Raggam
• Ramon Navarro

Status and Workspace at /CMS

1.4. Schedule

Each of those dates match a corresponding GNOME 2.27/2.28 development release.

1.4.1. May 27 (Planning and Initial proposals)

Goals

• Content: Initial "mapping" of current content (list of things to remove, write, review, etc)

  • Deliverable: List of content items to be removed, reviewed or written sent to gnome-web mailing list

• Design: Initial proposal of new website design in graphics form and call for comments

  • Deliverable: Send website design proposal to marketing-list in graphics format (png, svg, etc)

• CMS: Sort out i18n solution for the website

  • Deliverable: Technical plan for website i18n sent to gnome-web mailing list

• CMS: Sort out implementation plan for the website front page

  • Deliverable: Document front page implementation on a wiki page

• CMS: Final list contenttypes to be implemented for the 2.28 release

  • Deliverable: Final list of contenttypes to be implemented documented on wiki with status information on each one (what's done, what's missing, etc)

• CMS: Specify deployment requirements for GNOME servers

  • Deliverable: Requirement spec sent to gnome-web mailing list and published in a wiki page

1.4.2. June 15 (Meeting, Monday, 21h UTC, #webhackers)

1.4.3. June 17 (Content structure, final design, contenttypes, test website)

Goals

• Content: Final proposal of content structure

  • Deliverable: New content structure documented on wiki

• Design: Final website design ready to be implemented

  • Deliverable: Send final website design to gnome-web mailing list in HTML/CSS format

• CMS: All contenttypes implemented

  • Deliverable: sample content for each implemented contenttype (page, image, news, etc)

• CMS: Initial front page implementation

  • Deliverable: Non-styled front page with news, intro text, banner placeholder

• CMS: Test website setup in GNOME servers

  • Deliverable: Test website with nightly builds running on website-test.gnome.org

1.4.4. August 10 (Meeting, Monday, 21h UTC, #webhackers)

1.4.5. August 12 (Front page, About, Contact, Products and Download sections implemented, i18n prototype)

Goals

• Content: Front page, About and Contact content done

  • Deliverable: Final text/graphics for front page, About and Contact sections implemented in Plone

• Content: Products and Download content done

  • Deliverable: Final text/graphics for Products and Download section

• Design: Support CMS team on implementing the design on Plone

  • Deliverable: Help CMS team on applying the HTML/CSS on the Plone theme

• Design: General design polishing

  • Deliverable: Design missing icons, graphics, and CSS required by the defined content

• CMS: Front page implemented with new design

  • Deliverable: Front page implemented with new design in Plone

• CMS: Prototype of website i18n implementation

  • Deliverable: Initial (possibly buggy) version of the i18n implementation with po file import

• CMS: Products and Download implementation done

  • Deliverable: Products and Download section implemented in Plone

1.4.6. August 26 (Support and Community sections implemented, i18n beta)

Goals

• Content: Support and Community content done

  • Deliverable: Final text/graphics for Support and Community section

• Design: General design polishing

  • Deliverable: Deliver missing icons, graphics, CSS, etc. required by the defined content

• CMS: Beta website i18n implementation

  • Deliverable: Beta version of the i18n implementation with po file import

• CMS: Support and Community section implementation done

  • Deliverable: Support and Community section implemented in Plone

1.4.7. September 7 (Meeting, Monday, 21h UTC, #webhackers)

1.4.8. September 9 (General bug fixing)

Goals

• Content: Review and increment content, general bug fixing

• Design: General design polishing

• CMS: General bug fixing in Plone instance

1.4.9. September 21 (Release of beta website)

Goals

• Content: Review and increment content, general bug fixing

• Design: General design polishing

• CMS: General bug fixing in Plone instance