I've now tried to upgrade the pages according to comments and agreements.
You can find the drafts here: http://pdfreaders.org/index-new.html http://pdfreaders.org/graphics-new.html http://pdfreaders.org/contact-new.html
What I've done:
* Changed front page text - Did we also want to list the four freedoms? - Do we want to preserve the text below the table?
* Alphabetised the readers
* Added Okular to win/mac - Do you agree with my links (link to installer for win, link to download page for mac)
* Made footer translatable
* Added SVG sources for the graphics
* Added placeholder for licence text. - Did we agree on which licence to use for the graphics? I'd say we should use a public domain licence as to avvoid the necessity for attribution.
* Not changed the page title - The page title is fetched dynamically according to language. If I change it to "pdfreaders.org - Get a Free Software PDF reader!" it will be in English regardless of language selection. Do we want this?
* Not done anything about GnuPDF - If I understood it correctly, this was intended for an about page. Do we wait with including this until the next upgrade which features more info on PDF in general?
all the best, /Stian
Hi Stian, thanks for that.
Stian Rødven Eide schrieb:
- Changed front page text
- Did we also want to list the four freedoms?
Yep, we want :)
Alphabetised the readers
Added Okular to win/mac
- Do you agree with my links (link to installer for win, link to
download page for mac)
Could you change the order in the way that Okular is at the bottom please? If fear that to many people will click on it, even it is in brackets.
The second point is the link for windows, I would like to use this one:
http://windows.kde.org/download.php
- Not changed the page title
- The page title is fetched dynamically according to language. If I
change it to "pdfreaders.org - Get a Free Software PDF reader!" it will be in English regardless of language selection. Do we want this?
I see.
What about: "pdfreaders.org - Free Software PDF Readers!"
Should be readable in every country.
So long
HennR
Hi Henner,
* HennR hennr@fsfe.org [2009-01-20 16:57:55 +0100]:
Alphabetised the readers
Added Okular to win/mac
- Do you agree with my links (link to installer for win, link to
download page for mac)
Could you change the order in the way that Okular is at the bottom please? If fear that to many people will click on it, even it is in brackets.
I do not think that is good. I think we should go for alphabetical order so nobody can say we do any emphasis with the order.
Stian, there is also the Reader missing that MJ Ray pointed out.
The second point is the link for windows, I would like to use this one:
+1
Matthias
Matthias Kirschner schrieb:
Hi Henner,
- HennR hennr@fsfe.org [2009-01-20 16:57:55 +0100]:
Alphabetised the readers
Added Okular to win/mac
- Do you agree with my links (link to installer for win, link to
download page for mac)
Could you change the order in the way that Okular is at the bottom please? If fear that to many people will click on it, even it is in brackets.
I do not think that is good. I think we should go for alphabetical order so nobody can say we do any emphasis with the order.
Hmm, but I am unhappy with the current order...the brackets are unclear.
Any opinions about that?
Hi Stian,
* Stian Rødven Eide stian@fsfeurope.org [2009-01-20 16:41:00 +0100]:
I've now tried to upgrade the pages according to comments and agreements.
You can find the drafts here: http://pdfreaders.org/index-new.html
[Read more] on the first paragraph should IMHO link to http://www.fsfeurope.org/projects/os/os.en.html instead of def.en.html
http://pdfreaders.org/graphics-new.html http://pdfreaders.org/contact-new.html
What I've done:
- Changed front page text
- Did we also want to list the four freedoms?
I would say yes: use, study, share, improve.
- Do we want to preserve the text below the table?
I think we can keep the first paragraph. I propose to move the
"If you wish to learn more about Free Software and Open Standards, you may find the following links helpful:"
(Perhaps into contact? Or rename contact to about?)
- Alphabetised the readers
good
- Added Okular to win/mac
- Do you agree with my links (link to installer for win, link to
download page for mac)
I think it might be better to use http://windows.kde.org/download.php for the windows version.
- Made footer translatable
Very good!
- Added SVG sources for the graphics
:)
- Added placeholder for licence text.
- Did we agree on which licence to use for the graphics? I'd say we
should use a public domain licence as to avvoid the necessity for attribution.
There is no public domain licence -- at least not in most European countries ;) MJ Ray suggested: http://sam.zoy.org/wtfpl/ I think that is ok. But can you ask team@ about it?
- Not changed the page title
- The page title is fetched dynamically according to language. If I
change it to "pdfreaders.org - Get a Free Software PDF reader!" it will be in English regardless of language selection. Do we want this?
No. But we want that page title in for each language in its own language if possible.
- Not done anything about GnuPDF
- If I understood it correctly, this was intended for an about page. Do
we wait with including this until the next upgrade which features more info on PDF in general?
We can add it to "If you wish to learn more..." and do something like "if you want to help to develop a free, high-quality, complete and portable set of libraries and programs to manage the PDF file format, and associated technologies please join here [http://www.gnupdf.org/Dev:Newcomers].
Best wishes, Matthias
Matthias Kirschner schrieb:
- Not changed the page title
- The page title is fetched dynamically according to language. If I
change it to "pdfreaders.org - Get a Free Software PDF reader!" it will be in English regardless of language selection. Do we want this?
No. But we want that page title in for each language in its own language if possible.
Yes, if that's possible that would be the best solution!
HennR
I've now applied the latest changes:
* Added the four freedoms * Changed "Contact" to "About" * Moved links below table to "About" * Changed Okular Windows link * Added note about GNUpdf to "About" * Asked team@ about the licence * Added the WTFPL anyway for now * Added Yap to the readers list (Free OS's and Win, is that correct?) * Changed <fn> to <div> * Fixed language dependant titles (it turned out to be a simple matter of inventing a new template header tag)
The new pages are available here: http://pdfreaders.org/index-new.html http://pdfreaders.org/graphics-new.html http://pdfreaders.org/about-new.html
One solution for the win/mac Okular issue would be to introduce a second footnote. I don't think it's an optimal solution however, and similar instructions would probably be necessary for Yap as well since it requires GNUstep. Perhaps we could give both the same second footnote saying that "additional software may be required to use this program".
all the best, /Stian
Am Dienstag, 20. Januar 2009 18:26:11 schrieb Stian Rødven Eide:
I've now applied the latest changes:
- Added the four freedoms
It makes the sentence kind of difficult to read....
- Changed "Contact" to "About"
- Moved links below table to "About"
- Changed Okular Windows link
- Added note about GNUpdf to "About"
- Asked team@ about the licence
- Added the WTFPL anyway for now
I don't think that an official campaign targeting major organisiations and governmental institutions should refer to the "Do What The Fuck You Want To Public License".
What about just writing: All images displayed maybe used, modified and/or redistributed for any kind of purpose without any kind of restrictions.
- Added Yap to the readers list (Free OS's and Win, is that correct?)
- Changed <fn> to <div>
- Fixed language dependant titles (it turned out to be a simple matter
of inventing a new template header tag)
The new pages are available here: http://pdfreaders.org/index-new.html http://pdfreaders.org/graphics-new.html http://pdfreaders.org/about-new.html
One solution for the win/mac Okular issue would be to introduce a second footnote. I don't think it's an optimal solution however, and similar instructions would probably be necessary for Yap as well since it requires GNUstep. Perhaps we could give both the same second footnote saying that "additional software may be required to use this program".
Sounds good. Maybe we could also make the font "lighter" instead of the parantheses.
In Solidarity Hannes
Hi Hannes.
Hannes Hauswedell schrieb:
One solution for the win/mac Okular issue would be to introduce a second footnote. I don't think it's an optimal solution however, and similar instructions would probably be necessary for Yap as well since it requires GNUstep. Perhaps we could give both the same second footnote saying that "additional software may be required to use this program".
Sounds good. Maybe we could also make the font "lighter" instead of the parantheses.
Nice idea!
HennR
* HennR hennr@fsfe.org [2009-01-21 08:10:52 +0100]:
One solution for the win/mac Okular issue would be to introduce a second footnote. I don't think it's an optimal solution however, and similar instructions would probably be necessary for Yap as well since it requires GNUstep. Perhaps we could give both the same second footnote saying that "additional software may be required to use this program".
Sounds good. Maybe we could also make the font "lighter" instead of the parantheses.
Nice idea!
I also like that.
Best wishes, Matthias
Hi all,
Hannes Hauswedell schrieb:
Am Dienstag, 20. Januar 2009 18:26:11 schrieb Stian Rødven Eide:
I've now applied the latest changes:
- Added the four freedoms
It makes the sentence kind of difficult to read....
I just wanted to note that I am fine with sentence now.
Greetings
HennR
Hi Hannes,
* Hannes Hauswedell hannes@fsfe.org [2009-01-21 00:45:59 +0100]:
I don't think that an official campaign targeting major organisiations and governmental institutions should refer to the "Do What The Fuck You Want To Public License".
What about just writing: All images displayed maybe used, modified and/or redistributed for any kind of purpose without any kind of restrictions.
I agree with that!
Best wishes, Matthias
* Hannes Hauswedell hannes@fsfe.org [2009-01-21 00:45:59 +0100]:
Am Dienstag, 20. Januar 2009 18:26:11 schrieb Stian Rødven Eide:
I've now applied the latest changes:
- Added the four freedoms
It makes the sentence kind of difficult to read....
Suggestion:
All of them are Free Software, that respects your basic four freedoms to use, study share and improve it. Therefor it gives you control over your computer and help protect your privacy.
Best wishes, Matthias
Latest changes applied:
* Changed the front page sentence to All of them are Free Software, respecting your basic four freedoms to use, study share and improve it. This gives you control over your computer and helps protect your privacy. * Added second footnote * Made footnoted links lighter * Changed the graphic page sentence to All buttons displayed on this page may be used, modified and/or redistributed for any kind of purpose without any kind of restrictions or requirements.
http://pdfreaders.org/index-new.html http://pdfreaders.org/graphics-new.html http://pdfreaders.org/about-new.html
Do we have concensus on all changes?
Is there anything else we should do before sending the files for translation?
I would kind of like to make a small "p"-button that can work as a replacement for the Adobe "A" as well.
all the best, /Stian
Hi Stian,
* Stian Rødven Eide stian@fsfeurope.org [2009-01-21 16:47:05 +0100]:
Latest changes applied:
- Changed the front page sentence to All of them are Free Software, respecting your basic four freedoms to use, study share and improve it. This gives you control over your computer and helps protect your privacy.
- Added second footnote
- Made footnoted links lighter
- Changed the graphic page sentence to All buttons displayed on this page may be used, modified and/or redistributed for any kind of purpose without any kind of restrictions or requirements.
http://pdfreaders.org/index-new.html http://pdfreaders.org/graphics-new.html http://pdfreaders.org/about-new.html
Do we have concensus on all changes?
I am fine with all changes.
Is there anything else we should do before sending the files for translation?
As said on jabber, shorten the first paragraph of about.
I would kind of like to make a small "p"-button that can work as a replacement for the Adobe "A" as well.
Sounds good. Btw. http://kaishinkan.de/ is using the "f" :)
Best wishes, Matthias
On Wed, 2009-01-21 at 17:00 +0100, Matthias Kirschner wrote:
I would kind of like to make a small "p"-button that can work as a replacement for the Adobe "A" as well.
Sounds good. Btw. http://kaishinkan.de/ is using the "f" :)
I suppose it was "f" I meant as well ;-)
/Stian
Some last changes:
* Changed first paragraph on the "About" page * Added small icons to the "Graphics" page
To avoid breaking mailto links I needed to upgrade webgen to 0.5.x. This had some unforeseen consequences such as many of the old webgen tags not working any more.
I believe I have fixed the essentials now. Some error messages about mandatory parameters not being present show up when rendering the pages, but at least the output looks good. According to the webgen manual there aren't any mandatory parameters for these tags either so I think we can safely ignore them.
One other consequence was that the menu code ended up differently, so I had to change the css file. This means that I can't upload the direct output files to the same server without breaking or changing either links or the css file. You will therefore find the latest revision at http://pdfreaders.julipan.org/ instead. The good side of this is that the menu is effectively clickable for navigation.
If that was all, and you don't have reservations against ignoring the webgen errors, I will send the source pages to translation tomorrow Friday.
all the best, /Stian
Hi Stian,
* Stian Rødven Eide stian@fsfeurope.org [2009-01-23 01:21:31 +0100]:
Some last changes:
- Changed first paragraph on the "About" page
- Added small icons to the "Graphics" page
To avoid breaking mailto links I needed to upgrade webgen to 0.5.x. This had some unforeseen consequences such as many of the old webgen tags not working any more.
I believe I have fixed the essentials now. Some error messages about mandatory parameters not being present show up when rendering the pages, but at least the output looks good. According to the webgen manual there aren't any mandatory parameters for these tags either so I think we can safely ignore them.
The most important stuff is in every page:
title: Homepage routed_title: homepage in_menu: true sort_info: 10
And for the content part: <webgen:block name="content" />
And for the config you should use the attached config which we also use for the new Fellowship page.
One other consequence was that the menu code ended up differently, so I had to change the css file. This means that I can't upload the direct output files to the same server without breaking or changing either links or the css file. You will therefore find the latest revision at http://pdfreaders.julipan.org/ instead. The good side of this is that the menu is effectively clickable for navigation.
Ok, good.
If that was all, and you don't have reservations against ignoring the webgen errors, I will send the source pages to translation tomorrow Friday.
Check if in the files the "header" with in_menu, sort_info etc. is correct. Than the European level should approve it (make a roundup issue and point to the new website and ask for approval).
Best wishes, Matthias
Hi Stian,
* Stian Rødven Eide stian@fsfeurope.org [2009-01-23 01:21:31 +0100]:
If that was all, and you don't have reservations against ignoring the webgen errors, I will send the source pages to translation tomorrow Friday.
Georg just skimmed it as well:
All of them are Free Software, respecting your basic four freedoms to use, study share and improve _it_.
Change to:
All of them are Free Software, respecting your basic four freedoms to use, study share and improve _them_.
On About, Georg asked why you should only join GNUpdf:
If you want to help to develop a free, high-quality, complete and portable set of libraries and programs to manage the PDF file format and associated technologies, please join the GNUpdf development team.
Should be change to something like:
If you want to help to develop a free, high-quality, complete and portable set of libraries and programs to manage the PDF file format and associated technologies, please join the [GNUpdf development team] or one of the developer teams of the [[index.page|mentioned Free Software readers]].
Best wishes, Matthias
One more thing concerning the page: Shouldn't the pdfreaders-logo in the frame link to the index? That is standard-behaviour on most sites out there... I already clicked it twice ;)
Regards Hannes
Am Freitag, 23. Januar 2009 01:21:31 schrieb Stian Rødven Eide:
Some last changes:
- Changed first paragraph on the "About" page
- Added small icons to the "Graphics" page
To avoid breaking mailto links I needed to upgrade webgen to 0.5.x. This had some unforeseen consequences such as many of the old webgen tags not working any more.
I believe I have fixed the essentials now. Some error messages about mandatory parameters not being present show up when rendering the pages, but at least the output looks good. According to the webgen manual there aren't any mandatory parameters for these tags either so I think we can safely ignore them.
One other consequence was that the menu code ended up differently, so I had to change the css file. This means that I can't upload the direct output files to the same server without breaking or changing either links or the css file. You will therefore find the latest revision at http://pdfreaders.julipan.org/ instead. The good side of this is that the menu is effectively clickable for navigation.
If that was all, and you don't have reservations against ignoring the webgen errors, I will send the source pages to translation tomorrow Friday.
all the best, /Stian
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* Hannes Hauswedell hannes@fsfe.org [2009-01-23 14:40:52 +0100]:
One more thing concerning the page: Shouldn't the pdfreaders-logo in the frame link to the index? That is standard-behaviour on most sites out there... I already clicked it twice ;)
Hannes, you're right.
Stian, is that possible that it goes to the same language? If not we can make the link to the standard English one, and figure that problem out later (we will need that feature for the new Fellowship site, too).
Best wishes, Matthias
On Fri, 2009-01-23 at 14:52 +0100, Matthias Kirschner wrote:
- Hannes Hauswedell hannes@fsfe.org [2009-01-23 14:40:52 +0100]:
One more thing concerning the page: Shouldn't the pdfreaders-logo in the frame link to the index? That is standard-behaviour on most sites out there... I already clicked it twice ;)
Hannes, you're right.
Stian, is that possible that it goes to the same language? If not we can make the link to the standard English one, and figure that problem out later (we will need that feature for the new Fellowship site, too).
We can probably use the link feature I mentioned in jabber, though adapted for use with graphics. I'll have to check out how that would be done though.
{link: {path: index.html, attr: {:[some way of saying it should be linked to a graphic]}}}
all the best, /Stian
Hi Stian,
* Stian Rødven Eide stian@fsfeurope.org [2009-01-21 16:47:05 +0100]:
Is there anything else we should do before sending the files for translation?
One thing, change:
The coordinator of this initiative is Jan-Hendrik Peters.
to
The coordinators of this initiative are Hannes Hauswedell and Jan-Hendrik Peters.
(Hannes, Henner I choose alphabetical order of name and surname :) )
Best wishes, Matthias