[Pydotorg-redesign] What are the goals?

[Steve Holden]

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> Subject: [Pydotorg-redesign] What are the goals?
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> On Mon, Sep 22, 2003, amk at amk.ca wrote:
> >
> > <sigh> Yes, the indecision problem is at the root of it all.  I hope
> > the PWC group can come up with some way to make such decisions.
>
> My take is that it's not the job of the PWC to drive things.
> So far, I
> haven't seen consensus on even the base goals: some people
> seem to think
> we need a glitzy web site to attract people to Python where
> others want
> an upgraded website that focuses on usability first.
>
> I don't think these goals are *necessarily* in conflict, but I also
> cringe every time I see someone arguing for ridding the home page of
> links to e.g. the Dev Guide.  I think it would be easier for
> me to push
> the PWC to make a decision if there were at least a clear
> description of
> the options for goals.
>
> What I suggest is that people write up short (100-200 words)
> descriptions
> of their web site vision (maybe on a Wiki?).  People who see a lot of
> commonality can then group together to come up with a single vision to
> sign jointly.  (Maybe sending the visions to marketing-python
> to see if
> anyone else wants to sign on.)  Then each group submits its vision and
> signatories to the PWC.
>
> How does this sound?

Like nothing will continue to happen. We don't need visions, we need
direction, hence my (attempted) focus on goals.

Since my suggestions that we set goals was pretty much ignored, I'll
assume that those with more energy than I wish to continue the current
fruitless debate while AMK hacks away at the overgrowth.

regards
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Interview with GvR August 14, 2003       http://www.onlamp.com/python/