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    • K Offline
      Kaizen
      last edited by 7 Jun 2020, 19:03

      I have an issue using "Get Ubuntu Touch" or similar because the logo has "Ubuntu touch" already. Twice on the same row looks weird, Idk.

      @loops I contact with the team. ty.

      @potet You have great ideas! I love them all and also liked * privacy not included and Privacy research. All are dealing with privacy, and that's the right direction. The 'Why' is the privacy, of course, but since people don't know what they are losing, nobody cares.

      In general, that's requires research and unique content writing skills. That's too much broad content strategy research that I can't handle on my own, and I'm a bed copywriter too 😞

      Without getting more into details, I pushed new stuff, and I am going to leave it for a while and take time to think and planing the OS page again while working on the code.

      Soon I will be releasing 3D Yumi, clay devices, and many more assets free to use.
      LTMK what you think, comments, grammar, devices, general thoughts are all welcome!

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        potet
        last edited by 7 Jun 2020, 22:53

        Loving this. Linking to the installer on the same page as the device information makes a lot of sense to me.

        In the header bar, I would write out "OS". More advanced users might be confused if it refers to operating system or open source, less advanced users probably don't get anything from "OS" alone.

        Furthermore, I would add "About us" prominently in the header. About the community in the footer is good for those who understand FOSS. For those who don't, a natural question to ask is "why should I trust these people". I always check the "about us" page first when I'm not sure what I'm looking at. The current UBports Foundation page is maybe a bit technical, but it's a good starting point I think.

        Some more thoughts, as always just suggestions and ideas:

        • "Open Source, Free to use Operation System" would be better as "Free and open source operating system", but the fact that it an operating system is already mentioned. "Free, innovative and community driven"? Too many adjectives?
        • Supported devices (I think this presentation is neat - would be upset if they didn't peek up a little bit on mouse over, which is a good thing. Implies I instinctively want to interact with the design)
        • I generally think uppercase for every word in headlines is a bit noisy, and should only be used in the main headline. But as long as it's made consistent I guess it's alright
        • The graphic over development is neat, with the boxes pointing to the latest OTA. Would be even neater if month and year was added to each OTA box, or just year if month is unknown for the next release. Often when looking at open source projects one wants to know if they are actively being developed, which this would answer neatly.
        • I still have no idea what OTA actually stands for, which is a bit weird - especially maybe when it shows up in the headline of the demonstration page.
        • On the ports page - maybe add a drop down menu for manufacturer, a search box, or something else? Would expect to see it above the list of phones, but you're the master mind. The font for the content here also seems a bit too tiny compared to the sidebar, but I guess it's work in progress.
        • Under the contributes on the ports page: maybe add a funding link? Kind of like the one found in the OpenStore. If people make one available, of course. Thinking "Donate" next to "Gitlink" and "Blog".
        • "check repo instead" should link to more information somewhere (documentation?), but I guess that's work in progress.
        • We need adjectives for "design" and "interface". "Ground breaking design", as it's breaking new ground away from old alternatives and towards convergence? "Intuitive interface", as one generally wants the interface to be intuitive?
        • Everything you need is just a swipe away. With a new way of thinking about mobile interfaces, Ubuntu Touch gives you easy access to powerful features without ever getting in your way.
          Stand out in the crowd with a new and cutting edge system on your smartphone - or disappear in the crowd with a trustworthy system that truly respects your privacy.
          • this takes some edge from the next point, but I feel like it might be slightly too edgy already
        • Enter the OpenStore
          >> explore the store
          With hundreds of apps already available in categories such as communication, music, navigation, administration and games, Ubuntu Touch is ready to meet a wide variety of needs.
          Developed by a freedom-loving community, most apps in the OpenStore are funded by voluntary donations rather than pay walls or ads.
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          Capsia
          last edited by Capsia 6 Sept 2020, 13:41 9 Jun 2020, 13:27

          @Kaizen Hi,
          thank you, great pages.
          Just some notes for the devices page:

          1. We have an official device checklist for working features at: https://gitlab.com/ubports/community-ports/general/-/blob/master/DeviceChecklist.md
          2. The installer and the preparatory steps sections could be merged in a how to install, which would be easier to read.
          3. If a user gets stuck while installing, it could be useful to have links to the forum, telegram channel and/or matrix channel.
            I've made some changes to the page you've shared:
            main_page_circles_proposal.png
            (My first mock-up)
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            jezek @Kaizen
            last edited by 9 Jun 2020, 13:48

            @Kaizen said in UBports Website rebuilding:

            and have a pixel-perfect eye

            It bothers me every time I look at the designs. I think the search icon :magnifying_glass_tilted_left: in header menu is too close to the installer button. I'm no designer, I'm just thinking out loud.

            jEzEk

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              A Former User @Capsia
              last edited by 9 Jun 2020, 22:37

              @Capsia Great idea! Seeing things at a glance in an unambiguous way.:thumbs_up_light_skin_tone:

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                Keneda @Capsia
                last edited by 10 Jun 2020, 08:00

                @Capsia
                The port status with green/yellow/red circles is so great..
                So much better than this orange bar that tells quite nothing 👍

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                  Kaizen @jezek
                  last edited by 10 Jun 2020, 13:11

                  @jezek Noted that, let me think about that.

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                    Kaizen @Capsia
                    last edited by 10 Jun 2020, 13:12

                    @Capsia Merged with next update ...

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                      Kaizen
                      last edited by 17 Jun 2020, 09:04

                      Great things going on, major update soon.

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                        Keneda @Kaizen
                        last edited by 17 Jun 2020, 09:27

                        @Kaizen
                        :crossed_fingers:

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                          A Former User
                          last edited by 17 Jun 2020, 17:12

                          Great to hear!

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                            Aury88
                            last edited by Aury88 9 May 2020, 09:29 5 Sept 2020, 08:17

                            sorry for re-opening this discussion but I really wanted to suggest that this website rebuild also includes some changes to our forum.
                            Currently the forum seems a thing apart from the rest of the site, first of all while from any point of the website it is possible to go to any other point of the website included the forum once in the forum it is no longer possible to reach the website ... it does seem almost a thing in itself while in reality the forum is an integral part of the community and the project.
                            I don't think of big changes, but in my opinion the website top menu should also be present in the forum and the ubports icon on the left should also link on the forum to the project main page.

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                              Aury88 @Capsia
                              last edited by Aury88 9 May 2020, 09:31 5 Sept 2020, 09:31

                              @Capsia why that "build with JAVA" ? is ubports build with JAVA or is it JAVA compatible?

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                                Moem @Aury88
                                last edited by Moem 9 May 2020, 10:21 5 Sept 2020, 10:17

                                @Aury88 said in UBports Website rebuilding:

                                is ubports build with JAVA

                                If so, it should be spelled 'built with JAVA'.

                                It's currently phrased like a command: Hey you! Build with JAVA!
                                If it's intended to inform people that UT was built using JAVA, that's a different tense of the verb 'to build' and should be spelled accordingly.

                                Is currently using an Op5t
                                Also owns an Op1, a BQ E4.5 and an Xperia X, as well as a BQ tablet and a Pinetab2. Please, someone... make it stop.

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                                  Kaizen
                                  last edited by 5 Sept 2020, 17:56

                                  sorry for re-opening this discussion

                                  The project isn't done yet, all is cool 😉

                                  it does seem almost a thing in itself while in reality the forum is an integral part of the community and the project.

                                  The site has MANY entrance points to the forum on many subjects and conversations.

                                  JAVA compatible?

                                  Thank you for paying attention

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                                    Capsia @Aury88
                                    last edited by 5 Sept 2020, 21:19

                                    @Aury88 Hi, I think Ubuntu Touch isn't Java based, and afaik it doesn't support Java apps. It was in the original design, so I kept it, but it is probably a misinterpretation of the current text:

                                    Sure, three billion devices run Java. But did you know that 44 devices run Ubuntu Touch? By the way, if your device is not listed here, you might be interested to learn how to make the 45th Ubuntu Touch port!
                                    

                                    from https://devices.ubuntu-touch.io/
                                    It should be probably changed to something more appropriate.

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                                      Aury88 @Kaizen
                                      last edited by 6 Sept 2020, 10:36

                                      @Kaizen said in UBports Website rebuilding:

                                      The site has MANY entrance points to the forum on many subjects and conversations.

                                      I'm not talking about the entrance points to the forum but about the entrance point from the forum to the website.

                                      I don't think have to search a conversation in the forum to discover the main website or a particular webpage in the project website is a good approach...and I still think this make look like the forum something isolated from the rest of the project...a sort of a dead end where is easy to enter but difficult to exit while it should let the user easily navigate in any "direction" inside the project and easily reach the desired webpage in the project webpage.

                                      the same should also apply to the documentation page, another dead end section

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                                        Kaizen @Aury88
                                        last edited by 6 Sept 2020, 12:01

                                        First, thank you for suggesting ideas, I'm more then open to apply new changes.

                                        where is easy to enter but difficult to exit

                                        @Aury88 Are you sure you talking about the forum?

                                        should let the user easily navigate in any "direction" inside the project

                                        Beside SDK, Documents and Forum, what other subdomains/pages do you find important to navigate to insistently? (within the UBports domain ofc)

                                        the same should also apply to the documentation page, another dead end section

                                        Basically you suggest to have a full navigation menu on ubports sub domain? or just return to home (to website/forum) button?

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                                          3T_Ed
                                          last edited by 6 Sept 2020, 12:07

                                          @Kaizen
                                          It seems that the Sketch page is no longer available. Have you moved it and if so could you please provide a link to it? Thanks

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                                            Kaizen @3T_Ed
                                            last edited by 6 Sept 2020, 12:35

                                            @3T_Ed Oh, I see, for discussion purposes. Btw, that is already been done live and working.

                                            But I think what he tried to say that the subdomains need to have go back button (?)

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