preparing websites content for Fedora 10

[John Poelstra]

Paul W. Frields said the following on 10/02/2008 08:25 AM Pacific Time:
> On Wed, Oct 01, 2008 at 09:59:45PM +0200, Max Spevack wrote:
>> On Wed, 1 Oct 2008, Craig Thomas wrote:
>>
>>> and our draft implementation:
>>>
>>> http://craigt.fedorapeople.org/get-fedora/get-fedora
>> Ok, people, it's time to speak up.  Craing and Juank have done a great  
>> job bringing us this far (thank you both), and get-fedora is the SINGLE  
>> MOST IMPORTANT page that people will visit in the first week or two of  
>> F10.
>>
>> I think this is a good direction to take the page, since it begins to  
>> solve the "too many choices and I'm confused" problem.  In my opinion,  
>> the place where the most work still needs to be done is in figuring out  
>> EXACTLY what the text needs to be for each of these options, and getting  
>> those ready for translation.
> 
> The minor problems I see -- and these really are minor -- include:
> 
> * Text rewrites to make the text easier to translate.
> 
> "Step 1: What type of computer do you have?"
> "Step 2: What type of media do you prefer?"
> "Step 3: How do you prefer to download?"
> 
> And then hide the final message completely until the third step is
> completed.  Only then, show a heading-sized link that says "Click here
> to get Fedora."
> 
> * Need fewer (ideally, *no*) exclamation points
> 
> They don't match the Fedora communication style and are generally bad
> for translations since in many languages they mean an imperative, or a
> command.  We don't want to shout at, or speak down to, our users.
> 
> * The right bar is crowded and looks jumbled and off-theme
> 
> But it could be left out entirely of the finished product until we
> have a better design sense of how we want to implement more content on
> the site.  If that work is currently underway, though, simply make
> this part of the "issues to be settled" list.
> 
> As a Docs guy and a writer wannabe, I'm happy to help with other text
> suggestions.  How about these?
> 
> Step 1:
> --------
> "32-bit PC: Works on all Intel, AMD, VIA C4, and Apple MacBook Pro."
> 
> "64-bit PC: Works only on Intel Core 2 Duo, Centrino Core 2 Duo, Xeon,
> AMD Athlon64/X2, Sempron64/X2, and Duron64."
> 
> (PowerPC looks good.)
> 
> Step 2: 
> --------
> "DVD Installation media: This DVD is a large download that includes a
> wide variety of software.  You cannot run Fedora directly from the
> DVD.  This choice is good for users who already know they want to
> install Fedora, and want flexibility and choice."
> 
> "Desktop Live media: This disc is a smaller download, with a preset
> software configuration.  You can run Fedora directly from this image
> on CD or a USB key.  This choice is good for beginners or users who
> want a portable Fedora environment."
> 
> "KDE Live media: Similar to the Desktop Live media, except it
> showcases KDE software.  This choice is good for KDE fans."
> 
> "Want a Custom spin?  Click here to choose from a variety of other
> available media for specialized needs and interests."
> 
> Step 3:
> --------
> "Direct download: Download media directly from a location near you.
> This option works better for some users behind a firewall."
> 
> "Torrent: Download media using [[BitTorrent software]], which also
> guarantees accuracy.  This option works well for most users,
> especially in the first month after release."
> 
> ** The [[BitTorrent software]] text should be a direct link to:
> http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Distribution/Download/BitTorrent
> 
> 

Step 3--option 2 or part of an "advanced" section with bittorrent... Jigdo?