Re: business perspective - Mailing list pgsql-general
From | Vince Vielhaber |
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Subject | Re: business perspective |
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Msg-id | Pine.BSF.4.30.0109121916110.42964-100000@paprika.michvhf.com Whole thread Raw |
In response to | business perspective (Ryan Mahoney <ryan@paymentalliance.net>) |
List | pgsql-general |
The website is currently undergoing a rewrite. Vince. On Wed, 12 Sep 2001, Ryan Mahoney wrote: > Since Great Bridge is no longer, there is a need for a strong online > presence for companies and individuals to learn about postgresql. This gap > is a detriment to the project from a marketing perspective, where GB helped > the most. > > I visit postgresql.org a few time a week and find it to be very useful > (especially the documentation search!). From a design and information > architecture perspective it can be extended to communicate (through design) > the sense of confidence and clarity of the better websites for companies > and projects in this industry. Having a spectacular website probably isn't > going to persuade fortune 500 companies to make a switch - it is definitely > an integral part of communication that helps to shape the way people > perceive postgresql, especially first impressions. > > Here are a few sites that I am basing my comparison on: > sendmail.com > sun.com > redhat.com > ibm.com > > There are a handful of design decisions that have been employed by these > companies that effectively communicate their brand and > products. Implementing these methods and techniques to postgresql.org is > within the scope of our capabilities. Deciding on a direction, boiling > that down to something concise and ultimately creating something that the > community can approve of and feel great about is a larger task. I believe > that it is worthwhile, and am willing to devote time towards this > end. Please post your comments, so we may see if there is a desire to move > forward in this direction as well as who else may be interested in this > project. Although I only occasionally chime in, I read the general and > hackers lists daily (er, hourly ;) ) and have a deep respect for the > individuals who participate on these lists. > > Looking forward to your feedback, > > Ryan Mahoney > > BTW, I have been involved in the design (and development) of a few > successful and highly trafficked websites. Including Nerve.com, > Flower.com, and Viasource.net. I am based in NY and collaborate with a > number of other small design shops (kolumn.com, frameweld.com). I agree > with Jakob Nielson's design and usability concepts and read useit.com regularly. -- ========================================================================== Vince Vielhaber -- KA8CSH email: vev@michvhf.com http://www.pop4.net 56K Nationwide Dialup from $16.00/mo at Pop4 Networking Online Campground Directory http://www.camping-usa.com Online Giftshop Superstore http://www.cloudninegifts.com ==========================================================================
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