http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/item/7226/
I imagine there are lots of resources on Internet with that information, but they are not linked from Ubuntu homepage. For example, Ubuntu Brainstorm is a great idea, but it is not linked neither!

I think, homepage should be a lively commonplace to Ubuntu users and potential new users. It should have:

* News about the operating system and the project, new features just implemented, programmers required for..., etc., etc.
* A complex search engine for documentation only related to Ubuntu. It could search into the docs (help.ubuntu.com), forums, wikis, tutorials...
* Link to related and useful projects: Brainstorm, cdimage, Ubuntu Rescue Remix, getdeb.net, Forums... It could resemble labs.google.com
* Resources: backgrounds, screen-savers, useful programs, hotows...

I think, people could give more recommendations. Ubuntu is a great project and the web face of it should reflect that ;)


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It would also be nice with a blog that explain what is happening and what is new...]]> Fri, 18 Apr 2008 21:36:31 +0000
there are lots of useful pages and "services" around ubuntu.com brainstorm is only on.
Every time I want to check for a beta I have to navigate to the beta page though a search engine or a it news site (me lazy) because there is no simple link.

Have u heard of:
https://shipit.ubuntu.com/
http://releases.ubuntu.com/
http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/
http://packages.ubuntu.com/
http://fridge.ubuntu.com/
http://archive.ubuntu.com/
http://screencasts.ubuntu.com/
http://planet.ubuntu.com/
http://security.ubuntu.com/
http://upstart.ubuntu.com/
http://popcon.ubuntu.com/
http://torrent.ubuntu.com:6969/
http://doc.ubuntu.com/
http://patches.ubuntu.com/

I remember a backport page too. and I think there are some more...

I would love a sitemap sort of thing.]]> Sat, 19 Apr 2008 12:27:50 +0000
I find that the current Ubuntu homepage is very austere. It lacks screenshots, news and things that could be attractive to the user

Likewise, I think the design should be "updated" in order to be more user-friendly. At the time being, it looks quite like a mess, and I think we should do much better in order to make the site attractive. Take a look at sites like www.linuxmint.com to see that the design can be much more attractive (I'm not talking about the content, nor do I ask to "copy" this theme, but I find it more pleasant than the Ubuntu homepage)

Eldmannen> Are you talking about something like this : http://blog.qa.ubuntu.com/ ?
This is another proof of the fact that the Ubuntu website should be improved. Much ubuntu-linked things exist but aren't talked about on the ubuntu homepage.]]> Sat, 19 Apr 2008 13:03:21 +0000
In fact, navigating the Ubuntu website is pointless. You are far better off Googling the section of the site you want and this is frankly unacceptable. The site needs to reworked so all the information is there and all the links to the other sites are there.

If you don't believe that the site is terrible as it stands now I challenge you to do tests. Sit someone down who has never used the Ubuntu website and give them a list of sections of the site to find or pieces of information. I guarantee you that they will struggle.

The aesthetics of the site are also poor. Go look at the Firefox website, the Miro website and the Songbird website. All of which are first class examples of open source projects with nice looking websites. This is the level of aesthetic loveliness that Ubuntu should aspire to have.]]> Sat, 19 Apr 2008 18:27:46 +0000
winamp.com, though it is cluttered and ugly, I think is a good model of a lively site.]]> Sun, 20 Apr 2008 00:50:42 +0000 Wed, 09 Jul 2008 03:00:43 +0000