[development] Drupal Main Theme page - A Suggestion for Improvements

[Trae McCombs]

Yessir, we'll do that. :)
Trae


Dries Buytaert wrote:
> 
> It might be a good idea to come up with a generic mechanism to  provide 
> 'Relavant links' or 'Context-sensitive information' on  drupal.org.
> 
> The obvious solution would be using blocks.  We have 'information  
> blocks' on http://drupal.org/cvs and handbook pages already.
> 
> So, +1 but take a moment or two to come up with a generic solution  that 
> can be standardized for different pages or sections of drupal.org.
> 
> On 20 Dec 2005, at 19:21, Trae McCombs wrote:
> 
>> Dries, can you +1 this and Robin and myself will implement it.
>> Thanks,
>> Trae
>>
>> --- Original email sent to themes at drupal.org ---
>>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> If you go to this page: http://drupal.org/support
>>
>> You will see a variety of information for someone looking for support.
>> However, if you go to the main Drupal Themes page, you are simply
>> confronted with a bunch of themes to download.
>>
>> I suggest we create a Launching page for the Main Themes page too.  We
>> should have at least the following:
>>
>> 1. Prominent Large Image pointing to the Themes Gallery (Think Drupal
>> News Letter "Ad" on the front page of Drupal.org)
>>
>>     Perhaps links to themes hosted elsewhere.
>>     (offsite from drupal.org)
>>
>> 2. Themes Help area that lists the following links:
>>   - Basic Themes Help: http://drupal.org/node/39451
>>   - Manage inconsistancy in themes: http://drupal.org/node/37156
>>
>> 3. IRC Channel
>> This should simply mention the #drupal-themes irc channel on
>> irc.freenode.net.
>>
>> 4. Mailing list info
>> Info about this mailing list.
>>
>> 5. Other stuff...
>>
>> ...
>>
>> I'm not sure who is the person that would or does have the permissions
>> to do this.  I would not mind doing it if Dries gave me access to the
>> site to do it.
>>
>> Thanks for your time,
>> Trae
> 
> 
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> 

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