Re: business perspective

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.

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