New Website

Discussion:

New Website

Trevor Grant

2017-12-02 06:16:09 UTC

New Website was donated by Jack Miller of startbootstrap.com ( a HUUUUGE
thank you to jack, not sure if he ever made it on to our mailing list...)

You can find it on the mahout-1981 branch of apache/mahout.

Will be working next week hopefully to integrate it / getting it ready to
launch.

Trevor Grant

2017-12-02 14:26:57 UTC

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David Miller* sorry about that....

Post by Trevor Grant
New Website was donated by Jack Miller of startbootstrap.com ( a HUUUUGE
thank you to jack, not sure if he ever made it on to our mailing list...)
You can find it on the mahout-1981 branch of apache/mahout.
Will be working next week hopefully to integrate it / getting it ready to
launch.

Trevor Grant

2017-12-06 15:43:27 UTC

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Hey all,

The new website is available by checking out the mahout-1981 branch.

If anyone interested wants to help do QA on it-

Follow these instructions
https://github.com/apache/mahout/blob/mahout-1981/website/developers/how-to-update-the-website.md

The only difference is, until we merge- you need to checkout mahout-1981 to
see the new site.

I've been working on getting all of the links working /etc.

Would like to plan on launching Monday, if no objections. That gives
everyone a chance have a look.

Also, even if a typo or broken link slips through- updating the website is
easier than ever for committers and contributors alike (after we launch the
new site). One simply opens a PR against master, and then when merged, the
site automatically updates!

Thanks,
tg

Andrew Musselman

2017-12-06 18:18:29 UTC

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+1, looks great

Post by Trevor Grant
Hey all,
The new website is available by checking out the mahout-1981 branch.
If anyone interested wants to help do QA on it-
Follow these instructions
https://github.com/apache/mahout/blob/mahout-1981/
website/developers/how-to-update-the-website.md
The only difference is, until we merge- you need to checkout mahout-1981 to
see the new site.
I've been working on getting all of the links working /etc.
Would like to plan on launching Monday, if no objections. That gives
everyone a chance have a look.
Also, even if a typo or broken link slips through- updating the website is
easier than ever for committers and contributors alike (after we launch the
new site). One simply opens a PR against master, and then when merged, the
site automatically updates!
Thanks,
tg

Pat Ferrel

2017-12-06 19:27:59 UTC

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Since you’ve already built it can you share a screen shot? The mockup I saw on Slack looked awesome.

Also a logo change is a lot more far reaching so can we have at least a little discussion?

On Dec 6, 2017, at 10:18 AM, Andrew Musselman <***@gmail.com> wrote:

+1, looks great

Pat Ferrel

2017-12-13 17:47:34 UTC

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Due to 8 years of Ruby cruft I canât get the Jeckyll site running without some major jackhammering. I canât post a screenshot but here is the proposed logo.

https://github.com/apache/mahout/blob/mahout-1981/website/assets/mahout-logo.svg <https://github.com/apache/mahout/blob/mahout-1981/website/assets/mahout-logo.svg>

I encourage people to look at all of this and be judicious with -1s. This has been a lot of work, much of the design volunteered by folks at startbootstrap.com. IMO the design is awesome. It will put a good, modern, clean face on the new Mahout.

The logo is a simple cube, not my favorite but Iâm not going to -1 my favorite was the M/infinity symbol. If the logo is meant to be a hypercube there are simple ways to illustrate it like some form of this:

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On Dec 6, 2017, at 11:27 AM, Pat Ferrel <***@occamsmachete.com> wrote:

Since youâve already built it can you share a screen shot? The mockup I saw on Slack looked awesome.

Also a logo change is a lot more far reaching so can we have at least a little discussion?

On Dec 6, 2017, at 10:18 AM, Andrew Musselman <***@gmail.com> wrote:

+1, looks great

Pat Ferrel

2017-12-13 20:50:58 UTC

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I guess I’m ok with that since the overall site is such a huge improvement but please don’t go back to the old logo for the launch, the color schemes don’t match and that will ruin the effect of the new design. If you ask startbootstrap I bet they agree.

Ship it, there will be lots of changes later, if only content updates.
+1

On Dec 13, 2017, at 12:38 PM, Andrew Palumbo <***@outlook.com> wrote:

I apologize.. I've been in a back to back meetings all week.. so am hectic..but as far as separating the vote, my thinking is just ship site as is and then swap out logo if we have -1s on it.

Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone

-------- Original message --------
From: Andrew Palumbo <***@outlook.com>
Date: 12/13/2017 12:35 (GMT-08:00)
To: ***@mahout.apache.org
Subject: RE: New Website

I am +1 on the site absolutely. I suggest that we seperate the vote on the logo and the site.

Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone

-------- Original message --------
From: Pat Ferrel <***@occamsmachete.com>
Date: 12/13/2017 09:47 (GMT-08:00)
To: ***@mahout.apache.org
Subject: Re: New Website

Due to 8 years of Ruby cruft I can’t get the Jeckyll site running without some major jackhammering. I can’t post a screenshot but here is the proposed logo.

https://github.com/apache/mahout/blob/mahout-1981/website/assets/mahout-logo.svg <https://github.com/apache/mahout/blob/mahout-1981/website/assets/mahout-logo.svg>

I encourage people to look at all of this and be judicious with -1s. This has been a lot of work, much of the design volunteered by folks at startbootstrap.com. IMO the design is awesome. It will put a good, modern, clean face on the new Mahout.

The logo is a simple cube, not my favorite but I’m not going to -1 my favorite was the M/infinity symbol. If the logo is meant to be a hypercube there are simple ways to illustrate it like some form of this:

https://sarcasticresonance.files.wordpress.com/2017/01/cubes1.png?w=721&zoom=2 <https://sarcasticresonance.files.wordpress.com/2017/01/cubes1.png?w=721&zoom=2>

On Dec 6, 2017, at 11:27 AM, Pat Ferrel <***@occamsmachete.com> wrote:

Since you’ve already built it can you share a screen shot? The mockup I saw on Slack looked awesome.

Also a logo change is a lot more far reaching so can we have at least a little discussion?

On Dec 6, 2017, at 10:18 AM, Andrew Musselman <***@gmail.com> wrote:

+1, looks great

Andrew Musselman

2017-12-18 04:26:19 UTC

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Pat, just saw this; it's basically the same as the mockup. I can't attach a
picture on here but I'll mail to anyone who'd like a screenshot.

Post by Pat Ferrel
+1
Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone
-------- Original message --------
Date: 12/13/2017 12:51 (GMT-08:00)
Subject: Re: New Website
I guess Iâm ok with that since the overall site is such a huge improvement
but please donât go back to the old logo for the launch, the color schemes
donât match and that will ruin the effect of the new design. If you ask
startbootstrap I bet they agree.
Ship it, there will be lots of changes later, if only content updates.
+1
I apologize.. I've been in a back to back meetings all week.. so am
hectic..but as far as separating the vote, my thinking is just ship site as
is and then swap out logo if we have -1s on it.
Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone
-------- Original message --------
Date: 12/13/2017 12:35 (GMT-08:00)
Subject: RE: New Website
I am +1 on the site absolutely. I suggest that we seperate the vote on
the logo and the site.
Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone
-------- Original message --------
Date: 12/13/2017 09:47 (GMT-08:00)
Subject: Re: New Website
Due to 8 years of Ruby cruft I canât get the Jeckyll site running without
some major jackhammering. I canât post a screenshot but here is the
proposed logo.
https://github.com/apache/mahout/blob/mahout-1981/
website/assets/mahout-logo.svg <https://github.com/apache/
mahout/blob/mahout-1981/website/assets/mahout-logo.svg>
I encourage people to look at all of this and be judicious with -1s. This
has been a lot of work, much of the design volunteered by folks at
startbootstrap.com. IMO the design is awesome. It will put a good,
modern, clean face on the new Mahout.
The logo is a simple cube, not my favorite but Iâm not going to -1 my
favorite was the M/infinity symbol. If the logo is meant to be a hypercube
https://sarcasticresonance.files.wordpress.com/2017/01/
cubes1.png?w=721&zoom=2 <https://sarcasticresonance.
files.wordpress.com/2017/01/cubes1.png?w=721&zoom=2>
Since youâve already built it can you share a screen shot? The mockup I
saw on Slack looked awesome.
Also a logo change is a lot more far reaching so can we have at least a little discussion?
+1, looks great

Post by Trevor Grant
see the new site.
I've been working on getting all of the links working /etc.
Would like to plan on launching Monday, if no objections. That gives
everyone a chance have a look.
Also, even if a typo or broken link slips through- updating the website

Post by Trevor Grant
easier than ever for committers and contributors alike (after we launch

the

Post by Trevor Grant
new site). One simply opens a PR against master, and then when merged,

the

Post by Trevor Grant
site automatically updates!
Thanks,
tg

Aditya

2017-12-20 07:23:48 UTC

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Hi,

The new website is a huge improvement over the old one and is visually
appealing. The new logo seems cool too, I wonder what its significance is.

I guess the docs and community tab still needs some work though.

Can't wait for the site to go live!

Regards,
Aditya

On Mon, Dec 18, 2017 at 9:56 AM, Andrew Musselman <

Post by Andrew Musselman
Pat, just saw this; it's basically the same as the mockup. I can't attach a
picture on here but I'll mail to anyone who'd like a screenshot.

improvement

Post by Pat Ferrel
but please donât go back to the old logo for the launch, the color

schemes

Post by Pat Ferrel
donât match and that will ruin the effect of the new design. If you ask
startbootstrap I bet they agree.
Ship it, there will be lots of changes later, if only content updates.
+1
I apologize.. I've been in a back to back meetings all week.. so am
hectic..but as far as separating the vote, my thinking is just ship site

Post by Pat Ferrel
is and then swap out logo if we have -1s on it.
Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone
-------- Original message --------
Date: 12/13/2017 12:35 (GMT-08:00)
Subject: RE: New Website
I am +1 on the site absolutely. I suggest that we seperate the vote on
the logo and the site.
Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone
-------- Original message --------
Date: 12/13/2017 09:47 (GMT-08:00)
Subject: Re: New Website
Due to 8 years of Ruby cruft I canât get the Jeckyll site running without
some major jackhammering. I canât post a screenshot but here is the
proposed logo.
https://github.com/apache/mahout/blob/mahout-1981/
website/assets/mahout-logo.svg <https://github.com/apache/
mahout/blob/mahout-1981/website/assets/mahout-logo.svg>
I encourage people to look at all of this and be judicious with -1s. This
has been a lot of work, much of the design volunteered by folks at
startbootstrap.com. IMO the design is awesome. It will put a good,
modern, clean face on the new Mahout.
The logo is a simple cube, not my favorite but Iâm not going to -1 my
favorite was the M/infinity symbol. If the logo is meant to be a

hypercube

Post by Pat Ferrel
https://sarcasticresonance.files.wordpress.com/2017/01/
cubes1.png?w=721&zoom=2 <https://sarcasticresonance.
files.wordpress.com/2017/01/cubes1.png?w=721&zoom=2>
Since youâve already built it can you share a screen shot? The mockup I
saw on Slack looked awesome.
Also a logo change is a lot more far reaching so can we have at least a
little discussion?
On Dec 6, 2017, at 10:18 AM, Andrew Musselman <
+1, looks great

mahout-1981

Post by Pat Ferrel
to

Post by Trevor Grant
easier than ever for committers and contributors alike (after we launch

the

Post by Trevor Grant
new site). One simply opens a PR against master, and then when merged,

the

Post by Trevor Grant
site automatically updates!
Thanks,
tg