599441 - redesign Firefox Release Notes page

Status: VERIFIED FIXED

(www.mozilla.org :: General, defect)

Description

[John Slater]

This bug is to create a new version of the Firefox Release Notes page that matches the look & feel of the overall redesign project.

We can discuss specific creative direction offline, but the general starting point should be the files here: mozilla.seanmartell.com/engagement/mocodotcom/mocodotcom-PSDs.zip. The layout from the current page can stay the same...actual content is created by the product team shortly before a release, but you can use the text on the current page as a guide.

Here's a rough schedule...the most important date is the final handoff, of course:

CR1 designs: Friday, 10/1
CR1 feedback: Monday, 10/4
CR2 designs: Tuesday, 10/5
Final approval: Monday, 10/11
Handoff to WebDev: Wednesday, 10/13

Thanks!

Comment 1

[Lee Tom]

Attachment: mockup - release notes 01

Attaching first mockup for Release Notes page

Lee

Comment 2

[John Slater]

Thanks Lee. This looks really nice to me. The only thing I'd suggest is that the Get Involved promo (which will change on SUMO, too) doesn't look quite right.

Jane, can you take a look at the mockup from comment #1 and suggest better "Get Involved" content? We could always go the Twitter/Newsletter route, although that's duplicated in the homepage. Another option would be to link to the new participation page that Mary has been working on instead. (that might get my vote) What do you think?

Comment 3

[John Slater]

Christian, Mike - we're reskinning the release notes page as part of the overall site redesign. We don't have any huge content changes currently planned as part of the project, but if there's anything you'd like to change about the page as it is now, this would be the time to do it.

The current mockup is in comment #1...let us know if you'd like to see any content changes.

Comment 4

[Lee Tom]

Attachment: mockup - Release Notes 02

Attached new mockup for Release Notes page

Comment 5

[Mike Beltzner [:beltzner, not reading bugmail]]

John: are structural changes in terms of the type of content we include allowed/in scope, or are we just looking at layout/style changes?

Comment 6

[John Slater]

(In reply to comment #5)
> John: are structural changes in terms of the type of content we include
> allowed/in scope, or are we just looking at layout/style changes?

That depends on what structural changes you have in mind, but in theory I'm open to anything. If you have content you'd like to change, add or remove, now is a great time to propose it.

Comment 7

[Jane Finette]

(In reply to comment #2)
> Thanks Lee. This looks really nice to me. The only thing I'd suggest is that
> the Get Involved promo (which will change on SUMO, too) doesn't look quite
> right.
> 
> Jane, can you take a look at the mockup from comment #1 and suggest better "Get
> Involved" content? We could always go the Twitter/Newsletter route, although
> that's duplicated in the homepage. Another option would be to link to the new
> participation page that Mary has been working on instead. (that might get my
> vote) What do you think?


Pointing folks to the new participation page would be awesome. I just mentioned this to Mary and she is going to send something over. Stand by. Thanks for the opportunity!

Comment 8

[Mary]

Great!  I'll spin up some copy.

Comment 9

[Mary]

Copy:

Header:  Spread the Word!
Fans around the world make Firefox and Mozilla a success! Take a minute to help.

Find out how >>

Thanks!

Comment 10

[Lee Tom]

Here's a mockup to see that in context:
http://intothefuzz.com/leetom/Mozilla.com/JPG/releasenotes_03.jpg

Comment 11

[John Slater]

This looks good to me - the only thing I'd say is that we don't need the "Want to Get Involved" promo anymore.

Anyone have anything else to add? Mike? Christian? Mary?

Comment 12

[John Slater]

Checking back in here...anything else to add? Otherwise we're going to wrap it up soon.

Comment 13

[Lee Tom]

PSD is up:

http://intothefuzz.com/leetom/Mozilla.com/PSD/releasenotes_03.psd

Comment 14

[John Slater]

thanks Lee!