Comments on: About the about:mozilla newsletter http://www.dria.org/wordpress/archives/2009/02/11/853/ intrepid girl reporter Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:56:14 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: An Experiment in Redesigning about:mozilla at Toolness http://www.dria.org/wordpress/archives/2009/02/11/853/comment-page-1/#comment-60933 An Experiment in Redesigning about:mozilla at Toolness Sun, 01 Mar 2009 21:30:30 +0000 http://www.dria.org/wordpress/?p=853#comment-60933 [...] Deb Richardson’s recent posts on the evolution of the about:mozilla newsletter, I decided to try my hand at a new layout [...] [...] Deb Richardson’s recent posts on the evolution of the about:mozilla newsletter, I decided to try my hand at a new layout [...]

]]> By: Joe Smith http://www.dria.org/wordpress/archives/2009/02/11/853/comment-page-1/#comment-60868 Joe Smith Wed, 18 Feb 2009 19:06:53 +0000 http://www.dria.org/wordpress/?p=853#comment-60868 Brian: I think that it's still important to summarize important topics from the breadth of the Mozilla community. Maybe breaking them up into sections would help with signal-to-noise, but so far I think this is invaluable to keeping everyone in the loop. Natanael: I think quotes sound like a fun/enlightening proposal :) I really think that LWN (Linux Weekly News) has a great format. It has a much larger scope (more like a newspaper than news bites), which may eliminate the "shot/quick source of updates" for Mozilla. I think that having some sort of editor commentary about interesting/important issues in the community at the beginning of each about:mozilla post might be cool. Brian: I think that it’s still important to summarize important topics from the breadth of the Mozilla community. Maybe breaking them up into sections would help with signal-to-noise, but so far I think this is invaluable to keeping everyone in the loop.

Natanael: I think quotes sound like a fun/enlightening proposal :)

I really think that LWN (Linux Weekly News) has a great format. It has a much larger scope (more like a newspaper than news bites), which may eliminate the “shot/quick source of updates” for Mozilla. I think that having some sort of editor commentary about interesting/important issues in the community at the beginning of each about:mozilla post might be cool.

]]> By: Natanael L http://www.dria.org/wordpress/archives/2009/02/11/853/comment-page-1/#comment-60866 Natanael L Wed, 18 Feb 2009 11:42:58 +0000 http://www.dria.org/wordpress/?p=853#comment-60866 I want more information about experimental stuff, such as new addons and browser features, as well as anything else in that category. I also want more info about whats happening in the community. Information about what's happening and what's going to happen, even small scale stuff. Maybe some quotes from people during the last month? It would make it feel more "alive". I want more information about experimental stuff, such as new addons and browser features, as well as anything else in that category.

I also want more info about whats happening in the community. Information about what’s happening and what’s going to happen, even small scale stuff.
Maybe some quotes from people during the last month? It would make it feel more “alive”.

]]> By: Otto de Voogd http://www.dria.org/wordpress/archives/2009/02/11/853/comment-page-1/#comment-60865 Otto de Voogd Wed, 18 Feb 2009 11:17:51 +0000 http://www.dria.org/wordpress/?p=853#comment-60865 I am a relatively new reader of the newsletter, this is my opinion on the newsletter: The size is about right, it shouldn't get much bigger. There could be a more "more news" link at the end, for those who want to read more, but I wouldn't make the newsletter longer. The description provided with each topic, gives enough info to decide whether or not to click on the link and read more. I found out about the newsletter from a friend. I am a relatively new reader of the newsletter, this is my opinion on the newsletter:

The size is about right, it shouldn’t get much bigger.

There could be a more “more news” link at the end, for those who want to read more, but I wouldn’t make the newsletter longer.

The description provided with each topic, gives enough info to decide whether or not to click on the link and read more.

I found out about the newsletter from a friend.

]]> By: Brian P. http://www.dria.org/wordpress/archives/2009/02/11/853/comment-page-1/#comment-60841 Brian P. Wed, 11 Feb 2009 17:14:19 +0000 http://www.dria.org/wordpress/?p=853#comment-60841 I had a few thoughts: How about dividing the news into sections like Web Surfer, Web Developer, Extension Developer, Mozilla Developer etc. Granted some news would cross boundaries. But then a reader can look at the sections they are interested in and the newsletter getting bigger would be less of a concern for the reader but more work for you ;). I wish there were section feeds for Planet Mozilla since there are many posts that I'm not interested in. Also instead of doing all the lifting yourself leverage other pages. For example instead of covering Addon stories just have a link to the Addon blog: http://blog.mozilla.com/addons/ Saying "for news about Addons see the Addons Blog." A question that I have is who's the intended audience? It seems if someone wants all of the news about Mozilla they'll use Planet Mozilla. I thought this newsletter was a light overview for the average user. In the last newsletter why would the average user want to know about tinderbox tools? I had a few thoughts:

How about dividing the news into sections like Web Surfer, Web Developer, Extension Developer, Mozilla Developer etc. Granted some news would cross boundaries. But then a reader can look at the sections they are interested in and the newsletter getting bigger would be less of a concern for the reader but more work for you ;).

I wish there were section feeds for Planet Mozilla since there are many posts that I’m not interested in.

Also instead of doing all the lifting yourself leverage other pages. For example instead of covering Addon stories just have a link to the Addon blog:
http://blog.mozilla.com/addons/
Saying “for news about Addons see the Addons Blog.”

A question that I have is who’s the intended audience? It seems if someone wants all of the news about Mozilla they’ll use Planet Mozilla. I thought this newsletter was a light overview for the average user. In the last newsletter why would the average user want to know about tinderbox tools?

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