Volunteering for marketing

[poproar]

My name is Andrew Thomas and I'd like to help with marketing Joomla documentation.

[dongilbert]

w00t!

I'm not entirely sure what marketing the documentation would entail, but more volunteers for the documentation team is always welcome!

Thanks,

Don

Joomla PLT

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On Sat, Dec 7, 2013 at 10:46 PM, Andrew Thomas notifications@github.com
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My name is Andrew Thomas and I'd like to help with marketing Joomla documentation.

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[poproar]

Me either. I just clicked 'here'. I didn't realize it would create it as an issue. But I am all for it. I am willing to contribute in other ways with the documentation too. For starters I am wondering what everyone's input is on the mascot?

[eddieajau]

Hi Andrew and thanks for volunteering! I'll put you in touch with Robert Vining who is also interested in the marketing side of documentation. What that entails, I think, is this:

• Helping to craft the "documentation is as important as code" message
• Helping to write communication pieces for the JCM and developer.joomla.org
• Work out how we can use social media as an effective tool to communicate and evangelise
• Helping to keep information in front of people constantly (aka solving the "we posted the information once and if you missed it too bad")

[pbwebdev]

Hey POPROAR (Andrew)

If you want to jump on the podcast for a few minutes or leave a prerecorded message asking for some idea of a mascot or something on the lines of that I can pump it out through the marketing channels.

I'll be recording the podcast episode on Tuesday night here Sydney time. 10+ GMT in the evening so if we can connect before then or if you can send me a voice message that would be awesome!

I can get in all rolling.

[eddieajau]

I'm not sure I have a picture in my head about the mascot, but I liked what Github did. Maybe it's a another rendering of the Joomla logo, like has been done for the framework - http://framework.joomla.org

It could be a logo built up of "stuff" that looks document-y or exudes the idea of documentation (touch call I know) or following a recipe.

[dongilbert]

So, along the lines of recipe, I'm not too keen on that for our documentation. I get that it's kind of cute and all, but I'm not sure how many developers think of themselves as chefs. But maybe that's just me. 

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I'm not sure I have a picture in my head about the mascot, but I liked what Github did. Maybe it's a another rendering of the Joomla logo, like has been done for the framework - http://framework.joomla.org

It could be a logo built up of "stuff" that looks document-y or exudes the idea of documentation (touch call I know) or following a recipe.

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[eddieajau]

So, along the lines of recipe, I'm not too keen on that for our documentation

Sure, it was just a brain dump (although the analogy that learning to be a good developer is not dissimilar to mastering the culinary arts is not too much of a stretch). We don't need a mascot, I just thought the graphic helped the visitor connect with the site in a fun way. It could be a blue-print-ised version of the Joomla logo (coming from my civil engineering days) - plan and elevation, dimensions, etc.

[dongilbert]

I liked your idea of documentation pages strewn together to form the logo. And the blueprint idea is pretty slick as well. With recipe, I was envisioning a Chef hat toting Joomla logo with a Mario mustache. It just didn't fit for me. :D

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So, along the lines of recipe, I'm not too keen on that for our documentation

Sure, it was just a brain dump (although the analogy that learning to be a good developer is not dissimilar to mastering the culinary arts is not too much of a stretch). We don't need a mascot, I just thought the graphic helped the visitor connect with the site in a fun way. It could be a blue-print-ised version of the Joomla logo (coming from my civil engineering days) - plan and elevation, dimensions, etc.

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[eddieajau]

I was envisioning a Chef hat toting Joomla logo with a Mario mustache.

Oh gosh no. I was thinking along the lines of "step by step".

[poproar]

That is funny. I think a layered look of the CMS and framework logos on a blueprint like layout would be fantastic!
Thanks Andrew for the outline. It sounds reasonable and gives me some focus.

[xyzulu]

Make sure you also contact Jessica Dunbar.. I know she created a G+ page for the Joomla Framework, as well as other social networks.

[jessicadunbar]

We do need assistance with our social accounts. Jess.dunbar is my skype