ExampleContent
Launchpad Entry: https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+spec/example-content
Created: Date(2005-10-27T16:47:13Z) by JaneWeideman
Contributors: JaneWeideman, MattZimmerman
Packages affected:
See also:
Summary
For each desktop application in the default install where it is practical, we should provide at least one piece of example content. This is valuable for testing, experimentation and demonstration of Ubuntu (especially the live CD). These examples should be small but meaningful, and easily discoverable. For example, when opening Rhythmbox for the first time, there should be an appropriately licensed song available for immediate playback, and gthumb should contain a couple of photos.
Rationale
Currently, most applications come up empty, leaving new users a bit lost.
Use cases
Scope
Design
On the desktop, you'll have really useful informational stuff as the content, simple slideshow about why ubuntu rocks, one about the teams, etc.
One side is coming up with a list of file FORMATS, and the kinds of apps we want to document. The next step is finding the actual content.
We will need at least English language versions.
We need the following types of documents:
File format |
Application |
Ideas for content |
Speex |
rhythmbox, totem |
short interview in speex? pronunciation lessons ("I pronounce Ubuntu as Ubuntu!") |
Ogg/Vorbis (music) |
rhythmbox, totem |
CreativeCommons -- African music, on-line radiostations in ogg/vorbis |
Ogg/Theora (video) |
totem |
We have a few example videos on http://foodfight.org/movies/Ubuntu%20Fanpeople - they will need a lot of polish tough. Some sort of video (jdub: istanbul desktop recording + soundtrack "I'm going to click my icon") |
odt (text) |
OpenOffice.org Writer |
1 page on derivs, Code of Conduct, Release notes, Open Source definition |
ods (spreadsheet) |
OpenOffice.org Calc |
? |
odp (presentation) |
OpenOffice.org Impress |
General "What's ubuntu all about" presentation |
All kinds of MS Office files (to show off conversion capabilities): |
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doc (text) |
OpenOffice.org Writer |
from OO.o about OO.o and MSOffice compat |
xls (spreadsheet) |
OpenOffice.org Calc |
gnumerics example spreadsheet? |
ppt (presentation) |
OpenOffice.org Impress |
general "intro to ubuntu" |
evince |
CD labels and brochure; cool PDFs of ubuntu, edubuntu, kubuntu |
|
Images |
gimp, gthumb/f-spot |
A collection of photos, we need to be very careful about the contents of these. Mark's space photos would probably work nicely here. This also works as a default set of desktop backgrounds. A history of Human Circle photos. |
XCF image |
gimp |
Something to demonstrate the layers. Paper doll of Mark for layered image (incl. space suit) |
SVG images |
inkscape? |
CD labels, the Ubuntu logo |
Plain text file |
Gedit |
The translation of a certain sentence ("Welcome to Ubuntu, Linux for human beings"?) in all known languages |
- openoffice database is a lot of work, skip that
We also need to seed some programs with data:
Data type |
Application |
Ideas for content |
ical feed |
evolution |
A calendar with Ubuntu-related events |
vcards |
evolution |
Ubuntu members? Or just mailing lists, support contacts, etc.?) |
evolution |
Change the "welcome to evolution mail" to be Ubuntu-specific |
|
contacts |
gaim |
a random jabber account; IRC on #ubuntu, but IRC in gaim doesn't work very nicely |
IRC stuff |
xchat |
defaults are pretty sane as it is |
Templates |
OpenOffice.org |
Template of an ubuntu background (presentation or something) |
We need to be careful about the content's "tone"! Be as inoffensive as possible.
A good starting point is the Gnome Live CD content. They have list on their wiki: http://live.gnome.org/MarketingTeam_2fExampleMediaFiles
Implementation
Outstanding issues
- We will need to discuss about a standard set of bookmarks/a default homepage
- How will we handle translation of the content
- For dapper: maybe only the English versions, localized/translated/regional versions for dapper+1
- How will we handle regional data (calendars specific for your area, etc.)
- How do we deliver the packages?
- Maybe a bit like language packs etc.
CD space is already scarce. There won't be room for 30 different example content packs. <coreyburger> maybe using the current langpacks?
How do we expose this to users? Provide some default directories in homedirectories! (JeffWaugh: Separate BoF)
- Even if they can't be in ~, they can be somewhere else and be linked to ~.
info@ubuntu.com gets a lot of FAQ-like mail, maybe a few of those questions can be answered in the example content.
BoF agenda and discussion
- We need to discuss the way in which we'll deliver the content (which packages, where to put it)
- Have a look at the list from the Gnome team, figure out what's missing.