Re: Flyer - Layout / Content suggestion

Tobias Schlitt wrote:

Hi! As promised, but a little late I propose a content for the Flyer. I hope it will not be to late, if we agree on a flyer until Wendsday. --- Frontside --- - Divided diagonal in the colors of PEAR and PECL (green & blue). - Both project names very big in it's specific corner + URL below that, both white. - In the center textual information on both projects together: <snip> <b>Why to reinvent the wheel every time?</b> PEAR and PECL provide high quality components to make your live with PHP more comfortable and secure. With over 600 maintainers from all over the world maintaining more than 250 class packages and PHP extensions PEAR/PECL provide you a tool very every imaginable purpose. Benefit from the security and flexabillity of code reviewed by hundereds of professional PHP developers and gain the value of a stable and proofen packaging system. </snip>

<b>Why reinvent the wheel?</b> PEAR and PECL provide high quality components to make life with PHP more comfortable. With over 600 maintainers from all over the world working on over 250 packages and PHP extensions PEAR/PECL provides you with tools for every imaginable purpose. Benefit from the security and flexibility of code reviewed by hundreds of professional PHP developers available through a stable and proven packaging system.

I hope that's not too long and that someone will correct my (as usual) not so good English. --- Backside --- - Maybe also in blue/green. - Providing either - A little FAQ like this: <snip> What is PEAR? A repository of high quality, reusable PHP components for various purposes. What is PECL? The official repository of high quality PHP extensions for various purposes.

What is PEAR/PECL? PEAR/PECL provide you with freely available, reuseable PHP code and extensions through a convenient installer for all purposes you could imagine. The installer has been bundled with PHP since PHP 4.3.0

What do PEAR/PECL offer me? Beside a well maintained and QAed collection of extenions to your PHP installation the projects offer a common and stable packaging system for PHP components, the PEAR installer.

extensions

Where can I get PEAR/PECL? Since PHP 4.3.0 the pEAR/PECL infrastructure is shipped with PHP. For earlier versions you can simply install the installer from http://go-pear.org

Where can I get the PEAR Installer? Since PHP 4.3.0 the PEAR/PECL infrastructure has been shipped with PHP. For older versions of PHP and shared hosts you can simply download the installer from http://go-pear.org

Where do I find the packages? http://pecl.php.net/packages.php http://pear.php.net/packages.php Where can I get help? You will find variouse sources of support (tutorials, talsk, mailinglists,...) under the following URLs: http://pecl.php.net/support.php http://pear.php.net/support.php

Where can I find the packages, can I get help using them? For PEAR packages, visit: http://pear.php.net/packages.php For PECL packages, visit: http://pecl.php.net/packages.php Support options for both PEAR and PECL are available on their websites. (don't include urls, they're huge and on the front!)

How can I contribute to PEAR/PECL? There are several way's you can support the 2 projects. Even beside directly contributing your classes / extensions, we are always thankful for help in the areas of documentation, testing, bug reporting and fixing and many more. Simply offer your help on: pecl-dev@lists.php.net or pear-dev@lists.php.net </snip>

How can I contribute to PEAR/PECL? There are several way's you can contribute. Besides contributing your classes / extensions, we are always looking for help with documentation, testing, bug reporting/fixing and more - just mail the lists (http://pear.php.net/support.php) to offer your help.

Does that make sense? Any further suggestions? Objections? Ideas? I would really much like to get that ready by tomorrow (if anyone with design knowledge is fast enough to make some drafts) to get it printed by time. Regards, Toby

here, I have re-written all the text (where neccessary) to make it read better. Hope you like. I put more enphasis on the installer - we MUST make sure they realise how easy it is to get these packages installed! Sorry I can't help with the design, I'm off to Florida in the morning and am still packing! - Davey