[python-advocacy] Seeking Presentation Ideas for Certain www.python.org Content

[Jeff Rush]

I'd like to solicit ideas on what changes can be made to the www.python.org
page to enhance the visibility of certain resources.

1) Being developed, in coordination with showmedo.com, is a series of
"5-Minutes with Python" screencasts introducing those unfamiliar with the
power of Python to various topics.  Because they are targeted at those who do
not yet have an investment in Python and therefore may not be familiar with
the website, we need to make them easy to find, but in a tasteful way.

  (see http://wiki.python.org/moin/Advocacy/5MinuteVideos if you're curious
   about the topics being covered or to volunteer for one)

2) We're also trying to improve the findability of existing usergroups,
-without- developing new software.  Are there structural changes we can make
to the site that would help this?

3) And we're developing new materials to help foster the creation of new
usergroups, such as flyers, brochures, initial presentation topics
w/materials, advice on promoting the group and so forth.

  (see http://wiki.python.org/moin/Advocacy/UsergroupSupport if you'd
   like to follow along or get involved.)

How visible and, in what manner highlighted, should these three be on the
site, without being distracting?  Which are worthy to be on the front page and
which are more appropriate to be nested further down?

Thanks for your input,

-Jeff