Hi all, This is my first email after subscribing to this list only a few days ago but I've got to put out a big +1 to the proposal put forward in the previous email.
http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/File:PROP_DownloadsPage_110606NS.jpg <http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/File:PROP_DownloadsPage_110606NS.jpg>The proposed download page looks extremely clean and with some tweaks such as adding links to the license and sourcecode would be a marked improvement over the very text heavy current implementation http://www.libreoffice.org/download/ <http://www.libreoffice.org/download/>Thanks, Patrick On 6 June 2011 17:37, Nik <n...@tdf.nikashsingh.com> wrote: > Hi all, > > This is probably not going to go down well with those who have submitted > proposals for this task already, but I think we should re-evaluate whether > some sort of adopt-o-meter will actually /clarify/ things for users. While > the proposals so far were good, I think I understood them only because I > knew of the request for them to be made. As a /user/, these visual elements > are actually quite confusing; > > If you put a scale in, does that mean I can either have Stability or > Features but not both? How am I going to decide what that even means for me > if I haven't used the software yet? > Why is 3.3.2 mentioned twice on some scales, does that make it superior to > 3.4.0? > What IS an early adopter? is it someone who downloads in the next few > months? is this a new office suite? > Does red/orange suggest that this isn't safe software? Does it indicate > higher processing/resource demands? > > I haven't been to the downloads page for a while, after heading there I > realised most of the problem was the way it is presented. > it is *VERY* user-*un*friendly; > > - How are beginner-users supposed to know what "x86" means? > - Why is there no emphasis on the actual software download link as opposed > to the language/help packs? > - What is with the COMPLETE AND UTTER LACK OF A *DOWNLOAD BUTTON* on this > "downloads" page? > > By comparison, there is no confusion about what to press when you head to > Mozilla[1], Ubuntu[2], Google[3] or even Microsoft's[4] sites; > [1] http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/fx/ > [2] http://www.ubuntu.com/download/ubuntu/download > [3] http://sketchup.google.com/intl/en/download/index.html > [4] > http://www7.buyoffice.microsoft.com/asia/product.aspx?sku=10234643&cache=793687343&culture=en-AU > > I think the cryptic filename-links need to go and the page just needs > emphasis placed on the right details. > It's useless to just say this, so I've made a mock-up of a preferable state > for the downloads page; > http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/File:PROP_DownloadsPage_110606NS.jpg > I don't know how possible that is to implement, but I'm happy to cough up > the images of someone is willing. > > But essentially, I honestly don't think the Adopt-o-meter graphics are > helping things right now. > I think users just need to see a big fat friendly green download button > with all the affordances they've come to expect. > I think the adopt-a-meter is essentially marketing-jazz on what is > essentially Usability-turf. Just my opinion though. > > -Nik > > PS. I realised my mock-up doesn't have download-size listed anywhere, my > bad. > > > -- > Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to design+h...@libreoffice.org > Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette > List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/www/design/ > All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be > deleted > -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to design+h...@libreoffice.org Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/www/design/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
