On 06/17/2014 12:46 AM, Tim Bannister wrote: > On 16 Jun 2014, at 22:23, Rich Bowen wrote: > >> >>> Apache httpd being #1 on the internet is great news, but personally I'd put >>> that on the carousel. What sort of leading text should go in its place? I'm >>> happy to put some work into this. >> >> Also, it's the text that's been on our website for at least 15 years. So, >> yeah, it's probably time to say something different here. > > …or say it differently? I've made my own mock up front page (attached), which > can be a straw man for further discussion. I based this, as you may well have > guessed, on the design and styles used at http://www.apache.org/ > > This mockup mentions the #1 position and the 1 years but in its own way. > I like the idea of putting versions into tabs instead of littering the front page with a lot of useless text that you may or may not want to read. We should be pushing 2.4, and as such, that should be the first thing any user sees (they can then click on the 2.2 tab to see 2.2 news :p).
I also like that you kept the release news short, we don't really need to say "we're so and so proud of presenting this in conjunction with them and them", we need to simply say "there's a new version, it fixes/enhances this and that, go download it or read the changelog". I have tried to incorporate your suggestions into my own proposal, and the result can be seen at http://httpd.apache.pw/index2 In addition, I have some comments about your design proposal: - The apache.org design might be changing RSN (it's being discussed), so using it might not be the most optimal route. - Using the apache.org design will require making a ton of new pages, as the menu is not as complex as the original design or my proposal. - Where are the download/changelog links? We need to push that, not hide it away. - The user guide/tips is a great idea on paper, but would require yet more new documents, which won't be done until November (at ApacheCon). perhaps we could just add those to the carousel? - Adding a search bar is always fun to do, but we don't have the tech to implement a search as it is, unless we use Google (which people can just use themselves) - You use JavaScript to display the tabs. This, apparently, needs to be done in a way that people without JS can view it as well. I have tried to accommodate that in my second proposal (see link above). - The documentation link just leads to our boring and unattractive docs front page. I would prefer if people can go directly to documentation for e.g. 2.4 right away from the front page (dropdowns?). I see this discussion going two ways now: 1) Which overall layout should we pick for the site? 2) How do we present out project on the front page? I think both proposals are valid, and I won't go into "who's got the prettiest design", as that's entirely personal opinions, but I think the second proposal leaves people wondering "where can I get it, and where can I find the changelog/docs/release notes quickly". Not that there aren't links to some of it, it's just not that obvious where to click. I'm running out of keyboard here, so I'll pause for a while and think some more on the subject. > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: docs-unsubscr...@httpd.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: docs-h...@httpd.apache.org >
