JJZolx;455207 Wrote: 
> The Home page looks like it was drawn with crayons.

Thanks for being so understanding and diplomatic. Seeing that we're
actual human beings, and not just some faceless corporation, we really
appreciate that.  ;)

One thing I should point out to you guys:

- For the first several weeks after launch, the majority of site
visitors will be

A) first-time Squeezebox owners who know nothing about our system other
than what's on the box or in the Quick Start Guide (assuming they read
it).  A fair amount of education needs to be done regarding "Apps," and
yes we're proud of them, and yes they are displayed pretty prominently
on the home page.

B) (NON-BETA TESTER) existing users who will suddenly wake up one
morning and see a brand-new menu structure on their Squeezebox, with
little or no explanation as to what the heck is going on (we are telling
users there has been a "major upgrade" and to visit squeezenetwork.com. 
SN.com will redirect to a "what's new" page before sending them along to
this new home page).

So in both cases, the new home page is sort of the introduction to our
"new" system and what the deal is with apps.  Unlike you guys, most of
these users will have no idea the range of things we now offer.

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The website won't stay this way forever.  We'll get through xmas
season, the traffic/sales will die down a bit, and most people will be
familiar with the new system.  At that point we'll definitely tone down,
alter or even remove the bug "hero" area at the top of the home page. 
But for now, yeah this is a big change, and yeah we want to emphasize
that with a large/prominent top section on the home page.

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As for having to scroll down:

http://www.boxesandarrows.com/view/blasting-the-myth-of

I also highly recommend this book, it's a great read ;-)
http://www.whomovedmycheese.com/


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