Mh. I'm actually preferring the old navigation style.
The new navigation requires users to have JavaScript enabled (I know a lot
of people who use NoScript).
What I also liked about the old layout is that you can see very easily
which pages are there.

On Fri, Sep 19, 2014 at 5:37 PM, Kostas Tzoumas <[email protected]> wrote:

> I guess the added value are the examples, which are nice to have for
> someone that is learning.
>
> On Fri, Sep 19, 2014 at 5:15 PM, Aljoscha Krettek <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
> > About the "Java API Transformations" Page. Why do we have it? The
> > operations are described in the Javadoc for DataSet and Grouping.
> > Having it duplicated here just means that we always have to keep it in
> > sync. We could just have a link to the Javadoc in the Programming
> > Guide in addition to the operations overview.
> >
> > What do you think?
> >
> > On Fri, Sep 19, 2014 at 3:48 PM, Kostas Tzoumas <[email protected]>
> > wrote:
> > > I like the new look as well. You could call it "Contents"
> > >
> > > Kostas
> > >
> > > On Fri, Sep 19, 2014 at 3:40 PM, Aljoscha Krettek <[email protected]
> >
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > >> Yes, I know, their documentation structure is quite good and I'm
> > >> obviously inspired by it. :D Does anyone think this could become a
> > >> problem?
> > >>
> > >> The problem with "Overview" is that it is not clear whether it's an
> > >> overview of the documentation or Apache Flink in general. But ok,
> > >> let's go with Overview if no-one objects.
> > >>
> > >> I mention the Programming Guide in the first Paragraph but If you come
> > >> up with something better feel free to add it.
> > >>
> > >> I think doing PRs agains my repo should be easiest.
> > >>
> > >> @robert: I'm now also generating the javadoc via jekyll, it's in
> > >> _plugins/copy_api_dirs.rb
> > >>
> > >> On Fri, Sep 19, 2014 at 3:27 PM, Ufuk Celebi <[email protected]> wrote:
> > >> > I like it very much, but a) there are some typos and minor issues,
> > and b)
> > >> > it looks very much like [1] (I'm pointing this out without any
> > >> judgement).
> > >> >
> > >> > Regaring a) Should we post issues here or do a PR against your repo?
> > >> >
> > >> > - I don't like the top link "Doc"... let's just called it what it
> is:
> > >> > "Overview".
> > >> > - And maybe let's put more attention on the link "Flink Programming
> > >> Guide"
> > >> > under "Programming Guides" somehow, because this is the "main"
> > >> programming
> > >> > guide.
> > >> >
> > >> > [1] https://spark.apache.org/docs/latest/
> > >> >
> > >> > On Fri, Sep 19, 2014 at 3:12 PM, Aljoscha Krettek <
> > [email protected]>
> > >> > wrote:
> > >> >
> > >> >> I updated the Documentation, now I need some eyeballs to look this
> > >> >> thing over so could you please have a look and tell me what you
> > think.
> > >> >> :D
> > >> >>
> > >> >> I added and overview page, the programming guide and the examples
> are
> > >> >> now unified. I also did some little touchups here and there.
> > >> >>
> > >> >> To build it just checkout my scala-rework branch and run the docs
> > build
> > >> >> script:
> > >> >> https://github.com/aljoscha/incubator-flink/tree/scala-rework
> > >> >>
> > >> >> cd docs
> > >> >> ./build_docs.sh -p
> > >> >>
> > >> >> On Fri, Sep 19, 2014 at 11:50 AM, Kostas Tzoumas <
> > [email protected]>
> > >> >> wrote:
> > >> >> > +1
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> > I think a standalone docs site with a different nav bar will be
> > more
> > >> >> > usable.
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> > On Fri, Sep 19, 2014 at 11:03 AM, Aljoscha Krettek <
> > >> [email protected]>
> > >> >> > wrote:
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> >> > However, this would make the documentation even more
> > complicated.
> > >> >> >>
> > >> >> >> Exactly, that's what I'm trying to avoid.
> > >> >> >>
> > >> >> >> If nobody has anything against it I will try to make the
> > >> documentation
> > >> >> >> self contained, move navigation to the top bar, and generally
> make
> > >> >> >> things less cumbersome. :D
> > >> >> >>
> > >> >> >> On Fri, Sep 19, 2014 at 10:35 AM, Robert Metzger <
> > >> [email protected]>
> > >> >> >> wrote:
> > >> >> >> > Hi Aljoscha,
> > >> >> >> >
> > >> >> >> > I think it should not be too difficult to have different menu
> > >> layouts
> > >> >> for
> > >> >> >> > the different versions of the website documentation. However,
> > this
> > >> >> would
> > >> >> >> > make the documentation even more complicated.
> > >> >> >> >
> > >> >> >> > I'm also unhappy with the current setup of the documentation.
> > The
> > >> >> >> > maintenance is quite time-consuming, so I'm happy if you come
> up
> > >> with
> > >> >> a
> > >> >> >> > simpler approach.
> > >> >> >> >
> > >> >> >> > I agree with having a self contained documentation. This would
> > also
> > >> >> allow
> > >> >> >> > us to make it part of the release votes and ship it with the
> > binary
> > >> >> >> > releases.
> > >> >> >> >
> > >> >> >> >
> > >> >> >> > I think it would be fine to just hardcode a link to
> > >> >> >> > flink.incubator.apache.org into the standalone documentation.
> > >> >> >> >
> > >> >> >> >
> > >> >> >> > Robert
> > >> >> >> >
> > >> >> >> >
> > >> >> >> >
> > >> >> >> > On Fri, Sep 19, 2014 at 9:45 AM, Aljoscha Krettek <
> > >> >> [email protected]>
> > >> >> >> > wrote:
> > >> >> >> >
> > >> >> >> >> Hi,
> > >> >> >> >> I'm right now rewriting the documentation to unify the Java
> > >> API/Scala
> > >> >> >> >> API parts with tabs to switch between language (mentioned
> that
> > >> >> before,
> > >> >> >> >> I know. :D).
> > >> >> >> >>
> > >> >> >> >> The problem is now that the doc is very tightly integrated
> into
> > >> the
> > >> >> >> >> website. For example, the sidebar of links is part of the
> > website.
> > >> >> >> >> (The self contained doc also has the sidebar of links, but if
> > you
> > >> >> look
> > >> >> >> >> closely you will notice it's slightly different.) It is the
> > same
> > >> for
> > >> >> >> >> the 0.6 doc and the 0.7 doc, which doesn't work well when
> those
> > >> two
> > >> >> >> >> docs have different pages with differing names.
> > >> >> >> >>
> > >> >> >> >> Would it not be easier to make the documentation completely
> > self
> > >> >> >> >> contained (as it already is) and copy the built files into
> the
> > >> >> >> >> website's doc folder. The website would then just have links
> to
> > >> the
> > >> >> >> >> documentation for the separate versions.
> > >> >> >> >>
> > >> >> >> >> The problem would then be that the documentation doesn't
> share
> > the
> > >> >> >> >> same header as the website anymore. I don't see this as a
> > >> problem, we
> > >> >> >> >> could even move the documentation navigation into the header
> > and
> > >> out
> > >> >> >> >> of the sidebar. Some people might object though.
> > >> >> >> >>
> > >> >> >> >> What do you think? How should we handle this?
> > >> >> >> >>
> > >> >> >> >> Cheers,
> > >> >> >> >> Aljoscha
> > >> >> >> >>
> > >> >> >>
> > >> >>
> > >>
> >
>

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