Hi everyone, As a part of the recent page updates post, I've taken a look at several of the CD-ROM / ISO related pages.
I've created a mock-up of what I'd like the new CD-ROM download page to look like. There are still a few problems with the page I made, and any advice on how to proceed would be helpful. Let me start by saying I have no idea who designed or maintains the CD-ROM distributors page, and I do not have the rights or permissions to change it. This is just my suggestion - I can't make it happen without someone telling me how and/or giving me access rights to do so. Here's my proposed site: http://ooocdrom.blogspot.com/ The changes are mostly cosmetic, but I think it cleans up the resulting look and feel quite a bit. There's not as much yelling at the user. No reds, no huge buttons that have nothing to do with buying a CD. Just simple instructions and a few links. Like I said, it still needs work. Like, for example, the drop-down menu doesn't work, but the drop down menu on the current site doesn't work (I just copied and pasted). Ultimately, I'd like the hide the parts of the chart that don't matter to the user - either buy some sort of Javascript - or by breaking the chart onto a different page - or different pages. In this AJAX Web 2.0 world we live in - multiple pages seem a bit extreme. But having this huge gangly chart load every time someone visits the page also seems extreme. Advice is welcome. What do you think? -- - Chad Smith http://www.gimpshop.net/ http://www.whatisopenoffice.org/ Because everyone loves free software!
