Hi All,
I’m planning to work on “Start Page” - welcome module
As it makes the welcome impression of Apache NetBeans IDE, I hope it would
be better we discuss here to make it more useful.
Please take following points into your consideration and provide your
feedback.
1.Top Bar
a. The logo needs to be replaced with now one
b. The link associated with the logo points to the old web site need to
be replaced with new URL (pull request #583)
2.Bottom Bar
a. Left end displays old cube logo, but meant to be oracle logo as the link
points to their web. Do we need to have it there or remove it? else replace
with something? if so, with what?
b. Right end displays old cube logo, but meant to be Java logo as the link
points to java page at Oracle Technology Network, I assume, having java
logo would be okay. is there any restriction on placing the java logo
there? should the link be the same or somewhere else to be pointed?
c. in the middle, do we need to display some text containing apache
copyright or something? if so, what is your suggestion?
3. Learn & Discover Tab
a. "Take a tour" link points to old web contains a set of screencasts -
I do not feel a need to change this, as the page is still very useful.
b. "Try Sample Project" opens new project wizard with samples section
expanded - That is the expected behavior
c. "What's New" points to NewAndNoteWorthy page of the old web - this
can be replaced with NetBeans page at apache blog. or else, Please suggest
a URL
d. "Community Corner" points to community page of the old web - can be
replaced with community page of new web
e. links under "Demos & Tutorials" - points to KB of the old web
containing many useful resources - we may keep this as it is
f. "Featured Demo" - Please suggest a new demo
4. My NetBeans Tab
a. Recent Projects - behaves the way it should
b. Install Plugins - opens the "Available Plugins" tab as expected
5. What's New Tab
a. News & Tutorials
i. News loads from netbeans.org/community/news - what about contents
from NetBeans page at apache blog?
ii. All Tutorials Link points to netbeans.org/kb/kb.html which says
No articles - can be pointed to KB of old web contains useful
"Documentation, Training & Support" resources.
b. Blogs contents loaded from planetnetbeans.org - should it be replaced
with NetBeans page at apache blog?
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Kind
regards,
Thilina Ranathunga.
