Hi Oliver, Yes, That idea is great. Having a generic version for the platform and an extended one for IDE would make it more reusable when it comes to custom platform apps.
On Sat, Jun 9, 2018 at 2:20 PM Oliver Rettig <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Thilina, > > I like the idea to keep the welcome module. > > In some of my platform apps I have used an adapted version this code too. > > >It is a pity that Welcome module is not well configurable so it needs to > be >doubled and > patched and it has some unwanted dependencies. E.g. it has a >dependency > to Project GUI > and its api. > > Some years ago Jaruslav recomment me to separate the module into two: > > welcome.core > welcome.projects. > > It will be great if we cauld split the project GUI dependency by splitting > into two modules. > > The next week I am very busy but the week after maybe I can take some time. > > best regards > Oliver > > > > > 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 > > -- Best regards, Thilina Ranathunga.
