On 5 August 2013 22:23, Marcus (OOo) <marcus.m...@wtnet.de> wrote: > Am 08/05/2013 10:24 PM, schrieb sebb: > >> On 5 August 2013 20:38, Marcus (OOo)<marcus.m...@wtnet.de> wrote: >>> >>> Am 08/05/2013 07:11 PM, schrieb sebb: >>> >>>> On 4 August 2013 19:45, Marcus (OOo)<marcus.m...@wtnet.de> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Am 07/27/2013 10:14 PM, schrieb Marcus (OOo): >>>>> >>>>>> Am 07/27/2013 10:10 PM, schrieb sebb: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> It might be helpful if the download page showed the approximate file >>>>>>> size downloads. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> This would help users to know how long it might take (and do they >>>>>>> have >>>>>>> the space!) as well as offering an obvious sign if a download is >>>>>>> truncated by more than a few kB. Not perfect, but would have helped >>>>>>> the recent downloader. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Right, this would be much more helpful than having nothing. >>>>>> >>>>>> I'll think about how to implement this into the current DL scripting. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> I've created some new scripting and the result can be seen here: >>>>> >>>>> http://ooo-site.staging.apache.org/download/test/index.html >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> That's good to have the size in the main download box. >>>> However, given that the size is approximate, I'm not sure it's >>>> necessary to provide it to two decimal places. >>>> Either give the exact size, or round to the nearest MB. >>>> >>>> The page shows me: >>>> >>>> Windows (EXE) and English (British) (~129.89 MByte). >>>> >>>> Once downloaded, the Windows XP property page shows: >>>> 129 MB (136,201,626 bytes) >>>> >>>> So I think the download box should also show 129MB >>> >>> >>> >>> OK, I've eliminated the decimal places. >>> >>> >>>> Unhelpfully, the SF downloads page [1] shows 136.2MB - looks as though >>>> they divided by 1000 rather than 1024 - though it's unlikely anyone >>>> would/could use that page as the file names are all truncated. I >>>> don't know if it's possible to change the column sze for the name >>>> column. Would be good if that could be corrected along with the size. >>> >>> >>> >>> Please have a look into this issue: >>> https://issues.apache.org/ooo/show_bug.cgi?id=122233 >>> >>> >>>> [1] >>>> >>>> http://sourceforge.net/projects/openofficeorg.mirror/files/4.0.0/binaries/en-GB/ >>>> >>>> Also, the KEYS/sigs/hashes ought to be shown before the alternate >>>> downloads, ideally within the main green box as they relate to the >>>> main download >>> >>> >>> >>> I've tried to realize that. But I think it's not possible as there is >>> only >>> one link possible as the whole pper green box has to be clickable: for >>> the >>> install file or for one of the signature/hash files. >>> >>> The most important part is the install file. Everything else is >>> secondary. >> >> >> In that case, put the KEYS etc. in a separate box immediately under >> the clickable box. > > > I've rearranged the content of the sub-green box. Now the hash links are on > top. > > >>>> The other downloads ought to be shown in a bit more detail in a separate >>>> box >>> >>> >>> >>> What do you mean with more details? What do you think is missing? >> >> >> The links are very cramped, and there is no explanation of what they are >> for. > > > Yes, that's right. A new format how these are presented to the users is > needed. > > >> At present the page reads: >> >> [LARGE GREEN DOWNLOAD BOX] >> Get all platforms, languages, language packs | Source code and SDK | >> Portable USB versions and third-party ports | Older and legacy >> versions: 3.4.1 + 3.3.0 | >> Signatures and hashes: KEYS , ASC , MD5 , SHA256 , How to verify? | >> Release Notes >> >> It should read something like: >> >> [LARGE GREEN DOWNLOAD BOX] >> Signatures and hashes: KEYS , ASC , MD5 , SHA256 , How to verify? | >> Release Notes >> <blank line> >> <then another different colour box containing something like> >> Looking for other downloads? >> * Builds of OpenOffice 4.0.0 for other platforms and languages >> * Additional Language packs for your OpenOffice installation >> * The source code and the SDK (Software Development Kit) >> * Portable USB versions and third-party ports of OpenOffice >> * Older and Legacy versions [should probably link to a separate page >> that explains the difference between 3.4.1 and 3.3.0] > > > OK. Let's see how this can be solved. This will be a bigger task. I'll put > this into the Wiki for improvement. > > >> == >> >> The rest of the page is laid out with plenty of space between items. >> At present the light green box looks out of place, and is tricky to > > > In general, because it's also green I don't think that it is out of place. > The connection to the normal green box - and therefore to the most current > release - should be obvious and not that it is something different. But ...
By "looks out of place" I meant that the styling/layout of the box does not agree with the rest of the page. > >> read unless you know exactly what you are looking for (and you >> understand the jargon). > > > ... yes, that's right. A new format could be better. > > Marcus > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@openoffice.apache.org
