Matthew Wardrop wrote:
- "About Us" re-added to the "Resources" menu.
Darn it people:
1) "About Us" is *not* a resource. Be logical. 2) It's not about what you want to tell the user, it's about what the user wants to know.
<rant; note: "you" == "generic you", not directed at anyone in particular>
I'm sure you'd be delighted to show people your blog and pictures of your dog and tell everyone why you love OOo so much, but what really
matters is that the visitor finds what he's looking for without
thinking. Read a book on website usability and then come tell me that
"About Us" belongs on a prominent location under "Resources".
Stop thinking from a marketing POV, start thinking from a user service POV. The website is not for you, it's for the incomming visitors. It's
not about your sharing to the world what you love about OOo, it's about
providing the service that the user wants.
"RESOURCES" vs. "About Us"
These two don't match.
Darn it, even if you absolutely cannot live without a link that says "About Us", at least put it somewhere semi-logical. It's not a resource.
Also, stop adding links. We ahave to remove lniks, not add more. If
you have to add an "About Us" link, then tell us what we will remove
to make room for it, and why the average visitor would be more interested in that link than in whatever you are removing.
</rant>
I'm not about to continue a conversation about what to put in what box, as I do think we need to demonstrate to a visitor that they have reached the web site/page they are looking for or expected. That is, they have confidence that they have landed on the right page to answer their questions. And, understand the answer if they feel they have landed on the right page.
Hence, we do need to say what is OpenOffice.org, and we need to be able to say it is a product and a project/community. I don't think an "About Us" link is sufficient.
I would like to hear from Maarten when he is ready and if we have answered his questions about the overall objectives and style.
In the meantime, for the rest of us, perhaps rather than be focussed on moving around existing elements, please provide a link to your previous work or portfolios that address the issues we are trying solve here. Or, find example websites that demonstrate or support your proposal.
Regards Jacqueline
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