Hi Tamblyne! [snip]
> >First of all, I agree with Andrew that a simpler label for this aspect >of the site would be a good idea -- if the whole point is to increase >usability by considering the "lowest common denominator", I should >think the ultimate "lowest common denominator" would be a user who >arrives at the site and doesn't speak English in the first place. If >*I* visit a site that isn't in English, the first thing I do is look >at the top of the page for the link or reference to "English" -- and >it's usually easy to find because there are only two or three >available languages, with a separate link for each. true... > >In the case of the OOo site, with so many Native Language projects, >the drop down list makes sense, but it also means that the "pointer" >to that list needs to be as clear as possible so that people can >recognize it as what they are looking for. Sadly, I can't for think of any universal pointer. > >A secondary related issue is the fact that not all translations have a >corresponding Native Language Project -- a case in point being Polish >-- so the language isn't listed in the drop down on the "front page" >-- you have to actually get to the download page to find it. I don't >know that this can be labeled as a "problem", as the only reference I >have is the number and frequency of inquiries to the users list >looking for a particular translation -- maybe one or two a month that >I have noticed. > But I do think that the difference between a "native language >project" and a "translation" is something to be considered in light of >this major re-working of the home page. That's so. I list only those that have some sort of community, ideally a NLC, on the homepage. I prefer "language communities," though it has its own problems, but OOo in your language is also apt. It's just wordy. > >Tam > But the language for the NLC groups is not really crucial; in fact, nearly all the links are, as has been pointed out, fairly manipulable. What is more important is creating a layout that points visitors to where we think they should go--to download OOo, to find information about OOo, to get support, to join, whatever. Cheers Louis --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
