HI *,
[http://www.murb.nl/extern/openoffice.org/websiteproposal/2.0/]
On Tue, Jan 25, 2005 at 03:36:34PM -0500, Daniel Carrera wrote:
>
> I think the site is "pretty" but it lacks badly in all the objectives that
> the site is supposed to meet:
>
> 1) Download box is very deeply hidden, so everyone is going to click on
> the stupid Download tab which is not what we want. Furthermore, it makes
> the download lessp rominent.
Why do you think that the top priority should be the download?
I (and as others said earlied) don't think that the page's purpose is to
have a download-link.
People only download *once*, then they stop by to look for help,
ressources, news, whatever.
The download should be the most prominent item whenever there is a new
major release, but after the "rush" should change to meet the other
needs.
And you you really thing that user's won't the the box, in the center of
the page, that reads "Download OpenOffice.org"?
If one makes the title "OpenOffice.org 2.0 is out now" a link, then
everybody should find the download.
Again: Download is *not* the number one priority of the front-page.
> 2) There is no way to access top-priority items like web forums, mailing
> lists and documentation.
this could be an additional section next to Upcoming events, News,
Media.
Maybe a catchy caption would be "Get Help" (yes, even Documentation can
be some kind of help).
You can even put it next to the main graphic (without the navbar there's
plenty of room for it)
> 3) The explanatory paragraph is long. People don't tend to read much when
> they visit a page.
I disagree. This kind is exactly what the current page lacks.("What the
heck is OOo")
> 4) There are few links to futher information, and they are not prominent
> at all.
I think the tabs are a prominent location, we could add some items (and
remove others).
* remove Help (this is about SC, do need to have this as there is
Support as well maybe replace with FAQ)
* remove Development (replace with Contribute)
* remove MyPages (you're directed to that page on login anyway)
-> room for other links.
> 5) There is no space given to a press kit, or media relations.
You must be looking at a different revision then.
> 6) There is no space used to try to gather more volunteers. We depend on
> volunteers, and need to encourage people to come and help out.
> 7) There is no way for people to contact anyone. Not the community, not
> the developers. They can't report a bug.
"Contact us" link in the center, above the footer.
Report a bug could be placed in the additional "Get Help" section.
> Each of those points could be expanded extensively. The gist of the
> problem is, this page gives up usability and usefullness for visual
> design. I don't deny that the page is beautiful. But it's going to
> infuriate people trying to accomplish something.
No, I strongly disagree. The number one priority should be easy
navigation, not to have everything on the front page.
(remember that we want less clutter)
Easy to navigate means as well don't have multiple links for the same
thing. Don't make the user decide whether he should hit "Help", "Support",
"some other link" and don't affront the user with lots of different
topics at once.
Only have a limited choice of options and then have more details on
sub-pages. /This/ is usability.
I think the page is much better, cleaner.
ciao
Christian
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