I like several of the general principles of this page. It aims a lot for simplicity, and chooses a few things to be more dominant, etc.
But I disagree with the choice of content. This page looks like it was done by marketing. :) It spends a lot of time advertising OOo, and removes some very important functions of a home page, like mailing lists, forums an documentation. I think that the mage needs to remove marketing content and replace it by this important functionality. The most conspicous examples, I think, are "articles" and "press". Neither of those things are more important than lists/forums/documentation. Best, Daniel. On Fri, Jan 28, 2005 at 10:16:06PM +0800, Jacqueline McNally wrote: > Hello > > These notes accompany an image that I have uploaded to the SiteReDo > folder in the Documents & Files section. I can see it as: > http://website.openoffice.org/files/documents/28/2423/prototype_j1.png > but I think Kay or Louis needs to approve it before you can see it. > > The colours are not representative or suggested, just crayons that I > have available and I like bright colours :) > > The prototype maintains the same header and footer, except the login has > been removed and replaced with the Search box. > > The prototype shows three main buttons down the left side: > > - OpenOffice.org 1.1.4 Download - click to display > http://download.openoffice.org/1.1.4/index.html > > - New to OpenOffice.org - click to display landing page for new visitors > to the OpenOffice.org web site, project, community, or new to > OpenOffice.org the product. > > - Native Language Confederation - click to display > http://native-lang.openoffice.org/ or > http://projects.openoffice.org/native-lang.html > > The right sides: > > - Wide narrow height column with short description of what is > OpenOffice.org, both a product and a project with links from > OpenOffice.org components to the appropriate product pages. Small text > links to case studies, testimonials and awards. > > - Two boxes of similar size: > > - Hold one large article or two smaller articles with link to page > displaying previous articles. > > - "In the news" to list the news items as we do now, but include a > smaller link under the heading "...Press Room" to link to > http://marketing.openoffice.org/press/ > > Where have all the links gone? > > - "Coming Events" to be moved to > http://marketing.openoffice.org/conference/ and linked from the > Marketing Project. These can be mentioned in the article section if and > when required. > > - Developer and early release builds to be mentioned on the Download page. > > - Sitemap has been incorporated in "New to OpenOffice.org", but if still > required, perhaps this can be included in or near the footer, alongside > the SourceCast "Get help?". > > - Login moved to subsequent pages. > > - Move "Project Guidelines" to http://projects.openoffice.org/ > > New page - "New to OpenOffice.org" > - Welcome to OpenOffice.org, describe both product and community. > - Describe tabs across the top; Home, Download, Support, Development, > Projects, and how to get around once leave this and home page. Let > people know what is behind the tabs so they will have more confidence > about clicking on them. Also, the fact that they can access these tabs > from anywhere on the site. > > Welcome page to include guidance/map with couple sentence description > for with links to relevant page: > - About Us > - Licenses - I feel this needs to be re-written for people that wish to > just use OpenOffice.org. At present, probably include in Contribute section. > - Contribute - include To Do list > - Donate > - Mailing Lists > - FAQ > > Notes: > > 1. I find it disconcerting when articles are only up for a matter of > days or even only hours. Articles to be archived on "Articles, > Interviews, Blogs, and Newsletters" page. Recommend that articles are up > for 5-7 days to allow people in different time zones) to read the > article before being moved to an archive page. > > 2. Left nav bar on subsequent pages to remain the same, or if changed > top portion to remain constant. > > I wanted the Native Language Confederation to feature prominently as I > feel that a small link or box does not properly guide or represent a > very large section of our community. > > I have tried to be succinct, but if my accompanying notes are terse, > please do not hesitate to ask. I look forward to your feedback. > > Regards > Jacqueline > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Daniel Carrera | There is no urge so great as for one man to Join OOoAuthors today! | edit another man's work. http://www.oooauthors.org | -- Mark Twain --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
