I agree with Tyler, but for a different reason, we are encouraging people onto a network where active content isn't possible due to security risks, surely we should make an effort to show how good a site can be without resorting to overused scripting tricks?
And as people are commenting on how the site 'should' be almost instant for the different types of users visiting the site I think that a static site would be a better idea anyway thats my ha'pennys worth Pete -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:devl-admin at freenetproject.org]On Behalf Of Tyler Riddle Sent: 15 December 2002 20:33 To: devl at freenetproject.org Subject: Re: [freenet-dev] Freenet website redesign - Feedback, ideas and help wanted The only thing I can think of as a potential issue will be browser compatibility. From the mockup: This will be a collapsible menu with main headings such as: While having nifty features is fun PLEASE remember to make the site comptabile with non-mainstream browsers. In this case think about the people that run Lynx, won't someone please think of the people that use Lynx?? ;) A site with simple navigation and layout is best for Lynx but I'm positive no one is going to want that on the page. Avoiding anything active makes the site atleast usable by said browser. Tyler --- Ian Clarke <ian at freenetproject.org> wrote: > On Sun, Dec 15, 2002 at 06:53:58PM -0000, Simon > Porter wrote: > > http://freenet.winterfellstudios.net/ > > Looking good so-far! A couple of initial comments: > - The banner across the top takes up quite a lot of > screen real-estate. > Could it be made smaller? > - I am not sure that the grey looks so good, > perhaps stick with blues, > possibly using a nice subtle tiled background? > > > . Design and layout - something more welcoming and > less dark > > Definitely, I think you are making good progress in > this direction. > > > . Improve site organisation > > Yup. Think in-terms of the different types of users > we are likely to > get. There are: > > explorers: People who are just visiting, perhaps > expecting > something like Napster. > > academics: People interested in learning about the > theory behind > Freenet, perhaps reading the philosophy and papers > downloaders: People who just want to download > Freenet and get it running > ASAP > users: People who have got it running, but want help > or more information > developers: Us > > > Add forums > > Perhaps a support forum, but lets keep development > conversation on this > list, it is already fragmented enough between here > and the irc channel. > > > . Freenet - will contain the stable release > download client, > > documentation, philosophy, papers etc > > . Applications - will be especially for > applications designed for > > freenet such as Frost. This will ensure that > applications get good > > publicity and hopefully don't die out. My > suggestion would be to have > > application listings similar to what Zeropaid.com > has. > > . Developers - will be especially for the > development of the freenet > > client and also offer help to people developing > applications on Freenet. > > It will also contain useful documentation. > > . Community - will contain things such as the > Forums, contact lists and > > mailing lists. > > . Donations - information on how you can help out > the Freenet Project be > > it helping with the development or donating money. > Also contain > > information on how the money will be put to use. > > This looks ok, we just need to make sure that each > of the different > visitor-types can be satisfied quickly and easily. > > Ian. > > -- > Ian Clarke > ian@[freenetproject.org|locut.us|cematics.com] > Latest Project > http://cematics.com/kanzi > Personal Homepage http://locut.us/ > > _______________________________________________ > devl mailing list > devl at freenetproject.org > http://hawk.freenetproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/devl ===== AIM:rllybites Y! Messenger:triddle_1999 __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ devl mailing list devl at freenetproject.org http://hawk.freenetproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/devl _______________________________________________ devl mailing list devl at freenetproject.org http://hawk.freenetproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/devl
