On Wednesday 22 April 2009 12:05:51 xor wrote: > > Hi folks, > > I have followed all the discussions about writing a new web interface and I > would like to state my opinion on that: > > We DO NOT need a new web interface. Our current web interface is easy to > use, works well, is sufficient, and it is also easy to write plugins which > use it - I've worked with it for WoT and Freetalk and it was fun. > > I also installed Freenet to some newbies which are a bit geeky and they all > said "Wow it's impressive what you can do with the web interface, most file > sharing applications do not have such a powerful one". > > The current web interface just needs a few usability improvements and maybe > a little scripting IMHO. Writing a new one right now would IMHO be a major > waste of time if our core developers had to do it. They should first > concentrate on getting the core features of Freenet rock solid, fixing bugs, > etc. As soon as we cannot think of any core stuff which has to be done > anymore we can write a new web interface but for now this would be a major > waste of time because we will RUN OUT OF USERS if we do not release a stable > 0.8 soon. > > To help with the improvement of the current UI, I have already filed > 10 > bugs in the useability category, all regarding fproxy. I'm trying to find > every little piece which is confusing, every word which is not well chosen > and everything which is missing. So if anyone wants to work on the web > interface, go to the usability category on bugs.freenetproject.org > > Further, I have translated some of the missing german strings and improved > some of the english ones, and here is my idea how to improve the UI user > experience as a genral, IMHO everyone should have that idea on his mind: > > https://bugs.freenetproject.org/view.php?id=3030
There is also a bug called "UI changes" which links to lots of minor graphical changes. > > Greetings, xor -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: signature.asc Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 835 bytes Desc: This is a digitally signed message part. URL: <https://emu.freenetproject.org/pipermail/devl/attachments/20090422/40523cba/attachment.pgp>
