>> How would a new user find out about such software? It doesn't look >> obvious from the front page of the site to me. Frost and FMS have >> links from the "discussion" tab on the node page, but jSite and >> Thingamablog don't. There's some info on the "documentation" page of >> the freenetproject.org, but that's not where I would think to look for >> Freenet-related applications. >>
The right solution, long term, is to move it into the web interface, but that would take development work-time. People look at Freenet as a tool, not a platform, so having things built into the interface they already know is the most convenient for them. Shorter term, if you wanted to draw attention, you could add a note like- You've installed Freenet, Now what? Congratulations! If you're seeing this page, Freenet is up and running. From here, you can [[browse Freesites]], Discuss subjects on the [[Freenet forums]], or [[Publish a Freesite]]. If there were a lot of programs, you could emphasize that with- ...is up and running. From here, you can [[browse Freesites]], Discuss subjects on the [[Freenet forums]], or [[Download]] a program that uses Freenet.