Thank you all for the feedback. This web site effort has used github to track changes, seeded with a fork of the server section of the MutopiaProject github pages. The issues and history can be viewed here:
https://github.com/MutopiaProject/MutopiaWeb Of special interest is issue #32 <https://github.com/MutopiaProject/MutopiaWeb/issues/32> which contains one discussion of site design. As an answer to Mark, it is a public repository and you should be able to submit issues. Let me know if you can't. Trying not to take too much space with quoting, here is a summary: - Pagination issues WRT showing total entities, reverse paging* [David Kastrup]* The project discussion is in issue #22 <https://github.com/MutopiaProject/MutopiaWeb/issues/22>. What we accomplished was the low-hanging fruit. Since we chose to concentrate on site appearance without adding excessive complexity I felt it was better to defer a complete solution. - Reduction of tables, suggestions for tightening search results and responsive design. *[Noeck]* Some of this was discussed in issues #59 <https://github.com/MutopiaProject/MutopiaWeb/issues/59> and #60 <https://github.com/MutopiaProject/MutopiaWeb/issues/60>. Agreed, we have room for improvement here. The tabular display that we have been using does not scale well to tablets and smaller devices. - Front page rework, usability edits* [Mark Van den Borre]* Regarding "Browse" and "Browse by": looking at it now, I think we were trending in that direction but only made it part way. You've suggested some edits that are easily doable (column headers as links, for example) but need testing and consensus. I will work on capturing these in detail, quoted from your replies, as an issue within the project. On Wed, Feb 10, 2016 at 10:54 PM, Mark Van den Borre <mvdbo...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi, > > A few minor suggestions, and a question: > > * On the front page, I would drop the words "browse (by)" aboven the > columns ("browse latest additons"->"latest additions", "browse by > instrument"->"instrument", "browse collections"-> "collections"). This > saves some prime screen real estate, while still being perfectly > clear. > * Still on the front page, I would make the column title ("Latest > additions", "Instrument", ...) a clickable link and drop the "Show > all" link at the bottom. It's no use there anyway, as it drops off > most screens... > * The links currently exposed by "show all" at the bottom of the front > page: I would not point them all at one page crowded with multiple > tables, but at a separate page per subject (a "by instrument" page for > example). When one wants to browse all instrument links, no use > pointing the user to a page with tables for composer, instrument and > style. Just a link to a page with "by instrument" should be much > clearer and get rid of some more tables. > > I would like to propose some more minor updates that would be filed > more easily as git pull requests (and/or if on github, github issues). > Is there some git repository with the new code in a branch where I can > propose those? > > Mark > > 2016-02-10 21:01 GMT+01:00 Noeck <noeck.marb...@gmx.de>: > > Hi, > > > > one more thing: I don't know if it is on your list or not, but I would > > be very happy if you could reduce the amount of tables in the layout. I > > know you inherited them from the current page. I am speaking about > > http://www.mutopiaproject.org/new/browse.html > > > http://www.mutopiaproject.org/new/cgibin/make-table.cgi?collection=bacheng&preview=1 > > > > This would lead to a more responsive design which also seems to be your > > aim. Furthermore: > > - The title could be bold (or title-like), like here [1] already > > - The word and link "preview image" is superfluous > > - The downloads could use symbols for pdf and midi and waste less space > > (fontawesome?) > > - The licences could be indicated by cc icons > > - The more information does not really provide more, it just uses even > > more space for the same information, so I would suggest one of these > > options: > > a) less information in listings > > b) more information in detailed pages > > c) no detailed pages at all > > > > I wanted to attach an image but that mails is now waits for moderation: > > The (not) attached image shows a rough sketch how a piece in a listing > > could look like without tables and only showing the relevant information > > in a way that can be quickly skimmed by the eye. This was done quickly > > just to illustrate the idea. Feel free to do with it whatever sounds > > best for you. > > > > The ly-version search query could also offer version < or >. A search > > for composition date ranges could be helpful or multiple instruments or > > multiple conditions in general. > > > > Once again: I like it very much. > > > > Cheers, > > Joram > > > > > > [1]: http://www.mutopiaproject.org/new/cgibin/piece-info.cgi?id=84 > > > > Am 09.02.2016 um 19:52 schrieb Noeck: > >> Very nice. Thank you all for doing this! > >> > >> Joram > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Mutopia-discuss mailing list > > Mutopia-discuss@mutopiaproject.org > > http://lists.bcn.mythic-beasts.com/mailman/listinfo/mutopia-discuss > > > > -- > Mark Van den Borre > Noormannenstraat 113 > 3000 Leuven, België > +32 486 961726 > > _______________________________________________ > Mutopia-discuss mailing list > Mutopia-discuss@mutopiaproject.org > http://lists.bcn.mythic-beasts.com/mailman/listinfo/mutopia-discuss >
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