[racket-users] Re: New website design feedback

[George Neuner]

On Fri, 23 Dec 2016 06:55:13 -0800 (PST), Greg Trzeciak
 wrote:


>2. Greyed out code snippets - I am not a fan of too much greyed out
>text or code. It causes unnecessary eye strain.

+1


Some additional comments:

I am a bit uncomfortable with the heading "make languages" at the top.
Although it is a fair description of Racket, I think that particular
phrasing might serve to frighten novices into thinking Racket is too
difficult to learn, or worse, that it is just a "tool to make tools".

In place of "make languages" I would say something more like
"powerful, versatile programming".


At the top of the #lang(uage) example section, I would add a line
about how "Racket is many languages in one" (or similar), and then at
the end of the section add a blurb about how you can "make [your own]
languages".


Also, both the Software and Documentation sections are well off the
screen when you are looking at the top.  Rather than link straight to
the download page, I would change the "download" link to be intrapage
to the Software section [so people can see that source code and
snapshots also are available], and I would add another link to the
Documentation section (or more likely point the "Documentation" link
again to the Software section so both are on screen together).


On the whole, the page is nicely laid out.  I just think these minor
changes might make it a bit more friendly.

YMMV. Feel free to disregard.
George

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[racket-users] Re: New website design feedback

[JCG]

On Friday, December 23, 2016 at 9:55:13 AM UTC-5, Greg Trzeciak wrote:
> Firstly - congratulations to Matthew Butterick on beautiful design!
> 

Ditto - the new page is very appealing.

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