On 12/22/05, Karl Guertin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I unsuccessfully tried to do both, which I thought I could overcome > with a clear enough visual hiearchy (I don't think the current design > is clear enough on that front). I think I'll trend toward the > community site and do less work pitching the framework.
I haven't been clear on this point, but I should be: I think the front page *should* be more about pitching TurboGears than providing info for the regular community. I'm thinking that letting a little bit of what's going on (like 1 commit, 1 email message, 1 ticket, etc.) leak out to the front page will help convey that this is an active and moving project. A few links will allow regular users to get to whatever they need (be it the docs, trac, the full project dashboard, etc). The front page of TurboGears.org absolutely has to sell people on the framework, because it will be the landing site for people dropping by based on articles, spotting t-shirts, etc. Providing something better for the community than what exists today is important, but the TurboGears regulars will have no problem clicking 1 link (or even bookmarking a page like the dashboard, if they like staying up to date that way) > > > layout 3 has a gray band at the right that is screaming out for > > *something* to happen there. I like the bottom half of layout 3, but > > prefer the top half of layout 2. > > Richard has said he didn't know what was supposed to go on the page > right after he put up 3, so both 2 and 3 aren't filled with content. I > assume he was saving the gray band in 3 and the entire bottom in 2 > for future content. Yep... that's what I get for skimming email. Sorry, Richard! Kevin -- Kevin Dangoor Author of the Zesty News RSS newsreader email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] company: http://www.BlazingThings.com blog: http://www.BlueSkyOnMars.com
