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=== 2008-07-30: Scott complained that ===
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=== Page goal ===
  
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1. On the main page is a link for "Test cases", Why is this on the main page?  Its useless to 90% of the users and should be under Development.
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I think the functions should be limited to:
  
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2. There is a "Software" link that leads you the "Developer Guide"???  WTF?
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1. Orient visitors, as a large fraction of them enter by this page (bookmarkability). We separate between newcomers, users and developers, so 3 boxes here.
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3. There is a "Hardware link" and the 1973 & FR links. Why?  Both the 1973 & Fr pages have their respective hardware links on their pages. Its a classic misdirection.
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=== The deeper issue ===
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IMHO what this page needs is a clear purpose. Anybody willing to talk here about what and who this page is for ? Then we will be able to redesign. --[[User:MinhHaDuong|MinhHaDuong]] 20:42, 30 July 2008 (UTC)
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Here are a few examples: [[http://www.kde.org KDE]] [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page Wikipedia]]
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I think the functions should be limited to:
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1. Orient visitors, as a large fraction of them enter by this page (bookmarkability).
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2. Announce news and upcoming events. One box.
  
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2. Announce news and upcoming events
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--[[User:MinhHaDuong|MinhHaDuong]] 10:29, 1 August 2008 (UTC)
  
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Musts-have in the top part of the screen (above the fold): Page title, motto, objective project definition, product picture, search box, top level navigation within the wiki, welcome statement.
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=== Design notes ===
  
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Must-have but not necessarily above the fold: links to other official information sources (trac, mailing lists, etc.), language chooser, more elaborated mission statement (historical overview and philosophical position)
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Please try to keep these elements in the top part of the screen (above the fold): Page title, motto, welcome statement, objective project definition, product picture, search box (not there yet !).
  
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Note that most of this is here already. Actually there is probably too much. A well known problem with main pages is link bubbling. All subgroups in an organisation want to have maximum exposure and be linked in the home page. Also there is a problem with top level navigation as the wiki logical structure is not clearly organized, but let's not wait for that to redesign the page. Here is a [[ProposedMainPageRedesign]] . What do you think ?
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Please try to keep also on the page (not necessarily above the fold): links to other official information sources (trac, mailing lists, etc.),  language chooser, more elaborated mission statement (historical overview),  philosophical position,  top level navigation within the wiki.
  
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--[[User:MinhHaDuong|MinhHaDuong]] 21:12, 30 July 2008 (UTC)
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--[[User:MinhHaDuong|MinhHaDuong]] 10:29, 1 August 2008 (UTC)

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Page goal

I think the functions should be limited to:

1. Orient visitors, as a large fraction of them enter by this page (bookmarkability). We separate between newcomers, users and developers, so 3 boxes here.

2. Announce news and upcoming events. One box.

--MinhHaDuong 10:29, 1 August 2008 (UTC)

Design notes

Please try to keep these elements in the top part of the screen (above the fold): Page title, motto, welcome statement, objective project definition, product picture, search box (not there yet !).

Please try to keep also on the page (not necessarily above the fold): links to other official information sources (trac, mailing lists, etc.), language chooser, more elaborated mission statement (historical overview), philosophical position, top level navigation within the wiki.

--MinhHaDuong 10:29, 1 August 2008 (UTC)

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Page goal

I think the functions should be limited to:

1. Orient visitors, as a large fraction of them enter by this page (bookmarkability). We separate between newcomers, users and developers, so 3 boxes here.

2. Announce news and upcoming events. One box.

--MinhHaDuong 10:29, 1 August 2008 (UTC)

Design notes

Please try to keep these elements in the top part of the screen (above the fold): Page title, motto, welcome statement, objective project definition, product picture, search box (not there yet !).

Please try to keep also on the page (not necessarily above the fold): links to other official information sources (trac, mailing lists, etc.), language chooser, more elaborated mission statement (historical overview), philosophical position, top level navigation within the wiki.

--MinhHaDuong 10:29, 1 August 2008 (UTC)