Re: Design of the port pages
Nils wrote:
> In message <E0z6cpz-0000A3-00@landru.math.uwaterloo.ca>, treacy@debian.org writes:
> >Just an idea on how to organize the ports pages.
> >
> >There could be a menubar on the left or top which points
> >to all the standard pages that every port will have:
> >installation guide, docs (whatever they might be),
> >status page, etc. The body of the main page can then
> >contain anything important that doesn't fit in the
> >other pages. This would allow each port to customize
> >their page while allowing them to have a uniform look.
> >
> >I could see the main page for each port becoming the
> >main link for people (meaning that they use them
> >instead of the main page). We need to decide whether this
> >is something we want to work towards or avoid.
> >Having people use them as their main link means we'd
> >have to duplicate a lot of information on each page.
> >It could also allow people to have easier access to
> >what concerns them.
> >
> By main page, you mean main deb page, or main port page?
>
Let me try again.
My concern is that people will want links to everything that
concerns them from a single page. This means that for many
people the port pages, ports/x86/index.html say, will be what they
visit most. To keep them happy, every port page would have most
of the same information as the current top page. If that
happens it would make sense to simplify /index.html to
be more of a general information page.
I am not suggesting that we implement this, just to emphasize
that we need to give some thought in how people will use the
pages when designing the layout.
>
> >If we emphasize the port pages, then the main Debian page
> >would be simplified to give background information about
> >Debian and have links to the different ports. The port
> >pages would then look something like the main page,
> >but links, such as to the installation docs, would go
> >directly to the relevant one. If done right most links
> >would go to a common area to minimize work. The Support
> >page and Developer's Corner are examples of common links.
> >
> >Jay Treacy
> >
> The main deb page I think should stay largely as it is... I think the port
> page should be one of the main links from the main menubar though.
>
I was thinking about giving them a section in the body of the main page.
Jay Treacy
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