Happy new year dear debian web team! I took a look at the new webdesign for debian.org and was very impressed of the fresh design. It looks great, but there is one point, I think, that IMHO should be improved. Your big fat "Download"-Button is pointing to the netinst-iso, which clicking on it, will download it. I believe, this is not a good choice. Please let me explain: Debian is downloadable for so many different hardware, that you should not just "force" people to download just a special installer version. Also you do not know, what hardware the user owns. As a user I would have expected, to see a choice of installers, and then gfive me the opportunity to choose the correct one. Yes, there is another link pointing to this (named "More"), but I am sure no one will intuitivly click on this. IMO the Download button should point to where "More" is pointing at at the moment, or better to a page, were all installer-Isos or architectures are shown. Doing so you will get two advantages: The user does see and find all installers at once for all architectures with one click (and the "Download"- button is the most important button on this site!), and second, all people who are just are nosy clicking around will see "Wow, debian is supporting so much hardware!" and let them make maybe want to know more. Doing like at the moment and let people clicking the Download button and let them forcely download an image without any further information is IMO not a good way and let people likely chill people (these were my first impressions, when I saw your new site the fiorst time). Maybe you agree with me and want to change some things, and if you do not agree, it will be ok for me. But it was important for me, to tell you my thoughts. Please don't mind. Have a happy and safe new year! Best wishes Hans
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