<div>(sorry I'm reposting this, cause I forgot to change the subject :/ but it's important to keep the thread in one piece)</div><div><br></div> Folks, I think I'm going to put this online since the feedback have been mostly positive.<br>
> Stop me now, or let me go!<br>><br>> anyway, nothing is irreversible, actually Plone says it's very easy to revert changes, etc...<br>> I'm going for it.<br>><br>> @Andras: see my comments below...<br>
> <br>>><br>>> - could you post a screenshot of the footer?<br>><br>> Attached.<br>> For the footer I tried to get rid of the colophones which are really 80s (I love 80s),<br>> and just left the textual credit.<br>
> That's the best way I see it, and hopefully does not take away the relevance of IEM. <br>> However, I don't want to take decision, ppl let me know what you rather.<br>> I would rather adding an IEM logo, but I just can't help with the colophons thing.<br>
><br>>> - what do you think about making News and Recent Changes more similar to<br>>> the menu by adding an internal padding to the whole containing element, and<br>>> at the same time, decreasing the padding/margin of the individual items?<br>
><br>><br>> Yes, that could be good, but if you notice the linkable text of News and Changes can be much longer than the menu items.<br>> Therefore, we might have two or three lines of text in that sidebar, and that would not be controllable,<br>
> and possibly look bad.<br>> I can try that and see how it goes.<br>><br>>> A few humble ideas about the main page:<br>>> - the link to the Belorussian translation looks a bit orphaned, but I don't<br>
>> know where else it could go<br>><br>><br>> agree<br>><br>> <br>>><br>>> - seeing the same "old" screenshots on the opening page is a waste of prime<br>>> time space IMHO, because once you took a look at them you won't use that<br>
>> part of the website anymore<br>><br>><br>> Agree, I think what Andy said is also crucial.<br>> We can't have a Pd patch screenshot which can't be read on the community homepage.<br>> It's a bit embarassing. Specially when you show it to your student, bothering them about the patching guidelines.<br>
> <br>>><br>>> - what do you people think about moving the current content of the main<br>>> page to a menu item like "What is Pd?" and filling the page with more<br>>> dynamic content? eventually, to fill with leads of News and Recent Changes<br>
>> items, which could even eliminate the need of those blocks (News is already<br>>> on main page only, Recent Changes appear on some sub pages but not on each).<br>><br>><br>> Then we would have What is Pd and Exhibition.<br>
> Yes, they are not the same conceptually, but it risk to be confusing imho.<br>> I think we should first try to make the home simply more attractive, and try to deploy better the pages are already there.<br>> Then, if we realize those pages aren't enough, we can start thinking about new things.<br>
> But I think the potential of the present structure and its contents are truly overlooked.<br>><br>>> - if the main page ever gets populated with News et al, it would be nice to<br>>> have a cover picture however. Eventually rotating cover pictures, possibly<br>
>> linked. Maybe a crazy idea, but wouldn't it make sense to have a<br>>> carousel-like thing showing up items from the Exhibition on the main page?<br>>><br>><br>> This is a good idea, was wondering whether we could implement some connection with the Pure Data Vimeo channel.<br>
> So we would also more clearly relate to Pd social world. And perhaps, more ppl will become aware Pd has a social world outside of forums and list.<br>><br>>> - all i currently see when clicking Community is "check out<br>
>> DevelopmentWiki". Is this a temporary or very necessary state here?<br>>><br>> mm, I see the proper community page, which Nicolas just restructured.<br>> Maybe you get there from another link.<div>
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