[Webteam] Re: Frontpage revised

[Brad Fuller]

Darius wrote:

>My feelings:
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>Brad and Michael's ideas don't allow for the 1st time visitor to "skim" the page
>for key words.
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I don't know about that. "Next Steps" seems to be good for novices. A 
little straightenin' up and it'll look good.

>The name droppings of the distinguishing technologies don't have links to
>explain /why/ the technologies are important or potentially useful to the
>visitor.
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How important is this on the home page? I say maybe a little bit and 
then offer clear links to find out more.

>Not all visitors are developers. Squeak is more cross-purpose that just
>ruby/python/etc. It's also for the "user/content author". Squeak is special. We
>don't /have/ to be just like the other sites.
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agreed on the last sentence!

>If you're that desperate to shorten the page, use CSS collapsible outlines.
>Those who want more can get more w/o navigating away. Those who skim just for
>changes, get a short page. Those with "down-level" browsers, see the big page,
>but are probably not much into technology. CSS collapsible outlines can be very
>modern, professional looking.
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I would suggest against that except for navigation on the left or right. 
Why? Because it should be a clearer UI for anyone (and any browser)