[squeak-dev] Squeak.org content reorganization proposal

Igor Stasenko siguctua at gmail.com
Fri May 9 13:08:01 UTC 2008


Now, as Squeak 3.10 released and we have to update sites.
But there are critical bugs reported by Keith, like bug in TimeDate
and  incorrect version number.

First, i propose to reorganize squeak.org and replace Downloads page
with Releases page.

Releases should have a list of links to pages with separate releases ,
where users can read more detailed information about release
and decide whether download it or not, or go back and pick another release.

Now, concerning a page, which describes a release.
It should contain a list key features and describe shortly what its
now includes, and what is changed comparing to previous release e.t.c
As well as provide a link to download & install release by single click.

Also, separate page is good place to put critical fixes to base image.
And as with example of 3.10, a page can contain a link to
already released image, and then followed by patch list, which fixing
different critical bugs.

This will make it easy for newcomers to update just downloaded image
without going deep with details, what is mantis or update streams.
They can just download & file in a change set.
Also, on a release page , user can see arguments, why he would need to
download it, or what it fixes.

So, instead of single downloads page, we will have a tree of pages:

Releases
  - 3.10
  - 3.9
  - 3.8
  - Linux VM
  - Windoze VM
  - Mac VM
  - squeak-dev 3.10
  - funSqueak
  - etc..

I think this will make things more convenient for beginners and for
site support as well.
As well as allow to make better coverage & description of particular release.


-- 
Best regards,
Igor Stasenko AKA sig.



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