From owner-freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Oct 7 17:04:25 2005 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Delivered-To: freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 31B5616A420 for ; Fri, 7 Oct 2005 17:04:25 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from olli@lurza.secnetix.de) Received: from lurza.secnetix.de (lurza.secnetix.de [83.120.8.8]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 36F1343D68 for ; Fri, 7 Oct 2005 17:04:24 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from olli@lurza.secnetix.de) Received: from lurza.secnetix.de (elopip@localhost [127.0.0.1]) by lurza.secnetix.de (8.13.1/8.13.1) with ESMTP id j97H4Mam019777 for ; Fri, 7 Oct 2005 19:04:22 +0200 (CEST) (envelope-from oliver.fromme@secnetix.de) Received: (from olli@localhost) by lurza.secnetix.de (8.13.1/8.13.1/Submit) id j97H4Mte019776; Fri, 7 Oct 2005 19:04:22 +0200 (CEST) (envelope-from olli) Date: Fri, 7 Oct 2005 19:04:22 +0200 (CEST) Message-Id: <200510071704.j97H4Mte019776@lurza.secnetix.de> From: Oliver Fromme To: freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG In-Reply-To: <43466C60.3090103@mbnet.fi> X-Newsgroups: list.freebsd-stable User-Agent: tin/1.5.4-20000523 ("1959") (UNIX) (FreeBSD/4.11-RELEASE (i386)) Cc: Subject: Re: new FreeBSD-webpage X-BeenThere: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG List-Id: Production branch of FreeBSD source code List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 07 Oct 2005 17:04:25 -0000 Tuomo Latto wrote: > Greg Barniskis wrote: > > well, usability is not an entirely objective measure, but there are > > objective aspects to it. Like, not having to scroll to find crucial > > navigation links and the Search box, or to see what the latest > > You forget the number 1 rule: > Thou shalt not add to the number of clicks required. > > Scrolling is always preferable to clicking since it requires less > effort and has a better response time. I'm afraid I have to disagree. Moving the mouse pointer to the scroll bar, clicking it and dragging it is definitely more effort than simply clicking a link. (And don't tell me everyone has a mouse with a scroll wheel. That assumption would be wrong.) > So, here's a specific and constructive suggestion: > Add on a clearly visible place on the front page a link pointing > to the old site and keep the old site updated as well. > How about "Not new to FreeBSD?" under the "New to FreeBSD?"? I would rather suggest to remove the old page as soon as possible, before people are starting to create hyper links to it. The longer the old front page is available, the bigger the problem will grow. > Here's another: Make all headings links. That's a good idea. Best regards Oliver -- Oliver Fromme, secnetix GmbH & Co. KG, Marktplatz 29, 85567 Grafing Dienstleistungen mit Schwerpunkt FreeBSD: http://www.secnetix.de/bsd Any opinions expressed in this message may be personal to the author and may not necessarily reflect the opinions of secnetix in any way. Python is executable pseudocode. Perl is executable line noise.