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Here's my feedback based on your stated requirements (repeated below):
1. Better Navigation of Categories
I'm not sure what you mean by "categories," but navigation does seem
easier with the new site. I like how "Plug-ins" are listed (along the
left) by type, with counts of how many are available of each type.
Also helpful for nav is a new and bigger "New and Updated Plug-ins"
section that is central to the site.
2. Less Focus on News, More on Updates / New Plugins.
Mission accomplished.
3. More Focus on Featured Plugins
SORRY, but I don't like the way this part is layed out. The "Featured
Plugin" logos totally overpower the section's heading. IMHO, those logos
should be moved to the linked pages for those plugins.
4. More prominent google ad.
Mission accomplished. I never even noticed the Google ads before.
OTHER COMMENTS:
Like any new interface, it takes time to adjust. I didn't like it at
first because it was different. But after working with it a bit, I like
it much better than the previous one (although the way plugin stats are
displayed makes it harder for me to copy them to EclipseSource, but
that's my problem!).
I disagree with the assertion that it takes focus away from the site's
ability to convey the "wisdom of crowds;" It just moves it to the side.
But to address Todd's comment, perhaps it would be possible to add a
"rating" column to the main (center) table, so that it displays name,
category and rating.
Moving "Forum" to the top bar was a good idea; not everyone uses those
all the time, so it was good to deemphasize.
I noticed that you've removed the grand-total counters for "Active
members" and "Number of Plugins." I did not really value these, but
someone else might.
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Edward J. Correia
Editor, Software Test & Performance
Conference chair, www.STPCon.com
ecorreia at bzmedia dot com
631-421-4158 x100
www.bzmedia.com
BZ Media LLC
USA
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1. RE: EPIC Homepage Prototype (Ian Skerrett)
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Date: Thu, 3 May 2007 11:29:08 -0400
From: "Ian Skerrett" <ian.skerrett@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: RE: [phoenix-epic-dev] EPIC Homepage Prototype
To: "'The EPIC component of Phoenix'" <phoenix-epic-dev@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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So far, with the exception of Mike Taylor and Mark Johnson, I have been
a
bit disappointed with the feedback on the EPIC home page prototype?
Does
the absence of feedback mean you 1) love it, 2) don't have time to look
at
it or 3) still formulating a response?
I am also hoping people are not waiting to provide feedback during our
conference call next week. IMHO, we need to be better at using public
mailing list or bugzilla entries to document feedback, so we are viewed
as
being more transparent. Also, if we wait until next week for feedback
we
have essentially slowed the project down until the meeting. Therefore,
if
you do have feedback, please provide it as soon as possible.
If we don't get feedback we will proceed with making the current
prototype
the home page. To make it easier and more transparent, I have also
opened
a bug <https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=185369> to collect
feedback. Please respond to the bug or on this e-mail list.
Thanks
Ian
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[mailto:phoenix-epic-dev-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ian Skerrett
Sent: Friday, April 27, 2007 3:20 PM
To: 'The EPIC component of Phoenix'
Subject: RE: [phoenix-epic-dev] EPIC Homepage Prototype
I was speaking with Maher and I think there might be some confusion
about
the prototype for the EPIC home page.
The prototype for a new EPIC home page can be found at
http://sandbox.eclipseplugincentral.net/proto/proto.php. We are
interested
in getting your feedback on the content and layout. The 'look, ie the
colour, fonts, graphics still need to be updated. We hope to use a
similar
'look' to the new Eclipse Live site that we just launched.
http://live.eclipse.org <http://live.eclipse.org/> However, this will
be
done by a graphics company, so I wanted to get a general consensus on
the
content before engaging with them on the graphics.
It would be appreciate if people could send their feedback on the
prototype
to the mailing list, so everyone can see it.
I also think it is appropriate to have a conference call for the EPIC
Council. Can I suggest we schedule at call for Tuesday May 8 at
7:30amPT/10:30ET? I will be in California for JavaOne, so I'd like to
try
to do it before the conference starts. Let me know if this is okay
with
people.
Thanks
Ian
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[mailto:phoenix-epic-dev-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Nathan
Gervais
Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2007 1:54 PM
To: 'The EPIC component of Phoenix'
Subject: [phoenix-epic-dev] EPIC Homepage Prototype
Afternoon all,
I've been working for the past few weeks on a new prototype
of
the EPIC homepage that I'd like to gather some feedback on. Keep in mind
that this is a prototype. Nothing is set in stone and a lot of the data
is
made up. It is NOT a working page.
We've received some great feedback on the look and feel that
were using on http://live.eclipse.org <http://live.eclipse.org/> and
our
plan at the foundation is to bring all of our web properties in line
with a
common look and feel. This new prototype for EPIC is a step in that
direction.
Here is a list of the things that we tried to focus on with
this
new design.
- Better Navigation of Categories
- Less Focus on News, More on Updates / New Plugins.
- More Focus on Featured Plugins
- More prominent google ad.
Please visit the prototype here
http://sandbox.eclipseplugincentral.net/proto/proto.php to see it in
action.
Any and All feedback is welcome. This is just the first step in the
process.
Nathan Gervais
Web Developer
Eclipse Foundation
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