Website updates take two (proper formatting)

Robert Vehse robert.vehse at gmx.de
Tue Aug 4 16:52:37 UTC 2009


Hi Team,

in an earlier thread I had tried to communicate some changes to the 
website and I made a mess of it.
Since then I have put some more thought into these ideas and I hope 
they'll meet your approval.


I'd like to propose the following changes:

1. Turn the "About" page (http://trac.adium.im/wiki/AboutAdium/Sandbox) 
into a non-wiki page and give it a tab on the homepage.
 
2. Link from the "About" page to a Wiki page with a full list of 
supported services (http://trac.adium.im/wiki/ListOfServices/Sandbox).

3. Merge ListOfServices (http://trac.adium.im/wiki/ListOfServices) and 
ServiceInteroperability 
(http://trac.adium.im/wiki/ServiceInteroperability) into 
(http://trac.adium.im/wiki/ListOfServices/Sandbox).

4. Link from the list of supported services (ListOfServices/Sandbox) to 
dedicated pages for each service with brief descriptions, history, 
information on censorship and known issues.

5. Merge FAQ regarding [Service]Censorship 
(http://trac.adium.im/wiki/AIMCensorship, 
http://trac.adium.im/wiki/ICQCensorship, 
http://trac.adium.im/wiki/MSNCensorship) into these dedicated pages.  

6. Create separate tabs for "Support" and "Development":
   - Support should link to a page similar to Pidgin's Support page 
(http://pidgin.im/support/)
   - Development goes to [wiki:Development]


Why these changes?

1. As a tab and a prettily designed proper webpage (in contrast to a 
Wiki page) the "About" page could gain more prominence and properly 
boast Adium's great features.

2. I don't think it is necessary to name all the supported services on 
the features page. Users already get a good idea on the front 
("Download") page.
3. ListOfServices and ServiceInteroperability currently share information.

4. In the past few days, I have created these dedicated pages. Right 
now, they are linked to from the current "About" page.

5. By inclusion of a  "censorship" section in the dedicated pages, the 
specific censorship pages are rendered obsolete.

6. This separation benefits a clear view and reduces user confusion.


Who puts the changes through?
I can do 3., 4. and 5. (Wiki stuff) myself but I would need someone with 
knowledge of doing websites to get 1., 2. and 6. done.


Also see http://trac.adium.im/wiki/AdiumSupportConcept for reference.


Regards, Robby





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