Re: [libreoffice-design] Re: 'adopt-o-meter' for the download page

Hi Nik,

Am 06.06.2011 18:37, schrieb Nik:
> Hi all,
>
> This is probably not going to go down well with those who have submitted
> proposals for this task already, but I think we should re-evaluate
> whether some sort of adopt-o-meter will actually /clarify/ things for
> users. While the proposals so far were good, I think I understood them
> only because I knew of the request for them to be made. As a /user/,
> these visual elements are actually quite confusing;
>
> If you put a scale in, does that mean I can either have Stability or
> Features but not both? How am I going to decide what that even means for
> me if I haven't used the software yet?
> Why is 3.3.2 mentioned twice on some scales, does that make it superior
> to 3.4.0?
> What IS an early adopter? is it someone who downloads in the next few
> months? is this a new office suite?
> Does red/orange suggest that this isn't safe software? Does it indicate
> higher processing/resource demands?
>
> I haven't been to the downloads page for a while, after heading there I
> realised most of the problem was the way it is presented.
> it is *VERY* user-*un*friendly;
>
> - How are beginner-users supposed to know what "x86" means?
> - Why is there no emphasis on the actual software download link as
> opposed to the language/help packs?
> - What is with the COMPLETE AND UTTER LACK OF A *DOWNLOAD BUTTON* on
> this "downloads" page?
>
> By comparison, there is no confusion about what to press when you head
> to Mozilla[1], Ubuntu[2], Google[3] or even Microsoft's[4] sites;
> [1] http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/fx/
> [2] http://www.ubuntu.com/download/ubuntu/download
> [3] http://sketchup.google.com/intl/en/download/index.html
> [4]
> http://www7.buyoffice.microsoft.com/asia/product.aspx?sku=10234643&cache=793687343&culture=en-AU
>
>
> I think the cryptic filename-links need to go and the page just needs
> emphasis placed on the right details.
> It's useless to just say this, so I've made a mock-up of a preferable
> state for the downloads page;
> http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/File:PROP_DownloadsPage_110606NS.jpg
> I don't know how possible that is to implement, but I'm happy to cough
> up the images of someone is willing.

Your mockup is too important to hide it under this thread.
We should make an own thread for this and invide the website-ml for 
discussion.

> But essentially, I honestly don't think the Adopt-o-meter graphics are
> helping things right now.
> I think users just need to see a big fat friendly green download button
> with all the affordances they've come to expect.
> I think the adopt-a-meter is essentially marketing-jazz on what is
> essentially Usability-turf. Just my opinion though.
>
> -Nik
>
> PS. I realised my mock-up doesn't have download-size listed anywhere, my
> bad.

k-j

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