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

Hello,

> 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?

On mine, it was because it was asked for a version of the
adopt-o-meter that gives options for corporate users, home users and
"early adopters." However, I think it is a ridiculous idea (because it
is a lot of work) to try to keep three different releases fixed all
the time. and, as you note, it's confusing to every user except Linux
distributors -- many commercial distributions ship with more or less
outdated software and have to be kept up to date for years.

> What IS an early adopter? is it someone who downloads in the next few
> months? is this a new office suite?

You could say, a tester, but that would give people the wrong idea,
because, fundamentally, a .0 release should be stable, even if later
versions might be more stable even.

> Does red/orange suggest that this isn't safe software? Does it indicate
> higher processing/resource demands?

Probably yes, although Jan H asked to avoid the colour red if I
remember right, again a .0 release is not really a tester's version.
And: no, would you expect that?

> - How are beginner-users supposed to know what "x86" means?

I concur. Slapping a "64-bit" behind the version now labelled "x64"
and removing the "x86" should help here. The 64-bit part is important,
though, as more and more systems run 64-bit OS'es and these users will
want to have an optimised version.

> - Why is there no emphasis on the actual software download link as opposed
> to the language/help packs?

The language packs have been eliminated as of version 3.4. I am unsure
how long the help packs are supposed to stay since there is the Wiki
help – personally I like to have an offline help file and found the
fact that Firefox now uses an internet help site only a step backwards
– such pages tend to be more confusing and less ordered than an
offline help file.
Anyway, the help file download should go somewhere in a sidebar or at
least be less pronounced (as in your proposal).

> - What is with the COMPLETE AND UTTER LACK OF A *DOWNLOAD BUTTON* on this
> "downloads" page?

I didn't notice until now, but this is bad. Although luckily not as
bad as on Sourceforge where you have to navigate through folders etc.

> http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/File:PROP_DownloadsPage_110606NS.jpg

Thank you for this contribution. I really like your proposal, the
wording is sometimes a bit questionable, but the general idea is very
good.

> I don't know how possible that is to implement, but I'm happy to cough up
> the images of someone is willing.

Me neither, although with the script that changes the LibO version
dynamically already in place, the HTML shouldn't be too complicated.

Astron.

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