Re: [libreoffice-website] [Bug 59574] New: Enhancements for the LibreOffice Download Page

2013/1/18 Immanuel Giulea <giulea.immanuel@gmail.com>
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> On Fri, Jan 18, 2013 at 5:36 PM, <bugzilla-daemon@freedesktop.org> wrote:
>
> > https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=59574
> >
> >           Priority: medium
> >             Bug ID: 59574
> >                 CC: website@global.libreoffice.org
> >           Assignee: libreoffice-bugs@lists.freedesktop.org
> >            Summary: Enhancements for the LibreOffice Download Page
> >           Severity: normal
> >     Classification: Unclassified
> >                 OS: All
> >           Reporter: harald-koester@htp-tel.de
> >           Hardware: Other
> >             Status: UNCONFIRMED
> >            Version: unspecified
> >          Component: WWW
> >            Product: LibreOffice
> >
> > Created attachment 73257
> >   --> https://bugs.freedesktop.org/attachment.cgi?id=73257&action=edit
> > Mock-up for LibreOffic download website
> >
> > There are 4 attached mock-ups in order to get an impression of the
proposed
> > enhancements in this report.
> >
> > -------------------
> >
> > [A] Some months ago a user complaints about the LibreOffice download
page
> > (https://www.libreoffice.org/download/) on the German discuss mailing
> > list. He
> > wrongly downloaded the BitTorrent download file (… .msi.torrent) and not
> > the
> > standard file (.. .msi) for the Windows installation. So the
installation
> > failed.
> >
> > The reason for this problem is an unclear display of the green download
> > button.
> > I would expect that I can click somewhere on this button and the
download
> > starts. But I have to click on “Main installer”. A user normally does
not
> > expect that there are three links (Main installer, Torrent, Info) inside
> > the
> > download button.
> >
> > Furthermore the link “Info” inside the download button is misleading. I
> > would
> > expect more informations about LibreOffice or how to install
LibreOffice.
> > But
> > what do I get? A list of hashes and mirror servers in English and not in
> > my own
> > language. To my opinion a normal user does not understand these lists
and
> > can't
> > do anything with it.
> >
> > Proposal in order to avoid the mentioned problems (see also attached
file
> > “Mockup DL 1.odg”):
> >
> > [1] Additional buttons for BitTorrent download. Name buttons with
“Standard
> > Download” and “BitTorrent Download”.
> > [2] Clicking somewhere on the buttons starts the download.
> > [3] Insert a link “More download informations” or “Download Hints” or
> > similar
> > to the download page (not in the download buttons!). On the page linked
> > to, it
> > should be first described (in different languages on different pages)
how
> > hashes and mirrors can be used. The links to the hash and mirror list
> > should be
> > inserted on the linked page.
> >
> > --------------------
> >
> > [B] Some other discussion points and proposals according the download
page
> > (see
> > also “Mockup DL 1.odg”):
> >
> > [1] To my opinion this page is directed primarily towards users and not
> > towards
> > developers. So the downloads of the SDK and the source code should be
> > moved to
> > the developers site (https://www.libreoffice.org/developers-2/). I'm
sure
> > a
> > developer who seriously wants to participate will find them. The links
> > under
> > “Handy resources” then can be moved to the free place.
> >
> > [2] Rename heading “Packages” to “Other Download Packages”. For a user
this
> > makes more clear, that the downloads below are alternatives and are not
> > needed
> > additionally.
> >
> > [3] Insert a link to the extensions and templates site
> > (http://extensions.libreoffice.org) with a short explanation on the
> > download
> > page.
> >
> > [4] Insert a link to the “Get Help” page
> > (https://www.libreoffice.org/get-help).
> >
> > [5] Provide a link to the installation instruction
> > (https://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/installation).
> >
> > [6] In order to do not clutter up the download site to much, the
donation
> > hint
> > could be removed. Possibly it is better to display a donation dialogue
at
> > the
> > end of the LibreOffice installation. With such a proceeding you can also
> > reach
> > people who get their LibreOffice from other sources than the download
page.
> > (Hint is not removed from mock-ups yet.)
> >
> > ---------------------
> >
> > [C] Another design possibility: The BitTorrent download buttons can be
> > placed
> > below the heading “Other Download Packages” (see attached file “Mockup
DL
> > 2.dwg”)
> >
> > ----------------------
> >
> > [D] In the past there have been some discussions in order to improve the
> > download site according different versions of LibreOffice. Especially
if a
> > version is still in the early adopter phase users complained about
> > problems.
> > See:
> > (https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Design/Whiteboards/Download_Page)
> > (https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/File:LibOReleaseLifecycle.png)
> > (German site: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/DE/LODownload)
> >
> > It seemed to me, that this is also the reason, that some localisation
teams
> > still offer 2 LibreOffice versions on their download page (e.g. see
Arabic,
> > French, Italian, Russian or Turkish download sites)
> >
> > In “Mockup DL 3.dwg” I attached a design proposal in order to solve this
> > problem. In this proposal the download buttons for the recommended
version
> > are
> > big and the colour is green (indicates “Good Choice.”) whereas the
buttons
> > for
> > the early adopter version is small and the colour is yellow (indicates
“Be
> > careful!”).
> >
> > Both, size and colour, support the intention to guide a user straight to
> > the
> > right version for her/him:
> > (1) A user who is unaware the release scheme and not interested in other
> > versions will usually take the direct way to the recommended version.
> > (2) A user who is unaware the release scheme but is interested in new
> > versions
> > or new features is guided to the release note link of the early adopter
> > version
> > and after reading she/he can decide.
> > (3) And a user who is aware the scheme is able to download the early
> > adopter
> > version at once.
> >
> > “Mockup DL 4.dwg” is a variation of “Mockup DL 3.dwg”. In “Mockup DL 4”
> > besides
> > the recommended LibreOffice version two additional versions, a long term
> > support (LTS) version and a release candidate, are offered. Just an
> > impression
> > how it may look like if you like to offer 3 different versions.
> >
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If you save all that 'strange symbols' from this url
https://bugs.freedesktop.org/attachment.cgi?id=73257
will get a draw file.




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