Hi Ryan:
We could say that. Please say that! And please, have that button point
to a 9.04 build.
Currently, that button does not point to a download of OFBiz 9.04.
Instead you get the latest trunk build. [Hence all my original confusion
and misunderstanding about what was going on.] So, yes, please make that
button point to a OFBiz 9.04 build and add that text to the button. That
would be a wonderful compromise.
Regards,
Ruth
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Ryan Foster wrote:
I see no reason to add "New Users" to the download button, as they are not the only
people who download OFBiz. Take a look at another Open Source project that has 10 million
downloads as an example, WordPress. I love the fact that they display a big download button right
in the middle of their homepage, and also highlight their download button in their navigation
(http://wordpress.org). We could simply change the button to say "Download OFBiz 9.04",
in a similar fashion. This states exactly what the action is for new users, and tells existing
users in 2 seconds what release the project is on.
Ryan Foster
HotWax Media
801.671.0769
ryan.fos...@hotwaxmedia.com
On Dec 9, 2009, at 5:07 PM, Ruth Hoffman wrote:
Hi Tim et al:
First, I'm not sure I know what the difference is between the column labeled "Nightly Trunk
Builds" and the one labeled "Archived Trunk Builds". Why both?
OK, but not to get hung up on that...here's my first go-round at suggested
changes:
For starters, how about something like the following:
1) Change the big download button on the right of the page to point to the latest nightly 9.04
release build. (Not the trunk build). Also, change the text on that button from "DOWNLOAD
OFBIZ" to: "New Users DOWNLOAD OFBIZ Here!".
2) Change the "OFBiz Nightly Trunk Releases" heading to:
"OFBiz Nightly Release Builds"
3) Swap the "Nightly Trunk Builds" column with the "Nightly Release 9.04 Builds" column
so that "Nightly Release 9.04 Builds" may be easily seen by new users.
4) Under the "Nightly Release 9.04 Builds" column, put something like the
following:
[Recommended for new users. The most stable code base. All current stable
features. The best option for getting community help.]
Also, only list 5 or so links. Add a link to list other, older builds after the
5 most recent.
5) Under the "Nightly Trunk Builds" column, put something like the following:
[Recommended for project committers and those who want the latest and greatest
code. May not be as stable as the 9.04 nightly release builds.]
Also, only list 5 or so recent links. Add a link to list other, older builds
after the 5 most recent.]
6) Under the "Nightly Release 4.0 Builds" column, put something like the
following:
[Recommended for (legacy) compatibility with earlier releases of OFBiz.
Not recommended for new development where compatibility with the 9.04 release
is desired.
Note: support for Release 4.0 builds may be difficult to find and hence this
release is not recommended for new users.]
Also, only list 5 or so recent links. Add a link to list other, older builds
after the 5 most recent.
I'd like to see how those changes look. That might be enough to minimize any
confusion.
TIA
Ruth
