https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=59574
--- Comment #9 from Daniel Armando Rodriguez <daniel.armando.rodrig...@gmail.com> --- 2013/1/18 Immanuel Giulea <giulea.imman...@gmail.com> > > The attachments are not readable/viewable. > All I get is foreign characters. > > > On Fri, Jan 18, 2013 at 5:36 PM, <bugzilla-dae...@freedesktop.org> wrote: > > > https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=59574 > > > > Priority: medium > > Bug ID: 59574 > > CC: webs...@global.libreoffice.org > > Assignee: libreoffice-bugs@lists.freedesktop.org > > Summary: Enhancements for the LibreOffice Download Page > > Severity: normal > > Classification: Unclassified > > OS: All > > Reporter: harald-koes...@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. > > > > -- > > You are receiving this mail because: > > You are on the CC list for the bug. > > > > -- > > Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to website+h...@global.libreoffice.org > > Problems? > > http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ > > Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette > > List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/website/ > > All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be > > deleted If you save all that 'strange symbols' from this url https://bugs.freedesktop.org/attachment.cgi?id=73257 will get a draw file. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Escuelas Libres :: Porque la educación es mucho mejor cuando es libre www.escuelaslibres.org.ar --- LiberTICs Cooperativa Ltda. www.libertics.com.ar --- Para entrenar, cualquier programa sirve. 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