Henning Meier-Geinitz schrieb: > > Hi, > > Before we release the next SANE version we should think about how to > present the different types of device/backend lists on the HTML pages. > > One way to do this is described here: > > On the Main page, only one link: > > Introduction > Tutorial > Supported Scanners > Supported Platforms > Applications (frontends) > [...] > > On the supported devices page: > > Devices supported by SANE > > (fat/big whatever) > * Stable version sorted by manufacturer > * Stable version sorted by backend > > (smaller) > * CVS version sorted by manufacturer > * CVS version sorted by backend > > * External drivers sorted by manufacturer > * External divers sorted by backend > > * Older SANE versions (1.0.8, 1.0.7, 1.0.6, ...) > > My intention is to not clutter the main page with lots of links to > lists and provide an easy way to the most important list (stable > manufacturers) nevertheless. > > Anyone has better ideas?
I will change it in a way like you suggested. > > By the way: What about the link to Jonathan Buzzard's parallel port > and USB scanners pages? The lists are very useful but haven't been > updated for about one year and I get quite a lot of comments from > users who are surprised that their scanner is supported although it's > mentioned otherwise on these pages. I have also seen some comments on > Usenet about the SANE project recommending Epson scanners. Some guys > don't seem to realize that these are not "official" SANE pages even if > it's mentioned that it isn't. > > So what do we do: Keep the links and add a sentence that the user > should check the up-to-dateness of the pages or remove the links? When the author does not keep the pages up to date then we can make a link page "outdated related links". Bye Oliver -- Homepage: http://www.rauch-domain.de sane-umax: http://www.rauch-domain.de/sane-umax xsane: http://www.xsane.org E-Mail: mailto:oliver.ra...@rauch-domain.de
