RE: Integrate download wizard into website?
> -Original Message- > From: Dave Fisher [mailto:wave4d...@comcast.net] > Sent: Sunday, April 18, 2021 8:21 PM > To: dev@openoffice.apache.org > Subject: Re: Integrate download wizard into website? > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Apr 18, 2021, at 10:12 AM, Jörg Schmidt > wrote: > > > > > > > >> -Original Message- > >> From: Dave Fisher [mailto:w...@apache.org] > >> Sent: Sunday, April 18, 2021 6:43 PM > >> To: dev@openoffice.apache.org > >> Subject: Re: Integrate download wizard into website? > >> I opened a discussion with INFRA. These things take time. > >> https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/INFRA-21497 > > > > Thank you, this is great. > > > > (Sorry, I have read the discussion there, at the moment, > only briefly. If we have to decide mandatory whether to use > SF or Mirror, this will of course have to be considered carefully.) > > > >>> I don't want to go into both things (JavaScript, Mirror) > >> here, but I would like to ask you to keep them in mind. > >> > >> A download site that works without JavaScript is not a wizard > > > > JavaScript may be the best technical option, but Flash, > *for example*, would be another alternative (regardless of > whether you like it), so you can't say it would only work > using JavaScript. > > Flash is dead. That's right, but you misunderstand me if you assume I wanted to use Flash. I mentioned Flash as an example because I had mentioned PHP before and didn't want to repeat that. greetings, Jörg - To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: Integrate download wizard into website?
Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 18, 2021, at 10:12 AM, Jörg Schmidt wrote: > > > >> -Original Message- >> From: Dave Fisher [mailto:w...@apache.org] >> Sent: Sunday, April 18, 2021 6:43 PM >> To: dev@openoffice.apache.org >> Subject: Re: Integrate download wizard into website? >> >> >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Apr 18, 2021, at 12:24 AM, Jörg Schmidt >> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>> -Original Message- >>>> From: Marcus [mailto:marcus.m...@wtnet.de] >>>> Sent: Friday, April 16, 2021 7:25 PM >>>> To: dev@openoffice.apache.org >>>> Subject: Re: Integrate download wizard into website? >>>> >>>>> Am 16.04.21 um 10:29 schrieb Jörg Schmidt: >>>>>>> -Original Message- >>>>>>> From: Marcus [mailto:marcus.m...@wtnet.de] >>>>>>> Sent: Friday, April 16, 2021 9:20 AM >>>>>>> To: dev@openoffice.apache.org >>>>>>> Subject: Re: Integrate download wizard into website? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Indeed, the way can be different how to show these hints. But >>>>>>> I think we >>>>>>> agree already that the hint presentation could be more >>>>> automatic and >>>>>>> context-sensitive. >>>>>> >>>>>> Exactly, I agree with you on that. >>>>> >>>>> OK, then we have our basis. >>>>> >>>>> Next step would be to clearify the requirements. Here I would >>>>> like to be >>>>> generic as best as possible; which means to keep out >>>>> technical details >>>>> for the moment. >>>>> >>>>> When this is done we can try to find a technical solution >>> to get the >>>>> requirement implemented. >>>>> >>>>> What do you think? >>> >>> The essential requirements for Windows are clear and >> concern the 32-bit Java 'problem'. >>> For Linux, at least the issues of system integration and >> uninstalling LO are also involved. >>> About MacOS I personally know nothing. >>> >>> Maybe it would be best if I say here that I will think >> about detailed requirements together with the update (*) of >> the German installation manual? >>> >>> (*): >>> I have to explain this briefly: as part of the ProOO-Box's >> work on the German AOO documentaion (see comments on >> http://www.openoffice.org/de/doc/index.html), I am currently >> working specifically on the installation manual. Problem is >> that I, due to lack of time, unfortunately only very slow >> progress, advantage is that I really binding work on it. >>> As sorry as I am, I can't say until when this work will be >> done, but it will take _at least_ a few more months. >>> >>> >>> >>> Yes, it makes sense to leave out technical details for now, >> but I recently came across (through an info on users-de@...) >> the following issue where I think improvement is needed (in >> the medium term): >>> our download site works almost not at all without >> JavaScript. Namely the linking to >> https://www.apache.org/dyn/aoo-closer.cgi/openoffice/ does >> not help the user at all because there are no relevant >> mirrors for AOO. >> >> aoo-closer.cgi was an idea before SourceForge. It doesn’t >> work for the reason you mention. >>> I had already addressed the 'problem' with mirrors myself >> (here on this list), but got little response. >> >> I opened a discussion with INFRA. These things take time. >> https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/INFRA-21497 > > Thank you, this is great. > > (Sorry, I have read the discussion there, at the moment, only briefly. If we > have to decide mandatory whether to use SF or Mirror, this will of course > have to be considered carefully.) > >>> I don't want to go into both things (JavaScript, Mirror) >> here, but I would like to ask you to keep them in mind. >> >> A download site that works without JavaScript is not a wizard > > JavaScript may be the best technical option, but Flash, *for example*, would > be another alternative (regardless of whether you like it), so you can't say > it would only work using JavaScript. Flash is dead. But you can compile flash source code into JavaScript / css using Apache Royale. This is an approach that I am interested in learning for other reasons. > > But please: I don't want to argue about JavaScript, I just wanted to draw > attention to the problem I had named. Sure. Regards, Dave > > > > Jörg > > > - > To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@openoffice.apache.org > - To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@openoffice.apache.org
RE: Integrate download wizard into website?
> -Original Message- > From: Marcus [mailto:marcus.m...@wtnet.de] > Sent: Sunday, April 18, 2021 7:05 PM > To: dev@openoffice.apache.org > Subject: Re: Integrate download wizard into website? > > Am 18.04.21 um 18:54 schrieb Jörg Schmidt: > >> -Original Message- > >> From: Marcus [mailto:marcus.m...@wtnet.de] > >> Sent: Sunday, April 18, 2021 6:12 PM > >> To: dev@openoffice.apache.org > >> Subject: Re: Integrate download wizard into website? > >> > >> Am 18.04.21 um 09:24 schrieb Jörg Schmidt: > > > >>> Yes, it makes sense to leave out technical details for now, > >> but I recently came across (through an info on users-de@...) > >> the following issue where I think improvement is needed (in > >> the medium term): > >>> our download site works almost not at all without JavaScript. > >> > >> for me it's working. When clicking the green text you will be > >> redirected > >> to SF.net and you can download from there. > > > > JavaScript is disabled an i use: > > http://www.openoffice.org/de/download/index.html > > > > (note the .../de/) > > > > and if I click on the green text block there I get to: > > https://www.apache.org/dyn/aoo-closer.cgi/openoffice/ > > thanks for the hint. Will be fixed with the next update on > the website. fine, thank you. Jörg - To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@openoffice.apache.org
RE: Integrate download wizard into website?
> -Original Message- > From: Dave Fisher [mailto:w...@apache.org] > Sent: Sunday, April 18, 2021 6:43 PM > To: dev@openoffice.apache.org > Subject: Re: Integrate download wizard into website? > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Apr 18, 2021, at 12:24 AM, Jörg Schmidt > wrote: > > > > > > > >> -Original Message- > >> From: Marcus [mailto:marcus.m...@wtnet.de] > >> Sent: Friday, April 16, 2021 7:25 PM > >> To: dev@openoffice.apache.org > >> Subject: Re: Integrate download wizard into website? > >> > >> Am 16.04.21 um 10:29 schrieb Jörg Schmidt: > >>>> -Original Message- > >>>> From: Marcus [mailto:marcus.m...@wtnet.de] > >>>> Sent: Friday, April 16, 2021 9:20 AM > >>>> To: dev@openoffice.apache.org > >>>> Subject: Re: Integrate download wizard into website? > >>>> > >>>> Indeed, the way can be different how to show these hints. But > >>>> I think we > >>>> agree already that the hint presentation could be more > >> automatic and > >>>> context-sensitive. > >>> > >>> Exactly, I agree with you on that. > >> > >> OK, then we have our basis. > >> > >> Next step would be to clearify the requirements. Here I would > >> like to be > >> generic as best as possible; which means to keep out > >> technical details > >> for the moment. > >> > >> When this is done we can try to find a technical solution > to get the > >> requirement implemented. > >> > >> What do you think? > > > > The essential requirements for Windows are clear and > concern the 32-bit Java 'problem'. > > For Linux, at least the issues of system integration and > uninstalling LO are also involved. > > About MacOS I personally know nothing. > > > > Maybe it would be best if I say here that I will think > about detailed requirements together with the update (*) of > the German installation manual? > > > > (*): > > I have to explain this briefly: as part of the ProOO-Box's > work on the German AOO documentaion (see comments on > http://www.openoffice.org/de/doc/index.html), I am currently > working specifically on the installation manual. Problem is > that I, due to lack of time, unfortunately only very slow > progress, advantage is that I really binding work on it. > > As sorry as I am, I can't say until when this work will be > done, but it will take _at least_ a few more months. > > > > > > > > Yes, it makes sense to leave out technical details for now, > but I recently came across (through an info on users-de@...) > the following issue where I think improvement is needed (in > the medium term): > > our download site works almost not at all without > JavaScript. Namely the linking to > https://www.apache.org/dyn/aoo-closer.cgi/openoffice/ does > not help the user at all because there are no relevant > mirrors for AOO. > > aoo-closer.cgi was an idea before SourceForge. It doesn’t > work for the reason you mention. > > I had already addressed the 'problem' with mirrors myself > (here on this list), but got little response. > > I opened a discussion with INFRA. These things take time. > https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/INFRA-21497 Thank you, this is great. (Sorry, I have read the discussion there, at the moment, only briefly. If we have to decide mandatory whether to use SF or Mirror, this will of course have to be considered carefully.) > > I don't want to go into both things (JavaScript, Mirror) > here, but I would like to ask you to keep them in mind. > > A download site that works without JavaScript is not a wizard JavaScript may be the best technical option, but Flash, *for example*, would be another alternative (regardless of whether you like it), so you can't say it would only work using JavaScript. But please: I don't want to argue about JavaScript, I just wanted to draw attention to the problem I had named. Jörg - To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: Integrate download wizard into website?
Am 18.04.21 um 18:54 schrieb Jörg Schmidt: -Original Message- From: Marcus [mailto:marcus.m...@wtnet.de] Sent: Sunday, April 18, 2021 6:12 PM To: dev@openoffice.apache.org Subject: Re: Integrate download wizard into website? Am 18.04.21 um 09:24 schrieb Jörg Schmidt: Yes, it makes sense to leave out technical details for now, but I recently came across (through an info on users-de@...) the following issue where I think improvement is needed (in the medium term): our download site works almost not at all without JavaScript. for me it's working. When clicking the green text you will be redirected to SF.net and you can download from there. JavaScript is disabled an i use: http://www.openoffice.org/de/download/index.html (note the .../de/) and if I click on the green text block there I get to: https://www.apache.org/dyn/aoo-closer.cgi/openoffice/ thanks for the hint. Will be fixed with the next update on the website. Marcus - To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@openoffice.apache.org
RE: Integrate download wizard into website?
> -Original Message- > From: Marcus [mailto:marcus.m...@wtnet.de] > Sent: Sunday, April 18, 2021 6:12 PM > To: dev@openoffice.apache.org > Subject: Re: Integrate download wizard into website? > > Am 18.04.21 um 09:24 schrieb Jörg Schmidt: > > Yes, it makes sense to leave out technical details for now, > but I recently came across (through an info on users-de@...) > the following issue where I think improvement is needed (in > the medium term): > > our download site works almost not at all without JavaScript. > > for me it's working. When clicking the green text you will be > redirected > to SF.net and you can download from there. JavaScript is disabled an i use: http://www.openoffice.org/de/download/index.html (note the .../de/) and if I click on the green text block there I get to: https://www.apache.org/dyn/aoo-closer.cgi/openoffice/ Jörg - To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: Integrate download wizard into website?
Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 18, 2021, at 12:24 AM, Jörg Schmidt wrote: > > > >> -Original Message- >> From: Marcus [mailto:marcus.m...@wtnet.de] >> Sent: Friday, April 16, 2021 7:25 PM >> To: dev@openoffice.apache.org >> Subject: Re: Integrate download wizard into website? >> >> Am 16.04.21 um 10:29 schrieb Jörg Schmidt: >>>> -Original Message- >>>> From: Marcus [mailto:marcus.m...@wtnet.de] >>>> Sent: Friday, April 16, 2021 9:20 AM >>>> To: dev@openoffice.apache.org >>>> Subject: Re: Integrate download wizard into website? >>>> >>>> Indeed, the way can be different how to show these hints. But >>>> I think we >>>> agree already that the hint presentation could be more >> automatic and >>>> context-sensitive. >>> >>> Exactly, I agree with you on that. >> >> OK, then we have our basis. >> >> Next step would be to clearify the requirements. Here I would >> like to be >> generic as best as possible; which means to keep out >> technical details >> for the moment. >> >> When this is done we can try to find a technical solution to get the >> requirement implemented. >> >> What do you think? > > The essential requirements for Windows are clear and concern the 32-bit Java > 'problem'. > For Linux, at least the issues of system integration and uninstalling LO are > also involved. > About MacOS I personally know nothing. > > Maybe it would be best if I say here that I will think about detailed > requirements together with the update (*) of the German installation manual? > > (*): > I have to explain this briefly: as part of the ProOO-Box's work on the German > AOO documentaion (see comments on > http://www.openoffice.org/de/doc/index.html), I am currently working > specifically on the installation manual. Problem is that I, due to lack of > time, unfortunately only very slow progress, advantage is that I really > binding work on it. > As sorry as I am, I can't say until when this work will be done, but it will > take _at least_ a few more months. > > > > Yes, it makes sense to leave out technical details for now, but I recently > came across (through an info on users-de@...) the following issue where I > think improvement is needed (in the medium term): > our download site works almost not at all without JavaScript. Namely the > linking to https://www.apache.org/dyn/aoo-closer.cgi/openoffice/ does not > help the user at all because there are no relevant mirrors for AOO. aoo-closer.cgi was an idea before SourceForge. It doesn’t work for the reason you mention. > I had already addressed the 'problem' with mirrors myself (here on this > list), but got little response. I opened a discussion with INFRA. These things take time. https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/INFRA-21497 > > I don't want to go into both things (JavaScript, Mirror) here, but I would > like to ask you to keep them in mind. A download site that works without JavaScript is not a wizard it would be a form perhaps many on separate pages. I have an idea, but don’t wait for me because I won’t have time for a few months. Regards, Dave > > > > > Jörg > > > > - > To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@openoffice.apache.org >
Re: Integrate download wizard into website?
Am 18.04.21 um 09:24 schrieb Jörg Schmidt: -Original Message- From: Marcus [mailto:marcus.m...@wtnet.de] Sent: Friday, April 16, 2021 7:25 PM To: dev@openoffice.apache.org Subject: Re: Integrate download wizard into website? Am 16.04.21 um 10:29 schrieb Jörg Schmidt: -Original Message- From: Marcus [mailto:marcus.m...@wtnet.de] Sent: Friday, April 16, 2021 9:20 AM To: dev@openoffice.apache.org Subject: Re: Integrate download wizard into website? Indeed, the way can be different how to show these hints. But I think we agree already that the hint presentation could be more automatic and context-sensitive. Exactly, I agree with you on that. OK, then we have our basis. Next step would be to clearify the requirements. Here I would like to be generic as best as possible; which means to keep out technical details for the moment. When this is done we can try to find a technical solution to get the requirement implemented. What do you think? The essential requirements for Windows are clear and concern the 32-bit Java 'problem'. For Linux, at least the issues of system integration and uninstalling LO are also involved. About MacOS I personally know nothing. Maybe it would be best if I say here that I will think about detailed requirements together with the update (*) of the German installation manual? (*): I have to explain this briefly: as part of the ProOO-Box's work on the German AOO documentaion (see comments on http://www.openoffice.org/de/doc/index.html), I am currently working specifically on the installation manual. Problem is that I, due to lack of time, unfortunately only very slow progress, advantage is that I really binding work on it. As sorry as I am, I can't say until when this work will be done, but it will take _at least_ a few more months. Yes, it makes sense to leave out technical details for now, but I recently came across (through an info on users-de@...) the following issue where I think improvement is needed (in the medium term): our download site works almost not at all without JavaScript. for me it's working. When clicking the green text you will be redirected to SF.net and you can download from there. > Namely the linking to https://www.apache.org/dyn/aoo- closer.cgi/openoffice/ does not help the user at all because there are no relevant mirrors for AOO. Where have you find this link? I don't see it on the download webpage. In general: When you have no chance to interrupt your current work to help here, then we can wait for you until you have time for helping here. Marcus - To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@openoffice.apache.org
RE: Integrate download wizard into website?
> -Original Message- > From: Marcus [mailto:marcus.m...@wtnet.de] > Sent: Friday, April 16, 2021 7:25 PM > To: dev@openoffice.apache.org > Subject: Re: Integrate download wizard into website? > > Am 16.04.21 um 10:29 schrieb Jörg Schmidt: > >> -Original Message- > >> From: Marcus [mailto:marcus.m...@wtnet.de] > >> Sent: Friday, April 16, 2021 9:20 AM > >> To: dev@openoffice.apache.org > >> Subject: Re: Integrate download wizard into website? > >> > >> Indeed, the way can be different how to show these hints. But > >> I think we > >> agree already that the hint presentation could be more > automatic and > >> context-sensitive. > > > > Exactly, I agree with you on that. > > OK, then we have our basis. > > Next step would be to clearify the requirements. Here I would > like to be > generic as best as possible; which means to keep out > technical details > for the moment. > > When this is done we can try to find a technical solution to get the > requirement implemented. > > What do you think? The essential requirements for Windows are clear and concern the 32-bit Java 'problem'. For Linux, at least the issues of system integration and uninstalling LO are also involved. About MacOS I personally know nothing. Maybe it would be best if I say here that I will think about detailed requirements together with the update (*) of the German installation manual? (*): I have to explain this briefly: as part of the ProOO-Box's work on the German AOO documentaion (see comments on http://www.openoffice.org/de/doc/index.html), I am currently working specifically on the installation manual. Problem is that I, due to lack of time, unfortunately only very slow progress, advantage is that I really binding work on it. As sorry as I am, I can't say until when this work will be done, but it will take _at least_ a few more months. Yes, it makes sense to leave out technical details for now, but I recently came across (through an info on users-de@...) the following issue where I think improvement is needed (in the medium term): our download site works almost not at all without JavaScript. Namely the linking to https://www.apache.org/dyn/aoo-closer.cgi/openoffice/ does not help the user at all because there are no relevant mirrors for AOO. I had already addressed the 'problem' with mirrors myself (here on this list), but got little response. I don't want to go into both things (JavaScript, Mirror) here, but I would like to ask you to keep them in mind. Jörg - To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: Integrate download wizard into website?
Am 16.04.21 um 10:29 schrieb Jörg Schmidt: -Original Message- From: Marcus [mailto:marcus.m...@wtnet.de] Sent: Friday, April 16, 2021 9:20 AM To: dev@openoffice.apache.org Subject: Re: Integrate download wizard into website? Indeed, the way can be different how to show these hints. But I think we agree already that the hint presentation could be more automatic and context-sensitive. Exactly, I agree with you on that. OK, then we have our basis. Next step would be to clearify the requirements. Here I would like to be generic as best as possible; which means to keep out technical details for the moment. When this is done we can try to find a technical solution to get the requirement implemented. What do you think? Marcus - To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@openoffice.apache.org
RE: Integrate download wizard into website?
> -Original Message- > From: Marcus [mailto:marcus.m...@wtnet.de] > Sent: Friday, April 16, 2021 9:20 AM > To: dev@openoffice.apache.org > Subject: Re: Integrate download wizard into website? > > > Indeed, the way can be different how to show these hints. But > I think we > agree already that the hint presentation could be more automatic and > context-sensitive. Exactly, I agree with you on that. greetings, Jörg - To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: Integrate download wizard into website?
Am 16.04.21 um 07:47 schrieb Jörg Schmidt: -Original Message- From: Marcus [mailto:marcus.m...@wtnet.de] Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2021 7:00 PM To: dev@openoffice.apache.org Subject: Re: Integrate download wizard into website? Am 15.04.21 um 08:49 schrieb Jörg Schmidt: That's exactly what I wrote myself on the de-users list and expressed my lack of understanding that users don't seem to be able to use a website that is as easy to use as a vending machine. Nevertheless, I have to take note that there are such users. The the question is if can satisfy all users that have problems to find the right install set. Let's not argue about that. At the same time, I want to say one word: kaizen (I do not put a link to Wikipedia, because in the English Wikipedia "Kaizen" is explained only one-sided, related to the economy. In the German Wikipedia it is explained more thoroughly.) good point how we can handle this topic. And my suggestion comes from the observation that the improvements of the last months didn't seem optimal(*), because they required the user to actively do something to get an additional info (either place the mouse over a button to get a tooltip/teaser or actually click on a button to get an info page in a separate window). This is a complete different topic (at least in my eyes) Then _I_ must have explained it badly, because actually that is the core of my proposal. mmh ... but I understand, there are two different possibilities, namely once the user makes his selection in one step (so it is currently on the download page) and then automatically gets all the appropriate hints in one step, or you ask the settings step by step and also give the hints step by step. Indeed, the way can be different how to show these hints. But I think we agree already that the hint presentation could be more automatic and context-sensitive. Marcus - To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@openoffice.apache.org
RE: Integrate download wizard into website?
> -Original Message- > From: Marcus [mailto:marcus.m...@wtnet.de] > Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2021 7:00 PM > To: dev@openoffice.apache.org > Subject: Re: Integrate download wizard into website? > > Am 15.04.21 um 08:49 schrieb Jörg Schmidt: > > That's exactly what I wrote myself on the de-users list and > expressed my lack of understanding that users don't seem to > be able to use a website that is as easy to use as a vending machine. > > Nevertheless, I have to take note that there are such users. > > The the question is if can satisfy all users that have > problems to find > the right install set. Let's not argue about that. At the same time, I want to say one word: kaizen (I do not put a link to Wikipedia, because in the English Wikipedia "Kaizen" is explained only one-sided, related to the economy. In the German Wikipedia it is explained more thoroughly.) > > And my suggestion comes from the observation that the > improvements of the last months didn't seem optimal(*), > because they required the user to actively do something to > get an additional info (either place the mouse over a button > to get a tooltip/teaser or actually click on a button to get > an info page in a separate window). > > This is a complete different topic (at least in my eyes) Then _I_ must have explained it badly, because actually that is the core of my proposal. mmh ... but I understand, there are two different possibilities, namely once the user makes his selection in one step (so it is currently on the download page) and then automatically gets all the appropriate hints in one step, or you ask the settings step by step and also give the hints step by step. greetings, Jörg - To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: Integrate download wizard into website?
Am 15.04.21 um 08:49 schrieb Jörg Schmidt: -Original Message- From: Marcus [mailto:marcus.m...@wtnet.de] Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2021 11:18 PM To: dev@openoffice.apache.org Subject: Re: Integrate download wizard into website? Am 14.04.21 um 22:34 schrieb Jörg Schmidt: -Original Message- From: Marcus [mailto:marcus.m...@wtnet.de] Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2021 9:44 PM To: dev@openoffice.apache.org Subject: Re: Integrate download wizard into website? Am 14.04.21 um 21:27 schrieb Jörg Schmidt: I've been experiencing steady small improvements to the download explanations (on the Download-Site) for the last few months. Does anyone see the possibility to offer a parallel wizard on the website in the future, which guides step by step through the selection of the correct download? I've no idea what you mean, so I'm just asking: What do you mean with website? What do you mean with wizard? I mean step by step questions, explanations and choices, e.g. you could start by asking the operating system hm, why is it needed to ask questions to present the user a download choice? Please let me answer like this: I don't know if this is really mandatory, I'm just making a suggestion for improvements, in the sense of the improvements that have been made to the download website in the last few months. All these improvements were basically aimed at one thing: to improve the understanding of technical issues, although it is actually about banal things that a normal user should know without additional help. Our download webpage today tries to guess the best choice. When the user wants something different, then it's very easy to select something different. The number of choices for the OSs are very clear. The language items are also really clear. That's exactly what I wrote myself on the de-users list and expressed my lack of understanding that users don't seem to be able to use a website that is as easy to use as a vending machine. Nevertheless, I have to take note that there are such users. The the question is if can satisfy all users that have problems to find the right install set. When we get such a report here and there, then I think there is no real big need at the moment and a quick answer to this user is faster than investing hours of thinking and trying to improve the download experience in general. and if the user chooses "Windows" you could show him directly the additional info that he has to make sure to install a 32 bit Java later ... OK, right, this an be improved. But the work I'm doing these days is not finished yet. So, suggestions are welcome. And my suggestion comes from the observation that the improvements of the last months didn't seem optimal(*), because they required the user to actively do something to get an additional info (either place the mouse over a button to get a tooltip/teaser or actually click on a button to get an info page in a separate window). This is a complete different topic (at least in my eyes) and you are right. An improvement would be to display the important notes context-dependent of the chosen platform. However, as I wrote it's not yet finished. ;-) (*) this is not a criticism, but the observation that here, on the list, it was talked about that the current improvements are only implemented the way they are, because there are technical limitations of the implementation OK total: my suggestion was only a suggestion. If the opinion of the list tends to be that my suggestion is unnecessary, I have no problem with that. The above said is my opinion. Maybe others have a different one. Marcus - To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@openoffice.apache.org
RE: Integrate download wizard into website?
> -Original Message- > From: Peter Kovacs [mailto:pe...@apache.org] > Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2021 11:07 PM > To: dev@openoffice.apache.org > Subject: Re: Integrate download wizard into website? > > > On 14.04.21 22:42, Jörg Schmidt wrote: > > > > > >> -Original Message- > >> From: Dean.Webber [mailto:2018001...@student.sit.ac.nz] > >> Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2021 10:07 PM > >> To: dev@openoffice.apache.org > >> Subject: Re: Integrate download wizard into website? > >> > >> Do you mean like the sourceforge page, that detects the > >> system and offers the download > >> https://sourceforge.net/projects/openofficeorg.mirror/files/la > >> test/download > > No. At least _I_ mean an assistant that asks the user what he wants. > > > > And I opened the thread here because on the de-users list > once again someone asked because he did not understand how to > use the download page. > > So the person is not able to understand that if he wants an > installation package for "Windows, german, version 4.1", he > has to set it in the listboxes of the download page first and > then click on the appropriate button. > > IMHO All you need to know is HTML. The Code is really only > good to make > a preselection guess, and can be skipped. > > But if I get your intend right it is a different Layout. My intention is rather to give the user additional information without him having to actively do anything for it. > [...] > > > Something like that? Yes and no. Your design is too static, I think more about dynamically adding information and I think more long term. for example: There were the problems about BigSur some time ago. If we had a download wizard on the website we could have specifically put an info for MacOS users there. greetings, Jörg - To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@openoffice.apache.org
RE: Integrate download wizard into website?
> -Original Message- > From: Marcus [mailto:marcus.m...@wtnet.de] > Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2021 11:14 PM > To: dev@openoffice.apache.org > Subject: Re: Integrate download wizard into website? > > Am 14.04.21 um 22:42 schrieb Jörg Schmidt: > > > >> -Original Message- > >> From: Dean.Webber [mailto:2018001...@student.sit.ac.nz] > >> Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2021 10:07 PM > >> To: dev@openoffice.apache.org > >> Subject: Re: Integrate download wizard into website? > >> > >> Do you mean like the sourceforge page, that detects the > >> system and offers the download > >> https://sourceforge.net/projects/openofficeorg.mirror/files/la > >> test/download > > > > No. At least _I_ mean an assistant that asks the user what he wants. > > > > And I opened the thread here because on the de-users list > once again someone asked because he did not understand how to > use the download page. > > So the person is not able to understand that if he wants an > installation package for "Windows, german, version 4.1", he > has to set it in the listboxes of the download page first and > then click on the appropriate button. > > with a quick search I can only find 1 request from April, > 13th 2021 and > nothing from 2020. Right? Where can I find the others? I can't tell you specific things specifically, because I don't save links to corresponding statements from users. My assessment of the topic comes from the situation that I do 15-20 hours of voluntary support for AOO week after week, primarily in the forum http://de.openoffice.info and on users...@openoffice.apache.org. greetings, Jörg - To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@openoffice.apache.org
RE: Integrate download wizard into website?
> -Original Message- > From: Marcus [mailto:marcus.m...@wtnet.de] > Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2021 11:18 PM > To: dev@openoffice.apache.org > Subject: Re: Integrate download wizard into website? > > Am 14.04.21 um 22:34 schrieb Jörg Schmidt: > >> -Original Message- > >> From: Marcus [mailto:marcus.m...@wtnet.de] > >> Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2021 9:44 PM > >> To: dev@openoffice.apache.org > >> Subject: Re: Integrate download wizard into website? > >> > >> Am 14.04.21 um 21:27 schrieb Jörg Schmidt: > >>> I've been experiencing steady small improvements to the > >> download explanations (on the Download-Site) for the last > few months. > >>> > >>> Does anyone see the possibility to offer a parallel wizard > >> on the website in the future, which guides step by step > >> through the selection of the correct download? > >> > >> I've no idea what you mean, so I'm just asking: > >> > >> What do you mean with website? What do you mean with wizard? > > > > I mean step by step questions, explanations and choices, > e.g. you could start by asking the operating system > > hm, why is it needed to ask questions to present the user a download > choice? Please let me answer like this: I don't know if this is really mandatory, I'm just making a suggestion for improvements, in the sense of the improvements that have been made to the download website in the last few months. All these improvements were basically aimed at one thing: to improve the understanding of technical issues, although it is actually about banal things that a normal user should know without additional help. > Our download webpage today tries to guess the best > choice. When > the user wants something different, then it's very easy to select > something different. > > The number of choices for the OSs are very clear. The > language items are > also really clear. That's exactly what I wrote myself on the de-users list and expressed my lack of understanding that users don't seem to be able to use a website that is as easy to use as a vending machine. Nevertheless, I have to take note that there are such users. > > and if the user chooses "Windows" you could show him > directly the additional info that he has to make sure to > install a 32 bit Java later ... > > OK, right, this an be improved. But the work I'm doing these > days is not > finished yet. So, suggestions are welcome. And my suggestion comes from the observation that the improvements of the last months didn't seem optimal(*), because they required the user to actively do something to get an additional info (either place the mouse over a button to get a tooltip/teaser or actually click on a button to get an info page in a separate window). (*) this is not a criticism, but the observation that here, on the list, it was talked about that the current improvements are only implemented the way they are, because there are technical limitations of the implementation total: my suggestion was only a suggestion. If the opinion of the list tends to be that my suggestion is unnecessary, I have no problem with that. greetings, Jörg - To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: Integrate download wizard into website?
Am 14.04.21 um 22:34 schrieb Jörg Schmidt: -Original Message- From: Marcus [mailto:marcus.m...@wtnet.de] Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2021 9:44 PM To: dev@openoffice.apache.org Subject: Re: Integrate download wizard into website? Am 14.04.21 um 21:27 schrieb Jörg Schmidt: I've been experiencing steady small improvements to the download explanations (on the Download-Site) for the last few months. Does anyone see the possibility to offer a parallel wizard on the website in the future, which guides step by step through the selection of the correct download? I've no idea what you mean, so I'm just asking: What do you mean with website? What do you mean with wizard? I mean step by step questions, explanations and choices, e.g. you could start by asking the operating system hm, why is it needed to ask questions to present the user a download choice? Our download webpage today tries to guess the best choice. When the user wants something different, then it's very easy to select something different. The number of choices for the OSs are very clear. The language items are also really clear. And the highest version is the latest. If the presentation or naming is unclear, then we can try to improve it. Or asking somehow different: What is the value add to change the download principle? What is missing today? What could be improved? and if the user chooses "Windows" you could show him directly the additional info that he has to make sure to install a 32 bit Java later ... OK, right, this an be improved. But the work I'm doing these days is not finished yet. So, suggestions are welcome. Thanks Marcus - To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: Integrate download wizard into website?
Am 14.04.21 um 22:42 schrieb Jörg Schmidt: -Original Message- From: Dean.Webber [mailto:2018001...@student.sit.ac.nz] Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2021 10:07 PM To: dev@openoffice.apache.org Subject: Re: Integrate download wizard into website? Do you mean like the sourceforge page, that detects the system and offers the download https://sourceforge.net/projects/openofficeorg.mirror/files/la test/download No. At least _I_ mean an assistant that asks the user what he wants. And I opened the thread here because on the de-users list once again someone asked because he did not understand how to use the download page. So the person is not able to understand that if he wants an installation package for "Windows, german, version 4.1", he has to set it in the listboxes of the download page first and then click on the appropriate button. with a quick search I can only find 1 request from April, 13th 2021 and nothing from 2020. Right? Where can I find the others? Thanks Marcus - To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: Integrate download wizard into website?
On 14.04.21 22:42, Jörg Schmidt wrote: -Original Message- From: Dean.Webber [mailto:2018001...@student.sit.ac.nz] Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2021 10:07 PM To: dev@openoffice.apache.org Subject: Re: Integrate download wizard into website? Do you mean like the sourceforge page, that detects the system and offers the download https://sourceforge.net/projects/openofficeorg.mirror/files/la test/download No. At least _I_ mean an assistant that asks the user what he wants. And I opened the thread here because on the de-users list once again someone asked because he did not understand how to use the download page. So the person is not able to understand that if he wants an installation package for "Windows, german, version 4.1", he has to set it in the listboxes of the download page first and then click on the appropriate button. IMHO All you need to know is HTML. The Code is really only good to make a preselection guess, and can be skipped. But if I get your intend right it is a different Layout. Maybe something like: Do you want to Download OpenOffice or only add additional Languages? Choice Download OpenOffice (One Page) 1. Please Select your OS 2. Please Select the Version of OpenOffice ; maybe we should have a default latest 3. Please select your main Language 4. Download Button Choice Languages (another page) Please select Language you want to add to OpenOffice Something like that? Jörg - To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@openoffice.apache.org -- This is the Way! http://www.apache.org/theapacheway/index.html - To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@openoffice.apache.org
RE: Integrate download wizard into website?
> -Original Message- > From: Dean.Webber [mailto:2018001...@student.sit.ac.nz] > Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2021 10:07 PM > To: dev@openoffice.apache.org > Subject: Re: Integrate download wizard into website? > > Do you mean like the sourceforge page, that detects the > system and offers the download > https://sourceforge.net/projects/openofficeorg.mirror/files/la > test/download No. At least _I_ mean an assistant that asks the user what he wants. And I opened the thread here because on the de-users list once again someone asked because he did not understand how to use the download page. So the person is not able to understand that if he wants an installation package for "Windows, german, version 4.1", he has to set it in the listboxes of the download page first and then click on the appropriate button. Jörg - To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@openoffice.apache.org
RE: Integrate download wizard into website?
> -Original Message- > From: Marcus [mailto:marcus.m...@wtnet.de] > Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2021 9:44 PM > To: dev@openoffice.apache.org > Subject: Re: Integrate download wizard into website? > > Am 14.04.21 um 21:27 schrieb Jörg Schmidt: > > I've been experiencing steady small improvements to the > download explanations (on the Download-Site) for the last few months. > > > > Does anyone see the possibility to offer a parallel wizard > on the website in the future, which guides step by step > through the selection of the correct download? > > I've no idea what you mean, so I'm just asking: > > What do you mean with website? What do you mean with wizard? I mean step by step questions, explanations and choices, e.g. you could start by asking the operating system and if the user chooses "Windows" you could show him directly the additional info that he has to make sure to install a 32 bit Java later ... > > This question does not refer to today's but rather to the > possibilities that will be given by the future change of the CMS. > > Just FYI. The CMS was already changed, so there won't be any further > changes or moves. Sorry, then my knowledge is actually wrong, because I was always of the opinion that there were technical constraints that would force me to revise the content of the AOO website in parallel with the introduction of the new CMS. I must then see that I familiarize myself with the new CMS. With the old CMS I got along reasonably well. Jörg - To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@openoffice.apache.org
RE: Integrate download wizard into website?
> -Original Message- > From: Dave Fisher [mailto:w...@apache.org] > Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2021 9:56 PM > To: dev@openoffice.apache.org > Subject: Re: Integrate download wizard into website? > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Apr 14, 2021, at 12:44 PM, Marcus wrote: > > > > Am 14.04.21 um 21:27 schrieb Jörg Schmidt: > >> I've been experiencing steady small improvements to the > download explanations (on the Download-Site) for the last few months. > >> Does anyone see the possibility to offer a parallel wizard > on the website in the future, which guides step by step > through the selection of the correct download? > > > > I've no idea what you mean, so I'm just asking: > > > > What do you mean with website? What do you mean with wizard? > > It seems like an alternative download page. > > Jorg could create a test page like download-wizard mmh ... only with which technical means? PHP? That would be difficult for me. JavaScript? Maybe, but it's not really easy for me either. I'm not very familiar with web programming, unfortunately. In Basic (StarBasic, VBA, VB ...) a wizard would be no problem for me, only that uses us nothing for the website. Jörg - To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: Integrate download wizard into website?
Oops - https://www.openoffice.org/download/index.html > On Apr 14, 2021, at 1:31 PM, Dean.Webber <2018001...@student.sit.ac.nz> wrote: > > I got a 404 error for that link, was that expected? > https://www.openoffice.org/downloads/index.html > > From: Dave Fisher > Sent: Thursday, 15 April 2021 8:11 AM > To: dev@openoffice.apache.org > Subject: Re: Integrate download wizard into website? > > I think he’s talking about a new version of > OpenOffice.org/downloads/index.html > > That already does detect the os. There’s a big JavaScript object with a bunch > of data. > > Use your browser developer tools to see how it works. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Apr 14, 2021, at 1:07 PM, Dean.Webber <2018001...@student.sit.ac.nz> >> wrote: >> >> Do you mean like the sourceforge page, that detects the system and offers >> the download >> https://apc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsourceforge.net%2Fprojects%2Fopenofficeorg.mirror%2Ffiles%2Flatest%2Fdownload&data=04%7C01%7C2018001901%40student.sit.ac.nz%7C425d421d5ffe43ae59df08d8ff817a9e%7Cc46ab213d1794a719ff7b9d9fe3f3b48%7C0%7C0%7C637540278879052770%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=ayzw9oMuSKRSEWiBGs2TuuABpNg%2Fth7hXssZGwwVAZ8%3D&reserved=0 >> >> Does this run from user-agent-string >> https://apc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.whatismybrowser.com%2Fdetect%2Fwhat-is-my-user-agent&data=04%7C01%7C2018001901%40student.sit.ac.nz%7C425d421d5ffe43ae59df08d8ff817a9e%7Cc46ab213d1794a719ff7b9d9fe3f3b48%7C0%7C0%7C637540278879052770%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=21mOAMZ8GqZFn6lzjME6rBju6y8ECKx07QL8L7Cn%2BaY%3D&reserved=0 >> >> Common user-agent-string (April 14 21) >> https://apc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftechblog.willshouse.com%2F2012%2F01%2F03%2Fmost-common-user-agents%2F&data=04%7C01%7C2018001901%40student.sit.ac.nz%7C425d421d5ffe43ae59df08d8ff817a9e%7Cc46ab213d1794a719ff7b9d9fe3f3b48%7C0%7C0%7C637540278879052770%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=FzZ67UF7P0kNzszgRrdP%2BuO%2BMZqQQeOnjJGvPII99Z8%3D&reserved=0 >> >> :) >> >> From: Dave Fisher >> Sent: Thursday, 15 April 2021 7:55 AM >> To: dev@openoffice.apache.org >> Subject: Re: Integrate download wizard into website? >> >> >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Apr 14, 2021, at 12:44 PM, Marcus wrote: >>> >>> Am 14.04.21 um 21:27 schrieb Jörg Schmidt: >>>> I've been experiencing steady small improvements to the download >>>> explanations (on the Download-Site) for the last few months. >>>> Does anyone see the possibility to offer a parallel wizard on the website >>>> in the future, which guides step by step through the selection of the >>>> correct download? >>> >>> I've no idea what you mean, so I'm just asking: >>> >>> What do you mean with website? What do you mean with wizard? >> >> It seems like an alternative download page. >> >> Jorg could create a test page like download-wizard >> >>> >>>> This question does not refer to today's but rather to the possibilities >>>> that will be given by the future change of the CMS. >>> >>> Just FYI. The CMS was already changed, so there won't be any further >>> changes or moves. >> >> A wizard could be html using the existing JavaScript. Or it could be jBake >> markdown with embedded html. >> >> If in the end it is better then we can consider a switch. >> >> Regards, >> Dave >> >>> >>> Thanks >>> >>> Marcus >>> >>> >>> - >>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org >>> For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@openoffice.apache.org >>> >> >> - >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org >> For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@openoffice.apache.org >> > > > - > To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@openoffice.apache.org > - To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: Integrate download wizard into website?
I got a 404 error for that link, was that expected? https://www.openoffice.org/downloads/index.html From: Dave Fisher Sent: Thursday, 15 April 2021 8:11 AM To: dev@openoffice.apache.org Subject: Re: Integrate download wizard into website? I think he’s talking about a new version of OpenOffice.org/downloads/index.html That already does detect the os. There’s a big JavaScript object with a bunch of data. Use your browser developer tools to see how it works. Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 14, 2021, at 1:07 PM, Dean.Webber <2018001...@student.sit.ac.nz> wrote: > > Do you mean like the sourceforge page, that detects the system and offers > the download > https://apc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsourceforge.net%2Fprojects%2Fopenofficeorg.mirror%2Ffiles%2Flatest%2Fdownload&data=04%7C01%7C2018001901%40student.sit.ac.nz%7C425d421d5ffe43ae59df08d8ff817a9e%7Cc46ab213d1794a719ff7b9d9fe3f3b48%7C0%7C0%7C637540278879052770%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=ayzw9oMuSKRSEWiBGs2TuuABpNg%2Fth7hXssZGwwVAZ8%3D&reserved=0 > > Does this run from user-agent-string > https://apc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.whatismybrowser.com%2Fdetect%2Fwhat-is-my-user-agent&data=04%7C01%7C2018001901%40student.sit.ac.nz%7C425d421d5ffe43ae59df08d8ff817a9e%7Cc46ab213d1794a719ff7b9d9fe3f3b48%7C0%7C0%7C637540278879052770%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=21mOAMZ8GqZFn6lzjME6rBju6y8ECKx07QL8L7Cn%2BaY%3D&reserved=0 > > Common user-agent-string (April 14 21) > https://apc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftechblog.willshouse.com%2F2012%2F01%2F03%2Fmost-common-user-agents%2F&data=04%7C01%7C2018001901%40student.sit.ac.nz%7C425d421d5ffe43ae59df08d8ff817a9e%7Cc46ab213d1794a719ff7b9d9fe3f3b48%7C0%7C0%7C637540278879052770%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=FzZ67UF7P0kNzszgRrdP%2BuO%2BMZqQQeOnjJGvPII99Z8%3D&reserved=0 > > :) > > From: Dave Fisher > Sent: Thursday, 15 April 2021 7:55 AM > To: dev@openoffice.apache.org > Subject: Re: Integrate download wizard into website? > > > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Apr 14, 2021, at 12:44 PM, Marcus wrote: >> >> Am 14.04.21 um 21:27 schrieb Jörg Schmidt: >>> I've been experiencing steady small improvements to the download >>> explanations (on the Download-Site) for the last few months. >>> Does anyone see the possibility to offer a parallel wizard on the website >>> in the future, which guides step by step through the selection of the >>> correct download? >> >> I've no idea what you mean, so I'm just asking: >> >> What do you mean with website? What do you mean with wizard? > > It seems like an alternative download page. > > Jorg could create a test page like download-wizard > >> >>> This question does not refer to today's but rather to the possibilities >>> that will be given by the future change of the CMS. >> >> Just FYI. The CMS was already changed, so there won't be any further changes >> or moves. > > A wizard could be html using the existing JavaScript. Or it could be jBake > markdown with embedded html. > > If in the end it is better then we can consider a switch. > > Regards, > Dave > >> >> Thanks >> >> Marcus >> >> >> - >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org >> For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@openoffice.apache.org >> > > - > To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@openoffice.apache.org > - To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: Integrate download wizard into website?
I think he’s talking about a new version of OpenOffice.org/downloads/index.html That already does detect the os. There’s a big JavaScript object with a bunch of data. Use your browser developer tools to see how it works. Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 14, 2021, at 1:07 PM, Dean.Webber <2018001...@student.sit.ac.nz> wrote: > > Do you mean like the sourceforge page, that detects the system and offers > the download > https://sourceforge.net/projects/openofficeorg.mirror/files/latest/download > > Does this run from user-agent-string > https://www.whatismybrowser.com/detect/what-is-my-user-agent > > Common user-agent-string (April 14 21) > https://techblog.willshouse.com/2012/01/03/most-common-user-agents/ > > :) > > From: Dave Fisher > Sent: Thursday, 15 April 2021 7:55 AM > To: dev@openoffice.apache.org > Subject: Re: Integrate download wizard into website? > > > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Apr 14, 2021, at 12:44 PM, Marcus wrote: >> >> Am 14.04.21 um 21:27 schrieb Jörg Schmidt: >>> I've been experiencing steady small improvements to the download >>> explanations (on the Download-Site) for the last few months. >>> Does anyone see the possibility to offer a parallel wizard on the website >>> in the future, which guides step by step through the selection of the >>> correct download? >> >> I've no idea what you mean, so I'm just asking: >> >> What do you mean with website? What do you mean with wizard? > > It seems like an alternative download page. > > Jorg could create a test page like download-wizard > >> >>> This question does not refer to today's but rather to the possibilities >>> that will be given by the future change of the CMS. >> >> Just FYI. The CMS was already changed, so there won't be any further changes >> or moves. > > A wizard could be html using the existing JavaScript. Or it could be jBake > markdown with embedded html. > > If in the end it is better then we can consider a switch. > > Regards, > Dave > >> >> Thanks >> >> Marcus >> >> >> - >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org >> For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@openoffice.apache.org >> > > - > To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@openoffice.apache.org > - To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: Integrate download wizard into website?
Do you mean like the sourceforge page, that detects the system and offers the download https://sourceforge.net/projects/openofficeorg.mirror/files/latest/download Does this run from user-agent-string https://www.whatismybrowser.com/detect/what-is-my-user-agent Common user-agent-string (April 14 21) https://techblog.willshouse.com/2012/01/03/most-common-user-agents/ :) From: Dave Fisher Sent: Thursday, 15 April 2021 7:55 AM To: dev@openoffice.apache.org Subject: Re: Integrate download wizard into website? Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 14, 2021, at 12:44 PM, Marcus wrote: > > Am 14.04.21 um 21:27 schrieb Jörg Schmidt: >> I've been experiencing steady small improvements to the download >> explanations (on the Download-Site) for the last few months. >> Does anyone see the possibility to offer a parallel wizard on the website in >> the future, which guides step by step through the selection of the correct >> download? > > I've no idea what you mean, so I'm just asking: > > What do you mean with website? What do you mean with wizard? It seems like an alternative download page. Jorg could create a test page like download-wizard > >> This question does not refer to today's but rather to the possibilities that >> will be given by the future change of the CMS. > > Just FYI. The CMS was already changed, so there won't be any further changes > or moves. A wizard could be html using the existing JavaScript. Or it could be jBake markdown with embedded html. If in the end it is better then we can consider a switch. Regards, Dave > > Thanks > > Marcus > > > - > To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@openoffice.apache.org > - To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: Integrate download wizard into website?
Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 14, 2021, at 12:44 PM, Marcus wrote: > > Am 14.04.21 um 21:27 schrieb Jörg Schmidt: >> I've been experiencing steady small improvements to the download >> explanations (on the Download-Site) for the last few months. >> Does anyone see the possibility to offer a parallel wizard on the website in >> the future, which guides step by step through the selection of the correct >> download? > > I've no idea what you mean, so I'm just asking: > > What do you mean with website? What do you mean with wizard? It seems like an alternative download page. Jorg could create a test page like download-wizard > >> This question does not refer to today's but rather to the possibilities that >> will be given by the future change of the CMS. > > Just FYI. The CMS was already changed, so there won't be any further changes > or moves. A wizard could be html using the existing JavaScript. Or it could be jBake markdown with embedded html. If in the end it is better then we can consider a switch. Regards, Dave > > Thanks > > Marcus > > > - > To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@openoffice.apache.org > - To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: Integrate download wizard into website?
Am 14.04.21 um 21:27 schrieb Jörg Schmidt: I've been experiencing steady small improvements to the download explanations (on the Download-Site) for the last few months. Does anyone see the possibility to offer a parallel wizard on the website in the future, which guides step by step through the selection of the correct download? I've no idea what you mean, so I'm just asking: What do you mean with website? What do you mean with wizard? This question does not refer to today's but rather to the possibilities that will be given by the future change of the CMS. Just FYI. The CMS was already changed, so there won't be any further changes or moves. Thanks Marcus - To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Integrate download wizard into website?
Hello, I've been experiencing steady small improvements to the download explanations (on the Download-Site) for the last few months. Does anyone see the possibility to offer a parallel wizard on the website in the future, which guides step by step through the selection of the correct download? This question does not refer to today's but rather to the possibilities that will be given by the future change of the CMS. greetings, Jörg - To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@openoffice.apache.org
