Hey,
It was suggested that i gather feedback on the 2 sites to see what
users experience when they want to download fedora.
Here is the feedback. (file is here incase the format is off:
http://fedora.mageprojects.com/fedora_feedback_anonymized.txt)
And i have anonymized all the feedback because some people asked that
before i started to ask questions.
The feedback below was gathered in a few irc rooms mostly #fedora and
#web. hiemanshu helped me gathering some of the feedback below.
Personal real world feedback is asked from 6 persons but not given
since fedora would't even run on there stock notebooks!
Feedback fedoraproject.org and get-fedora
User 1
- fedora main site
-- no issues, it's fine
- get.fp.o
-- KDE download is a bit hidden
-- x64 is hidden. users suggestion: perhaps 2 download buttons:
'download x64' and 'download x32'
-- user said: also add buttons for the dvd versions of tose 2 architectures
-- Make the gnome-kde choosable like on the mandriva download page
-- Ajax popup with download details (distribution, desktop
environment, installation guide etc...)
After showing the mandriva download style he said he only missed the
architecture option
User 2
- fedora main site
-- Misses a big download fedora button, something that attracts the attention
- get.fp.o
-- Misses a big download fedora button, something that attracts the attention
-- Spins, where do i need them for? remove it!
User 3
- fedora main site
-- 'looks oke'
- get.fp.o
-- More infor on spins rather then just one link
-- keep it simple
-- When asked for an x64 download link: I don't think it should be
there, as many people would download it, and it wouldn't work on their
non x86_64 machines.
User 4
- fedora main site
-- I've been able to find everything I need on the websites.
- get.fp.o
-- I've been able to find everything I need on the websites.
-- no issues, it was pretty obvious it's the second big button
-- Trying to download x64 well, it seems harder because I went to
the list of mirrors instead of just instantly getting the download
link
--also, when I got to the mirror list I had to click on a mirror and
browse to where the iso files are for F11
--we're talking 8-9 clicks at least instead of 1x
--for the 3rd or 4th most common download it would be nice if it
were shorter, but not a big deal to me
--I'd like it if their was a link directly to the file you wanted on
the mirror (if that is possible or even makes sense)
--but it would be possible for it to start me off in say
/release/11/Fedora/x86_64
--yeah, that would make sense for it to do that after I click on the
filter for F11 x86_64
--yep, that seems like it would be better instead of starting at the base
User 5
- fedora main site
-- seems OK, everything looks like its working, by preference I like
a bit more of a banner on sites, but thats personal
-- posibly more of a note that its based on the comercial Red Hat distro
- get.fp.o
-- seems fine to me
User 6
- fedora main site
-- if I'm new to linux and need help, do I click docs, wiki, get help, or what?
-- too much unused white space
- get.fp.o
-- seems too cluttered
-- leads me to wonder wtf I click on
-- and it lacks consistancy
-- if you have several options, display them in a consistent manner
--that page has a couple different options in the middle, other
options in a different style on the right (well, i think they are
different) and then other, alternat eoptions at the bottom
--could it not list all the options in one consistant list,
explaining what each is, with the different download options?
User 7
- fedora main site
-- None
- get.fp.o
-- i guess download button could be bigger, but i noticed it immediately
User 8
- fedora main site
-- should have a big download button
-- Well, i think user who wants to install something *NIX'y is pretty
advanced to find a download link on the website
- get.fp.o
-- None
User 9
- fedora main site
-- and it should probably have a better link text
-- I mean, imagine reading it; Get Fedora 11 Desktop Edition Now
INSTALLABLE LIVE CD!
- get.fp.o
-- only thing is the download now link might not be obvious as a link
- Other
-- one last thing; the layout breaks on a small viewport (4-500px wide)
-- should have some minimal width limiter
-- http://w-wins.com/images/brokenlayout.png
Mixed from: UxerX and UserY (and others)
-- the front-page of fedoraproject.org is a bit non-descript
-- anonymous, if you will
-- since this is mostly about getting people to use it, I'd go for a
more in your face approach, have a direct download button on the
front page, larger logo, more THIS IS FEDORA :)
-- when the writing goes one word per line, things are bad
-- no prominent logos, nothing
-- i would have something similar to how firefox has theirs, short and
sweet with a bit of kapow
-- if i didn't know what fedora is i wouldn't immediately know what it was
-- ONE sentence explaining that This is the Linux
