[REBOL] rebol.com SITE DESIGN => was {Re: Re: License Question => site links}
From: jason::cunliffe::verizon::net at: 11-Mar-2002 1:51
> I wouldn't say that "overrules" the FAQ comments, as they're saying
> much the same thing about View, as apposed to View/Pro. It's just
> that View/Pro isn't mentioned in the FAQ, though obviously it should
> be.
Carl
Yeah you're right... I am a bit fired up today. Rebol is so much fun, but it
scares to see what a low profile it has and how many 'holes' there are
around its packaging. I'd like to help.
Depite many good things which are on the site somewhere, I don't think
rebol.com is a very helpful presentation of rebol.
The medium precedes the message..
RT should make the site as easy and clear as possible to people, since that
is the message of REBOL. The inconsistencies and dign failures of the site
now send unfortunate message [confusion poor navigation, out of date, lack
of profesionalism, lack of faith/use of RT's own product].
In the vain hope someboday cares and is listening..
1. I wish the site were built with REBOL, proud of it and showed how REBOL
was being used. I wish it had a search tool in Rebol visible on every page.
2. http://rebol.com The home page is now a poster for IOS. Fair enough, but
the prominent default "TAB" in the header navbar is "Download". The TABS
are pretty of of sync with the site now. IOS is a big-enough deal that it
would propably be best to add one called IOS and group all those pages under
there. .. much more I could say about this.
3. Pages are not dated.
4. There is no navigation such as "next", even though there are some clearly
articles which have groupings. For example go to any page where IOS is
mentioned. The various IOS pages are all fragmented. This is supposed to be
commercial flagship.. better communications. No real explanation of the
status of IOS reblets. Why do some have screenshots and a date, others say
available now, others have no screenshot. Are they an idea, in progress,
scheduled for autumn 2002? Is it not possible to at least put up draft
screenshots for them and a proposed date/status.
5. Important link missing For example IOS a the top of
http://www.rebol.com/download.html should surely link its big heading and
icon like the other items on the page? At themoment there is only tiny link
IOS Express
with paragraph. Given the effort RT is putting into IOS this
is what I'd call careless-death-wish web design.
6. NEWS vs. What's new
There is not much in the "News" as we know. hard times. people got their
heads down busy. But there are changes to the site. But no way to know what
they are.. Not a hard task for Rebol to track site changes, and render
up-date "What's New" page with links?
<mumblemumble>
7. Add your own suggestions..
its late.. oh well
goodnight
./Jason
