Re: [Axiom-developer] Front page esthetic

[Gabriel Dos Reis]

"Page, Bill" <address@hidden> writes:

[...]

| I think this means that right up front we have to admit to
| ourselves that Axiom may not have much appeal to most new
| comers. But perhaps there is a class of "new comers" consisting
| of experianced computer algebra users who have not had previous
| exposure to Axiom. I think it is these people who might be most
| receptive to the reasons why things are done "differently" in
| Axiom.

I understand that.  I also believe we must attract those who had no
"active" prior exposure to computer algebra system.  If we only
attract experienced computer algebra users, we will be in trouble.
In a good healthy community, "young" or "newbies" must be larger than
"old" or "experienced" people.  We do want the newbies to become very
quickly experienced though :-)  That takes time.  Still.

| > ( Next is a description of me looking at a project I might
| > use, therefore interpret the "I want" has I really expect to
| > see) 
| >
| > If their is two column I will only read the left one.
| > (When we discuss the web page with Ralf today I even had
| > forgotten about the right one I remember only the logo and
| > was surprise to see link.)
| 
| Wow! That seems like a big admission to me. Is that also how
| you read the newpaper and computer magazines? ;) I admit that
| I also am very selective about what I read on a web page, but
| not that selective...

I believe what Antoine says here is not unique.  Ideally, even when
people are selective (and most people are), we don't want them to miss
key information about the project.  We can't win by showing how
selective reading they have :-/

[...]

| > Press releases <http://wiki.axiom-developer.org/PressReleases>
| > I have doubt the general press is going to be interested by us
| > really soon.
| 
| I have in mind more specific "press" such as computer magazines
| and online "news" sources such as SlashDot etc. Maybe the name
| "press releases" is a bit misleading?

I would put that under the heading/page "News".

-- Gaby