[RULE] FWD: Re: [Rule-list] How to make download links more evident?

[Marco Fioretti]

Sorry again if already received...
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Subject: Re: [Rule-list] How to make download links more evident?
From: Marco Fioretti <address@hidden>
Date: Mon, 9 Dec 2002 10:57:28 +0100
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On Mon, Dec 09, 2002 00:52:00 at 12:52:00AM -0800, Eugene Wong (address@hidden) 
wrote:
> >From: Marco Fioretti <address@hidden>
> <snip>
> >In spite of this, I've been told several times that it is not evident
> >from the web pages where one must go to just download fast the latest
> >installer/ISO, and it is true.
> >
> >What do you think? Should I add another row in the header, so those
> >two links show in *all* pages?
> >Should I put them somewhere else? Where/how?
> >Should I make more evident other packages (I think that Michael's
> >installers, ISOs, and probably kdrive are the most important pieces)?
> >Which ones?
> 
> Well, unless I misunderstand your questions, the "Software" link takes me 
> to exactly where I want to go. 1 click, & then I get to see a list of what 
> I want. It would have been much easier for me if "Software" was "Download". 
> I think that "Download" seems to be pretty standard. Would someone be able 
> to comment on that?
>

Yes, it is not so evident. IIRC, the reason for "Software" instead of
"download" was that the "map" was supposed to be also a pointer to
external packages/home pages, not just a list of what is produced
specifically for RULE, or available from the RULE web server. Maybe we
could just leave the page title as it is, and explain what I just said
more in detail in the page itself. OR not?

        Ciao,
                Marco Fioretti 

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