openlmi.org frontpage

[Radek Novacek]

Hi,

I've recently stepped on upstream page of Software Collections [1] and I have 
to say, I like it.

Couple of things to highlight:

1) *One* sentence that defines what is the project about
2) 4 steps (shell commands) how to install it
3) 3 steps how to use it
4) target audience defined
5) bunch of useful links where to go next

It would be great if we manage to do something like it on openlmi.org 
homepage. For comparision, on openlmi.org frontpage is a text that has ~500 
words long text that one have to read in order to get at least some idea 
what's the project about and then read another rather longish page how to 
install it and start using it.

I don't think many people enjoys reading long text just to know what's the 
project about. Some might just say TL;DR and move on.

If we really want some community, we should try serve them information they 
need in some more enjoyable shape.

Radek Novacek

DISCLAIMER: this is just my personal opinion, I don't want to offend people 
working on openlmi.org but rather see how we can improve it. After all, the 
frontpage is about the first impression about our project and affect how 
people perceive it.

[1] https://www.softwarecollections.org/en/

[Tomáš Smetana]

On Thu, 10 Apr 2014 16:11:13 +0200
Radek Novacek  wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I've recently stepped on upstream page of Software Collections [1] and I
> have to say, I like it.
> DISCLAIMER: this is just my personal opinion, I don't want to offend people 
> working on openlmi.org but rather see how we can improve it. After all, the 
> frontpage is about the first impression about our project and affect how 
> people perceive it.

I think we all agree the openlmi.org needs some improvements. And we can
surely get inspired by SW collections (I kinda like that site too)...

Regards,

[Jan Synacek]

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On 04/10/2014 04:11 PM, Radek Novacek wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I've recently stepped on upstream page of Software Collections [1] and I have 
> to say, I like it.
>
> Couple of things to highlight:
> *One* sentence that defines what is the project about
> 4 steps (shell commands) how to install it
> 3 steps how to use it
> target audience defined
> bunch of useful links where to go next
>
> It would be great if we manage to do something like it on openlmi.org 
> homepage. For comparision, on openlmi.org frontpage is a text that has ~500 
> words long text that one have to read in order to get at least some idea 
> what's the project about and then read another rather longish page how to 
> install it and start using it.
>
> I don't think many people enjoys reading long text just to know what's the 
> project about. Some might just say TL;DR and move on.
>
> If we really want some community, we should try serve them information they 
> need in some more enjoyable shape.
>
> Radek Novacek
>
> DISCLAIMER: this is just my personal opinion, I don't want to offend people 
> working on openlmi.org but rather see how we can improve it. After all, the 
> frontpage is about the first impression about our project and affect how 
> people perceive it.
>
> [1] https://www.softwarecollections.org/en/

Agreed, the site looks pretty clean, simple, yet informative.

- -- 
Jan Synacek
Software Engineer, Red Hat
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[Ales Ledvinka]

> > [1] https://www.softwarecollections.org/en/
>
> Agreed, the site looks pretty clean, simple, yet informative.

Right, lucky them not having to skim DMTF.
A bit less pages in total.

The page beneath the docs link resembles our home page.
So we should probably get the front/home page reworked a bit.

The home page states software collections 4 times but
in different area of focus. While we have it literally
at same place.
The thick top bar with plenty of "dead space".
then the tab menu bar below instead of right of the logo.

Also the tab bar navigation with
 - back to the beginning (home)
 - the details (docs)
 - help (faq)
 - what we have (collections)
none expecting anyone to know a single bit about the project
beyond the minimum stated on the front/home page.
Navigating home->docs; home->faq; home->collections simply
works and does not require anything but not missing
the minimalistic 3 lines in the center of home page.

[Robin Hack]

Hi.

I must agree with rnovacek and tsmetana.
It's hard for QA to find good information for testing purposes on openlmi web pages
sometimes. Without very good help of developers we were not able to
write tests just only by looking at openlmi web pages.

Software collection's web looks great. First feeling is: I want it!

Have nice day.
Robin Hack
On Thu, Apr 10, 2014 at 04:11:13PM +0200, Radek Novacek wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I've recently stepped on upstream page of Software Collections [1] and I have 
> to say, I like it.
>
> Couple of things to highlight:
> *One* sentence that defines what is the project about
> 4 steps (shell commands) how to install it
> 3 steps how to use it
> target audience defined
> bunch of useful links where to go next
>
> It would be great if we manage to do something like it on openlmi.org 
> homepage. For comparision, on openlmi.org frontpage is a text that has ~500 
> words long text that one have to read in order to get at least some idea 
> what's the project about and then read another rather longish page how to 
> install it and start using it.
>
> I don't think many people enjoys reading long text just to know what's the 
> project about. Some might just say TL;DR and move on.
>
> If we really want some community, we should try serve them information they 
> need in some more enjoyable shape.
>
> Radek Novacek
>
> DISCLAIMER: this is just my personal opinion, I don't want to offend people 
> working on openlmi.org but rather see how we can improve it. After all, the 
> frontpage is about the first impression about our project and affect how 
> people perceive it.
>
> [1] https://www.softwarecollections.org/en/
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