Subject: Re: Site Redesign
To: Ben Collver <collver@peak.org>
From: Kevin O'Toole <kevogod@charter.net>
List: netbsd-advocacy
Date: 12/28/2005 17:04:12
On Wed, 2005-12-28 at 14:46 -0800, Ben Collver wrote:
> On 12/28/05, Kevin O'Toole <kevogod@charter.net> wrote:
> > I think NetBSD needs a site redesign. Here is something I worked on a
> > couple of months ago.
> >
> > http://kevogod.c14n.org/netbsd/
>
> The redesign:
> I can't put a finger on it, but there is something about the grey side
> bars that I don't like. It feels a little like WindowMaker somehow.
> I also don't like the major-vs-other platform division. I do like the
> "Skip to Navigation" and "Go to Main Content" links.
>
> The current netbsd.org site:
> Fits more data in the screen at once. I can get at the whole left
> column without scrolling.
> Renders a little easier to read in lynx.
> Has search forms for site and mailing list archives.
> Has mirror selection.
>
> Ben
With regards to:
* Has search forms for site and mailing list archives.
* Has mirror selection.
The search forms are commented out in the HTML and the mirror selection
could be added.