[geeklog-devel] Un-cluttering the geeklog.net front page

[Euan McKay]

Initial thoughts:

- Bounties and sponsors block should be more visible
- International links can lose the description to save space
- Get rid of older stories block?

Euan.


On Sun, Mar 21, 2010 at 13:07, Tom <websitemaster at cogeco.net> wrote:
> Initial Thoughts
>
> - The Shoutbox block can go.
> - Set a width for the theme
> - Need to have a center block staticpage at the top designed with new users
> in mind. It should direct them where to download Geeklog and how to get
> started. The staticpage should have a few nice graphics with the information
> to dress up the homepage a bit. (like Joomla or Wordpress has)
> - I like the forum center block, it should stay.
> - Consider using one of the menu plugins to better organize our resources.
>
> More ideas to come ...
>
> Tom
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: geeklog-devel-bounces at lists.geeklog.net
> [mailto:geeklog-devel-bounces at lists.geeklog.net] On Behalf Of Dirk Haun
> Sent: March-20-10 7:37 PM
> To: geeklog-devel
> Subject: [geeklog-devel] Un-cluttering the geeklog.net front page
>
> Over the years, a lot of stuff has accumulated on the geeklog.net front
> page. So before we even start to think about a new design for the site,
> we should do a little spring cleaning.
>
> Of all the stuff that is there, what do we really need?
>
> We tried to cram lots of links and information into that one page,
> thinking that it should all be accessible from one place. But there's so
> much on there now that the page looks cramped and confusing - and as a
> result, people still don't find things, even when they are there
> (somewhere).
>
> The site uses a standard layout - pretty much the same that you get when
> you do a fresh install of Geeklog. We shouldn't be afraid to use a
> different arrangement, though. We would still have the demo site to show
> off the defaults.
>
> So: Do we really need to display 5 stories? How about 3, 2, or even just
> 1? Do we need to display the last 10 forum topics or would a link to the
> forum be enough? There's a lot of content in the side blocks - what
> needs to be on the front page and what could be moved to other pages?
> And could we move some of the side block content into the center once
> we've gained some estate there (by reducing the number of stories, for
> example)? Something along those lines.
>
> Request for brainstorming ...
>
> bye, Dirk
>
> P.S. Reminder: This is not about the theme, it's about the content.
> Small steps, please. One thing after another.
>
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