Reordering the mainsite

Post by **ivanovic** » January 4th, 2006, 5:21 pm

Since the announcement of 1.0 is now really long ago and we also do have a release of the first development version post 1.0.x, time has come to reorder some things. I thought about dropping the announcement and moving the generic text upwards a little.
Also I would like to have a line for downloading 1.1 directly on the mainsite. I already tried to accompilsh this by simply moving atoundsome parts and putting a line for downloading 1.1. Be aware that I do NOT know how to work with css and this stuff.
Mock-Up 1:
http://www.wesnoth.org/index-ivanovic.htm
This one has a simple problem: The css does not work for having the downloads in one line like it was in the old version.
Mock-Up 2:
http://www.wesnoth.org/index-ivanovic2.htm
Here is the problem a little different: The space between the two versions is too big and makes the text part look too tiny.

Any suggestions on how to place the download links? Maybe complete versions of the files? I am waiting for your comments / suggestions.

ILikeProgramming · Post by **ILikeProgramming** » January 4th, 2006, 5:47 pm

I think the first is better.

Tomsik · Post by **Tomsik** » January 4th, 2006, 5:50 pm

I think second one is better, it would be very good if you put some text above 1.1.x download.

ILikeProgramming · Post by **ILikeProgramming** » January 4th, 2006, 6:07 pm

I'd write some more "nonsense" text about the races in wesnoth or the fact that it has translations.

Post by **ivanovic** » January 4th, 2006, 7:06 pm

Okay, changed the css of the site to allow the parts be placed closer together (thanks to chrber). Have a look at the 2nd version again.
There are now also version 3 and 4:
http://www.wesnoth.org/index-ivanovic3.htm
http://www.wesnoth.org/index-ivanovic4.htm
Remember that in 3 and 4 still some text is missing for the top. This single sentence is not enough.

ILikeProgramming · Post by **ILikeProgramming** » January 4th, 2006, 7:12 pm

I can't find the overview on number four. Is it supposed to be there?
I think now number 3 is the best if some more text is added.

Tomsik · Post by **Tomsik** » January 4th, 2006, 7:12 pm

I think 3rd is best right now.

Post by **ivanovic** » January 4th, 2006, 7:14 pm

On 4 it is meant to have a nice overview above the download links.

ILikeProgramming · Post by **ILikeProgramming** » January 4th, 2006, 7:15 pm

I think the best way is to have the downloads and overview visible at the same time, unless a "Dowload" button is added at the top.

Maybe there should be a dowload button.

Ankka · Post by **Ankka** » January 4th, 2006, 8:17 pm

ivanovic wrote:On 4 it is meant to have a nice overview above the download links.

That would look best at least to my eye, then. Otherwise (like currently) the news are stupidly low down, so on a 1024x768 screen you have to actually scroll down to see the news, which isn't very intuitive at least to me. New should be something you can easily see, something you don't need to look for.

Ankka · Post by **Ankka** » January 4th, 2006, 9:27 pm

Tux2B wrote:Am I the only one here to find mock-up 2 is the best?

I thought I said I liked it, but looks like I forgot to.

EDIT: Looks like I forgot which way they went, If I'd get to choose I would prefer 4, then number one. 2 would be the last one I'd take.

Hey cool, this post jumped over two others.

Tux2B · Post by **Tux2B** » January 4th, 2006, 10:04 pm

Am I the only one here to find mock-up 2 is the best?

Anyar · Post by **Anyar** » January 4th, 2006, 10:12 pm

I like 4.

Post by **turin** » January 5th, 2006, 12:08 am

Post by **ivanovic** » January 5th, 2006, 9:33 am

Okay, I updated http://www.wesnoth.org/index-ivanovic4.htm. It is now rather close to what I imagine be a final version. If you have a better fitting text, please post it in here.

EDIT: I replaced the old index.htm with the file index-ivanovic4.htm. The old page is still reachable via index-old.htm.