Suggestions for Link Banner/Wiki layout
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Suggestions for Link Banner/Wiki layout
I notice the banner shortcuts and wiki have gotten a reorg (presumably for the impending release of Wesnoth 1.0). It looks good, and I have a couple of ideas for further improvement (IMO):
* Rename the "Play" link to "Manual". What is available under that link is, in essence, a manual for the game. Conversely, the word 'Play' is ambiguous. If I were unfamiliar with Wesnoth, I might think the link led to a web-based game (like Adventure Quest) or trial demo, or perhaps to the multiplayer server.
* Rename the 'Create' link to 'Extend'. This one is pretty much just personal preference. IMO, Wesnoth is already created quite nicely. What this section tells you how to do is extend Wesnoth, and extend the fun you have with it.
* Add a link called "Community". This would serve as home to things like the Acronym lists, the player location map, maybe some ettiquette notes, a link to the forum etc. (I realise there's a link to a Community page under 'Support', but IMO it's important enough to get its own link too).
* I'm not sure what purpose the "Project" link serves. Everything on that page looks like it fits under 'Extend'.
* Add the "Home" link back in. I realise that you can go home by clicking on the logo, but many people won't.
* Rename "About" to "Credits". The entire wiki is "about" Wesnoth.
* Rename the "Play" link to "Manual". What is available under that link is, in essence, a manual for the game. Conversely, the word 'Play' is ambiguous. If I were unfamiliar with Wesnoth, I might think the link led to a web-based game (like Adventure Quest) or trial demo, or perhaps to the multiplayer server.
* Rename the 'Create' link to 'Extend'. This one is pretty much just personal preference. IMO, Wesnoth is already created quite nicely. What this section tells you how to do is extend Wesnoth, and extend the fun you have with it.
* Add a link called "Community". This would serve as home to things like the Acronym lists, the player location map, maybe some ettiquette notes, a link to the forum etc. (I realise there's a link to a Community page under 'Support', but IMO it's important enough to get its own link too).
* I'm not sure what purpose the "Project" link serves. Everything on that page looks like it fits under 'Extend'.
* Add the "Home" link back in. I realise that you can go home by clicking on the logo, but many people won't.
* Rename "About" to "Credits". The entire wiki is "about" Wesnoth.
Hmm... it probably means Project needs more meat. There is a plan to put more stuff there, since the Create section links there for art and music. I think the graphics libraries should be going there eventually.
I might agree that the community links are too hidden and your additions are good, but I'm not sure it's worth getting rid of the forum link for it, just because the forum link is very important. It's unclear that this is what you meant, but it's implied.
Then again, the downloads link is hidden inside Play. In that case, I disagree with renaming Play > Manual because people need to know where the downloads link is. Getting the game is much more important than the manual. They'll say, "Downloads in the manual section? WTH?" Rather they should be able to get the game and say, "Oh good, I have the game and here's the manual too."
The rest of the renaming I'm non-comittal about. Create vs Extend, etc. It's preference, like you said.
I might agree that the community links are too hidden and your additions are good, but I'm not sure it's worth getting rid of the forum link for it, just because the forum link is very important. It's unclear that this is what you meant, but it's implied.
Then again, the downloads link is hidden inside Play. In that case, I disagree with renaming Play > Manual because people need to know where the downloads link is. Getting the game is much more important than the manual. They'll say, "Downloads in the manual section? WTH?" Rather they should be able to get the game and say, "Oh good, I have the game and here's the manual too."
The rest of the renaming I'm non-comittal about. Create vs Extend, etc. It's preference, like you said.
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Wesnoth acronym guide.
Wesnoth acronym guide.
We can have more than 6 links in the title bar. IMHO we should have at least 8: Home, Play, Create, Project, Support, Community, Forums, About.
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Also a "Download" link might be good. Therewill be many first time visitors after the 1.0 release is announced everywhere, and least I found it difficult to locate any download on http://wesnoth.org. I simply scanned the page for the text "download", and there was nothing 
I place my support for the Forums link to be merged with the Community link idea.
Then, one enters, sees the rules, acronyms, etc. and also gets a link to the forums to register. It would be a good place to put the forum dialect and mythos on.
Then, one enters, sees the rules, acronyms, etc. and also gets a link to the forums to register. It would be a good place to put the forum dialect and mythos on.
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Actually, that might be a good idea... personally, I think it is bad to have people come here, not understand what is going on, and so get frustrated and leave when a simple guide they have to read before registering would have prevented that.
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When suggesting changes to the navigation bar, please, don't simply ask for a new link... think about the whole thing. Sure it would be good to have links to Bugs, FAQ, etc. but we can't have all the links there.
I agree with some of your suggestions, but I'm also sure we can't make everyone happy.
Some thoughts:
* I wouldn't mind to add a link to Home, but I would't like to have more than 7 links.
* Community vs Forums. I'm against having both links. And if I had to decide one for the navigation, I would certainly choose Community (we can have a link to Forums on the homepage).
* We can probably "merge" Project and About somehow.
I agree with some of your suggestions, but I'm also sure we can't make everyone happy.
Some thoughts:
* I wouldn't mind to add a link to Home, but I would't like to have more than 7 links.
* Community vs Forums. I'm against having both links. And if I had to decide one for the navigation, I would certainly choose Community (we can have a link to Forums on the homepage).
* We can probably "merge" Project and About somehow.
Check again.allefant wrote:Also a "Download" link might be good. Therewill be many first time visitors after the 1.0 release is announced everywhere, and least I found it difficult to locate any download on http://wesnoth.org. I simply scanned the page for the text "download", and there was nothing