[Gimp-web] proposal for new site structure

[Karine Delvare]

On Friday 09 March 2007 02:05:41 Ronnie Tucker wrote:
> Using the CMS you have, redesigning the graphics and updating the
> information, here's the structure i was thinking of (with some brief
> notes) :

Here is what I did with Ronnie's proposal:

> index/News
> (latest news from developers etc)

News now goes back to the index page (as clicking on the top banner
does), as the feed is already accessible at the bottom of the menu.
Another possibility would be to add a smaller feed icon next to that
menu item.

> 	Screens
> 	(grabs of current and future versions)

Screenshots moved up as suggested, I didn't rename it "Screens" as I've
never seen that term elsewhere.
The screenshot page only has current version screenshots for the
moment. I wonder if future versions are not better placed in the
release notes.

> 	Features
> 	(list main features of GIMP by pointing out relevant buttons
> on the GIMP toolbar(s)
> 		Gimp in Film (etc)

Added Features, pointing to the release notes. The content will be
reviewed to have something more appealing. I only added a link to the
2.4 release notes for now.

I don't think Gimp in Film and others should be added as submenus: they
are merely external links. I just added a "GIMP everywhere" submenu,
and I have moved them from the About page to there instead.

> 	History
> 	(would replace About and include History sections in one page)

Renamed "About GIMP" to "History", and moved the last parts to the
"GIMP everywhere" page.
I'm not sure I understand "include History sections in one page"

> 	Downloads
> 	(one page with anchors to each edition)
> 		Source
> 		Linux/Unix
> 		Windows
> 		MacOSX

The bottom download links have been moved up to make submenus.

> 	Documentation
> 	(help files, online documentation etc)
> 		Books
> 		Tutorials
> 		(have screens of what each tutorial will accomplish)
> 		Mailing Lists
> 		(update current info)

Images in the tutorial list are not added yet. Mailing lists not
updated (I don't know yet what needs updating, I'll have to check).

I've also kept the wiki link there.

> 	Get Involved
> 	(point to mailing lists, webmaster email, IRC, hacking,
> development, documentation)
> 		Donating
> 		Bug Reports
> 		GIMP Goods
> 		(include images of the products)

GIMP Stuff renamed and moved here, no products images yet.

> 	Links
> 	(organise links here and from other pages)

There are some redundancy in the History links and those links. Looks
like the important links list is not the same. I've just merged them
for now, and they are left on both pages. I'm not sure GIMP planets
should be kept in the important links by the way.


So, what is left to do to complete that restructuring:
- the Features page (release notes currently) needs a complete review.
- add images to the tutorials list
- add images to the goods list

This is not a complete list to bring the website up-to-date with GIMP
2.4. There are surely many other items to review, such as:
- prepare 2.4 screenshots to replace the 2.2 ones in Screenshots
- update tutorials (mainly menu paths and screenshots)
and probably much more...

Karine