[Gimp-web] proposal for new site structure

[Guillermo Espertino]

I find the current menu structure something cluttered.
Here's my proposal (is similar to Ronnie's, with some differences):

1- Homepage and Main Menu.

I think there are too many "buttons" in the menu. They should be 
re-arranged in a more hierarchical way, leaving just the main groups in 
the menu. Then, the main menu could be placed horizontally on the top of 
the banner for better consistency between the different pages.
The current menu bar could work listing the sub-categories of each menu 
item.
A nice and easy to browse structure could be this:
-Home/News (just as now).
-Features
-Download
-Documentation
-Comunity
-Development

There are some contents that shouldn't be hidden inside the content 
sections, though. That contents (could be screenshots, direct download, 
gimp everywhere, etc.) would be placed as hilights in the right pane 
(currently occupied by the menu), and not as text links but attractive 
graphic buttons.
A nice sample of this is the Inscape's site, where they place a random 
screenshot at the homepage.
Other items for this part could be: Getting involved (redirecting to a 
section with the links of Development and Community sections), Users 
Gallery (as in blender's site, a monthly updated gallery with a 
selection of the best user submitted works), link to feature videos, 
F.A.Q.s, etc.
All this with a "promotional" intention more than navigational function.

2- Sections:
There should be a standard wireframe for the sections. This wireframe 
must mantain consistency through different sections to provide usability 
and intuitive navigation.
My propose is to use the right pane to list the TOC of the section only, 
keeping the main navigation on the top menu.

3-Sections contents:

3.a- FEATURES:
  -Short description of Gimp
  -Screenshots (they're not features themselves, but illustrate the 
features in action)
  -Hilighted Features.
  -Feature videos.
 - More features (a comprehensive list of the complete features)

3.b- DOWNLOAD
This section is already nicely organized in next.gimp.org. I'd only put 
some css love in the mirrors part to make it more compact.
A couple of items could be added here, as extra resources:
 -The plugin repository
 -Link to downloadable documentation.

3.c- DOCUMENTATION
 -History/Splash Archive
 -F.A.Q.s
 -Tutorials
 -Books
 -Screenshots
 -Wiki
 -Mailing Lists

3.d- COMMUNITY
 -Gimp User Group/s
 -Links to international forums and sites dedicated to the Gimp.
 -Mailing lists (user focused)
 -IRC user channels
 -Bug Tracker
 -Links to other software related with Gimp for a free/OSS graphics 
pipeline.

3-e- DEVELOPMENT
 - A selection of introductory articles on getting involved in Gimp 
Development and direct links to developer.gimp.org.
 - Mailing Lists (dev focused)
 - IRC dev channels
 - Bug Tracker

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Ok, These are my suggestions for the new contents. I think they could 
improve the look and feel of the site and make both newbies and advanced 
users feel comfortable with it
What do you think?

Gez.