NetBeansWebDesignSandbox
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Purpose
To collect ideas, impressions, feedback about current state of NetBeans.org design and usability. (For infrastructure, see NetBeans Dream Team's Infrastructure Proposals.)
Main Issues
Front Page
- Fails to call to attention what's new and noteworthy in new releases.
Product Information
- IDE is a visual tool, but features pages are text-heavy and don't leave a memorable impression.
Look-and-Feel
- Using benchmarks such as Ubuntu and Mozilla webpages, nb.org site l&f appears outdated.
Content Navigation/Structure
- Difficulty finding relevant content quickly; a search might require multiple clicks.
Challenges
- People resources to create and update visual properties.
Notes
May 24 discussion
- Outline possible use cases for site visitors.
- Determine best case scenarios of a redesign against possible project constraints.
- Identify what is useful/not useful on current site?
- Compile list of other website benchmarks
June 14 discussion
- Reviewed best practices on Mozilla, ZenDesk, Shopify, GitHub, Apple, Ruby on Rails, Adobe websites
- Questions to consider in front and features pages mockup. How do we:
- Communicate interest/excitement?
- Encourage download?
- Feature top-priority messages and/or key value propositions?
- Highlight community involvement/active usage?
