Like this idea. Really dislike when I have to go in search of another version.
sent with my Google phone On Feb 14, 2014 6:53 PM, "Marcus (OOo)" <marcus.m...@wtnet.de> wrote: > Am 02/14/2014 10:47 PM, schrieb Marcus (OOo): > >> Am 02/14/2014 10:32 PM, schrieb Rob Weir: >> >>> On Fri, Feb 14, 2014 at 3:53 PM, Marcus (OOo)<marcus.m...@wtnet.de> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> As this is our first beta release at Apache, I would like to clarify >>>> some >>>> things before it's maybe too late to change the facts and to prepare >>>> webpages: >>>> >>>> 1. Target group >>>> >>>> It is intended to be downloaded for the general public, right? >>>> >>>> 2. Hosting >>>> >>>> We are planning to host the files at Sourceforge, right? >>>> >>>> 3. File names: >>>> >>>> Of course the file names of the install files have to show a difference >>>> compared to the general release files. Suggestion: >>>> >>>> Apache_OpenOffice_4.1.0_Beta_Win_x86_install.exe >>>> >>>> *If* there is a need to publish another round, it could be extended >>>> with a >>>> number like: >>>> >>>> Apache_OpenOffice_4.1.0_Beta2_Win_x86_install.exe >>>> >>>> 4. Directory structure: >>>> >>>> Is it OK to expect to use the same dir structure like we have >>>> currently for >>>> 4.0.1? >>>> >>>> >>> The above makes sense to me. >>> >>> >>> 5. Download webpage: >>>> >>>> Is it OK to expect to offer the download on our main download webpage? >>>> http://www.openoffice.org/download/ >>>> >>>> If yes, I can build up a download offer like we have for the green >>>> box. To >>>> ease the download as best as possible. >>>> >>>> >>> I would not make this the default download option for users. We still >>> want most users to download AOO 4.0.1. So keep the first box on >>> /download.html as it is now. >>> >>> Maybe a yellow box (yellow == caution) with language that makes it >>> clear that this is beta and gives the URL for reporting bugs. >>> >> >> I think I was not clear in my wording. :-) >> >> Of course the current 4.0.1 should not be effected in any way. >> >> With "ease the download as best as possible" I meant to do the same like >> we have for the green box but of course with a different color and text. >> >> Were you thinking of a language/platform switch logic for the beta? >>> Or just a link to a "beta_other.html" page with a table of links? If >>> we do the table, then we would have room on the same page to give a >>> prominent warning, a link to BZ, Release Notes, etc. >>> >> >> I thought about the one-click-download we have already. Then of course a >> "beta-other.html" is also needed and your suggestion makes absolutely >> sense. >> >> It could be a box somewhere below the green box. Or - as Kay mentioned - >> a separate webpage. >> > > I've added a quick version of how it could look like on the same download > webpage: > > http://www.openoffice.org/download/test/index.html > > - The first yellow box is for the download when the Beta release is > available. Of course the links are not yet working - but with link name and > title you should get an first impression. > > - The second one is a little teaser to show when is it coming. With a link > to the AOO blog - in case of if we want to blog about the upcoming Beta > release. > > PS: > The green box is still for the Mac OS X test: > - download AOO 4.1.0 if 10.7 or newer is recognized in browser > - download AOO 4.0.1 if 10.6 or older is recognized in browser > > Marcus > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@openoffice.apache.org > >
