How about presetting the fields according to the autodetected values, where possible?
Then if the auto-detection works for some of the fields it will reduce the work for the user. Also if the autodetection works, but the user wants to download for a differnt OS or language it also reduces the work. BTW, it might perhaps be worth adding a link to the screen so people can report auto-detection failures. This could be a ? link like the "What is the difference between full install ..." but instead invites the user to visit the browser detection test page. On OS X Safari and Chrome auto-detect as US English. Only Firefox correctly detects as British English In all 3 cases the OS type is correctly recognised. On 2 May 2014 23:41, Marcus (OOo) <marcus.m...@wtnet.de> wrote: > I've done some further work. > > http://ooo-site.staging.apache.org/download/test/index_droplist.html > > What is working: > > - Filesizes are shown for selected full install + langpack. > - Checksum links are shown for selected full install + langpack. > - When choices are done a little help icon is shown. Click on it to get > to a help text for "full install vs. langpack". > - Some release data is shown like in the green box. > > What is not yet working: > > - The version dropdown box has no effect yet but it shows already how > it could work (likely). > > - I've not tested with all browsers. So, maybe something is not working. > > What are the next steps: > > - Reduce the additional links in the green box and re-work in the right > hand nav bar - delete duplicates, change order/positions, delete if > not needed here, etc. > > In general, this should result in a clean-up. > > - Make the version drop-down box work to choose from older releases. > > After that I'll publish a new update to the webpage and go on with your > further comments and suggestions. > > So, please have a look and don't hesitate to comment. > > Thanks > > Marcus > > > > Am 04/29/2014 12:40 AM, schrieb Marcus (OOo): > >> Thanks a lot for your input. >> >> A few of them (delete some obviously not needed text, make the choice >> order of the drop-dwn boxes irrelevant) are already committed. But the >> most need more time. >> >> Please don't expect to have this full-featured for the AOO 4.1.0 >> release. I need more time to do all this. Luckily the need work-free >> days are coming. :-) >> >> Marcus >> >> >> >> Am 04/27/2014 08:19 PM, schrieb Marcus (OOo): >>> >>> Hi all, >>> >>> while enjoying the Easter time I made some progress about a long-term >>> problem: >>> >>> - Downloading the offered file via the green box is fast and easy >>> - Downloading a different file than the offered is not >>> >>> Via the big table on the "other.html" is now easy to maintain for us but >>> has no improvement for the user as it is large and complex. >>> >>> Therefore I've thought of making another offer directly on the main >>> download webpage: >>> >>> http://ooo-site.staging.apache.org/download/test/index_droplist.html >>> >>> Please don't look too close to look & feel - sure the grey color is not >>> the best one ;-) - this can and will be improved for sure. >>> >>> For now please have a look for the functionality via the drop-down boxes >>> and the then created links below them. >>> >>> What do you think? is this a direction we can/should go in general? >>> Or do you have complete different thoughts? >>> >>> Thanks in advance. >>> >>> Marcus > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@openoffice.apache.org > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@openoffice.apache.org
