Reviews the nixos.org main page #277
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Looks good. A few remarks:
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Thanks for the review. @edolstra If I understand right, the content would be:
The Additionally, NixOps already is on the landing page for NixOS, so it might have some merit to stay there, at least until something else more important is found to replace it on the landing page. As far as "The Community" section would go, I guess it would hold two links, one to the "NixOS Community" page, and the other to "NixOS support", though I am unsure of what to write as a quick one or two sentences blurb to put in front of the links. If anyone has suggestions. (I'll think about it too.) Dropping the navbar entirely would trap a user knowing to access sub-sections of the site using the logo drop-down. Even though they're likely to know the full address for e.g. NixOps, they could likely be used to click the logo, then NixOps. As far as dropping the contents of the navbar on the landing page. Yeah, that's fine, but it will look a bit empty, unless it ends up holding links to non project-specific pages like News or others. Though, losing the quick access links is not a big deal imo, and would ensure we can use the space for other links when we need to. |
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Yeah, I agree two-then-three (I assume you meant that) works better. So that's an argument for keeping NixOps on the front page :-) Indeed I was talking about the navbar on the landing page. |
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I think keeping NixOps on the homepage is valuable for the "We're a
complete solution" story, too.
…On Mon, May 6, 2019 at 10:45 AM Eelco Dolstra ***@***.***> wrote:
Yeah, I agree two-then-three (I assume you meant that) works better. So
that's an argument for keeping NixOps on the front page :-)
Indeed I was talking about the navbar on the landing page.
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This menu is used on the "organization" website, which means the non-project-specific sites. The menu options refers to the main components of the NixOS organization, as a quick access menu on the front page. + note about donation.tt
This is slight, but the brand will stretch the header by 1.5~2px, which is slight, but noticeable when you know it.
From the nixos.org main page, there is was no way to quickly glance at the moving parts of the NixOS project, that is Nix and Nixpkgs. Only NixOS was represented. This is a step into fixing an issue that @garbas brought forward at the last NixCon, where the landing page of NixOS.org and the nix landing page lacks in "actionability". From the new nixos.org main page, it is easier to go straight to the Nix specific section of the site. In a follow up work, the main Nix web page can be re-worked to "show off" more what Nix is about.
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Updated the last new box: I'm not sure about the text: please provide something better if you want and can! Other than that, this is ready. |
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Very good work! In the NixOS section, do we need "Nix" to be a link? I think we have it already on the left. I think we should articulate "many other advantages" or delete the words. More informations are provided after clicking the more button. NixOps section: "configura-tion" Community section: Maybe first declare that "This is a community effort" The texts can be improved more, but that is a topic for another PR. |
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Thanks @samueldr! |
Elevator pitch
What does it look like?
What's been done?
New landing page
The new landing page shows both main components in big visible boxes. The order (left to right) defines their order in narrow mobile layout.
The description was lifted from their respective index pages.
The old nixos.org landing page contents is now the index page of the NixOS sub-section of the site.
New "main" menu
When not inside a project-specific sub-section of the site, the menu will show quick access to the main components of the project. Maybe NixOps should be added to it, that's not my call, but yours.
Misc. CSS fixes
These are minor, could be probably should have been handled separately. Misc things that were not obvious, but once seen are annoyances.
What's left to do?
Main menu items.
Define the fifth box.
There are two ways to build that box. The first, shown in the current state, and in the screenshot, is to have a small sentence (to be written) heading a list of links to more parts. The second is to describe "The Organization", and link to a new page with more details about how all the parts fit, inspired by the way the Nix Ecosystem page of the NixOS wiki is written.
Future work
This is related #248 but does not address it in full. To be addressed, a new Nix landing page would be needed.