Thread: Making the "Prominent Users" section easier to reach
Folks,
I'd like to propose that we add a link to the "Prominent Users" page
(Kudos, Robert!) in the bar that now reads:
* Home
* About
* Downloads
* Documentation
* Community
* Developers
* Support
It might look something like:
* Home
* About
* Downloads
* Documentation
* Community
* Users
* Developers
* Support
What do you think?
Cheers,
D
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Only comment I have is "Users" just doesn't sound right ... maybe something stronger? On Mon, 13 Mar 2006, David Fetter wrote: > Folks, > > I'd like to propose that we add a link to the "Prominent Users" page > (Kudos, Robert!) in the bar that now reads: > > * Home > * About > * Downloads > * Documentation > * Community > * Developers > * Support > > It might look something like: > > * Home > * About > * Downloads > * Documentation > * Community > * Users > * Developers > * Support > > What do you think? > > Cheers, > D > -- > David Fetter david@fetter.org http://fetter.org/ > phone: +1 415 235 3778 > > Remember to vote! > > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- > TIP 1: if posting/reading through Usenet, please send an appropriate > subscribe-nomail command to majordomo@postgresql.org so that your > message can get through to the mailing list cleanly > ---- Marc G. Fournier Hub.Org Networking Services (http://www.hub.org) Email: scrappy@hub.org Yahoo!: yscrappy ICQ: 7615664
On Mon, Mar 13, 2006 at 09:41:44PM -0400, Marc G. Fournier wrote: > > Only comment I have is "Users" just doesn't sound right ... maybe > something stronger? I'm not fussy about what we call it, but having a single click from the home page will be a Good Thing(TM) :) Cheers, D > > On Mon, 13 Mar 2006, David Fetter wrote: > > >Folks, > > > >I'd like to propose that we add a link to the "Prominent Users" page > >(Kudos, Robert!) in the bar that now reads: > > > > * Home > > * About > > * Downloads > > * Documentation > > * Community > > * Developers > > * Support > > > >It might look something like: > > > > * Home > > * About > > * Downloads > > * Documentation > > * Community > > * Users > > * Developers > > * Support > > > >What do you think? > > > >Cheers, > >D > >-- > >David Fetter david@fetter.org http://fetter.org/ > >phone: +1 415 235 3778 > > > >Remember to vote! > > > >---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- > >TIP 1: if posting/reading through Usenet, please send an appropriate > > subscribe-nomail command to majordomo@postgresql.org so that your > > message can get through to the mailing list cleanly > > > > ---- > Marc G. Fournier Hub.Org Networking Services (http://www.hub.org) > Email: scrappy@hub.org Yahoo!: yscrappy ICQ: 7615664 -- David Fetter david@fetter.org http://fetter.org/ phone: +1 415 235 3778 Remember to vote!
David, > I'm not fussy about what we call it, but having a single click from > the home page will be a Good Thing(TM) :) I just don't see this rating a main menu item. I do think it should be linked from Community as well as About though. -- --Josh Josh Berkus Aglio Database Solutions San Francisco
On Mon, Mar 13, 2006 at 05:55:01PM -0800, Josh Berkus wrote: > David, > > > I'm not fussy about what we call it, but having a single click > > from the home page will be a Good Thing(TM) :) > > I just don't see this rating a main menu item. > > I do think it should be linked from Community as well as About > though. I don't much care where on the front page it goes, but it does belong on the front page. I believe it does actually rate such a position, but I'd like to hear why you think it's less important than that. Cheers, D -- David Fetter david@fetter.org http://fetter.org/ phone: +1 415 235 3778 Remember to vote!
> > > I'm not fussy about what we call it, but having a single
> click from
> > > the home page will be a Good Thing(TM) :)
> >
> > I just don't see this rating a main menu item.
> >
> > I do think it should be linked from Community as well as
> About though.
>
> I don't much care where on the front page it goes, but it
> does belong on the front page. I believe it does actually
> rate such a position, but I'd like to hear why you think it's
> less important than that.
Well, frontpage != top bar.
I agree it doesn't really rate a place in the top bar.
Putting it on the frontpage seems like a good idea, though. I see two
options:
1) Add it to the list of links under "Shortcuts". Then we just need a
name. I agree that "Users" is a bit ambigous. Considering what that
means on most websites ("if you're a user of our system, click here"), I
think something else is better. No, I don't have a direct example of
something better :-P
2) Put it in the featured user box. Replacing the "share your story"
link. (That link would be moved down into the case studies list)
//Magnus
Did a smallquicksimple research:
- MySQL seems to call it "Customers":
http://www.mysql.com/customers/
note: on the top bar, 1 click away from the home page.
- Firebird doesn't seems to serve the page on their main site, but on ibphoenix under the "Firebird Users" name:
http://www.ibphoenix.com/main.nfs?a=ibphoenix&s=1142330367:630751&page=ibp_users_firebird
note: not on their sourceforge home page, but on the foundation site, not easy to access.
- SQLite, couldn't find any information, even googling.
Regards,
Guido Barosio
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- MySQL seems to call it "Customers":
http://www.mysql.com/customers/
note: on the top bar, 1 click away from the home page.
- Firebird doesn't seems to serve the page on their main site, but on ibphoenix under the "Firebird Users" name:
http://www.ibphoenix.com/main.nfs?a=ibphoenix&s=1142330367:630751&page=ibp_users_firebird
note: not on their sourceforge home page, but on the foundation site, not easy to access.
- SQLite, couldn't find any information, even googling.
Regards,
Guido Barosio
On 3/14/06, Magnus Hagander <mha@sollentuna.net> wrote:
> > > I'm not fussy about what we call it, but having a single
> click from
> > > the home page will be a Good Thing(TM) :)
> >
> > I just don't see this rating a main menu item.
> >
> > I do think it should be linked from Community as well as
> About though.
>
> I don't much care where on the front page it goes, but it
> does belong on the front page. I believe it does actually
> rate such a position, but I'd like to hear why you think it's
> less important than that.
Well, frontpage != top bar.
I agree it doesn't really rate a place in the top bar.
Putting it on the frontpage seems like a good idea, though. I see two
options:
1) Add it to the list of links under "Shortcuts". Then we just need a
name. I agree that "Users" is a bit ambigous. Considering what that
means on most websites ("if you're a user of our system, click here"), I
think something else is better. No, I don't have a direct example of
something better :-P
2) Put it in the featured user box. Replacing the "share your story"
link. (That link would be moved down into the case studies list)
//Magnus
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On Tue, Mar 14, 2006 at 10:10:49AM +0000, Guido Barosio wrote: > Did a smallquicksimple research: > > - MySQL seems to call it "Customers": > > http://www.mysql.com/customers/ > > note: on the top bar, 1 click away from the home page. PGDG doesn't really have "customers" in the sense that a unified commercial entity like MySQL AB does. I've been making my living from PostgreSQL almost all of this century, but most of these outfits have never been my "customers." > - Firebird doesn't seems to serve the page on their main site, but > on ibphoenix under the "Firebird Users" name: > > http://www.ibphoenix.com/main.nfs?a=ibphoenix&s=1142330367:630751&page=ibp_users_firebird > > note: not on their sourceforge home page, but on the foundation > site, not easy to access. Has anybody heard of any of these outfits? > - SQLite, couldn't find any information, even googling. Not a giant surprise. SQLite is in the public domain, and their M.O. is more stealthy. They're what I recommend when people ask about an embedded SQL system :) How about a prominent link on the front page that says something like, Here are some organizations that use PostgreSQL. I know it's wordy, but it gets the point across that this is a display and not a help desk, blog, doc set... Cheers, D -- David Fetter david@fetter.org http://fetter.org/ phone: +1 415 235 3778 Remember to vote!
What about "Featured Users"?
featured
adj 1: made a feature or highlight; given prominence; "a featured
actor"; "a featured item at the sale"
Actually, linking from the top bar wouldn't be a bad idea, as per the
case studies, for those who already have one, would be reachable from
that site, were the feature star will be postgresql, as the study
object.
Regards,
Guido Barosio
On 3/14/06, David Fetter <david@fetter.org> wrote:
> On Tue, Mar 14, 2006 at 10:10:49AM +0000, Guido Barosio wrote:
> > Did a smallquicksimple research:
> >
> > - MySQL seems to call it "Customers":
> >
> > http://www.mysql.com/customers/
> >
> > note: on the top bar, 1 click away from the home page.
>
> PGDG doesn't really have "customers" in the sense that a unified
> commercial entity like MySQL AB does. I've been making my living from
> PostgreSQL almost all of this century, but most of these outfits have
> never been my "customers."
>
> > - Firebird doesn't seems to serve the page on their main site, but
> > on ibphoenix under the "Firebird Users" name:
> >
> > http://www.ibphoenix.com/main.nfs?a=ibphoenix&s=1142330367:630751&page=ibp_users_firebird
> >
> > note: not on their sourceforge home page, but on the foundation
> > site, not easy to access.
>
> Has anybody heard of any of these outfits?
>
> > - SQLite, couldn't find any information, even googling.
>
> Not a giant surprise. SQLite is in the public domain, and their M.O.
> is more stealthy. They're what I recommend when people ask about an
> embedded SQL system :)
>
> How about a prominent link on the front page that says something like,
>
> Here are some organizations that use PostgreSQL.
>
> I know it's wordy, but it gets the point across that this is a display
> and not a help desk, blog, doc set...
>
> Cheers,
> D
> --
> David Fetter david@fetter.org http://fetter.org/
> phone: +1 415 235 3778
>
> Remember to vote!
>
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On Tue, Mar 14, 2006 at 04:48:17PM +0000, Guido Barosio wrote: > What about "Featured Users"? +1 :) Cheers, D > featured > adj 1: made a feature or highlight; given prominence; "a featured > actor"; "a featured item at the sale" > > Actually, linking from the top bar wouldn't be a bad idea, as per the > case studies, for those who already have one, would be reachable from > that site, were the feature star will be postgresql, as the study > object. > > Regards, > Guido Barosio -- David Fetter <david@fetter.org> http://fetter.org/ phone: +1 415 235 3778 AIM: dfetter666 Skype: davidfetter Remember to vote!
+1 On Tue, 14 Mar 2006, David Fetter wrote: > On Tue, Mar 14, 2006 at 04:48:17PM +0000, Guido Barosio wrote: >> What about "Featured Users"? > > +1 :) > > Cheers, > D > >> featured >> adj 1: made a feature or highlight; given prominence; "a featured >> actor"; "a featured item at the sale" >> >> Actually, linking from the top bar wouldn't be a bad idea, as per the >> case studies, for those who already have one, would be reachable from >> that site, were the feature star will be postgresql, as the study >> object. >> >> Regards, >> Guido Barosio > > -- > David Fetter <david@fetter.org> http://fetter.org/ > phone: +1 415 235 3778 AIM: dfetter666 > Skype: davidfetter > > Remember to vote! > ---- Marc G. Fournier Hub.Org Networking Services (http://www.hub.org) Email: scrappy@hub.org Yahoo!: yscrappy ICQ: 7615664
Folks, > How about a prominent link on the front page that says something like, > > Here are some organizations that use PostgreSQL. Speaking of which, could we drop the "PostgreSQL Revolution" thing from the Users page itself? That's a rather trite phrase, and not really what we're about. --Josh
On Tue, Mar 14, 2006 at 10:01:31AM -0800, Josh Berkus wrote: > Folks, > > >How about a prominent link on the front page that says something > >like, > > > > Here are some organizations that use PostgreSQL. > > Speaking of which, could we drop the "PostgreSQL Revolution" thing > from the Users page itself? That's a rather trite phrase, and not > really what we're about. I'd be happy to. What would you like in its place? Cheers, D -- David Fetter <david@fetter.org> http://fetter.org/ phone: +1 415 235 3778 AIM: dfetter666 Skype: davidfetter Remember to vote!
>> Speaking of which, could we drop the "PostgreSQL Revolution" thing
>> from the Users page itself?
>I'd be happy to. What would you like in its place?
After reading the Wisconsin-Thread, I awoke this morning with:
PostgreSQL - works as documented.
and
PostgreSQL - supported by a community that does not put you on hold
"PostgreSQL - works as documented" is "stating the obvious" - but every professional knows it's rather unusual for high tech products. With some databases of some big vendor you really need some "initialization ritual" (involving big money) to get to the deeper knowledge with the real thing after missleading manuals.
regards
Harald
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>> from the Users page itself?
>I'd be happy to. What would you like in its place?
After reading the Wisconsin-Thread, I awoke this morning with:
PostgreSQL - works as documented.
and
PostgreSQL - supported by a community that does not put you on hold
"PostgreSQL - works as documented" is "stating the obvious" - but every professional knows it's rather unusual for high tech products. With some databases of some big vendor you really need some "initialization ritual" (involving big money) to get to the deeper knowledge with the real thing after missleading manuals.
regards
Harald
--
GHUM Harald Massa
persuadere et programmare
Harald Armin Massa
Reinsburgstraße 202b
70197 Stuttgart
0173/9409607
-
When I visit a mosque, I show my respect by taking off my shoes. I follow the customs, just as I do in a church, synagogue or other holy place. But if a believer demands that I, as a nonbeliever, observe his taboos in the public domain, he is not asking for my respect, but for my submission. And that is incompatible with a secular democracy.