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I'm doing last fixes and updates. My feeling says the new webpage is 
nearly finished and ready to go Live.

Please have a look and test.

I would like to use this as new default download webpage before the weekend.

Thanks

Marcus


Am 05/30/2014 12:03 AM, schrieb Marcus (OOo):
> OK, here is another update:
>
> http://ooo-site.staging.apache.org/download/test/index_droplist.html
>
> What was updated?
>
> - Disabled the old green box for now. Put the focus to the new.
>
> - Using the $NL_LANG variable in "index.html" will pre-set a language
> instead of using the browser-guessed language.
>
> - Added hint text - directly below the headline - that the download
> comes from Sourceforge.
>
> - Added data for 4.0.1 and 4.0.0, so all 4.x versions are working.
>
> - The 2 links with icons got a cursor with "help" sign.
>
> - When choosing not fitting selections, this is shown to the user with a
> hint text what the alternative is.
> Then 2 download buttons got a cursor with "not allowed" sign.
> Examples:
> - Mac OS X 64-bit and AOO 4.0.1 or AOO 4.0.0
> - Mac OS X 32-bit and AOO 4.1.0
> - Hebrew and AOO 4.0.1
>
> - When browsing with an unsupported OS (that means, other than Windows,
> Linux and Mac) then the user gets a hint text that this is not
> supported and what to do as alternative.
> Then 2 download buttons got a cursor with "not allowed" sign.
>
>
>
> What is next?
>
> - Do we want to offer AOO 3.4.1 as last stable 3.x release?
>
> - Updating the "Full vs. Langpack" text in separate window.
>
> - Updating the "analyze.html" webpage to use it as "broken link
> reporting tool".
>
> - Separate code and strings.
> Then it will be easier to use the same download webpage on all
> localized websites, get the same look & feel everywhere but with the
> freedom to translate the text.
>
>
>
> Testing:
>
> - Testing via Browsershots.org is somewhat challenging. Often the
> requests are expiring before the screenshots are ready.
>
> And still no IE available. :-(
>
> But it looks good so far on Windows, Linux and Mac with Firefox,
> Chrome, Opera and Safari.
>
> Do you still have some more suggestions?
>
> Thanks :-)
>
> Marcus
>
>
>
> Am 05/19/2014 12:47 AM, schrieb Marcus (OOo):
>> This weekend just a little update as I was not able to do more work
>> (healthy problem):
>>
>> http://ooo-site.staging.apache.org/download/test/index_droplist.html
>>
>> - The [Reset] button is gone.
>>
>> - Styled the 3 select boxes as the default look & feel is, hm, just
>> default. ;-)
>>
>> - Styled the both download buttons more eye-catching. To keep it simply
>> I've intentionally avoided to use graphics as I think a text button is
>> better suited here.
>>
>> - The icons and links for "full install vs. langpack info" and "Report
>> broken link" were moved to the sub-green box. Because it's terrible
>> difficult to keep the text and link status correctly updated for
>> different selected values.
>>
>> Marcus
>>
>>
>>
>> Am 05/04/2014 06:37 PM, schrieb Marcus (OOo):
>>> Another update, seems this weekend I've my productive phase: ;-)
>>>
>>> http://ooo-site.staging.apache.org/download/test/index_droplist.html
>>>
>>> What was done:
>>>
>>> - Grey box:
>>>
>>> - Bye, bye grey color - hello green freshness.
>>> - The select boxes are prefilled with the browser guessed data.
>>> - The information link has now a (i) icon.
>>> - Added a "Report broken link" - pointing to the debug webpage.
>>> The icon alone is maybe not meaningful enough, therefore an
>>> additional text link.
>>> (Of course the debug webpage needs further work to really work as
>>> report function.)
>>> - All not primary important data are now in the sub-box.
>>> Now it looks more clean.
>>>
>>> - Green box:
>>>
>>> - All not primary important data are now in the sub-box.
>>> Now it looks more clean and the focus is set for downloading only.
>>>
>>> - Links:
>>>
>>> - I've moved and deleted links and also adjusted the headlines.
>>> - In the nav bar as well as in the colored boxes.
>>> - Of course it's just a suggestion and can be discussed/changed.
>>>
>>> What is not yet working:
>>>
>>> - The version drop-down-box has still no effect for others than 4.1.0.
>>> It's a bigger effort as I've to take into account every
>>> available build for every release in the past.
>>> - The [Reset] button is now not working as expected, however maybe
>>> it's indeed no longer necessary?
>>>
>>> What do you think?
>>>
>>> What are the next steps:
>>>
>>> - Make the version drop-down-box work for older releases.
>>> - Improve the styling of the both download links.
>>> - Combine the both green boxes.
>>>
>>> - And further suggestions from you.
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance for testing. :-)
>>>
>>> Marcus
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Am 05/03/2014 12:41 AM, schrieb Marcus (OOo):
>>>> 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

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