new.freegis.org

[Frank Koormann]

* Bernhard Reiter <bernhard at intevation.de> [041217 18:46]:
> Feedback on new.freegis.org, homepage one which I prefer.
> 

galeon 1.3.14
firefox 1.0

> The page scrolls in all browsers, can we
> 	shorten the first homepage the left side last changes and the 60
> 	entries to 40 or so?

For me the problem lies in the (brown?) navigation bar. Its height is
larger than the left/middle elements.

Removing the development stuff (Invalid Data Note, Homepage 1/2) will save 
some space, not sure if enough.
 
> There is some lost space between the first yellow box
> and "last changes", can we move the lower stuff up a bit?

? Do you mean latest changes? Yes the the page formatting can be more
compact. Do we explain anywhere how the top 60 are judged? E.g. why is
the by means of FreeGIS relatively useless "DCW in Manifold format" that 
prominent?
 
> The mission statement seems too prominently placed to me, 
> it also is not brief enough. We could move it to a page with
> "mission statement".

Do you mean 
"The FreeGIS Project provides

 * software overview on Free Geographic Information Systems (our web site)
 * communication on developments, plans, infos on Free GIS Software
   and Free Geo-Data (our mailing list)
"
I think it is ok and helpful, maybe the text in brackets can be removed?

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