Redesign of the www.rockbox.org front page

[Hillshum]

Is the delay in loading the images due to your server being slow or due to how they are loaded?

If they can be sped up (either on the rockbox servers or by changing their setup) I think it would be cooler if they would come up without clicking.

[macku]

Latest update
IE menu bug fixed. Players animation still don't work properly on all IE. But I got solution for this and for long delay between image loading. Changing players png files to jpg should work.

I also have question about download buttons. With version is better first or second.
And how about top with search instead of feed links?

[yapper]

There was a lot of discussion about download buttons in another thread recently (http://forums.rockbox.org/index.php?topic=21100.0), and the one that was chosen is shown here: http://www.rockbox.org/download/

[gevaerts]

I don't get the list of supported players on browsers that don't do javascript

[schrottplatz]

this is awesome! i would make the yellow at the top a bit brighter

[mcuelenaere]

I don't get the list of supported players on browsers that don't do javascript

Also, you can't view the Subversion pop-out or the announcements when no JS is available.

OTOH, in which cases do users/devs not have at least basic JavaScript support in their browsers?

[gevaerts]

OTOH, in which cases do users/devs not have at least basic JavaScript support in their browsers?

I know that at least some users use a braille terminal with console-based webbrowsers such as lynx.

[rasher]

In the "no javascript" case, a single text list of supported players would be fine.

And I'm nitpicking here, but I think the fade-out/in of supported players should be a bit faster.

All in all, looks really nice.

[bluebrother]

And I'm nitpicking here, but I think the fade-out/in of supported players should be a bit faster.

I don't like this fading at all. On slower machines this can be crawling and annoying. It's similar to the fading stuff sf.net does (and I really hate that).

Why can't all information be displayed in the first place instead of requiring the user to click somewhere first?

[macku]

Another update
Removed reflections from images on top bar.
Colours on players list has changed a little bit. Stylized buttons on those from download. And I was thinking about third button for download manual. Hm?

I don't get the list of supported players on browsers that don't do javascript

Link to page with supported player lists should appear now when JS is disabled.
Also links to subversion changes and announcements should work properly at least.

And I'm nitpicking here, but I think the fade-out/in of supported players should be a bit faster.

Any more faster and the fading animation will be needless

PS: I know about players image don't fit to page now. And about problems with players menu for IE (sic!)...

[rasher]

I like the changes.

Is it possible to fit the current list of supported in the no-javascript part rather than having the link there?

What is the "Download Package" supposed to link to? I like the idea of having the manual linked prominently.

[macku]

Is it possible to fit the current list of supported in the no-javascript part rather than having the link there?

Hm. Generally yes, it is. The supported player list is generated from this data. It is "stored" in JS file for easily adding new player. JS script generate whole list. I don't remember if there is some function that can check on server-side if browser support JS.

If so, some script (ex. php) can generate the same supported player list tags and put it inside html page. It should work almost the same but without option to change images and changing manufacture will work only when mouse is over manufacture name.
If no, another one script can just generate some text data and place it in <nonscript> tags.
Anyway this is task for server-side script.

What is the "Download Package" supposed to link to? I like the idea of having the manual linked prominently.

Download Package - download zip archive with rockbox and put it on player.

[rasher]

If no, another one script can just generate some text data and place it in <nonscript> tags.
Anyway this is task for server-side script.

It should just be (more or less, if not just completely) hardcoded in the noscript tag - I just meant if there was room for it.

What is the "Download Package" supposed to link to? I like the idea of having the manual linked prominently.

Download Package - download zip archive with rockbox and put it on player.

We don't want this on the front page - users should be steered towards Rockbox Utility. Just switch it for a link to the manua.

[soap]

Is it possible to detect the disablement of javascript (or some other telling sign of a "luddite"*) and use that as a determining factor on which page (old or new) is served?


*used in a loving manner.

[mcuelenaere]

Is it possible to detect the disablement of javascript (or some other telling sign of a "luddite"*) and use that as a determining factor on which page (old or new) is served?


*used in a loving manner.

You could do something like

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<noscript>
<img src="no-js-detection.php" />
</noscript>

or base yourself upon the User Agent which the browser sends to the server (there are probably other methods too).