RE: [Boost-users] Re: The Boost Community
-----Original Message----- From: Brian Braatz
-----Original Message----- From: boost-users-bounces@lists.boost.org [mailto:boost-users- bounces@lists.boost.org] On Behalf Of David Abrahams [David Abrahams Writes:] Hmm, I'm not sure we can convince everyone to look at the Wiki before going to the archive pages.
[Brian Braatz Writes:] Yes, it was a weak idea. But generally, the more we can connect the wiki to the mailing list the better. This basic idea hinges upon somehow providing a "really cool and compelling" way to dig around in the archives other than just searching for keywords.
When I click on news://news.gmane.org/gmane.comp.lib.boost.user It opens up Outlook Express and gives me a pretty good view of the
(much better than the Outlook folder I use now for the list)
We should be able to find a WEB TOOL that gives the same view. The idea is if you make that web tool a first class citizen and let me hit the
(responding to my own post) list. page
for digging around in the subjects of the list, and additionally "advertise" the wiki in the header of said tool's page, then you have connected the paradigms.
:)
[Brian Braatz Writes:] Did some more peeking. Since I use outlook for everything (or the main page's archive searching) I was not aware of this view http://lists.boost.org/boost/2005/03/date.php This speaks to what I was raising before. However it is not "in my face" (I never noticed this view existed on the site before today). I would like to amend my suggestion to be the following: 1- Formal link to the list on boost.org main page 2- Boost wiki links also a "first class citizen" link on the first page I.e. it goes from the BOTTOM of the page to the TOP- and it goes from being "Unofficial" to being one if not the FIRST thing on the list My suggestion would be to list the left pane like so: Boost Wiki Boost Mailing list (takes you to the lists view above) And then everything else Addtionally- I would add putting a link to the Wiki in the mail (previously discussed) and at the top of the "archive view" link above.
"Brian Braatz"
[Brian Braatz Writes:] Did some more peeking. Since I use outlook for everything (or the main page's archive searching) I was not aware of this view http://lists.boost.org/boost/2005/03/date.php
This speaks to what I was raising before. However it is not "in my face" (I never noticed this view existed on the site before today).
Maybe because the main Boost web archive was only recently changed to use new software.
I would like to amend my suggestion to be the following:
1- Formal link to the list on boost.org main page
There are lots of Boost mailing lists. If we drive everything we think is important up to the top level it will become even harder to use than it already is. What's wrong with www.boost.org/more/mailing_lists.htm, which is prominently linked from the main page?
2- Boost wiki links also a "first class citizen" link on the first page I.e. it goes from the BOTTOM of the page to the TOP- and it goes from being "Unofficial" to being one if not the FIRST thing on the list
My suggestion would be to list the left pane like so:
Boost Wiki Boost Mailing list (takes you to the lists view above)
I don't know about that; that view doesn't tell you how to post or subscribe to the list. I don't think the "Boost Mailing List" link ought to lead people down a tunnel that only gives them a view of the archive.
And then everything else
Addtionally- I would add putting a link to the Wiki in the mail (previously discussed) and at the top of the "archive view" link above. (responding to my own post)
Not sure about that one either. We need some criteria to decide what gets driven to the top level everywhere. -- Dave Abrahams Boost Consulting www.boost-consulting.com
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