Issue 18953 - Download Table Needs Clarification re Mirror Sites
Summary: Download Table Needs Clarification re Mirror Sites
Status: CLOSED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: Infrastructure
Classification: Infrastructure
Component: Website general issues (show other issues)
Version: OOo 1.1 RC3
Hardware: PC Linux, all
: P3 Trivial (vote)
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: issues@infrastructure
QA Contact: issues@infrastructure
URL: http://www.openoffice.org/dev_docs/so...
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Reported: 2003-09-02 11:26 UTC by tamblyne
Modified: 2012-01-29 22:42 UTC (History)
2 users (show)

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Issue Type: ENHANCEMENT
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Description tamblyne 2003-09-02 11:26:02 UTC 
Many users are getting to the URL above (Windows/English download mirrors) and
don't know what to do from here.  

It is confusing because (1) they have chosen the English version and many
non-English speaking countries are included in the mirrors and (2) the name
"BinaryCode" seems to cause confusion -- many don't seem to understand that it
is the name of the site and not a reference to the OOo program itself.  

Perhaps the confusion could be resolved by placing a short explanation in the
first column (Under "Windows (en)") stating that -- "The links to the right are
mirror sites.  Choose one near you." -- or -- "Click on one of the links to the
right to start the download."  

Tam
Comment 1 lsuarezpotts 2003-09-02 17:21:53 UTC 
hi
rather funny: I had the same language once and that caused *more* confusion!
it is very difficult creating a system given the tools we are using that is really un-
confusing.
However, Kay is using javascript to see about creating a better system. She is working 
on dev@website.openoffice.org.  Please join her. 
I'm keeing this open and adding Kay.
louis
Comment 2 tamblyne 2004-12-18 14:57:48 UTC 
Kay's JavaScript seems to have solved this problem -- closing.
Comment 3 tamblyne 2004-12-18 14:58:24 UTC 
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