Sec=Unclassified RE: Yet another unofficial Ubuntu guide

[Dennis Kaarsemaker]

On ma, 2006-02-06 at 11:34 +1000, Stoffers, Robert LAC wrote:

> There is a lot of useless garbage on the Ubuntu web site also,
> multiple FAQs, documentation pages and more. Most of this should just
> be culled IMO. As for the Tabs at the top of the page, the Wiki tab
> need to be removed. In its place should be "Documentation" which is
> just a link to http://help.ubuntu.com, and there should just be a link
> to the wiki from this page instead. 

Yes, and it should be moved very close to the Support tab.

> The Support page needs to be also be updated, it should directly list
> places that the user can receive support such as the forums, IRC
> channels and paid support options. Links to Malone and security
> information and any other related information should be placed at the
> bottom of this page, separated from the above. At the moment may of
> these options require at least another click to find.

Please, include information about how easy it is to contribute
documentation and how to do it on the frontpage of help.ubuntu.com.

> The above suggestions are only trivial to implement, but I think will
> greatly improve how users and google's bots navigate and index the web
> site.

Yes, these few points alone will greatly improve discoverability of
documentation.
-- 
Dennis K.
  - Linux for human beings: http://www.ubuntu.com
  - Linux voor iedereen:    http://www.ubuntu-nl.org
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