I think it is a good idea to remove the dashboard, because the Main page
should be the easiest possible to edit, in the spirit of this video:
http://www.commoncraft.com/video/wikis
Keep it simple, stupid.
2014-09-16 15:23 GMT+02:00 vincent(a)massol.net <vincent(a)massol.net>et>:
Hi devs,
As you know I started working on a Home Page Application, see:
- JIRA with screenshots:
http://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-10586
- Discussion thread:
http://markmail.org/message/ghelufamwucog46x
I have it all done locally but I refrained from committing it because on
the email thread some expressed their doubts.
I started thinking about it and I expressed some idea in the thread
started by Caty about "Wiki - Space - Page concepts pitch":
http://markmail.org/message/jefze7nvprz36pkw
I’m pasting it here again for discussion (with some edits):
"
BTW concerning the home page, I’m more and more leaning towards removing
the dashboard from it (it’s accessible from the App panel anyway) and
instead have it contain:
- explanation about how the wiki is organized (wikis, spaces, pages)
- explanation about base concepts (editing, saving, etc)
- encourage the user to edit this home page to make it his own and put the
content he wishes instead
I think this would solve the following issues:
- users always want to customize the home page and this makes it easy
(it’s a standard page, no dashboard). This is also a way for them to take
ownership of the wiki as theirs.
- explains the main concepts of wiki, space, page
Of course, we also need to provide a navigation panel for easy navigation
in the wiki/spaces/pages.
“
If we agree about the idea of removing the dashboard and instead have a
simple page then we’ll need to discuss the exact content and for that I’m
proposing to discuss with Caty/GuillaumeD and make a proposal for further
discussion. Of course any idea in reply to this email would also be much
appreciated.
But first things first! We first need to decide if this is a good idea or
not.
WDYT?
Thanks
-Vincent
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