Re: "Beyond the Demo" page

2009/9/25 Shadi Abou-Zahra <shadi@w3.org>:
>>> Also, do we want to generate this page in the same way that the other
>>> pages
>>> are generated (with header/footer etc.)? Note: also the "beyond the demo"
>>> page of the before site needs to be accessible.
>>
>> I’d question if we need the navigation there at all, you are posting
>> all links there anyway. I’d even prefer some real difference in
>> design, like an alert or information window style just so that the
>> visitors of the demo really know what is going on.
>> If we reuse the navigation this looks very similar to a 404 page with
>> a site map. We should make clear that there is actually no error.
>
> The point about a difference in the visual design and 404 analogy makes
> sense. At the same time, I'd like to keep the navigation bar (the tabs) on
> all pages (even on the meta-pages) for consistency (people should be able to
> instantly recognize that they are still on the Demo).
>
> Anyone else have thoughts on this?

But those pages are NOT part of the demo, nothing is demoed there.
People will be confused, as there is no way back from the demo to the
meta pages.

The demo navigation as we have it today is in my opinion totally
unsuitable for navigating through meta pages also. It was never
developed to work in that way, neither in the old nor in the new demo.
We could reuse the header and footer and use the design/layout of the
navigation bar, but then you wouldn’t want it to be colored in the
accessible nor inaccessible way.

I think we really should not introduce those elements on other pages,
creating just a meta level above our meta navigation above our demo
navigation above our website navigation. It is hard to understand now,
if we introduce direct links as main navigation on meta pages, people
won’t understand if they are now in the demo, out the demo, if they
are on an accessible page or not.

Regards,
Eric


-- 
Eric Eggert

Waldfischbacher Straße 20, 66978 Leimen/Pfalz, Deutschland
Laudongasse 36/714, 1080 Wien, Österreich

http://yatil.de/ | http://snookerblog.de/

Received on Saturday, 26 September 2009 06:16:19 UTC