haskell features could go in a specific page, with links to it on front page instead

[rvion]

I personally see several small problem with the current set of features:

• text is not searchable with ctrl-f because it's hidden on page load
• The list of features is not high enough on the page, so many people won't get there at all (for instance, http://www.rust-lang.org/ makes a better job for now I think)
• the "click to expand" text is redundant, I'd better like to see a 'see more' link that redirect to a more complete and much longer page
• "click to expand" disapearing effect is a little bit annoying to me

What do you think ? :)

[adamse]

• Agreed that the disappearing/reappearing effect is annoying.
• If there was to be links to longer pages/tutorials for the features then those would have to be written.

[rvion]

@adamse: We don't necessarily need to write more:

1: We create a new "features" page, and move the text already written there
On the front page, we would just have a link with an anchor to the specific related content on the "feature" page.

That way:

• we keep the other page clean, without hidden text.
• page can be printed
• we access the content with no more click that we already needed before (1 click)
• page is extensible more easilly, people are more likely to expand it since we no longer have presentation problem (it's just a text web page)
• people can create a favorite with current anchor so the fav will open at the right place on the page for them
• searchable text with ctrl-f
• less javascript

[adamse]

I thought that by

a more complete and much longer page

you meant that content would have to be written!

However, I agree with your arguments!

[chrisdone]

The old wiki-based Haskell.org is as you described. I'd rather deploy the new design that has been accepted by the community as-is and then observe usage data than regress everything for no compelling reason at this stage.