Date: Wed, 7 Jul 2004 07:53:06 -0700
From: David Fetter <david@fetter.org>
To: "Marc G. Fournier" <scrappy@postgresql.org>
Cc: Fred Moyer <fred@redhotpenguin.com>,
	Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us>,
	PostgreSQL WWW <pgsql-www@postgresql.org>
Subject: Re: Small suggestion
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On Wed, Jul 07, 2004 at 10:01:21AM -0300, Marc G. Fournier wrote:
> 
> Would it be an idea to put the FAQ itself a bit more prominently on the 
> front page?

That would be a good thing, too.  Putting the IRC link up top doesn't
exclude this :)

Cheers,
D
> 
> On Wed, 7 Jul 2004, Fred Moyer wrote:
> 
> >>>Uh, it is already mentioned in the FAQ.
> >>
> >>Under the current design, the FAQ is not easy for newbies to find,
> >>where the top of www.postgresql.org is.
> >>
> >I agree the FAQ is not the easiest link to find even though it is at the
> >end of the first paragraph on the docs page.  The link does not stand out,
> >and while someone familiar with the site may be able to find it easily a
> >deer-in-the-headlights newbie may have more of a challenge.  Additionally
> >a newbie may try the User section first before going to Docs.
> >
> >The link to IRC is buried though, here is the path I took to find it
> >knowing only the information I read in this thread.
> >
> >Home->Docs->FAQS(end of first paragraph on docs
> >page)->RegionalFAQ->(browser search for IRC).
> >
> >Perhaps replace the section
> >"Tech Support requests to this address will be ignored!" on the right nav
> >with "Click here for tech support!" which links to IRC info?
> >
> >Regards,
> >
> >Fred
> >
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