Proposed revision of freebsd.org
Date: Wed, 14 May 2025 14:46:17 UTC
Hello, I've been working on mock up of what a revised project front page might look like with feedback from folks on IRC and Discord and I'd like to see if there is project interest in pursuing it: https://freebsd.markmcb.com/ This has iterated through several concepts over the past 10 days or so. This version seems to illicit a broadly positive response. Areas considered key improvements: + usability it is responsive (i.e., works well on mobile or desktop) UI more consistent with what a user would expect in 2025 addresses the long-standing text overlap issue light/dark mode (toggle in footer, high contrast not implemented) + new user engagement ability to distinguish from linux and alternative OSes less clicks to find a download dates associated with releases (feels more alive) exposes -stable and -current + existing user engagement links to beta ISOs and pre-release mail announcements + style removes low resolution header shrinks low res beastie so it looks higher res (if there's a high res, I can't find it) uses official fonts/logos for brand consistency What this isn't: finished. It is a mock up. So expect: - style hasn't been applied to all sub-pages - exactly which links go in header/footer needs consideration - how search should work is worth discussion - exactly what goes in "why" could be debated - languages not accounted for yet Feedback I'm seeking is: 1. Is there any desire to enhance the main page and site in general? 2. If we were to pursue a refresh, are we willing to go beyond style and layout? For example, I think there are a few areas that are fragmented (about/intro/features/newbies) an consolidation would enhance their effect. Many other things like this to consider that are too many to list here. Tech notes: - this is using the existing Hugo back end. The URL provided links to the generated static files. - no scripting was added. All changes are HTML+CSS. - header/footer borrowed and modified from docs.freebsd.org Regards, Mark