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cranioscopical:

And maybe present the list from the standpoint of the visitor.

So the list might be things like:


* "I came here looking for info on a specific DonationCoder.com program -- can you help me locate it?"
* "I came here to get a license key for a DonationCoder.com application"
* "I want to browse,search, or participate in your discussion forum"
* "I want to learn about how to request new freeware applications"
* "I want to browse the newest freeware utilities released by coders on the site"
* "I want to read about what kind of special events happen on DonationCoder.com"
* "I want to add an RSS feed from this site"
* "I want to sign up for the monthly mailing list"
* "I want to learn how to make a donation"
* "I want to read some software reviews"
* "I want to see the latest updates on the site"
* "I want to learn more about the history of the site"
* "I heard you have a daily blog -- I'd like to read that"
* "I want to make a suggestion/complaint about the site"
* etc.-mouser (February 14, 2011, 07:11 AM)
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No, no, no, and no again!

IMHO

mouser:
Chris you really like the idea huh?  :huh:

Care to elaborate?

Is it just that the questions are not expressed in the form of puns?

nudone:
too many questions. first time visitors are going to glance over the page, which means it either needs to be very obvious what's going on or the information is presented in a layout they already understand - which probably isn't possible as you don't know which sites they are already familiar with.

how about this: whatever you do, why not try A/B testing between two completely different layouts. after 6 months (or whatever) drop the layout most people bounce away from.

mouser:
That would be the logical thing to do, but we've never been overly bound to logic here :)

Another way would be for people to submit front page mock ups and we can pick the one we like best.

cranioscopical:
Chris you really like the idea huh?  :huh:

Care to elaborate?

Is it just that the questions are not expressed in the form of puns?
-mouser (February 14, 2011, 09:01 AM)
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Methinks that punnet of questions overfloweth.
Too much like taking a test.


Another way would be for people can submit front page mock ups
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Or, you could try adopting some intelligible form of the language...  ;)

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