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Web Presentation Improvement. Dennis Wright Geant4 Delta Review 9 October 2002. Internal Web Review. Recommendation 5.1 of external review panel: Periodic review and update of web pages Internal review process began in Spring 2002 Open e-mail to TSB members soliciting comments
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WebPresentationImprovement Dennis Wright Geant4 Delta Review 9 October 2002
InternalWebReview • Recommendation5.1ofexternalreviewpanel: • Periodic review and update of web pages • Internal review process began in Spring 2002 • Open e-mail to TSB members soliciting comments • Preliminary overhaul plan drawn up, circulated to TSB • Discussion of plans at collaboration meeting
CommentsOnCurrentWeb Pages • Mainpageistoodense, toomanylinks • Outdated appearance – modernize • Navigation is confusing • More pictures (like the front page poster)
ProposedChanges(1) • Mainpage–makeitsimple • Welcome statement • One introductory paragraph explaining Geant4 • Only a few (~7) navigation links, e.g. • News (prominently featured with 3 latest items on main page) • User Forum • Results and Publications • Organization • Search • Documentation • User Support • Do not use “Other” • Keep main page short – no scrolling required • Use bigger fonts for text
ProposedChanges(2) • Subsidiarypages • Enforce identical formats for all second-level pages (already done in most cases) • Same format as main page • Third level pages may vary • Use two-column format where possible • Use redundant links – for topics which don’t fit cleanly into top 7 categories and to ease navigation • Bigger fonts here, too
ProposedChanges(3) • Morelinkstosatellite Geant4 and externalwebsites • Fix broken links (as always)
ScheduleforImplementation • November 2002 – final plan in place • December 2002 – allocate FTEs • January 2003 – begin work • Spring 2003 ? - completion