Difference between revisions of "New Layout"

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{{HelpPageAmbassadorKristina}}
 
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As you may have noticed there are now two types of [[domain pages]] on [[AboutUs.org]]:
 
As you may have noticed there are now two types of [[domain pages]] on [[AboutUs.org]]:
[[Image:NewBotExample.png|right|thumb|Example of a '''new''' bot page]]
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[[Image:NewBotExample.png|right|thumb|Example of a '''new''' style page]]
[[Image:OldBotExample.png|thumb|left|Example of an '''old''' bot page]]
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[[Image:OldBotExample.png|thumb|left|Example of an '''old''' style page]]
 
One kind (created by our old bot, pictured at left) has a main brown "edit" button and default section headers like "Title" and "Description" and the other kind (created by our [http://blog.aboutus.org/2009/07/22/aboutus-new-bot/ new bot], pictured at right) only has edit pencils and has section headers like "About XYZ.com" and "Logo".
 
One kind (created by our old bot, pictured at left) has a main brown "edit" button and default section headers like "Title" and "Description" and the other kind (created by our [http://blog.aboutus.org/2009/07/22/aboutus-new-bot/ new bot], pictured at right) only has edit pencils and has section headers like "About XYZ.com" and "Logo".
  
 
All new [[domain pages]] created since July 2009 are in the new format and we are working to make incremental improvements to the layout and functionality of them.  We regret the inconsistency that having two types of pages causes and apologize for the inconvenience.  We are beginning to convert unedited pages into the new format to improve consistency.
 
All new [[domain pages]] created since July 2009 are in the new format and we are working to make incremental improvements to the layout and functionality of them.  We regret the inconsistency that having two types of pages causes and apologize for the inconvenience.  We are beginning to convert unedited pages into the new format to improve consistency.
  
[[Image:NewBotEasyFieldsExample.png|right|thumb|On '''new''' bot pages uploading logo and editing contact info is fielded and hopefully easier]]
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[[Image:NewBotEasyFieldsExample.png|right|thumb|On our '''new''' style of pages uploading a logo and editing contact info is fielded and hopefully easier]]
 
The idea for this new layout change was to:
 
The idea for this new layout change was to:
 
*make pages more user-friendly for new people by using more fields, etc. (example pictured at right)
 
*make pages more user-friendly for new people by using more fields, etc. (example pictured at right)

Revision as of 19:24, 7 January 2010




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