[Qgis-developer] Report bug/feature on homepage

[Nathan Woodrow]

Did you find it a good or a bad thing Jeff?

Nathan
On May 2, 2014 11:43 PM, "Jeff McKenna" <jmckenna at gatewaygeomatics.com>
wrote:

> It was me who years ago put "Issue Tracker" on the MapServer homepage
> beside the Download link.  I think you/we must remember this is about
> the new users, about helping them tell developers the problems they are
> having; a link to "Github" means absolutely nothing to a new user, and
> if it is hidden on some sub-page it is useless to a new user.
>
> (I love QGIS and am just trying to help)
>
> -jeff
>
>
>
> On 2014-05-02, 4:18 AM, Alex Mandel wrote:
> > There's a reason some projects choose to call them issues and not bugs
> > (translations vary). I agree you can put a link on the front page to
> > info about issues, but I would avoid a comment box - that will get hit
> > by spam bots and then becomes another places people have to check.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Alex
> >
> > On 05/01/2014 11:50 PM, Zoltan Szecsei wrote:
> >> Hiya,
> >> What about a link saying "Think you've found a bug?"
> >> That then sends the user to a separate page which gives guidance that
> >> you want to give the user, AND also a box saying "Paste a short error
> >> message here"
> >> This is then sent off to google for them.
> >>
> >> Regards,
> >> Zoltan
> >>
> >>
> >> On 2014/05/02 08:44, Anita Graser wrote:
> >>> My main objections to having a "report bugs" button on the main page:
> >>>
> >>> - I think users who are not too familiar with the workings of open
> >>> source projects will be alarmed why we think it necessary to add a
> >>> "report bugs" button right next to the "download" button. They want
> >>> (the illusion? of) bug-free software (even if there is no such thing).
> >>> - I want to avoid cluttering of the homepage.
> >>> - I also think Randal has a point when he says that some small hurdle
> >>> can help keep the number of not-so-helpful bug reports down.
> >>>
> >>> +1 for top of "get involved" page.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> On Fri, May 2, 2014 at 7:26 AM, Nathan Woodrow <madmanwoo at gmail.com>
> >>> wrote:
> >>>> What is the main objection to having it on the main page?
> >>>>
> >>>> But if that doesn't feel right then I think we should raise it to the
> >>>> top of
> >>>> get involved page.
> >>>>
> >>>> Nathan
> >>>>
> >>>> On May 2, 2014 3:22 PM, "Anita Graser" <anita.graser.at at gmail.com>
> >>>> wrote:
> >>>>> Hi,
> >>>>> I saw the discussion you had. I would prefer not to add a report bugs
> >>>>> button on the first page of qgis.org but we could make it more
> >>>>> prominent on
> >>>>> get involved.
> >>>>> It's not that long since I added the report a bug section to get
> >>>>> involved.
> >>>>> Many users might only remember the old page.
> >>>>> Best wishes
> >>>>> Anita
> >>>>>
> >>>>> On May 2, 2014 1:24 AM, "Nathan Woodrow" <madmanwoo at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >>>>>> Hi all,
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> After talking to some users one concern they raised was it was a bit
> >>>>>> tricky to get find how to report a bug or feature.  I was thinking
> >>>>>> it might
> >>>>>> be a good idea to have a report bug/feature on the homepage. It
> >>>>>> would fit
> >>>>>> quite nice between the Download and Support
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> I am aware that you can just click Get Involved, and scroll to the
> >>>>>> bottom
> >>>>>> but it still feels a bit hidden.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Does anyone else feel that same way?
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Regards,
> >>>>>> Nathan
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