Refracta Development, Scripts, etc.
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fsmithred

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## Re: Refracta wiki project

Mon Feb 18, 2013 11:05 am

The release notes are meant to be a quick explanation of what's unique and important to know. I'd like to have the installation details in a separate guide, either text that's the same as the readme files inside the installer and snapshot packages, or html guides.
golinux

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## Re: Refracta wiki project

Mon Feb 18, 2013 1:57 pm

> fsmithred wrote:The release notes are meant to be a quick explanation of what's unique and important to know. I'd like to have the installation details in a separate guide, either text that's the same as the readme files inside the installer and snapshot packages, or html guides.

OK. I'll take it out. Should I add the installer and snapshot readmes (if I can find them) to the documentation section and/or add links to the wiki blurb?
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## Re: Refracta wiki project

Mon Feb 18, 2013 4:49 pm

> golinux wrote: Should I add the installer and snapshot readmes (if I can find them) to the documentation section and/or add links to the wiki blurb?

Maybe use dummy files until I write useful readme files. Either the readme files themselves or html installation and snapshot guides should be on the documentation page. I'm not sure what should or should not be linked on the wiki page. A link to everything at the ibiblio site is overkill, and one link to the homepage is probably underkill.
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## Re: Refracta wiki project

Mon Feb 18, 2013 5:19 pm

> fsmithred wrote:

> > golinux wrote: Should I add the installer and snapshot readmes (if I can find them) to the documentation section and/or add links to the wiki blurb?

> Maybe use dummy files until I write useful readme files. Either the readme files themselves or html installation and snapshot guides should be on the documentation page.

Sounds like a plan. Have put up dummy html pages.

> fsmithred wrote:I'm not sure what should or should not be linked on the wiki page. A link to everything at the ibiblio site is overkill, and one link to the homepage is probably underkill.

In this case overkill is the way to go imo. You never know what link a viewer will click. And it will really help with google indexing. Speaking of linkage, refracta should probably be listed on this page too. Refracta fills a niche that I couldn't find offered anywhere else OOTB. How about a link to this forum under 'other resources'? Should probably also have a link to the index page in the nav options.
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golinux

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## Re: Refracta wiki project

Mon Feb 18, 2013 6:49 pm

I have updated the OP to include the bit on the installer and made suggestions for possible links clearer. I'm guessing we'll have to wait for wheezy to go stable before this little project can be completed. In the meantime, any suggestions for improvement are welcome.
golinux

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## Re: Refracta wiki project

Tue Feb 19, 2013 5:54 am

Feeling a bit bored so put this together. Anything else need doing?
nadir

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## Re: Refracta wiki project

Tue Feb 19, 2013 6:43 am

You might want to add a name to team.
Or a feeter (? is the opposite of a header a feeter? A bottomer? ) at the main page.
"hosted by" "created with" "created by" seems not unusual to me. And makes sense.
Or both. I think that is what i would do.
That might not sound important right now, but say in 18 years ... when no one remembers **** no more.
It is not me to decide that, i only state my opinion.
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I for one like it with background. I still don't like white (it is less white with a background, so this is minor and depends on what others think). You might want to try that and decide then.
Perhaps playing with saturation of the background image.
Or just leave as is. Not important.
I also like separation by boxes (e.g. the readme's).
I am not much of a reader, so right now i don't see more.
meandean

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## Re: Refracta wiki project

Tue Feb 19, 2013 2:28 pm

> nadir wrote:Or a feeter (? is the opposite of a header a feeter? A bottomer? ) at the main page.

I think that would be footer
made me smile - thanks I needed it
nadir

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## Re: Refracta wiki project

Tue Feb 19, 2013 2:51 pm

lol.
funny thing. both: footer and feeter
(strange enough i always think of a header as a heater, then came to think that it might come from head).
oh my.
golinux

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## Re: Refracta wiki project

Tue Feb 19, 2013 3:03 pm

> nadir wrote:You might want to add a name to team.

Not sure what your saying. Is someone not on the list? Or do you mean a page title? If a page title is added, it and all the text will need to be left-justified because a centered title is inconsistent with the other pages (and looks awful aesthetically - I tried it).

> nadir wrote:Or a feeter (? is the opposite of a header a feeter? A bottomer? ) at the main page.

What meandean said.

> nadir wrote:"hosted by" "created with" "created by" seems not unusual to me. And makes sense.

'hosted by' is irrelevant imo. 'Created with' also irrelevant - everything done manually in gedit. No wysiwyg abominations here. And 'created by' . . . would have no idea what to put there.

> nadir wrote:I still don't like white

There is no 'white' on the page.

> nadir wrote:Perhaps playing with saturation of the background image.

The bg image should be the same as users will find in the choices for desktop bg imo.

> nadir wrote:I also like separation by boxes (e.g. the readme's).

Vote noted. I think it is a good visual aid for finding things on the page.
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