[Mageia-dev] New mockups about mageia-app-db

Tue Feb 8 23:11:42 CET 2011

On 2/8/11, Marcello Anni <marcello.anni at alice.it> wrote:
+
+>
+> did you like the slogan under the name in my mockup? : P when you'll decide
+> to
+> call it Find Out?? i'm still waiting, mageia-app-db is horrible (and i'm
+> sure
+> you don't have any other ideas)...
+>
+
+I don't care for "Find Out". It does not cleary communicate the
+purpose of the site. "Mageia FInd Out" reads to me like brokewn
+English saying "Mageia is looking for out" and makes me wonder what
+"out" is and why is Mageia looking for it. It does not clearly speak
+to software/applications. I assume you are using "find out" in the
+sense of "discover" or "explore", but it's not a phrase that is clear
+to me.
+
+Some suggetsion for your consideration (yes, they are very dull, but
+descriptive):
+
+Mageia Application Database/Discovery/Foundry
+Mageia Application Warehouse/Mall/Store/Shop
+Mageia - Explore Applications
+Mageia - World of Applications
+
+Here's my take on an edit of the  intro:
+
+Welcome to Mageia Application Discovery! Here, you can search for
+application software to use on your Mageia system, then download and
+install it with just a click. Browse by name, category or specific
+filename*. To help you decide. examine the screenshots and user
+reviews and recommendations. Explore applications in the testing
+repository to participate in the devopment process. Provide your
+feedback to help others. Suggest new applications for inclusion in
+Mageia. Explore and enjoy yourself!
+
+I woud not use words like "infos" or "app" or "soft" and would avoid
+abbreviations, shorthand and jargon.
+
+Overall, I like the concept and the interface. Great work!
+
+* I suggest this feature as a way to help the user figure out "What
+provides <filename>?" That is often not an easy task as package naming
+conventions are often obtuse and confusing.
+
+-- 
+Hoyt
+