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'''Search Page :''' [Priority: 2] [Time: High] | '''Search Page :''' [Priority: 2] [Time: High] | ||
| − | * Move the search box to a more prominent location on home page | + | * Move the search box to a more prominent location on home page [Postpone] |
| − | * Search results should be more focused on plug-ins rather then FAQs, Comments, News, etc. | + | * Search results should be more focused on plug-ins rather then FAQs, Comments, News, etc. [DONE] |
* Seperate search types, so that more refined searches can be done. | * Seperate search types, so that more refined searches can be done. | ||
** Search by License type | ** Search by License type | ||
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'''Plugin Page:''' | '''Plugin Page:''' | ||
* Show Top Rated / Most Active / New and Updated based on category [DONE] | * Show Top Rated / Most Active / New and Updated based on category [DONE] | ||
| − | * Show Comments on the plugin pages. [ | + | * Show Comments on the plugin pages. [DONE] |
Revision as of 10:59, 20 November 2006
Themes and Priorities : Improve Usability for users of EPIC to make it easier to find/search plug-ins and relevant information
Working Group Members : Nathan Gervais, Ian Skerrett, Jens Eckles, Eric Clayburg
Homepage :
- Increase the visibility of plug-in catalog on the homepage of epic
- Add a drop-down that contains all the plugin categories to the homepage [DONE]
- Ideally it should only take 2 clicks to get to a plugin from the homepage. [DONE]
- Create more ways to give plugins exposure on the homepage [Priority: 2] [Time: High]
- Increase Top Rated / Most Active / New and Updated Lists from 10 to 20
- Show lists based on 3/6/12 months instead of lifetime
Search Page : [Priority: 2] [Time: High]
- Move the search box to a more prominent location on home page [Postpone]
- Search results should be more focused on plug-ins rather then FAQs, Comments, News, etc. [DONE]
- Seperate search types, so that more refined searches can be done.
- Search by License type
- Search by Eclipse Version
- Search by ratings
Plugin Category Page:
- Show more details on the plugin category pages. [DONE]
- Display first 50 words of the description
- Display License type
- Display Eclipse Version
- Display Rating
- Show Top Rated / Most Active / New and Updated based on category [DONE]
- Allow users to filter the category sections by License, Eclipse Version [Priority 2]
Plugin Page:
- Show Top Rated / Most Active / New and Updated based on category [DONE]
- Show Comments on the plugin pages. [DONE]