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== Themes and Priorities : Improve Usability for users of EPIC to make it easier to find/search plug-ins and relevant information == | == Themes and Priorities : Improve Usability for users of EPIC to make it easier to find/search plug-ins and relevant information == | ||
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'''Homepage :''' | '''Homepage :''' | ||
* Increase the visibility of plug-in catalog on the homepage of epic | * 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 | + | ** 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] | |
− | * Ideally it should only take 2 clicks to get to a plugin from the homepage. | + | * Create more ways to give plugins exposure on the homepage [DONE] |
− | * Create more ways to give plugins exposure on the homepage | + | |
** Increase Top Rated / Most Active / New and Updated Lists from 10 to 20 | ** Increase Top Rated / Most Active / New and Updated Lists from 10 to 20 | ||
** Show lists based on 3/6/12 months instead of lifetime | ** Show lists based on 3/6/12 months instead of lifetime | ||
− | '''Search Page :''' | + | '''Search Page :''' [DONE] [Time: High] |
− | * Search results should be more focused on plug-ins rather then FAQs, Comments, News, etc. | + | * 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. | * Seperate search types, so that more refined searches can be done. | ||
** Search by License type | ** Search by License type | ||
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'''Plugin Category Page:''' | '''Plugin Category Page:''' | ||
− | * Show more details on the plugin category pages. | + | * Show more details on the plugin category pages. [DONE] |
** Display first 50 words of the description | ** Display first 50 words of the description | ||
** Display License type | ** Display License type | ||
** Display Eclipse Version | ** Display Eclipse Version | ||
** Display Rating | ** Display Rating | ||
− | * Show Top Rated / Most Active / New and Updated based on category | + | * Show Top Rated / Most Active / New and Updated based on category [DONE] |
− | * Allow users to filter the category sections by License, Eclipse Version | + | * Allow users to filter the category sections by License, Eclipse Version [Postpone] |
'''Plugin Page:''' | '''Plugin Page:''' | ||
− | * Show Top Rated / Most Active / New and Updated based on category | + | * 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] |
Latest revision as of 15:39, 2 January 2007
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 [DONE]
- 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 : [DONE] [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 [Postpone]
Plugin Page:
- Show Top Rated / Most Active / New and Updated based on category [DONE]
- Show Comments on the plugin pages. [DONE]