[DEV] Feathercoin Web Site Development & Artwork

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[b]Work by mnstrcck on web site ideas…[/b]

[url=http://i.imgur.com/QXOyxir.jpg]http://i.imgur.com/QXOyxir.jpg[/url]

Very rough - colours are not there, but I like to use the front page as a simple gateway - use the slider frames to communicate, have the client download link there.

We can break that bottom portion into two - download links + social media portal.

Another idea I had was to implement a slide up or down Stats Bar [about 20px high] with live updating stats such as [Diff. / Global Hashrate / Coin Prices / Coins Mined]

I’d have to see what FB + Twitter offer in terms of API and customization, but it might be nice to have a micro hub somewhere, even in the footer.

Oh, and finally - no idea what to do for our header/logo.

I can upload PSD if anyone likes - it might be easier to tear it apart.

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I did some tweaking today:

[url=http://i.imgur.com/S0ij3zK.jpg]http://i.imgur.com/S0ij3zK.jpg[/url]

Menu moved to top so that it can be seen on every page in same spot [we have room on it for Social Media icons and maybe Feathercoin Icon + Name but…]
Portion between Menu and Carousel needs some content. Could also be used for FTC Logo + Feathercoin + Social Media
Carousel window enlarged for more content.
Space underneath split into two: CALL TO ACTION ON DOWNLOAD + KEY STATS [I will think about making these look prettier]
Footer extended to full width and - check it out - live stats! This would be awesome and I think we can easily implement it!

Header and Footer always present on each page and visible - all other content within it.

Next up I will think about how the pages inside work. I’m thinking two columns for About + Get Started with Left Column as Menu that opens Right Column articles.

Thoughts?

Finally, I have made the two PSD files available here -

[url=http://ge.tt/4rMrIK91]http://ge.tt/4rMrIK91[/url]

Kevlar

Can we not describe Feathercoin on the front page in terms of what it isn’t? ( I know, the irony… )

chrisj

[quote name=“Kevlar” post=“50303” timestamp=“1389038329”]
Can we not describe Feathercoin on the front page in terms of what it isn’t? ( I know, the irony… )
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Well technically it doesn’t. It says that Feathercoin [i]is[/i] an internet currency. What it isn’t is a currency that is controlled by a central bank. But I agree ;)

How about: A global Internet currency independent of any bank or institution."

pyxis

I like mnstrcck’s ideas, as he said its just needs colour.
[url=http://i.imgur.com/S0ij3zK.jpg]http://i.imgur.com/S0ij3zK.jpg[/url]

alexg113

[quote name=“chrisj” post=“50316” timestamp=“1389043988”]
Well technically it doesn’t. It says that Feathercoin [i]is[/i] an internet currency. What it isn’t is a currency that is controlled by a central bank. But I agree ;)

How about: A global Internet currency independent of any bank or institution."
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For a newbie, that kind of implies its sole purpose is for internet purchasing

what about something like: A global Internet currency with everyday purchasing applications, independent of any bank or institution.

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Done a couple of updates, this is just brainstorming remember…

[b]Proposed new features[/b]
Link integration
Statement / Home Page
A global Internet currency with everyday purchasing applications, independent of any bank or institution.
[url=http://i.imgur.com/S0ij3zK.jpg]http://i.imgur.com/S0ij3zK.jpg[/url]
Extended Search with, for instance, Meta to Categorise forum data
A banner with 4 major news items
The front page needs will further change (as the membership expands), how can we make it easy to update?
Add Feathercoin Address to Website
Add “Listen to Feathercoin” to website

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[b]Summery of lizhi’s ideas[/b]

Related resources link is very important. eg: Trading website, Mining Pool, business link ,related electronic manual,Pictures and videos. This is a huge amount of work. :)

Maybe Chinese page, cn.feathercoin.com . ;)

[b]Summery of Wrapper’s ideas[/b]

[url=http://forum.feathercoin.com/index.php/topic,5143.msg38287.html#msg38287]http://forum.feathercoin.com/index.php/topic,5143.msg38287.html#msg38287[/url]

This discussion is relevent, web site modes of failure discusion.

Now Feathercoin is becoming popular, we are starting to get over run by support requests. This could result in manual DDoS.

1. Simplify Wallet install
2. Simplify Download page - Downloads should be more prominent
3. Warn people not to download the beta test version unless they know what they are doing! Don’t confuse the versions
4. Put a separate download link prominently on the Forum.
5. Do not release until very high confidence everything is fine.
6. Find ways to encourage more support staff volunteers…
7. Improve guides section for absolute newbies
8. Forum newbie help effectiveness analysis by testing new users (at meet-ups)
9. Encourageing or facilitating more physical meet-ups and face to face training of initiators / helpers.

10. Edit the forum help to "Forum rules / requirements
11. Add an A.I. chatbot that uses old forum posts to answer questions about Feathercoin.

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An “FTC” icon, to use in Pool graphs and by other related web sites as … fontawesome BTC icon.

Extra functionality for members who hold a block chain, ie graphs of hash rate (Calculated from the Block Chain)

A Donations monitoring system such that it is easy to see how much a charity, or Kickstarter had given and where the funds go to …

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A Site index page, auto generated?

A Former User

[quote name=“wrapper0feather” post=“50459” timestamp=“1389107226”]
Extra functionality for members who hold a block chain, ie graphs of hash rate (Calculated from the Block Chain)
A Donations monitoring system such that it is easy to see how much a charity, or Kickstarter had given and where the funds go to …
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A Site index page, auto generated?
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All very good ideas. I like.

A Former User

[quote name=“Kevlar” post=“50160” timestamp=“1388992087”]
Link integration?
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Yes.

Is this been implemented?

Also yes to everything here.

Great work guys! Will be awesome to see the new page come to life =^-^=

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[quote name=“sradics” post=“50019” timestamp=“1388943331”]
Just thought about an everyday increasing overview about all areas Feathercoins are used already. Could grow in future with search functionality to check by categories, ratings by forum members, ads and random suggestions.
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Added:

[b]Ability of members to Categorise Pages.[/b]
(Note this is done by [Solved] and that could be extended.)

Note that this idea has been implemented by moderators or posters to change the header to reflect the outcome.

This is a case where training the membership is impossible so has ended as a job for moderators.

I know from what they say and their actions that Peter, Chris and myself want the members to operate the forum, if possible, automatically.

With the least necessity for moderation. ( I will add that to the specification as well) so automating the moderator categorisation would be double positive.

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Change the name of the Feathercoin forum’s to:

[b]The Feathercoin, Research and Development, Office and Training forum. [/b]

We could have a “Pub” for adults only (which is not permanently recorded).

uncle_muddy

Not sure if this can be done on a single cat but it might be worth looking at something like [url=http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=3803]http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=3803[/url] to add to the support forums

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Interesting article - Implementing a Github Hubot / On site chatbot. Shame you can’t just point it at the forum text and let it learn by earning Rep…

[url=http://server.dzone.com/articles/installing-and-running-hubot]http://server.dzone.com/articles/installing-and-running-hubot[/url]

A Former User

[quote name=“wrapper0feather” post=“51470” timestamp=“1389462061”]
let it learn by earning Rep…
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THAT, would be kewl…

chrisj

See attached what Geoff (@Entimp) created on my VPS.

[url=http://future.do/ftcreboot/]http://future.do/ftcreboot/[/url]
This is a template with no design just dumping content in to it.

Here is a brief walkthrough of the backend:
[url=https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzkGPz34o1cueEhPV2t3V3JWVWc/edit?usp=sharing]https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzkGPz34o1cueEhPV2t3V3JWVWc/edit?usp=sharing[/url]

That’s where the power is, in the content management. This would allow us to give people on the forum direct control of the Feathercoin domain so that people could take ownership of Feathercoin itself.

Now I would like to bring a designer in to deal with the branding and aesthetics because I think an outside perspective is always helpful. Not to compete with our own talents internally but to complement them. I have been let down by a few designers so far who have failed to get back to me so I am now getting on the phone and really pushing for this.

Please let me know what you think of the Word Press as a content management system.
I think Wrapper has pretty much nailed the content and functionality of the site
Also let me know if you want to create a new Category on the forum where we can work together on this

chrisj

Also to add to Wrapper’s list of pages we need one on Email Notification Settings. Like subscribing to the Newsletter or just wanting to receive emails when new software releases become available.

Thanks to Calem for bringing this up on Skype.

Wellenreiter

I think we also need the possibility to subscribe to threads and filter unread messages for subscribed threads.

It becomes complcated to keep up with the topics you are interested in, as the number of posts per day is increasing.

chrisj

[quote name=“Wellenreiter” post=“51710” timestamp=“1389600129”]
I think we also need the possibility to subscribe to threads and filter unread messages for subscribed threads.

It becomes complcated to keep up with the topics you are interested in, as the number of posts per day is increasing.
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Right, as a seperate project we have also discussed moving to different forum software like NodeBB which would be more modular and allow us to customise it. One of the key features I would like is a Friends list where you could subscribe to feeds from people that you want to follow and a better notification system. Also the ability to tag threads would also be good.