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  1. BrownDog
  2. BD-1665

Downloads page will confuse new users

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      My concerns about confusion on the Downloads page:

      • Inconsistent linking to client file and repository.
      • Not everything on the page is really a "download". Could relabel as "Get Brown Dog" or something.
      • No sense of releases/versions. Does the user already have the latest release installed?

      Overall I think the page is trying to serve too many purposes/audiences. Developers, end users, etc.. It also presents information without enough explanation for the end user, such as "repository" links that lead to pages that are frankly baffling to someone looking for a download.

      Recommendation: Break this into at least 2 pages. One should target the end user and only mention repositories in fine print. Download links should be  prominent and have versioned filenames as their text.

      End user page (perhaps 2 tabs)

      • Downloadable tools
      • Brown dog API libraries for various languages (link to repo is fine, but perhaps the rendered README link is better)

      Developer page:

      • Development Tools (templates first)
      • Pecan, Clowder, iRODS

       

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              gregjansen Gregory Jansen
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