(ok, they aren't really gripes, just things that I find a little hard
to deal with)
o. When I visit http://www.postgresql.org, the first thing I get is a
whole bunch of flags offering me mirrors. If we are going to manage
this many mirrors, can we do something like what php.net does and
make it transparent? Perhaps use a cookie so I get directed to the
one I used last time?
o. When I make it to the actual pages, almost always in search of
documentation, the first thing I do is look for "Docs" in the little
helper bar on the left side. It's not there.
o. When I /do/ make it to a docs page, I end up at a "oldest stuff at
the top" list, when it is likely that the first thing people want is
going to be the newest docs.
o. When I finally make it to the documentation for my version, I get
a list of no less then 38 different links, covering almost all
permutations of
[Integrated|Admin|Programmer|Developer|Reference|Tutorial|User's Guide]
and
[PDF|Postscript|HTML|A4 PDF|A4 Postscript]
Do we really need all of this?
Hmm. Maybe they are gripes. While the Postgres documentation is
typically first class, the site seems pretty hard for me to deal
with, especially compared to ones like php.net and *ahem* mysql.com.
For bonus points, make the "search results" page in the "interactive
documentation" return the titles of the pages, not the names of the
documents.
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