Feedback on Homepage

[timeyyy]

general continuation of https://github.com/nim-lang/Nim/pull/5256

Very nice work on the website. My thoughts

The Homepage

Feel this the point to snag peoples interest, in that regard I would reorder the page layout in this order.

1. The overview (superb)
2. Sponsors/Testimonies/Companies (shows nim is getting some love)
3. Featured Projects (likewise)
4. Small Feature section, 2 columns with small summary of the features. (hook people in, link to features page)
5. News
6. Community

The learn Nim, Github Link , Book (covered in the news) and sponsor blocks should probably be dropped. The info doesn't really serve the goal and links are available on the top for users wanting such info.

[dom96]

Hrm, you've got "sponsors" in your list but then you're suggesting that it should be dropped, which is it?

The learn Nim, Github Link , Book (covered in the news) and sponsor blocks should probably be dropped.

I disagree :)

The book is especially important to me, and when I visit a new software website I always look for a Github link.

[timeyyy]

you've got "sponsors" in your list but then you're suggesting that it should be dropped, which is it?

Oops. Sponsors is definitely nice, I think modifying the page to include some testimonies also has some value.

I feel strongly that the github link shoudn't be given such high focus.

1. We have a link in communities, an octocat symbol could also be put somewhere more visible.
2. Googleing github nim, the first result is the nim repo.

[narimiran]

@dom96 If we're thinking about rearranging the homepage: what do you think about dropping the "Looking for the GitHub repository?" section? Link to the repo can be added to the header on the top of the page.

[dom96]

@narimiran I personally am a big fan of that section. The first thing I always look for when I visit a website is the source code, and often it's not easy to find (googling for the source code is often too much effort ;))