Hi -
From: Toerless Eckert <eckert(_at_)cisco(_dot_)com>
Sent: Jun 17, 2014 9:15 AM
To: ietf(_at_)ietf(_dot_)org, tmc(_at_)ietf-bids(_dot_)org
Cc: IETF Announcement List <ietf-announce(_at_)ietf(_dot_)org>
Subject: Re: RFP: IETF Website Revamp
Oh whow...
Almost every time in the last few years that i have seen web pages
of other companies/organizations being "revamped", it ended up
being worse in before.
Yes.
I caution you to refine the requirements
to consider the following problems:
- Loading must not be slower than now, especially not because of
a lot of use of graphical elements. Consider large RTT performance
testing results as a factor.
Yes.
- The ability to translate ietf pages via web based translate services
must be equal or better than now. This btw also mean that
graphical elements are NOT helpfull in general..
Yes.
- The quality of representation in lynx must be equal or better than now.
Ok. I wouldn't just single Lynx out...
- The ability to correctly view the content when zooming in/out in
a browser must be equal or better than now. Some graphical
SDKs start cutting of visible text when zooming in. Really bad.
Yes. In particular, it should not be necessary to zoom under
normal circumstances. Using the "text size" setting of browsers
having such a feature should just work.
- The ability to print out web pages must be equal or better than now.
Yes.
- The version for mobile devices must not be just a subset of information,
unless it is very easy to also get to the full set of information.
Ok.
Btw: I think the current IETF pages are for me as a user compared
to all the other graphicrap out there pretty darn good to get real
work done. Which makes me especially nervuous when i hear revamp...
Amen. Though I'd still prefer the *previous* version of the
IETF website. Much less cluttered.
Randy