The following are past discussions about the Main Page or front page of the Codex.
Recommend replacing [How Wordpress Generates Your Blog]--whatever that's supposed to lead to--with [Template Tags], at least until there's something in the former article. --Firas 08:08, 24 Dec 2004 (GMT)
OK, I've heavily drawn on Matthew's ideas, ringmaster's draft, Podz' and Morgan's suggestions. The rationale behind my proposal is
Feel free to change or to restore Matthew's structure, if you feel it is better suited to future development. In any case, smaller articles should be moved off the front page and added to the respective pages linked to with "More ...". More in-depth stuff can be moved to the front page. This is a draft still. --serendipity 16:06, 16 Dec 2004 (GMT)
Any chance of replacing the MediaWiki logo with a bit of WordPress Codex Branding? I visit many wikis and you do sometimes forget where you are. It's a simple '.png' file change too.--User Rparker 09:20, 14 Apr 2005 (UTC)
I think it might be more useful if the pages that are linked to from the "more..." in each section list the items that are on the main page in that section first, followed by the other items missing on the front page. WordPress Basics would thus have links to the pages linked-to in the wordpress basics section in the front page, and then some more, down below.
I think this is a great idea. Repetition can be very valuable sometimes, and I think the subsection pages call for it.
— morganiq 00:20, 2 Jan 2005 (GMT)
I was popping in here to say the VERY SAME THING. I can't tell you how frustrating it is to click on the "more" and find two things when there were a whole lot more on the list I just left. I can work on it, but I'm on the road and only able to do minor edits of a few minutes at a time - at least for the next week or so. If it isn't fixed by then, I'll give it a go.
I started work on this one some subpage (or two). I am outta time now, so if someone wants to pitch in and fix it, the help would be welcome. edit boldly :)
Carthik 06:08, 25 Jan 2005 (GMT)
DONE....for now. All fixed.
I'd like to add more, but I haven't yet found an entire sitemap or table of contents to work from. Lorelle 18:39, 30 Jan 2005 (GMT)
The bullet separated lists certainly take up less space, thereby keeping as much above the fold as possible, but I think they're harder to scan than traditional lists. If traditional lists are better, it might be possible to go for a three coloumn layout instead of two to minimize scrolling (or it might not - maybe it'd look heinous). Thoughts? --MDAWaffe 22:41, 13 Feb 2005 (GMT)
It's few weeks I've set up a WordPress Wiki in Italian, i already write about it on the old WP WIk, would be nice to have a link to it in the translation bar on this main page too.
We use a different engine, so it won't be a clone of the english one, if any of the admin think it would be better have a site based on MediaWiki I can see to arrange a setup.
Thanks in advance - --User SteveAgl 18:32, 20 Feb 2005 (GMT)
I think I'm going blind. Didn't we include reference to the FAQs somewhere in here, or are they still under edit consideration? Lorelle 03:34, 23 Feb 2005 (GMT)
I am blind...blind tired. I should have known this cuz I helped format this stuff...Lorelle - go to bed. And I think I'm on the docs mailing list...I just haven't had time to check email for a couple of days....bad girl...Lorelle 04:20, 23 Feb 2005 (GMT)
Could anybody tell me if the Feature Wishlist has already been transferred, or can I copy and paste ? Thijs 18:32, 16 Mar 2005 (UTC)
Developer Documentation --MDAWaffe - Talk 07:14, 12 Mar 2005 (UTC)
What do people think about making the section titles links:
About Weblogs • About WordPress • License • WordPress Features • WordPress Versions • Glossary • Mailing Lists • More…
It doesn't seem to screw up #anchors (witness the TOC on this page and the URL it reference for the "WordPress Basics" section). --MDAWaffe - Talk 07:21, 12 Mar 2005 (UTC)
I like it. --NuclearMoose 05:19, 21 Mar 2005 (UTC)
I think this is fine for the main page; section headers on the main page contain no content other than links, and therefore should rarely need to be linked to directly, if ever. — morganiq 08:41, 21 Mar 2005 (UTC)
I think that section needs more prominence, which is why it was given a distinct background colour. Also, I'm wondering if we shouldn't protect the main page so that it can't be spammed/vandalised?
I had intended to experiment with moving things around such that Announcements could be separated from the section headers, but I haven't been able to come up with anything good yet. I've switched back to the maroon look for now.
Regarding protection of the main page: Assuming our traffic continues to grow, we'll have to protect it at some point, but I don't think now's the time for it. The Codex is still under heavy enough construction that it would be more of an inconvenience to have to submit requests to sysadmins for main page changes than it is currently to remove spam. I think we have low enough traffic that we're not a high spam target, and high enough traffic that we have enough eyes to keep it in check. So I'd vote no on the main page protection — for now.
— morganiq 08:41, 21 Mar 2005 (UTC)
Don't mind Grogy