[Pydotorg-redesign] Graphic redesign

[Matt Goodall]

Aahz wrote:

>On Fri, Jul 18, 2003, Walter Dörwald wrote:
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>>Aahz wrote:
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>>>On Thu, Jul 17, 2003, Walter Dörwald wrote:
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>>All pages have to be put into a hierarchical sitemap, but this doesn't
>>have to do anything with directory structure.
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>You're technically correct, but because we've currently got the site in
>CVS, moving things around is a strongly non-preferred option.  And given
>that we've already got the site structure in directories, it seems to me
>that whatever navigation tool we're using ought to be automated to use
>that structure.
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But surely one of the key problems with the current site is that it is 
not well structured? That makes it hard to navigate, especially for 
beginners - probably the key group to attract. In my opinion, the site 
structure has to come first. If the directory structure fits then that's 
great; if not then it needs mapping to the site structure by some other 
means.

I know CVS is a complete pain for moving things around but that 
shouldn't be allowed to limit the site. If we **really** don't want any 
form of site -> directory structure mapping then perhaps a move to 
Subversion would be a good idea? It's got Python bindings you know ;-).

- Matt

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