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This is the discussion for the Main Page. We could talk about our categories here..
 
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This is the discussion for the Main Page. Here the layout and contents of the Main Page can be discussed, including the encyclopedia categories.
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==Purpose of "Popular Topics"?==
We need a category for Starships, probably even a shiplist? [[User:Harry Doddema|Harry Doddema]] 11:40, 23 Nov 2003 (PST)
 
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What signification does this rubric contain? Let's remove it from the Main Page, which would in turn increase its lucidity. By the way, who decides what articles are the most popular ones? --[[User:BlueMars|BlueMars]] 11:15, Nov 19, 2004 (CET)
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==When comes MediaWiki 1.3?==
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When will MediaWiki 1.3 be released and implemented on MA? --[[User:BlueMars|BlueMars]] 15:31, Jun 14, 2004 (CEST)
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: I have no idea when exactly the final version of MediaWiki 1.3 will be released. It's not up to me. Rest assured we'll be getting it as soon as it's released! -- [[User:MinutiaeMan|Dan Carlson]] 16:42, 14 Jun 2004 (CEST)
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:: Well, it's out now. I'm already running a Mediawiki of my own on 1.3 Some of the new functions, such as categories, deserve our attention. I've started a discussion on [[Memory Alpha:Ten Forward|Ten Forward]]. When can the switch be made? -- [[User:Redge|Redge]] | [[User talk:Redge|''Talk'']] 17:13, 30 Aug 2004 (CEST)
   
 
== Suggest a Category ==
 
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If anyone has any ideas for what kind of topics and categories we want to have on the front page, suggest them here! -- [[User:MinutiaeMan|MinutiaeMan]] 07:37, 8 Dec 2003 (PST)
 
If anyone has any ideas for what kind of topics and categories we want to have on the front page, suggest them here! -- [[User:MinutiaeMan|MinutiaeMan]] 07:37, 8 Dec 2003 (PST)
   
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I think a uniform catigory should be under either Races and Cultures or Government and Politics.
You may want to feature the ''Ships'' link a little better. I couldn't find it at first. Also the sections ''Episodes and Movies'' and ''writing articles'' are a bit close at a resolution of 1024x768 pixels (I haven't tested other resolutions). That's not to pleasant on the eye's.
 
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-Philip
-- [[User:Redge|Redge]] 20:09, 17 Jan 2004 (PST)
 
 
== "Article of the Week" Feature? ==
 
 
This is an idea that I've taken from Wikipedia's front page -- I thought it would be cool if, every week, we could feature one article from our infant list of [[Memory Alpha:Featured Articles|Featured Articles]]. I've put together a temporary [[Main Page/Temp|example page]] to show how the layout might work. What do you guys think of this idea? -- [[User:MinutiaeMan|Dan Carlson]] 15:44, 16 May 2004 (CEST)
 
 
:It would work better if the area were boxed, and perhaps with a grey background. -- [[User:DarkHorizon|Michael Warren]] 18:16, 16 May 2004 (CEST)
 
 
Okay, I've tried to take your suggestion into consideration, by making all of the tables into the boxed style for the front page. But because the "Featured Articles" table was getting so cramped, I ended up making a separate row for the Article of the Week, and I added another box for the latest episode. ''(If someone has a better idea for something to put in that box, please speak up!)'' -- [[User:MinutiaeMan|Dan Carlson]] 16:31, 23 May 2004 (CEST)
 
   
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::If we are going to use wiki categories, I suggest we replace the links on the main page with <nowiki>[[:Category:(title)]]</nowiki> links. -- [[User:Redge|Redge]] | [[User talk:Redge|''Talk'']] 15:58, 3 Sep 2004 (CEST)
== Possible Layout Changes ==
 
   
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::I'd like to suggest adding the [[List of arts and music]] under the "Society and Culture" header. -- [[User:EtaPiscium|EtaPiscium]] 06:23, 9 Sep 2004 (CEST)
Working from your idea, [[User:MinutiaeMan|Dan]], I've also tried my hand at another [[Main Page/Temp2|example page]]. The layout is a bit different from the conventional. Some comments are also available on [[Talk:Main Page/Temp2|this talk page]]. -- [[User:Thunderbyte|Thunderbyte]] 00:27, 24 May 2004 (CEST)
 
   
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::I think it'd be a good idea to have a list of space stations/planet-based installations under the "Space Travel and Hardware". Right now there's no centralized list for both Federation and alien fixed installations (specific names and classifications) like there is for starships, and finding them's pretty difficult. -- [[User:EtaPiscium|EtaPiscium]] 18:22, 9 Sep 2004 (CEST)
Hmm.... I think I know what you're saying about the information being "buried," but I'm not sure I like the alternative -- IMO the content looks too crammed in by having the third column turned into the community content. Besides, with all of that text being variable, it might not always match up for the heights. Nevertheless, I've tried a slightly modified version that turns the content into bullet list format -- that would be better for the vertical orientation of the material.
 
   
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Redge, that's a good idea to implement -- eventually. I think it would be better to have the categories established first and have them populated with material before we remove the old links. Otherwise we'd risk orphaning a whole lot of pages...
However, I'm not sure that I like how the color scheme looks with the panels for the Temp2 example... IMO the partial-width red boxes don't look very good there.
 
   
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EtaPiscium, that's a good idea. I'll add that myself right now. :-) -- [[User:MinutiaeMan|Dan Carlson]] | [[User talk:MinutiaeMan|Talk]] 13:20, Sep 9, 2004 (CEST)
I've thought of a possible compromise to address Thunderbyte's concern of the content... what if we removed the "Featured Articles" table and put that on a separate page? That would allow us to expand on the content more and bring the Encyclopedia table up a bit. Would that be more acceptable? -- [[User:MinutiaeMan|Dan Carlson]] 00:55, 24 May 2004 (CEST)
 
   
I'm assuming that would include the "This month in trek history" cells as well? If that is the case, I think that could work. -- [[User:Thunderbyte|Thunderbyte]] 01:11, 24 May 2004 (CEST)
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I suggest adding [[sensor]]s under either "Space Travel and Hardware" or "Science and Technology". -- [[User:EtaPiscium|EtaPiscium]] 08:49, 23 Sep 2004 (CEST)
   
 
== "Article of the Week" Feature ==
Well, wouldn't that kind of remove the need for making any changes in the first place? The whole point of proposing any changes was to ADD the Article of the Week feature! ;-) -- [[User:MinutiaeMan|Dan Carlson]] 01:16, 24 May 2004 (CEST)
 
   
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See [[Template talk:FA|Template talk:ArticleOfTheWeek]].
Good point :), though IMO, the large block of text at the start of things in the "Featured Article" table is a bit distracting. I didn't mind the "Useful Links" table, though having only one of them does look better.
 
   
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== "Did You Knows" feature ==
Another thought, though I don't know as Wikipedia could do this... if there was a way for a user to select which options they saw on the main page (i.e. the featured article table, the "useful links" table, etc.) perhaps this could be done in version 1.3 with the user-styles using visibility properities? -- Just a thought -- [[User:Thunderbyte|Thunderbyte]] 01:20, 24 May 2004 (CEST)
 
   
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See [[Template talk:Did You Know]].
I think Thunderbyte's design proposal for the main page is great. i'm supporting him.--[[User:BlueMars|BlueMars]] 01:29, May 24, 2004 (CEST)
 
   
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==New Wikipedia visualization?==
== Seperate link for starbases/outposts/deep space stations ==
 
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I noticed that Wikipedia.org has implemented a new layout. is it possible for MA to benefit from those improvements aswell? --[[User:BlueMars|BlueMars]] 13:09, Jun 2, 2004 (CEST)
   
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: We'll be upgrading to the new layout as soon as there's a final release of the product. The new layout comes as part of MediaWiki 1.3, which is technically still in beta testing, [[User:Eloquence|Erik]] has told me that we'll be getting the upgrade as soon as there's a final release version. After that, we'll have to make some tweaks to the CSS, but it shouldn't take too long for that to happen. (For those who prefer the current layout, it will still remain an option in your user preferences, it just won't be the default layout any more.) -- [[User:MinutiaeMan|Dan Carlson]] 13:22, 2 Jun 2004 (CEST)
A seperate link to the space stations should be created. It's inefficient to keep that one under the topic "Starships".
 

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This is the discussion for the Main Page. Here the layout and contents of the Main Page can be discussed, including the encyclopedia categories.


Purpose of "Popular Topics"?

What signification does this rubric contain? Let's remove it from the Main Page, which would in turn increase its lucidity. By the way, who decides what articles are the most popular ones? --BlueMars 11:15, Nov 19, 2004 (CET)

When comes MediaWiki 1.3?

When will MediaWiki 1.3 be released and implemented on MA? --BlueMars 15:31, Jun 14, 2004 (CEST)

I have no idea when exactly the final version of MediaWiki 1.3 will be released. It's not up to me. Rest assured we'll be getting it as soon as it's released! -- Dan Carlson 16:42, 14 Jun 2004 (CEST)
Well, it's out now. I'm already running a Mediawiki of my own on 1.3 Some of the new functions, such as categories, deserve our attention. I've started a discussion on Ten Forward. When can the switch be made? -- Redge | Talk 17:13, 30 Aug 2004 (CEST)

Suggest a Category

If anyone has any ideas for what kind of topics and categories we want to have on the front page, suggest them here! -- MinutiaeMan 07:37, 8 Dec 2003 (PST)

I think a uniform catigory should be under either Races and Cultures or Government and Politics. -Philip

If we are going to use wiki categories, I suggest we replace the links on the main page with [[:Category:(title)]] links. -- Redge | Talk 15:58, 3 Sep 2004 (CEST)
I'd like to suggest adding the List of arts and music under the "Society and Culture" header. -- EtaPiscium 06:23, 9 Sep 2004 (CEST)
I think it'd be a good idea to have a list of space stations/planet-based installations under the "Space Travel and Hardware". Right now there's no centralized list for both Federation and alien fixed installations (specific names and classifications) like there is for starships, and finding them's pretty difficult. -- EtaPiscium 18:22, 9 Sep 2004 (CEST)

Redge, that's a good idea to implement -- eventually. I think it would be better to have the categories established first and have them populated with material before we remove the old links. Otherwise we'd risk orphaning a whole lot of pages...

EtaPiscium, that's a good idea. I'll add that myself right now. :-) -- Dan Carlson | Talk 13:20, Sep 9, 2004 (CEST)

I suggest adding sensors under either "Space Travel and Hardware" or "Science and Technology". -- EtaPiscium 08:49, 23 Sep 2004 (CEST)

"Article of the Week" Feature

See Template talk:ArticleOfTheWeek.

"Did You Knows" feature

See Template talk:Did You Know.

New Wikipedia visualization?

I noticed that Wikipedia.org has implemented a new layout. is it possible for MA to benefit from those improvements aswell? --BlueMars 13:09, Jun 2, 2004 (CEST)

We'll be upgrading to the new layout as soon as there's a final release of the product. The new layout comes as part of MediaWiki 1.3, which is technically still in beta testing, Erik has told me that we'll be getting the upgrade as soon as there's a final release version. After that, we'll have to make some tweaks to the CSS, but it shouldn't take too long for that to happen. (For those who prefer the current layout, it will still remain an option in your user preferences, it just won't be the default layout any more.) -- Dan Carlson 13:22, 2 Jun 2004 (CEST)