Hello Everyone,

Should the Perlmonks FAQ be added to the navigation bar at the top of each page?

Maybe it's because I've been here a while and/or that I have the memory of a goldfish, but I struggled to find it quickly.
IMHO, things like FAQs and guidelines should stick out like a sore thumb :-)

Cheers.

BazB

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Re: Add FAQ to navigation bar?
by ajdelore (Pilgrim) on Aug 25, 2003 at 16:59 UTC

    I think that the "need help?" link is more than adequate for finding stuff out, and it does stick out from the navigation section. You could always add the FAQ to your personal nodelet.

    </ajdelore>

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      ...stick out from the navigation section...

      I'd have to disagree there. The "Need Help??" link is not at all sticking out, at least not with the default style on my Safari browser. Please realize that there is a lot of text on the display at the Monastery, so particularly newbies will be overwhelmed. And the fact that it's above navigation section the way it is, gives the impression it is the header of the navigation section, rather than a link by itself.

      If anything, I think it would be better if the "Need Help??" link and the ( print w/replies xml ) would be switched.

      And/Or possibly have the "Need Help??" link have a different colour from the rest of the scheme: it won't do the colour blind much good, but it would make it stick out better.

      And in the end, I don't think it would hurt to have a "FAQ" link next to "Offering Plate" as well.

      Liz

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        I agree with liz both on it not sticking out as well as putting it next to the "Offering Plate". I've been here a bit over 2 years and had not noticed that the "Need Help??" link went to the FAQ.

        Daeve

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      MidLifeXis++ pointed out to me that the PerlMonks FAQ is in the Information nodelet (which I turned off a long time ago).

      However, I can't see a "need help?" link - am I being stupid (again)? :-)

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      That way everyone learns.

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        Did you go into user settings and 'turn off hints'? Yes, I see that you have. (So have 169 other monks.) That's why you don't see the FAQ link.

                        - tye
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Re: Add FAQ to navigation bar?
by PodMaster (Abbot) on Aug 25, 2003 at 18:30 UTC
    I kind of agree. Nodeletes are great and all that, but obviously most people simply dont notice it. I say we add a we add the faq link to before the Perl Monks link parallel to the search box (apparently, it's called the "monkbar", at least that's the id). Something like:
    PerlMonks FAQ   Perl Monks 

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      It would also be nice if entering faq in the search box took one to the FAQ directly.

      Makeshifts last the longest.

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Re: Add FAQ to navigation bar?
by greenFox (Vicar) on Aug 26, 2003 at 02:16 UTC

    I find the navigation bar too busy already... if a link to the FAQ besides "Need Help" (now turned off, thanks tye :) is added for the benefit of new users then "turn off hints" in user settings should remove it again :)

    I was thinking of suggesting allowing customisation of the navigation bar but then people might just turn off the Offering Plate which I would not advocate. How about two different navigation bars selectable from user settings, the default as per existing and a "lean and mean" version which would contain (my preference)- "log user out", "user home node", Super Search, Newest Nodes and the Offering Plate or something to that effect?

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    Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise. Seek what they sought. -Basho

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