Reworking Ignite site's "Features" menu

[dmagda]

Igniters,

Personally, I like the current version of the landing page reworked several months ago. However, once the user finishes with the landing page and begins exploring Ignite capabilities he/she will intuitively go to the “Features” menu…which definitely requires meticulous grooming.

The menu section is overwhelmed and confusing. As a technical guy I feel lost not knowing what’s important and what’s secondary. That deters me from digging into the project.

So, I propose to simplify the menu section adopting it for developers and architects who search for essentials and major capabilities first. All the “noise" (secondary features, integrations, add-ons, etc.) should be obliterated and be presented on the docs or secondary pages.  

First, let’s rename the menu section from “Features" to “Product”.

Second, let’s introduce the following structure:

       
What’s Ignite?
Features
Distributed Key-Value
Distributed SQL
ACID Transactions
Machine Learning
Multi-Language Support
More Features...
Architecture
Overview
Clustering and Deployment
Distributed Database
Durable Memory
Collocated Processing
Tooling
Ignite Web Console
Data Visualization and Analysis

Thoughts or suggestions?

—
Denis

[dmagda]

The list formatting was broken by ASF mail engine. Fixed below.

> On Nov 22, 2017, at 2:51 PM, Denis Magda <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> - What’s Ignite?
> - Features
>   — Distributed Key-Value
>   — Distributed SQL
>   — ACID Transactions
>   — Machine Learning
>   — Multi-Language Support
>   — More Features…
> - Architecture
>   — Overview
>   — Clustering and Deployment
>   — Distributed Database
>   — Durable Memory
>   — Collocated Processing
> - Tooling
>   — Ignite Web Console
>   — Data Visualization and Analysis

[dsetrakyan]

Sounds like a positive step forward. I have several comments:

1. "More Features" should be all the way at the bottom
2. "What is Ignite" should go under Features
3. I would remove the words "Distributed" from the navigation menu and
leave "Key-Value" and "SQL". Otherwise, you would be adding the word
"distributed" to every menu item.

D.


On Wed, Nov 22, 2017 at 2:53 PM, Denis Magda <[hidden email]> wrote:

> The list formatting was broken by ASF mail engine. Fixed below.
>
> > On Nov 22, 2017, at 2:51 PM, Denis Magda <[hidden email]> wrote:
> >
> > - What’s Ignite?
> > - Features
> >   — Distributed Key-Value
> >   — Distributed SQL
> >   — ACID Transactions
> >   — Machine Learning
> >   — Multi-Language Support
> >   — More Features…
> > - Architecture
> >   — Overview
> >   — Clustering and Deployment
> >   — Distributed Database
> >   — Durable Memory
> >   — Collocated Processing
> > - Tooling
> >   — Ignite Web Console
> >   — Data Visualization and Analysis
>
>

[dmagda]

Dmitriy,

Thanks for the feedback.

Split all the work into a set of JIRA tasks aggregated under this one:
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/IGNITE-7061 <https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/IGNITE-7061>

Hope to complete it by the end of the year.

—
Denis

> On Nov 22, 2017, at 5:03 PM, Dmitriy Setrakyan <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> Sounds like a positive step forward. I have several comments:
>
> 1. "More Features" should be all the way at the bottom
> 2. "What is Ignite" should go under Features
> 3. I would remove the words "Distributed" from the navigation menu and
> leave "Key-Value" and "SQL". Otherwise, you would be adding the word
> "distributed" to every menu item.
>
> D.
>
>
> On Wed, Nov 22, 2017 at 2:53 PM, Denis Magda <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
>> The list formatting was broken by ASF mail engine. Fixed below.
>>
>>> On Nov 22, 2017, at 2:51 PM, Denis Magda <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>>
>>> - What’s Ignite?
>>> - Features
>>>  — Distributed Key-Value
>>>  — Distributed SQL
>>>  — ACID Transactions
>>>  — Machine Learning
>>>  — Multi-Language Support
>>>  — More Features…
>>> - Architecture
>>>  — Overview
>>>  — Clustering and Deployment
>>>  — Distributed Database
>>>  — Durable Memory
>>>  — Collocated Processing
>>> - Tooling
>>>  — Ignite Web Console
>>>  — Data Visualization and Analysis
>>
>>

[dmagda]

Eventually finished with the menu as agreed grooming the content and introducing the architecture section:
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/IGNITE-7061

Those who are ready to review before I merge the changes, do the following:
* switch to a special SVN branch: “svn switch https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/ignite/site/branches/ignite-7061”
* run the site locally as described here: https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/IGNITE/Website+Development


—
Denis

> On Nov 28, 2017, at 4:56 PM, Denis Magda <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> Dmitriy,
>
> Thanks for the feedback.
>
> Split all the work into a set of JIRA tasks aggregated under this one:
> https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/IGNITE-7061 <https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/IGNITE-7061>
>
> Hope to complete it by the end of the year.
>
> —
> Denis
>
>> On Nov 22, 2017, at 5:03 PM, Dmitriy Setrakyan <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>
>> Sounds like a positive step forward. I have several comments:
>>
>> 1. "More Features" should be all the way at the bottom
>> 2. "What is Ignite" should go under Features
>> 3. I would remove the words "Distributed" from the navigation menu and
>> leave "Key-Value" and "SQL". Otherwise, you would be adding the word
>> "distributed" to every menu item.
>>
>> D.
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Nov 22, 2017 at 2:53 PM, Denis Magda <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>
>>> The list formatting was broken by ASF mail engine. Fixed below.
>>>
>>>> On Nov 22, 2017, at 2:51 PM, Denis Magda <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> - What’s Ignite?
>>>> - Features
>>>> — Distributed Key-Value
>>>> — Distributed SQL
>>>> — ACID Transactions
>>>> — Machine Learning
>>>> — Multi-Language Support
>>>> — More Features…
>>>> - Architecture
>>>> — Overview
>>>> — Clustering and Deployment
>>>> — Distributed Database
>>>> — Durable Memory
>>>> — Collocated Processing
>>>> - Tooling
>>>> — Ignite Web Console
>>>> — Data Visualization and Analysis
>>>
>>>
>

[dmagda]

Igniters,

Please check up an updated version of "Features" menu that was rearranged
and improved for the sake of clarity. For instance, now it has a dedicated
architectural section that outlines the essential concept and pillars of
Ignite.

Moreover, those PMCs who keep an eye on Ignite stats with google analytics
now can get deeper insights with GA events attached to features and
benefits. For example, the one can see how many times the user navigated to
"Distributed SQL" page from the menu and from the landing page.

Having said this, the job is done.

--
Denis

On Fri, Feb 9, 2018 at 11:08 AM, Denis Magda <[hidden email]> wrote:

> Eventually finished with the menu as agreed grooming the content and
> introducing the architecture section:
> https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/IGNITE-7061
>
> Those who are ready to review before I merge the changes, do the following:
> * switch to a special SVN branch: “svn switch
> https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/ignite/site/branches/ignite-7061”
> * run the site locally as described here: https://cwiki.apache.org/
> confluence/display/IGNITE/Website+Development
>
>
> —
> Denis
>
> > On Nov 28, 2017, at 4:56 PM, Denis Magda <[hidden email]> wrote:
> >
> > Dmitriy,
> >
> > Thanks for the feedback.
> >
> > Split all the work into a set of JIRA tasks aggregated under this one:
> > https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/IGNITE-7061 <
> https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/IGNITE-7061>
> >
> > Hope to complete it by the end of the year.
> >
> > —
> > Denis
> >
> >> On Nov 22, 2017, at 5:03 PM, Dmitriy Setrakyan <[hidden email]>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> Sounds like a positive step forward. I have several comments:
> >>
> >> 1. "More Features" should be all the way at the bottom
> >> 2. "What is Ignite" should go under Features
> >> 3. I would remove the words "Distributed" from the navigation menu and
> >> leave "Key-Value" and "SQL". Otherwise, you would be adding the word
> >> "distributed" to every menu item.
> >>
> >> D.
> >>
> >>
> >> On Wed, Nov 22, 2017 at 2:53 PM, Denis Magda <[hidden email]> wrote:
> >>
> >>> The list formatting was broken by ASF mail engine. Fixed below.
> >>>
> >>>> On Nov 22, 2017, at 2:51 PM, Denis Magda <[hidden email]> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>> - What’s Ignite?
> >>>> - Features
> >>>> — Distributed Key-Value
> >>>> — Distributed SQL
> >>>> — ACID Transactions
> >>>> — Machine Learning
> >>>> — Multi-Language Support
> >>>> — More Features…
> >>>> - Architecture
> >>>> — Overview
> >>>> — Clustering and Deployment
> >>>> — Distributed Database
> >>>> — Durable Memory
> >>>> — Collocated Processing
> >>>> - Tooling
> >>>> — Ignite Web Console
> >>>> — Data Visualization and Analysis
> >>>
> >>>
> >
>
>