Menu Structure

When I visit a site I generally take a quick look at the main page and then go to Products. Once there if I see anything of interest, I look for FAQs to give me the basics of what it is, how do I install/manage it, what does it require and how do I get support.

I think a lot of folks use sites in that manner.

I'm going to suggest a remake for the menu structure to take advantage of the terrific talent and energy in docteam.

• Main Page - A brief intro to the SME Server using Chris and Ron's marketing vision to other pages, info etc.. Keep same news format.
• Products - Right now there is only one, but here we can go into more detail about the server itself, again using the Chris/Ron strategy.

• FAQ - Should we migrate this into the wiki? That seems to be the direction we're moving and it looks like it is working out. (Thanks HF :>)

  • Technical FAQ CE
  • Non-Technical FAQ CE
• Screenshots - leave module alone but maybe reorder and redescribe s-m interface pictures to be a walk through demo of the system

• Partners - Outside vendors can purchase space here. Initially I'm thinking of these items but I'm throwing it out to you for other suggestions.

  • Platinum - Organizationss willing to make substantial monthly commitments to contribs.org. The would get a single full page for their content with mutliple links to anything they want. Probably $500 per month or so. Unlimited links to commercial support categories/
  • Gold - Probably around $85 per month or so. 2 to a page. 1 link to Homepage. 3 links to commercial support categories. Additional at $15 each?
  • Silver - $45 per month. 5 to a page. 1 link to homepage. 1 link to commercial support coategories. Additional at $20 each?

• Documentation

  • Standard docs like user manuals, etc. Links to FAQs, Forums, Mailing Lists
  • Development - all the development tree here
• Polls - existing module

• Downloads - takes us to our downloads wiki apges

  • ISO - page with mirrors
  • Community Supported Contribs - Ibiblio contribs library

• Support - Takes us to a subpage

  Community Supported

  • How To
  • Weblinks
  • Forums
  • Mailing Lists
  • Bug Tracker - existing module

  Commercial - There are a number of ways that we can have independent vendors participate here. Some may want to sell their blackbox solutions, some contribs, some hourly tech support, etc. A small fee per category might be a good way of getting listed. Can we figure out a way to add comments?

  • Integration
  • Customization
  • Emergency Support and Recovery
  • Etc, etc

• Store - Who wants to run a Café Press store if we set one up ? :>
• Donations