Mastodawn

@tripplehelix Thank you for your feedback. What was you aiming for?

@kiwix I wanted to download some of your library.

In the menu of the mobile site, which I get due to how I browse the web on desktop, most of your pages are missing and inaccessible. After maximising the page, the menu still didn't show a 'library' button.

Instead I had to leave your site and instead use search to find the page I needed. Even then I was sent to a landing page that was just filled with links to the library instead of being the library itself.

'get.kiwix.org' and 'kiwix.org' are the same looking site and make it just incredibly confusing an annoying to navigate.

Why is library called 'catalogue' on the main site, but then you're directed to 'library'. why isn't the catalogue page not just the library page?

All in all it was a horrendous experience. If I didn't know how to get these zim's I'd have given up and never of come back.

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Kiwix 6d ago

@tripplehelix Harsh but fair.
Still work in progress so we'll see about integrating some of that feedback. Thanks Thomas!

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Thomas 5d ago

@kiwix Hopefully you take it as good will. I don't mean to be harsh, but I was having a bad day yesterday if it sounds that way.

The old side, although ugly and dated was very user friendly. Only buttons that were needed, every important page was in the header and took you where you thought you were going.

Modern web design seems to be ignoring UX and going fully into design. Although it may look nice, to a new user trying to navigate, it can be incredibly frustrating.

I love your project and try to give back when I can. You provide a very important service. Just remember why people come to your site.

- Download ZIM's
- Purchase complete packages
- Learn about the project
- Donate

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Kiwix 4d ago

@tripplehelix I understand your frustration. I do agree on a few points you have raised. The focus is now on improving things. Thank you again for your valuable feedback.