I have a hard time identifying the right forum category for hardware products (devices), such as the Nextcloud box. Some people post in âSupportâ, some in âSupport > appliancesâ.
Also, the devices promotion page, as well as specifically the page about the Nextcloud box, doesnât seem to be accessible from anywhere on the website. Can you add a menu or menu item for that in the Nextcloud.com website navigation?
There is no hardware forum yet. Only a forum for the Nextcloud box and the associated snappy image (but itâs more related to the snappy-specifics rather than the hardware itself).
Hardware-related questions are then just asked in the general support forum.
Yeah, I thought about a menu item but couldnât figure out where to put it. I donât want to turn the download link in a menu because that should be direct, I think. It IS on the download page (right to the download button - devices).
But I agree it would be nice to make it more visible. Maybe we could make a section on the front page or something⌠There is probably more hardware coming and itâd be nice to promote that. Maybe a carousel, I know @jan hates it but as one of the sections showing off hardware it might get his approval
Oough, wow! Itâs available via Download! I would have never imagined to find it there. Didnât even think about taking a look at that page.
The website is definitely focused on the software solution Nextcloud (my personal impression). Hence âDownloadâ, âFeaturesâ and âEnterpriseâ. A âProductsâ or âSolutionsâ page is definitely missing, which could list half of the content of the âDownloadâ page, including the âDemoâ offering itself. The other half (i.e. content related to documentation and support channels) is already included or may be integrated into the âSupportâ menu.
In other words, the âDemoâ and âDownloadsâ items should really be removed and integrated into the menus to make the information architecture more obvious. Itâs a usability issue. (Donât take it personally! Itâs tough to hear feedback like that, but itâs meant with good intentions; Iâm sure the two items were a good idea one day in the past, but theyâve developed into an issue now and that should really be addressed.)
I donât know about @jan, but I guess I would second his opinion. Only if some content is easily found anyway (via a working navigation) it can be promoted by a flashy carousel or a section below the fold in addition.
No problem with getting usability tips! Building a good, logical menu is a pita so I certainly donât mind input.
The reason Demo and Download are separate is because they are the main things people are usually looking for - burying them in the menu seemed a bad idea to us. This is also why I donât really want to make either of those in menu items - it adds a click to the most executed actions on our front page.
It might make sense to rename âDownloadâ to âGet itâ, âGet startedâ or such, making it generic enough that the Providers and Devices options make more sense on that page.
For a new generation, we need to solve the upload limit of 2 GB on 32-bit systems or manage to install a 64 bit system. Another nice feature would be a display directly at the device (like: https://www.pi-supply.com/product/papirus-epaper-eink-screen-hat-for-raspberry-pi/) so that you can show the ip address on the device, and/or use buttons to reset the root password.
Absolutely; NCBox felt like a bit of a PoC and I assume the guys have taken a lot on board from the experiences of users and devs⌠with that topic on the best SBC to run NC on and adoption of 3D printing we could have something custom-suited to NC without too much fuss.