Not related to redesign (or is it?) but it would seem Microsoft is showing surprising interest to node.
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Node.js has a new website
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#12a minor rant but it would've been nice to see blog.nodejs.org powered by nodejs
A blog engine is the type of CRUD app that node is not well suited for. Just because they could write it in node, doesn't mean that they should.
Why wouldn't node be suited for a "CRUD app"? I think it's not using node simply because what they have already works perfectly fine, there's no need to change it to a node powered system. Most of the main developers are also concentrating on actually developing node and probably have no time to do the switch.
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#13I liked it when the 6-line web server code was the first thing you saw. This is what originally sucked me in to node.js. You think, "Woah! A web server in JavaScript, and it's that simple."
I guess I can scroll down to the docs, but it would be nice if nodejs.org/docs redirected to the most recent version and linked to older ones. A memorable URL for docs is nice. e.g. docs.jquery.com
When I go to a new project's site I want to see: 1. An example. 2. Getting Started. 3. Full Docs.
"In the industry" is not really the first thing I need to know. That's something that's nice to see, and belongs more at the bottom of the homepage, IMO.
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#14Not related to redesign (or is it?) but it would seem Microsoft is showing surprising interest to node.
Not too surprising; given Microsoft's recent crush on JavaScript. W8 will allow for first-class JS desktop apps; only makes sense to enable JS on the server at well. Using node vs. some sort of Chakra-based system is a bit surprising given MS's history; but "embracing" node now is easier than trying to convert existing node devs to something totally new (or risking newly-minted desktop JS devs using *nix servers)
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#15I think it would be beneficial to spend more time answering the questions "What is Node?", "Why would I want to use it?" on the front page than using so much of it to feature social proof from Microsoft et al first.
I've followed node since it was announced but I still found myself searching the entire page to find an FAQs/About Us section. It was harder than it should be.
just my 2c
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#16They should move the "NODE.JS IN THE INDUSTRY" section to the bottom.
The old website was as beautiful and simple as nodejs itself. There was a code example on the front page, near the top, which seemed to say: "once you see it, you'll love it."
The new website seems overly proud of big name users. I guess this is Joyent's marketing department at work.
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#17Not related to redesign (or is it?) but it would seem Microsoft is showing surprising interest to node.
Not too surprising; given Microsoft's recent crush on JavaScript. W8 will allow for first-class JS desktop apps; only makes sense to enable JS on the server at well. Using node vs. some sort of Chakra-based system is a bit surprising given MS's history; but "embracing" node now is easier than trying to convert existing node devs to something totally new (or risking newly-minted desktop JS devs using *nix servers)
Exactly, historically MS suffered from bad case of not-invented-here syndrome, so that they embrace google's V8 is what's surprising. It's good for everyone though, kudos to MS.
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#18UX could be improved by not using small dark text on a dark background and a main navigation below the fold on the right side.
The site seems to be catering to two completely different audiences. There's the corporate deciders who will be reassured by the "social proof" logos of Microsoft et al. And there's the 1337 script kiddies who will feel at home with an unreadable color scheme. It seems like many node.js-related sites have this type of unusable color scheme, much like the Flash sites of yesteryear.
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#19Why do we need ebay, Yahoo, LinkedIn logos on the front page?
Street cred
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#20Ugh, this design sucks.