MDN Redesign
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MDN Redesign
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#2Not sure how to feel about this. On the one hand, the information does seem more accessible. On the other, all the personality of MDN has been completely wiped out and it feels like an autogenerated github page.
Sadly par for the course with modern web design.
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#3> In the coming months, we’ll be expanding MDN to include a premium subscription service based on the feedback we received from web developers who want to customize their MDN experience. Stay tuned for more information on MDN Plus.
It’s hard not to feel pessimistic about this one.
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#4Not sure how to feel about this. On the one hand, the information does seem more accessible. On the other, all the personality of MDN has been completely wiped out and it feels like an autogenerated github page. Sadly par for the course with modern web design.
As much as personality is fun, it's clear and simple - first and foremost it's a reference work?
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#5Love the update. The color-coded pages are also very useful. Though I wish they had an option to hide deprecated methods and properties, or at least put them in a different group.
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#6> In mid-2021 we started to think about modernizing MDN’s design [..] with an emphasis on improved navigability and a universal look and feel across all our pages.
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> A new logo, chosen by our community [..] We worked closely with branding specialist Luc Doucedame
Wait, this sounds like redesign for redesign's sake?
> Coming soon: MDN Plus [..] In the coming months, we’ll be expanding MDN to include a premium subscription service based on the feedback we received from web developers > Support MDN and make it your own. For just $5 a month.
Ah, this makes sense now. It looks like MDN is trying to rebrand and reposition itself as a subscription service going forward.
I remain optimistic, it's been a great resource over the years.
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#7Looking at the MD source files is enlightening. Every markdown documentation system eventually approaches an underspecced, less powerful, and domain-specific version of reStructuredText/Sphinx.
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#8> In mid-2021 we started to think about modernizing MDN’s design [..] with an emphasis on improved navigability and a universal look and feel across all our pages. > > A new logo, chosen by our community [..] We worked closely with branding specialist Luc Doucedame Wait, this sounds like redesign for redesign's sake? > Coming soon: MDN Plus [..] In the coming months, we’ll be expanding MDN to include a premium subscr…
I imagine it's to try make it seem like MDN is still viable - Mozilla fired a good amount of their staff including allegedly most of the docs team.
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#9> In the coming months, we’ll be expanding MDN to include a premium subscription service based on the feedback we received from web developers who want to customize their MDN experience. Stay tuned for more information on MDN Plus. It’s hard not to feel pessimistic about this one.
If anything it's the least harmful way of generating a profit. Better than restricting parts of the site. Besides, a subscription service like this is something employers will most likely be paying for, not developers – unless you're a freelancer, in which case it still would count as a business expense.
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#10> In the coming months, we’ll be expanding MDN to include a premium subscription service based on the feedback we received from web developers who want to customize their MDN experience. Stay tuned for more information on MDN Plus. It’s hard not to feel pessimistic about this one.
Hey Mozilla, just writing to thank you for your excellent documentation. The only real problem I have is how free it is. Is there any way I can send you money every month in perpetuity. Thanks.