RE: [alac] New website

["Denise Michel" <denisemichel@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Sounds like useful suggestions, Vittorio.  I imagine this is the kind of
input ICANN was hoping to receive when their webmaster previewed the new
website in Carthage and all constituencies were asked to consider the
proposed webpages.  Personally, I think ICANN has taken a big step forward
with their new website in terms of utility and functionality. I'm sure,
however, ICANN would be open to improvements and, especially, any At-Large
content that facilitates outreach and understanding.

You will recall that I'm working with Ken and Sebastian on a new At-Large
website and related links for the ALAC's consideration.  Would you like to
join this effort and address all of these issues together?

Thanks.
Denise

michel@xxxxxxxxx

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-alac@xxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-alac@xxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of
> Vittorio Bertola
> Sent: Saturday, December 06, 2003 5:40 AM
> To: alac@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [alac] New website
>
>
> The new ICANN website has been launched.
>
> I have emailed Terri Irving to try to get the "individual internet users"
> link above the fold, and to warn that even when you find it and
> click on it,
> you get an almost meaningless page, where there is no explanatory
> text, and
> the only thing that changes is the far-left menu, rather than the central
> content... which is a no-no in web design :) Perhaps we should
> volunteer to
> write an introductory page on what ICANN does for individuals and how they
> can participate.
>
> Also, I have sent some editorial suggestions on how to improve the general
> look & feel - namely, use stronger colours to improve
> readability, split the
> central section into two columns to avoid horizontal dispersion and
> continuous eye move, put the most important content and
> navigation links at
> the centre of the page rather than on side boxes, avoid having too many
> different link groupings without making clear which one is the first to be
> looked at, and so on. I think that making the ICANN website usable is much
> more important for the average user than it is for the industry
> representatives... so it deserves some effort on our part.
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