[wp-forums] Registration page mock image

[S Bollinger]

That would be a good place to link forum rules.
I liked your mock up - would definitely be clear.
Sam

Mark / t31os wrote:
> Just moving this along to the registration page thread (sorry, it's 
> just the threading thing in thunderbird, it's easier when things are 
> in their respective threads).
>
> Agree on your point about the main page Sam.
>
> However i feel the link might fit better down next to the links at the 
> bottom of the forum list, alongside the current ones..
>
> "All Topics | No Replies | No Tags | Not Resolved"
>
> Perhaps something like "| Usage Rules and Guidelines" .. to go on the 
> end.. (agree, disagree?)
>
> It may not stand out there, unless there were a few CSS tweaks(this 
> brings us back to the "Forum needs some CSS updates" topic again 
> though - although we could suggest some CSS tweaks to).
>
> About the suggested changes to the registration page, did you feel 
> anything was out of place? or that anything could be worded 
> differently... etc.. just to clarify a little further..
>
>
> Mark
>
> ---
> Sam wrote:
>
> Hi,
> I'm sort of a "take it all in guy" before jumping in.
> I do like the amendments suggested for registration page.
> Also, why can't a prominent link be put on front page for the forum 
> rules - that would sort of take away any excuses. Like on the left 
> side with the "Getting Started" and search.
> Sam
> ---
> Mark / t31os wrote:
>> I would like to follow on from the talk yesterday, which did venture 
>> into other discussion relating to rules, registration and guidelines.
>>
>> I've created an image of how i feel the registration page could look 
>> with a few minor adjustments. I have not yet taken into the 
>> consideration any links to rules or guidelines, i simply want to 
>> visualize an idea of introducting some minor adjustments to the 
>> username, email and websites fields during registration, and moving 
>> around a few pieces of information that already exist (and adding a 
>> few minor additions).
>>
>> Bear in mind, the work was done in a graphics application, and text 
>> i've placed onto the image does look different to that rendered in 
>> the browser window i used to take a screenshot on the current page.
>>
>> http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/7517/wpregi.gif
>>
>> I felt the mailing list information was misplaced at the top of the 
>> registration, so the first thing i did was move this below the 
>> registration fields. In place of this information above the form i've 
>> added a few lines of generic text, and a key explaining that * 
>> (starred fields) are required items.
>>
>> Following on from the suggestion by Mel yesterday i placed a small 
>> note beside each of the required fields and the website field, the 
>> bold text indicates that it would be linked to a relevant article to 
>> explain the meaning (not all users would know what G rated means, and 
>> i wasn't able to think of a more common).
>>
>> So, start throwing your critique at me and let's see where we go... :)
>>
>> Mark
>>
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