Hi,

> From: "Daniel Carrera" <dcarrera / math.umd.edu>
> Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2003 4:54 AM

Regards to #5 (two columns), I tried on.
http://rrr.jin.gr.jp/raa/cat.rhtml?category_major=Library
How do you all think?

> > > 6)  In the lowest-level listings  -- for example:
> > > 
> > > http://www.ruby-lang.org/raa/cat.rhtml?category_major=Library;category_minor=Algorithm
> > > 
> > >   1.- Delete the version number, date and file name (e.g. diff.rb).
> > >       Those are available at the individual project sections like:
> > >       http://www.ruby-lang.org/raa/list.rhtml?name=diff
> > 
> > File name is from its 'Short description'.  No need?
> 
> Oh, I see.
> I don't think that the file name should appear in a "short description".  
> It doesn't tell you anything that you can't infer from the project name.

Sure.  But it's my fault.  I had not to copy it from project name
when we add "short description" field.

> > >   2.- Replace the state (alpha/beta/stable) by icons
> > >       (bronze coin/silver coin/ruby) respectively.
> > 
> > Do you mean 'Status' field?  It's free text field now...
> > Owner should select its status from predefined candidates?
> 
> Yes, that's what I meant, "status" (I'm not a native English speaker, so I 
> make some mistakes).
> 
> I think that pre-defined categories would be good for a few reasons:
>   *  Makes it easier for the user to browse the list.
>   *  Icons would leave more space for the description, and make the
>      page look less cluttered.
>   *  Makes the develper think a bit more about the state of their code.
>   *  It let's you include "status" in your search.  So you can choose to
>      only display "stable" code, or "at least beta" or "any".  Or you 
>      could have the search sort the most stable projects first.

Hmm.  Talking about myself, I've not wanted to sort RAA projects by
static-ness(?) when I search RAA for now...  But I like "owner can
select its status from pre-defined status" and icons idea.

What "status"s should be pre-defined?
alpha, beta, and stable, that's all?

Regards,
// NaHi