Comments on: The new MDC: A preview http://www.bitstampede.com/2008/05/10/the-new-mdc-a-preview/ Bits on the rampage: Eric Shepherd's blog. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 22:31:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Aaron Fulkerson http://www.bitstampede.com/2008/05/10/the-new-mdc-a-preview/#comment-82375 Aaron Fulkerson Mon, 12 May 2008 07:32:27 +0000 http://www.bitstampede.com/?p=370#comment-82375 @Benoit Did you see this video: http://www.viddler.com/explore/MindTouch/videos/16/ it shows the new language features. @Benoit Did you see this video: http://www.viddler.com/explore/MindTouch/videos/16/ it shows the new language features.

]]> By: sheppy http://www.bitstampede.com/2008/05/10/the-new-mdc-a-preview/#comment-82372 sheppy Sun, 11 May 2008 20:44:11 +0000 http://www.bitstampede.com/?p=370#comment-82372 Hm -- I'd totally not noticed that. I'll look into it, thanks, Justin. Hm — I’d totally not noticed that. I’ll look into it, thanks, Justin.

]]> By: Justin Dolske http://www.bitstampede.com/2008/05/10/the-new-mdc-a-preview/#comment-82370 Justin Dolske Sun, 11 May 2008 20:18:30 +0000 http://www.bitstampede.com/?p=370#comment-82370 One thing I'm noticing from the screenshot (and the preview site :) is that the text color on page is set to 50% gray, #807970 to be exact. I find such low-contrast to be very hard on the eyes. One thing I’m noticing from the screenshot (and the preview site :) is that the text color on page is set to 50% gray, #807970 to be exact. I find such low-contrast to be very hard on the eyes.

]]> By: sheppy http://www.bitstampede.com/2008/05/10/the-new-mdc-a-preview/#comment-82368 sheppy Sun, 11 May 2008 19:13:20 +0000 http://www.bitstampede.com/?p=370#comment-82368 Yes, the preview site we're working on now will be opened up for folks to play with soon. We just need to get a few more kinks ironed out. Yes, the preview site we’re working on now will be opened up for folks to play with soon. We just need to get a few more kinks ironed out.

]]> By: Benoit http://www.bitstampede.com/2008/05/10/the-new-mdc-a-preview/#comment-82366 Benoit Sun, 11 May 2008 16:50:51 +0000 http://www.bitstampede.com/?p=370#comment-82366 I'm not sure. It will certainly disrupt the current translation process, since we have to go back and forth between (at least) two languages on several articles in the same browsing session (I heavily use browser tabs in this process). But I can see how it makes sense for the casual reader. Maybe we'll need a "translator skin" with direct links available, or something like a Greasemonkey script to do this. By the way, is there a plan to have a public beta somewhere to better understand how our workflow will change before the big launch? I’m not sure. It will certainly disrupt the current translation process, since we have to go back and forth between (at least) two languages on several articles in the same browsing session (I heavily use browser tabs in this process). But I can see how it makes sense for the casual reader.
Maybe we’ll need a “translator skin” with direct links available, or something like a Greasemonkey script to do this.

By the way, is there a plan to have a public beta somewhere to better understand how our workflow will change before the big launch?

]]> By: sheppy http://www.bitstampede.com/2008/05/10/the-new-mdc-a-preview/#comment-82361 sheppy Sat, 10 May 2008 15:12:35 +0000 http://www.bitstampede.com/?p=370#comment-82361 That's the current plan. Is there a particular reason why it's helpful to have the language links displayed all in the body of the page? We thought about it and couldn't really think of one. Once you select a language, that becomes the default for any page you visit, with fallback to English if the page isn't available in your language. That’s the current plan. Is there a particular reason why it’s helpful to have the language links displayed all in the body of the page? We thought about it and couldn’t really think of one.

Once you select a language, that becomes the default for any page you visit, with fallback to English if the page isn’t available in your language.

]]> By: Benoit http://www.bitstampede.com/2008/05/10/the-new-mdc-a-preview/#comment-82360 Benoit Sat, 10 May 2008 07:40:41 +0000 http://www.bitstampede.com/?p=370#comment-82360 I can see a drop-down menu called "Languages". Does that mean that the language links aren't going to be visible at first sight anymore? I can see a drop-down menu called “Languages”. Does that mean that the language links aren’t going to be visible at first sight anymore?

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