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Another Wikipedia Redesign, explained this time.(wikipedia.gkvasnikov.com)

over 9 years ago from Jonathan Levy, Product Developer @revealparis

  • Luke MillerLuke Miller, over 9 years ago (edited over 9 years ago )

    Your assumptions are only as valid as theirs until you get it in front of users.

    Also, the content looks pretty real to me...

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    • Arma GetronArma Getron, over 9 years ago

      What assumptions have I made?

      The objective of Wikipedia is to have quality information that can be accessible to anyone no matter the language or device.

      Taking up a large portion of the screen for a banner/title instead of content is a violation of that objective.

      Hiding the summary and table of contents, both of which are integral parts to a wikipedia article, behind a button is a violation of that objective.

      By unrealistic copy I mean they are using the photosynthesis text for everything. It might seam simple that they could just copy+paste the text from Nelson Mandela's page but the design as a whole does not accommodate for the variety of styles wikipedia pages have.

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      • Luke MillerLuke Miller, over 9 years ago

        Assumption 1: Taking up a large portion of the screen for a banner/title instead of content is a violation of that objective

        It could turn out that people are able to navigate better and focus more with this design because it grounds them (also an assumption).

        Assumption 2: Hiding the summary and table of contents, both of which are integral parts to a wikipedia article

        It could be that people don't use this as much as you do, or at least as much as you think they do.

        Im just saying, recognize opinions for their subjectivity.

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