Download
2010-07-22, 07:58:29
1.Does such repository need to have a stand alone domain ?
Wouldn't it be better to use a subdomain, for example plugins.get-simple.info, to have everything under one flag ?
2. Downloading a plugin shouldn't force visitor to log in. Unless it's a simple method of preventing from download bots (transfer leechers) or other crap.
3. You came up with couple nice thoughts, like notifying users about new version of a plugin.
I'd go with advanced version. If somebody wants to get info about new version of certain plugin, he would just have to check "I want to get info about future updates of this plugin" and then download.
If user is logged, his mail would be automatically added to plugin's mailing list.
If not logged in, he would be asked to enter his e-mail address.
Plugins have to be approved by admins/mods who are webdevelopers. Other way plugins would contain dangerous code, and who knows what else.
4. Things which have definitely to be added:
- download counter - this would definitely tickle every developer's ego
- comments , but this feature should lead to dedicated thread on forum.
- plugin changelog
- possibility to download older version of plugin, if it doesn't contain any vulnerabilities (or were fixed)
- additional translations of plugins to other languages. If plugin doesn't use a language file, then there should be a possibility to download a translated plugin (should be up to community to translate most popular plugins)
- good installation guide, not only as a .txt file inside plugin archive
- screenshots
- nightly builds - if those lazy devs won't drop the development
There's one thing which bothers me. Some people post useful modifications to plugins, and it would be good to inform visitors about them.
Every page could be split to couple sections like:
general info | installation | download | tutorials (or users modifications)
general info: description, screens, counters, ratings, and if there's a new version or patch there should be an information about it
download: stable releases, archives, and nightly builds
tutorials: this section could contain above mentioned modifications posted by forum users
Wouldn't it be better to use a subdomain, for example plugins.get-simple.info, to have everything under one flag ?
2. Downloading a plugin shouldn't force visitor to log in. Unless it's a simple method of preventing from download bots (transfer leechers) or other crap.
3. You came up with couple nice thoughts, like notifying users about new version of a plugin.
I'd go with advanced version. If somebody wants to get info about new version of certain plugin, he would just have to check "I want to get info about future updates of this plugin" and then download.
If user is logged, his mail would be automatically added to plugin's mailing list.
If not logged in, he would be asked to enter his e-mail address.
Plugins have to be approved by admins/mods who are webdevelopers. Other way plugins would contain dangerous code, and who knows what else.
4. Things which have definitely to be added:
- download counter - this would definitely tickle every developer's ego
- comments , but this feature should lead to dedicated thread on forum.
- plugin changelog
- possibility to download older version of plugin, if it doesn't contain any vulnerabilities (or were fixed)
- additional translations of plugins to other languages. If plugin doesn't use a language file, then there should be a possibility to download a translated plugin (should be up to community to translate most popular plugins)
- good installation guide, not only as a .txt file inside plugin archive
- screenshots
- nightly builds - if those lazy devs won't drop the development
There's one thing which bothers me. Some people post useful modifications to plugins, and it would be good to inform visitors about them.
Every page could be split to couple sections like:
general info | installation | download | tutorials (or users modifications)
general info: description, screens, counters, ratings, and if there's a new version or patch there should be an information about it
download: stable releases, archives, and nightly builds
tutorials: this section could contain above mentioned modifications posted by forum users
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