[boost] Re: Suggestion: link to the libraries page not easy to find

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-04-03 16:50:03

"Reid Sweatman" <drunkardswalk_at_[hidden]> writes:

>> A link to the up-to-date docs for the CVS should be hidden away
>> (slightly) on the page targeted by the above link.  It could be
>> either:
>> 
>>    Generated Docs (Nightly Build) - points to subset of docs that are
>>                                     generated from boostbook sources,
>>                                     with a clear note at the top of
>>                                     the link's target page saying that
>>                                     it's only a subset of the complete
>>                                     docs 
>> 
>> or, better:
>> 
>>    Nightly CVS docs - Integrates the boostbook docs rebuilt nightly
>>                        with a the docs that are stored in CVS as HTML,
>>                        yielding a page with the same format as the
>>                        "Documentation" page.  The non-boostbook docs
>>                        can be acquired via nightly download or simply
>>                        linked-to using CVSWeb.
>
>
> Although I elsewhere and severally retracted my original comments as being
> slightly to the left of reality, I think the organization you suggest is
> somewhat better than the existing one.  So one person throws his nickle on
> the grass for this one, in any event.

OK, I implemented something like this.  The generated docs link is on
the getting_started page with the other CVS info.   Should appear at
http://boost-consulting.com/boost/more/getting_started.html#CVS
within the hour.  Note that the home page has "Libraries" and
"Documentation" links that point to the same place.  I just thought
some people would be more comfortable if there were a link called
"Documentation" on the home page.

-- 
Dave Abrahams
Boost Consulting
www.boost-consulting.com