"Brian Braatz"
[Brian Braatz Writes:] Did some more peeking. Since I use outlook for everything (or the main page's archive searching) I was not aware of this view http://lists.boost.org/boost/2005/03/date.php
This speaks to what I was raising before. However it is not "in my face" (I never noticed this view existed on the site before today).
Maybe because the main Boost web archive was only recently changed to use new software.
I would like to amend my suggestion to be the following:
1- Formal link to the list on boost.org main page
There are lots of Boost mailing lists. If we drive everything we think is important up to the top level it will become even harder to use than it already is. What's wrong with www.boost.org/more/mailing_lists.htm, which is prominently linked from the main page?
2- Boost wiki links also a "first class citizen" link on the first page I.e. it goes from the BOTTOM of the page to the TOP- and it goes from being "Unofficial" to being one if not the FIRST thing on the list
My suggestion would be to list the left pane like so:
Boost Wiki Boost Mailing list (takes you to the lists view above)
I don't know about that; that view doesn't tell you how to post or subscribe to the list. I don't think the "Boost Mailing List" link ought to lead people down a tunnel that only gives them a view of the archive.
And then everything else
Addtionally- I would add putting a link to the Wiki in the mail (previously discussed) and at the top of the "archive view" link above. (responding to my own post)
Not sure about that one either. We need some criteria to decide what gets driven to the top level everywhere. -- Dave Abrahams Boost Consulting www.boost-consulting.com