How bout a quick link for new users?

Case number:845833-989256
Topic:Game: Display
Opened by:punksysmom
Status:Resolved
Assigned:admin
Priority:1-High
Type:Bug
Opened on:Friday, February 11, 2011 - 15:54
Last modified:Sunday, February 13, 2011 - 07:35

I have limited time for this. Where are the intro puzzles? Where is a basic search capability? The interface is pretty lacking in basic navigation capabilities.

Thanks,

punksysmom

(Fri, 02/11/2011 - 15:54  |  8 comments)
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Fri, 02/11/2011 - 18:44
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 beta_helix 135
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The FORUM has a sticky at the top saying:

HOW TO DOWNLOAD AND START PLAYING FOLDIT!

Let us know if the instructions in there are insufficient:
http://fold.it/portal/node/988864

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Sat, 02/12/2011 - 15:04
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Hmm, there really should be something on the homepage that points directly to this, or straight to the download. There used to be a download link there but it seems to have disappeared now. I had a quick look around myself as if I wanted to reinstall Foldit and the forum is not the obvious place to go and look for a download link.

Maybe you could put a "Get Started" link in there somewhere.

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Sat, 02/12/2011 - 19:16
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Mark-,
does the "GET STARTED: DOWNLOAD" box at the top right (above Recommend Foldit) show up for you?

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Sat, 02/12/2011 - 19:41
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No, I have nothing above 'Recommend Foldit' except the top links to the Forum, Feedback, Blog etc. that's why I mentioned putting a link there again. Just tried with firefox as well and it's exactly the same.

Mark

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Sat, 02/12/2011 - 22:10
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I don't see anything above except for the same things Mark is seeing. I had to spend far too much time, and eventually had to use google search to find a forumn entry, to download it. I've been recommending it to people, but gotten a few facebook emails asking how they are supposed to do anything. There needs to be a big prominent link, up at the top, or right in the middle that takes you to somewhere to download it. Otherwise people aren't going to spend the time I did to find it.

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Sat, 02/12/2011 - 22:44
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Yap, looks like links are gone O_o
Attached screens from main page when I`m logged in and out.

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Sun, 02/13/2011 - 05:34
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Yeah, it's a couple years later and I still don't see obvious navigation to start this. FAIL

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Sun, 02/13/2011 - 07:35
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I am so sorry that we didn't notice this!
It should be fixed now, please let us know if you ever notice that disappear again!

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