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 *[https://www.dropbox.com/s/i0pfh93r0jiwjqt/Denmark%20on%20the%20Wiki.pdf New design for US state &amp; country pages]? -- [[User:VasquezJL|janellv]] {{toolbar|[[User talk:VasquezJL|talk]]|[[Special:Contributions/VasquezJL|contribs]]}} 18:16, 16 May 2013 (UTC)
-**When people come to state/country pages, they don't pay attention to the topics column: redesign so it is organized differently -- the entire page becomes more of a table of contents
+**[http://www.balsamiq.com/ Balsamig] was used to mock up the page.
-**Questioned that the premise was accurate. Personal experience in teaching people to use the Wiki. Others have not experienced the problem
+**Premise: When people come to state/country pages, they don't pay attention to the topics column: redesign so it is organized differently -- the entire page becomes more of a table of contents. Result of personal experience in teaching people to use the Wiki.
-**eye tracking - people who are used to the Wiki use the topics list; what about first-time users. Can we integrate the links into sections on the page --
+***It was questioned whether the premise was accurate. Others on the call have not experienced the problem
-**User testing -- they would look for birth, marriage, and death -- (and parents)
+***People who are used to the Wiki use the topics list; what about first-time users; eye tracking?
+**User testing suggested
+**Beginners in genealogy would look for birth, marriage, and death (and parents)
 **Screen space (above the fold) is precious.
 **Wiki is not for beginner to genealogy, but a Wiki beginner
-**Navigation box at the top of state pages: so much on it would be intimidating
+**What about putting a [[Template:New York|navigation box]] at the top of state pages: so much on it would be intimidating
 **Concerned that we sacrifice the usefulness for wiki users for the new wiki users.
 **Idea: when researching for a certain record type
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 **horizontal layout is more intimidating.
 **Play with it and have it user tested
-**Program called [http://www.balsamiq.com/ Balsamig] was used to mock up.
 **Mock up and test various ways
 *Citation coding removed from Historical Records pages. Coverage tables added to HR pages. [[User:HoranDM|Dorothy Horan, User Guidance Supervisor]] 18:54, 16 May 2013 (UTC)