Website message overhaul

[Andrei Alexandrescu]

On 11/14/11 11:41 AM, Michel Fortin wrote:
> On 2011-11-14 01:50:04 +0000, Andrei Alexandrescu
> <SeeWebsiteForEmail at erdani.org> said:
>
>> Walter and I have been working on the website for a while. We want to
>> crystallize a clear message of what the D programming language is.
>>
>> Please take a look at http://d-programming-language.org/new/. The work
>> is content-only (no significant changes in style, though collapsible
>> examples and twitter news are a new style element).
>>
>> Feedback is welcome.
>
> I kind of like it, the structure. I don't like the visual presentation
> (but I understand that will come later). But most of all I think you're
> being too wordy.
>
> (I haven't read most of the thread yet, so sorry if I am just repeating
> what others have said.)
>
> Just take the three main points:
>
> - Modern convenience
> - Multi-paradigm power
> - Native efficiency
>
> That's all mixed up. Either use use these three *qualifiers*:
>
> - Modern
> - Multi-paradigm
> - Native
>
> Or these three *goals*:
>
> - Convenience
> - Power
> - Efficiency

It's a good idea to keep the top message as is and then eliminate the 
goals from the bullet points.

> But matching each goal with a qualifier/feature makes things more
> confusing. At least for me, it automatically raise a bullshit flag in my
> head. Just answer this: why does the *multi-paradigm* feature bring
> power specifically?

Because it allows you to model difficult problem domains.

> Couldn't it bring efficiency or convenience instead
> or in addition to power?

It could, but that would be secondary at best.

> How many ways could you combine words from
> these two lists and it'd still mean the same thing?

Not many.


Andrei