dlang website design

[dlangPupil via Digitalmars-d]

On Thursday, 22 June 2017 at 19:19:20 UTC, Ecstatic Coder wrote:
> class TOTO
>
>...I think that trying to
> make the website very appealing to inexperienced programmers as 
> well could significantly broaden its user base.

Although I am admittedly an LOB kind of person who cares little 
for games or gamification, I do see the benefit of using "fun" 
use-case examples, like a tic-tac-toe game, or a soda machine 
simulation.  Such recognizable zero-overhead/zero-noise metaphors 
simplify the tasks of understanding a program and learning its 
language.

By contrast, being asked to decipher a mysterious and unintuitive 
program like the fatuous tutu example would leave me resenting 
the distraction and cognitive overhead.  Dammit Jim, I'm a 
programmer, not a damned word puzzle competitor!

But that's just me!

So... instead of showcasing just one or another program type on 
the website's landing page, why not provide a tabbed dialog or 
menu that lets users select the kind of program that most 
interests them, e.g., LOB, web, games, STEM, etc.  This would 
avoid alienating those readers who believe that effective 
technical and instructional communication require the 
maximization of signal-to-noise ratio ABOVE ALL ELSE.

Some other ideas for introductory illustrative examples for the 
website would be to include for each program:

1) A description of the program's function so readers know what 
to look for.
2) The expected output.
3) A walk-through, when needed.
4) The same program in other languages, with call-outs to 
identify the unique features and benefits of Dlang.