Hah! Yes, it does. But that's the secret to creating a site users will actually use. You want to build it so THEY don't have to think cuz you've done it for them . One of the guiding principles of that mantra (Don't make me think! ... I actually have a book with that title.) is never present too many choices a user has to wade through on any given page (and especially the home page) to find the one that will take them to where they want to go. Too much reading/thinking ... they leave. Which is a nice segue into Will's request ...IDK....Put's more stress on coming up with a good title.
I think the reason you liked the top level organization of the Python wiki @upnorthandpersonal pointed us to ...Can you make a organization map? That would be great.
... is that it does just that. Helps the user who knows where they want to go find the next step that navigates them to it. IMHO, a long list of unorganized links to read through on your home page doesn't really do that. Or maybe put that list below one that has fewer choices and is organized more like a high level table of contents (like the Python page).Have a look at the python wiki: https://wiki.python.org/moin/
Simple table with some starting points (especially beginners guide/errors etc.). This will allow for a starting point for new comers, and we can put in links to the more advanced topics in addition to the page overview.
If you guys agree, I could take a crack at an initial organizational hierarchy that starts with my original mock up (similar to the Python page that Will liked) or a different one if there's a better list of high level topics for the 1st level.
Think about a first-time user looking at this page and come up with less than 10 options for them to click that will help them navigate to any part of the site that has what they're looking for. Ideally, those choices should exist on a page you don't even have to scroll to view in its entirety once you land on the page, which the table format allows.
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