[Bf-webcontent] Support-page and demo files, proposed changes

[Francesco Siddi]

Hi AgentSam,

Demo files and regression suites have different purposes. The first group of files is aimed at showcasing Blender features (interesting for users), while the second is useful for testing features during Blender development (interesting for developers).

For this reason it is a good idea to keep them separate, and present the demo files more prominently.

If you are interested in contributing to the regression suite, please let us know which files you would like to update, and for which new features you would like to create a regression file.

Regards,
Francesco

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On 14 April 2017 at 11:31:35, AgentSam (agentsam.blender-lists at aivomedia.com) wrote:

DEMO FILES IN TWO LOCATIONS  

While I was browsing through the Blender website, looking for  
tutorials and demo files -- I noticed there are demo file  
downloads in two different locations.  

First, there's the very neat "Demo Files" page here:  
https://www.blender.org/download/demo-files/  

Second, there are a couple of other demo files, the  
"Regression Suite" and "Bullet Physics" archives, on the  
support page, here:  
https://www.blender.org/support/  

MOVE TO THE SAME PAGE?  

I feel like all of these demo files should be kept in  
the same location; at the "Downloads > Demo Files" page.  

What do you think?  

AFTER MOVING THE DEMO FILES...  

If the "regression suite" and "bullet physics" demo file  
download links are moved, the existing "Demo Files & FAQ"  
block on the support-page, will have to be rewritten.  

Also, some additional restructuring of the support page  
might be in order aswell. Here's a proposal:  

Before:  
http://imgur.com/fWJA8kU  

After:  
http://imgur.com/1iirrfq  

Proposed changes:  
- Move "professional support" and "community support"  
side by side.  
- Move "Report a Bug" block to bottom-right.  
- Move "FAQ & Demo Files" block to top-right.  
- Convert all headings to links, for consistency.  
- Documentation  
https://docs.blender.org/  
- Tutorials  
https://www.blender.org/support/tutorials/  
- FAQ  
https://www.blender.org/support/faq/  
- Demo Files  
https://www.blender.org/download/demo-files/  
- Professional Support  
http://www.blendernetwork.org/  
- Community Support  
https://www.blender.org/support/user-community/  
- Report a Bug  
https://developer.blender.org/maniphest/task/edit/form/1/  

And, of course, you would also need to add a new section to  
the "Demo Files" page, called "Regression Suite & Physics".  

Add appropriate thumbnails for the downloads, add links  
to the archives, provide a short description of their  
contents, and... I guess that'd be it.  

ABOUT THE REGRESSION SUITE FILES...  

The regression suite demo files are very useful - but a bit  
outdated.  

It would be awesome, if they would be updated for the latest  
version of Blender, and additional regression files created  
for new features.  

These types of small example files are exactly what Blender  
beginners need.  

Cheers,  
AgentSam  

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