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Download link too small by MeEtc on 01-12-2009 at 03:29 AM

There have been a LOT of people on IRC today trying to get Plus to work with WLM 2009, but keep downloading 4.70 instead, because of the nice big download link for that version.

The link for the beta NEEDS to be made bigger, people are just not seeing it.

RE: Download link too small by Omar on 01-12-2009 at 03:33 AM

visual aid...

[Image: linkht6.png]

Throw us a bone, 95% of the problems that people on the irc channels is asking about could be corrected with a BIGGER Beta download link (or a better explanation on which version is which)

RE: Download link too small by tony on 01-12-2009 at 04:03 AM

[Image: linkht6fx8.png]

RE: Download link too small by prashker on 01-12-2009 at 04:41 AM

http://shoutbox.menthix.net/showthread.php?tid=87207

RE: Download link too small by mynetx on 01-12-2009 at 10:15 AM

I usually have 2-3 people per day wondering why the apparently "new Plus! isn't working" in the Messenger 2009. All of those people simply don't see the small beta download link. This has been the case also back in September when the first public 4.79 had been published.

RE: Download link too small by Menthix on 01-12-2009 at 10:57 AM

Agreed. The worst part is people are reporting bugs saying they downloaded the latest version. Be sure to make people lookup the buildnumber when they report bugs (some are using the leaked 352 too). Even I admit having downloaded the wrong version (twice!).

Increase the font size, or add some color. Ideally, next time host the beta on a separate page like /download/beta/ so every newspost can link directly to the correct place.

RE: RE: Download link too small by djdannyp on 01-12-2009 at 06:46 PM

quote:
Originally posted by MenthiX
Ideally, next time host the beta on a separate page like /download/beta/ so every newspost can link directly to the correct place.

Brilliant idea......that way it makes it a lot easier giving people the link to the download
RE: RE: Download link too small by Vimto on 01-12-2009 at 07:55 PM

quote:
Originally posted by MenthiX
Even I admit having downloaded the wrong version (twice!).

Yeah I nearly did with this version, had to cancel the download.

quote:
Originally posted by MenthiX
Increase the font size, or add some color. Ideally, next time host the beta on a separate page like /download/beta/ so every newspost can link directly to the correct place.

Agreed.
RE: Download link too small by Chris4 on 01-12-2009 at 08:01 PM

Now that we all agree, who can we keep poking to change it? :P

RE: RE: Download link too small by Fanta on 01-12-2009 at 08:53 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Chris4
Now that we all agree, who can we keep poking to change it? :P
x2

Still getting confused people wandering into msghelp in 3's and 4s baffled by their messenger not working properly, just because they clicked the wrong download. Think plus! is popular enough to deal with the negative image people are getting off off this but still it's not needed.
RE: Download link too small by blessedguy on 01-13-2009 at 03:34 PM

so, will it be changed or not? =)

RE: Download link too small by Menthix on 01-13-2009 at 04:17 PM

quote:
Originally posted by blessedguy
will it be changed or not?
Unlikely for this beta... but hopefully next beta it will be better.