MediaWiki/Homepage redesign/Design Document

MediaWiki Homepage Redesign
The MediaWiki Homepage Redesign is a project that intends reformulate layout to reflect better our project an the activities done by our community. The new layout aims to express for community the full potential of MediaWiki. The homepage is the first contact that community has with the tool, is in this moment that we need awakening the interest of knowing it, use it and contribute. This project will identify and define what content is most important to keep the homepage MW.org and recognise which feelings that the homepage needs to convey to visitors. The project requires to analyse the current problems, propose a solution and implement it, being all these steps done with the participation of the community. The discussion made ​​previously about MediaWiki Homepage Redesign will be considered.

Rationale
Since 2012 the community has discussed about the MW.og Homepage Redesign and there is a common sense that the homepage needs a reformulating. The current homepage has some reported problems that must be fixed and dozens suggestion of improvement. The statistics of MW.org access prove that the most accessed pages has link on the homepage. However, some important links could receive some prominence to assist and guide new users. With this we avoid that people interested in contributing have trouble finding the right information to get started.

Process
The evolution of this project is totally dependent of participation the community because every decision needs to be made with a consensual agreement.

Steps
Initials steps: Iterative steps for the construction of mockups: Iterative steps to implementation: Finals steps:
 * Gather problems and improvement suggested by community
 * Document what was discussed
 * Disseminate and encourage the participation of community in the project
 * Compile and document the advice received
 * Create a mockup based on what has been discussed
 * Submit the mockup for community
 * Collect feedback and document it
 * Compile and document the advice received
 * Implement the new layout based on what was discussed
 * Test the generated version
 * Present the implementation of the homepage for the community
 * Collect feedback and document it
 * Get the final approval from the community
 * Run final tests
 * Update the documentation
 * Deploy the final version