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If you have a question or an issue with any of the Mozilla products, <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://forums.mozillazine.org/">please use the forums</a>.</div> <p>This page is for discussion of the content, appearance and structure of the front page (=main page), which is called <a href="/Knowledge_Base" title="Knowledge Base">Knowledge Base</a>. For discussion about the Knowledge Base resource in general, please visit <a href="/Knowledge_Base_changes" title="Knowledge Base changes">Knowledge Base changes</a>. Thanks! <b>Please remember to sign your comments with ~~~~</b> </p><p><i>Some sections that used to be here have been moved to <a href="/Knowledge_Base_changes" title="Knowledge Base changes">Knowledge Base changes</a></i> </p> <div id="toc" class="toc" role="navigation" aria-labelledby="mw-toc-heading"><input type="checkbox" role="button" id="toctogglecheckbox" class="toctogglecheckbox" style="display:none" /><div class="toctitle" lang="en" dir="ltr"><h2 id="mw-toc-heading">Contents</h2><span class="toctogglespan"><label class="toctogglelabel" for="toctogglecheckbox"></label></span></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-1"><a href="#Front_page_is_locked"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Front page is locked</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-2"><a href="#Appearance_of_the_Knowledge_Base"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Appearance of the Knowledge Base</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-3"><a href="#links_to_plugins_and_themes"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">links to plugins and themes</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-4"><a href="#links_update"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">links update</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Front_page_is_locked">Front page is locked</span></h2> <p>The front page is locked to prevent vandalism. If things need editing, post them here or leave a message on the Talk page of one of the <a href="/Special:ListUsers/sysop" title="Special:ListUsers/sysop"> sysops</a>. </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Appearance_of_the_Knowledge_Base">Appearance of the Knowledge Base</span></h2> <p>By using the default wikimedia skin this wiki looks sadly unprofessional. By comparison with the beautifully designed MozillaZine header, the bottom part of the page seems to have simply being forced. Wikimedia <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Gallery_of_user_styles">has a gallery of user styles</a> (most of them licensed as a free document) that serves as an example of how simple changes (like the color-schema) could give more life to this knowledge base. You want to be Mozillazine, not a wikipedia looking amateur wiki. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:CheopsSkin.png">Cheops</a> might give you an idea of a warmer look for this page, and <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:MiniMenu.png">MiniMenu</a> shows the wonderful possibilities the wiki has. --<a href="/User:Avsa" title="User:Avsa">Avsa</a> 20:18, 18 Apr 2005 (PDT) </p> <dl><dd>Agreed, I'd love to see a better-looking style, but that depends on finding someone willing to implement it! --<a href="/User:Mozcerize" title="User:Mozcerize">Mozcerize</a> 01:01, 19 Apr 2005 (PDT)</dd></dl> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="links_to_plugins_and_themes">links to plugins and themes</span></h2> <p>Please add <a href="/Testing_plugins" title="Testing plugins">Testing plugins</a> to the Add-ons section on the main page. Plugins are one of the most common things people people need help with, and all they usually need to do is go to those test pages. </p><p>And since the heading promises "Extensions, Themes and Plugins" (should not be capitalised), we should also add the link <a href="/Themes" title="Themes">Themes</a> --<a href="/User:American_Finn" title="User:American Finn">American Finn</a> 07:11, 25 June 2009 (UTC) </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="links_update">links update</span></h2> <p>"Need more help? Visit Thunderbird Help or browse the Thunderbird links page." can be shortened to "Need more help? Visit Thunderbird Help or the Thunderbird links page." Also, "Thunderbird Help" link should be changed to <a rel="nofollow" class="external free" href="https://support.mozilla.org/products/thunderbird">https://support.mozilla.org/products/thunderbird</a> Thanks <a href="/index.php?title=User:Wsm&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="User:Wsm (page does not exist)">Wsm</a> 02:17, 22 October 2014 (UTC) </p> <dl><dd>Thanks for mentioning this. 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