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Originally Posted by Jon Stratis
While I've suffered my own frustrations with the site, I have to ask... do you really think this redesign was about making the site better for mentors? When I look at it, the intent I see is to draw in those not already affiliated with the program - new schools, students, sponsors, volunteers. That's why it's so picture-heavy. For people already involved, you wouldn't need any pictures at all. Heck, just give me a sitemap so I can find the link to what I want and I'll personally be happy. But such an interface may not serve FIRST's overall goals with the website.
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I think that it's clear that it's not aimed at mentors and I hope you didn't think that I was implying that mentors should be the primary focus for the website. But there are times when I do have to use it. And I did say that I'm using Google to search the site as a workaround when I'm not using a specific FRC database access point like STIMS within the site. I would have assumed that the site designers would have taken the needs of various stakeholders into account. As you've so clearly pointed out, the end product demonstrates their analysis of those needs and wants.
As so many other posters have also pointed out, it would be terrific if we could bring enough resources together to help.