[linux-audio-user] ALSA: What is the website missing?

[Patrick Shirkey]

tim hall wrote:
> 
> tbh: the only thing I've actually used the site for is soundcard info. The 
> idea of a facelift sounds good, this might prompt me to look at the rest of 
> the site. The front page is rather 'dry' and looks like it's only intended 
> for developers/experienced users - I'm also not keen on that pale grey-green 
> colour, but that's a personal thing. A more informative & extensive contents 
> listing here would probably encourage me to use more of the site.
> 

I'm trying to find a way to keep the dry factor while still making it 
accessible to newbies. WIP. I worry that people won't feel it is 
professionally oriented if the site is too funky ;) On the other hand a 
design that is clean and appealing to read is a good target.

> 
> I don't know if 'rating' is quite the thing. But info on things like 
> soundfont support, whether the external MIDI port is known to work or not 
> would be useful info.
> 

This seems to be the general consensus. However we need to figure out a 
good way to get this info. Currently we rely on the user contributions 
and the wiki to do the job. If there is a better way we should find it.

> 
> and while we're at it:
> http://www.agnula.org/documentation/dp_tutorials/alsa_jack_ladspa/

This is new. I have added it on my local copy.

> and these also may be useful:
> http://www.suse.de/~mana/alsa090_howto.html
> http://alsa.opensrc.org/index.php?page=AlsaGlossary 

Already included on Docs page.

> http://www.alsa-project.org/~goemon 
> 

This has been replaced about a year and a half ago by the current pages


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