MyWiki:Portal peer review/Basque/archive1

Basque

I'd like to bring this one to featured, so I'd much appreciate comments and suggestions for improvement. Thank you.--Húsönd 18:49, 1 January 2007 (UTC)

Hi, Húsönd. I'll add a few tips here and there and/or help make minor adjustments. Rfrisbie^talk 19:23, 1 January 2007 (UTC)

• Set up a complete system for rotated content sections that includes:
  • an automated rotation system (scheduled or random)
  • archives (as well as the nomination process)
  • at least ten items per section
  • photo credits & captions (no "thumbs")

• Nice work so far Húsönd! In addition to the comments by Rfrisbie, I also have a few styling concerns:
  • Please remove the excessive capital text from the intro, it makes it difficult to read for some people.
  • Remove image frame from the "Selected article" section.
  • Avoid repetition of the portal's name: "Basque news" > "News". "Basque topics" > "Topics".
  • In the "Categories" section Category:Basque has 13 subcategories, please list them all.
  • Shorten: "Choose the next selected ..." > "Nominations"/"Nominate".
  • A picture of Miguel de Unamuno at the quotes section?
  • "Related portals" isn't complete, it lacks more general things like the geography portal. Same for the "WikiProjects" section, maybe include WikiProject Ethnic groups?
  • "Things you can do" needs expansion.
  • Format "Basque topics" section correctly using bullets.
  • "Selected picture" needs one paragraph, I suggest adding what's already written in Sare to it and then explain what's in it. Michaelas10 (Talk) 19:59, 1 January 2007 (UTC)

• Hey, thanks for all the suggestions. I'll start working on them right away.--Húsönd 21:57, 1 January 2007 (UTC)

• In addition to Rfrisbie and Michaelas10's comments, maybe you could include the topics and categories in the columns. —sd31415 (sign here) 00:03, 2 January 2007 (UTC)

• 1st progress report on changes:
  • as proposed by Rfrisbie:
    • File:Symbol opinion vote.svg Reform of the rotating system has been proposed and is awaiting feedback.
    • Error creating thumbnail: Archives now created for selected articles, pics, biographies.
    • File:Symbol opinion vote.svg The ten items will take some time I guess. :-)
    • File:Symbol opinion vote.svg Please exemplify with a pic from another portal with photo credits so that I may use it as reference.
      • See Philosophy of science. Rfrisbie^talk 01:40, 2 January 2007 (UTC)
  • as proposed by Michaelas10:
    • Error creating thumbnail: Excessive capital text removed from the intro.
    • File:Symbol oppose vote.svg I'm reluctant about removing the image from the selected article section. Any particular reason/rule for that? In my opinion, that section looks much better with a picture. "Frame", duh. Got it.
    • Error creating thumbnail: Repetition of the portal's name removed.
    • Error creating thumbnail: All subcategories now listed.
    • Error creating thumbnail: "Choose the next selected..." shortened as suggested.
    • Error creating thumbnail: Quotes section now displays a picture.
    • File:Symbol opinion vote.svg Unsure about adding the Portal:Geography to the related portals section. Portals of other nations aren't displaying it, and the Basque Country is more of a historic, ethnic region than a simply geographic one.
    • Error creating thumbnail: WikiProject Ethnic groups added, still looking for further related WikiProjects to add.
    • File:Symbol opinion vote.svg I need suggestions for additions to "Things you can do". Or maybe I'll just transclude this from WikiProject Basque.
      • Just transclude Wikipedia:WikiProject Basque/to do. Rfrisbie^talk 02:07, 2 January 2007 (UTC)
    • Error creating thumbnail: Basque topics are now bulleted.
    • File:Symbol opinion vote.svg The selected pictures already contain a brief description, do they really require a paragraph? In the particular case of Sare it would be ok as the article is a brief sentence itself, but what about the proposed image Image:SunsetinBiarritz.JPG? Could it have more than a short statement saying something like "a sunset in Biarritz"?
      • The trend is moving toward using the Picture of the day style of narrative, rather than just a short caption. Rfrisbie^talk 02:07, 2 January 2007 (UTC)
  • as proposed by Sd31415:
    • Error creating thumbnail: Good idea. I shall do that as soon as I'm done with the "Things you can do" and "WikiProjects" sections in order to better organize the final space.
• Once again thank you all for your valued feedback. Further comments/suggestions are most welcome.--Húsönd 00:48, 2 January 2007 (UTC)

• Use full-size section footer text and balance left- and right-justified entries, using consistent placements for each type. Rfrisbie^talk 02:12, 2 January 2007 (UTC)
• Adjust "Related portals" for 800X600 displays. Check for any other 800X600 display problems from archived items, usually caused by oversized images. Rfrisbie^talk 02:27, 2 January 2007 (UTC)

Some more points to consider

• Portal lacks of main article Basque. Is it possible to move Basque to Basque (disambiguation) and Basque Country (historical territory) to Basque? If yes, then rewite the Intro section.
• Do not use image thumb in the Selected article section.
• Refernce all the news in the concerned section. Add archive link to it as well.
• Consider summarizing the texts included in selected article section. Add archive link as well.
• Mention image credit in Selected picture section.
• Add archive link to DYK section.
• Expand Topics section.
• Expand Thins you can do section.
• Except Wiktionary, all other Associated Wikimedia do not exist, please link them properly or do not consider having this section.
• Do not use image thumb in Quotes section. Consider shortening the external link as well. Shyam ^(T/C) 16:48, 3 January 2007 (UTC)