Fixup website support page and other minor touches.

2026-01-04 20:17:42 +00:00 · 2015-02-20 08:54:07 -08:00
parent 53c83c4510
commit 73fbcc1f64
4 changed files with 54 additions and 44 deletions
--- a/tools/website.tmpl
+++ b/tools/website.tmpl
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
          </div>
          <div id="slide1">
            <div>
-              <h2>Nim looks like this..</h2>
+              <h2>Nim is simple..</h2>
 <pre>
 <span class="cmt"># compute average line length</span>
 <span class="kwd">var</span>
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ echo(<span class="val">"Average line length: "</span>,
 </pre>
            </div>
            <div>
-               <h2>..and this...</h2>
+               <h2>..and type safe...</h2>
 <pre>
 <span class="cmt"># create and greet someone</span>
 <span class="kwd">type</span> <span class="def">Person</span> = <span class="kwd">object</span>
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ echo(<span class="val">"Average line length: "</span>,
 <span class="tab">  </span>echo <span class="val">"Hi, I'm "</span>, p.name, <span class="val">"."</span>
 <span class="tab end">  </span>echo <span class="val">"I am "</span>, p.age, <span class="val">" years old."</span>

-<span class="kwd">var</span> p = <span class="typ">Person</span>(name:<span class="val">"Jon"</span>, age:<span class="val">18</span>)
+<span class="kwd">let</span> p = <span class="typ">Person</span>(name:<span class="val">"Jon"</span>, age:<span class="val">18</span>)
 p.greet() <span class="cmt"># or greet(p)</span>
 </pre>
             </div>
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ p.greet() <span class="cmt"># or greet(p)</span>
 <span class="tab end">    </span>header: <span class="val">"&lt;stdio.h&gt;"</span>.}

 <span class="cmt"># ..and use it...</span>
-<span class="kwd">var</span> x: cint
+<span class="kwd">var</span> x: <span class="typ">cint</span>
 stdin.unsafeScanf(<span class="val">"%d"</span>, <span class="kwd">addr</span> x)
 </pre>
              <p><span class="desc"><b>Compile and run with:</b><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#36; nim c -r example.nim</span></p>
@@ -116,10 +116,10 @@ stdin.unsafeScanf(<span class="val">"%d"</span>, <span class="kwd">addr</span> x
            <div>
              <h2>..and DSLs are too...</h2>
 <pre>
-<span class="cmt"># a simple web server</span>
-<span class="kwd">import</span> jester, asyncdispatch, htmlgen
+<span class="cmt"># a simple html server</span>
+<span class="kwd">import</span>
+  jester, asyncdispatch, htmlgen

-<span class="cmt"># using jester commands</span>
 <span class="kwd">routes</span>:
 <span class="tab">  </span><span class="kwd">get</span> <span class="val">"/"</span>:
 <span class="tab end">  <span class="tab end">  </span></span><span class="kwd">resp</span> h1(<span class="val">"Hello world"</span>)
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ runForever()
 #         end for
          </div>
 #  end if
-#  if len(c.ticker) > 0 and currentTab != "support":
+#  if len(c.ticker) > 0:
 					<h3 class="blue">Latest News</h3>
 					<div id="sidebar-news">
          $c.ticker
@@ -173,6 +173,7 @@ runForever()
 					<div>
 						<h4>Documentation</h4>
 						<a href="documentation.html">Stable Documentation</a>
+						<a href="learn.html">Learning Resources</a>
 					<!--	<a href="">Development Documentation</a> -->
 						<a href="https://github.com/Araq/Nimrod">Issues &amp; Requests</a>
 					</div>
--- a/web/download.txt
+++ b/web/download.txt
@@ -1,13 +1,16 @@
+Download the compiler
+=====================
+
 You can download the latest version of the Nim compiler here.

 **Note:** The Nim compiler requires a C compiler to compile software. On
 Windows we recommend that you use
 `Mingw-w64 <http://mingw-w64.sourceforge.net/>`_. GCC is recommended on Linux
-and clang on Mac OS X.
+and Clang on Mac.


 Binaries
-========
+--------

 Unfortunately for now we only provide builds for Windows.
 * 32 bit: `nim-0.10.2_x32.exe <download/nim-0.10.2_x32.exe>`_
@@ -15,7 +18,7 @@ Unfortunately for now we only provide builds for Windows.


 Installation based on generated C code
-======================================
+--------------------------------------

 This installation method is the preferred way for Linux, Mac OS X, and other Unix
 like systems. Binary packages may be provided later.
@@ -32,7 +35,7 @@ but these tend to cause more problems.


 Installation from github
-========================
+------------------------

 Use the following commands to build the compiler from source.
 Change the branch to suit your needs::
--- a/web/question.txt
+++ b/web/question.txt
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 ===========================================


-General
-=======
+General FAQ
+===========


 .. container:: standout
@@ -124,8 +124,8 @@ General
  keyword.


-Compilation
-===========
+Compilation FAQ
+===============

 .. container:: standout

@@ -149,16 +149,16 @@ Compilation
  Edit the ``config/nim.cfg`` file.
  Change the value of the ``cc`` variable to one of the following:

-  ==============  ============================================
-  Abbreviation    C/C++ Compiler
-  ==============  ============================================
-  ``vcc``         Microsoft's Visual C++
-  ``gcc``         Gnu C
-  ``llvm_gcc``    LLVM-GCC compiler
-  ``icc``         Intel C++ compiler
-  ``clang``       Clang compiler
-  ``ucc``         Generic UNIX C compiler
-  ==============  ============================================
+  ================  ============================================
+  **Abbreviation**  **C/C++ Compiler**
+  ================  ============================================
+  ``vcc``           Microsoft's Visual C++
+  ``gcc``           Gnu C
+  ``llvm_gcc``      LLVM-GCC compiler
+  ``icc``           Intel C++ compiler
+  ``clang``         Clang compiler
+  ``ucc``           Generic UNIX C compiler
+  ================  ============================================

  Other C compilers are not officially supported, but might work too.

--- a/web/support.txt
+++ b/web/support.txt
@@ -1,32 +1,38 @@
+Commercial and Community Support
+================================
+
 We offer a multitude of support networks including those in both a community
 and commercial setting.

-Commercial support involves:
+Commercial support includes:

-Priority Bug Fixes
------------------
+.. container:: standout

-File a bug report and we will address them with the highest priority. Once
-fixed, you will be able to access either the current Git build or at your
-request a custom build against the latest release with your bug fixed.
+  Priority Bug Fixes
+  ------------------

-Features Requests
-----------------
-
-Suggest to us any feature that you might need, we will examine your request with
-care and provide a proper answer about its potential for inclusion.
-
-Communication happens via email or for a slightly higher fee via Skype.
-The pricing is based on the amount of hours spent on the bugfix / feature
-implementation and is open to negotiation.
+  File a bug report and we will address them with the highest priority. Once
+  fixed, you will be able to access either the current Git build or at your
+  request a custom build against the latest release with your bug fixed.


-.. raw:: html
-  <p>All interested parties should email <img src="assets/images/email.png" alt = "email" />.</p>
+.. container:: standout

+  Features Requests
+  -----------------
+
+  Suggest to us any feature that you might need, we will examine your request with
+  care and provide a proper answer about its potential for inclusion.
+
+  Communication happens via email or for a slightly higher fee via Skype.
+  The pricing is based on the amount of hours spent on the bugfix / feature
+  implementation and is open to negotiation.
+
+
+All interested parties should email ``support@nim-lang.org``. 
 The bid for contracting work is a commercial offer provided by:

-| Andreas Rumpf
+| **Andreas Rumpf**
 | St.-Quentin-Ring 47
 | 67663 Kaiserslautern
 | GERMANY