I was just reading the "Handbook update -reorganization progress" news
http://drupal.org/node/44233
Where I discovered that a page listing contributed modules exists here:
http://drupal.org/handbook/config/contribmodules
I think I'm reasonably thorough when I search for information on this website, and yet this was one of those too familiar, "how did I miss that page" moments I frequently have trying to find information on Drupal.
It seems the most direct route from the Contents of the handbook to "Contribute Modules" page is:
Handbooks -> Installation and configuration (section) -> Drupal modules and features -> Then read the second paragraph on this page to find the link to -> contributed modules page
-OR-
Handbooks -> Installation and configuration (section) -> Drupal modules and features -> Then scroll to the bottom of the list of modules to find a link to -> contributed modules page
I think the "Contributed modules" page is top level stuff that would be more useful on the Table of Contents under the Installation and configuation section. When I had just begun reading about Drupal, it would have more quickly helped me to understand the distinction between core and contributed modules to see the two categories listed sequentially in the table of contents. As a newer user to Drupal I think the following would have been the most helpful way for me to originally find information about modules.
Change the title of the page "Modules and features" to "Core Modules and features" then directly under that add a heading titled "Contributed Modules" which links the the contibuted modules page.
Now that I know the "Contributed Modules" page exists, I think I will travel there frequently enough that I will appreciate not having to recall where the link is tucked each time, and it will save a click.
I imagine the documentation maintainers try to avoid bloating the table of contents, but I really think this change would help people find wanted information about modules.
Comments
good idea
+1
I agree with this. I also had a hard time finding the handbooks for the contributed modules. I think part of the reason is because the length of module lists makes the expanded TOC very long.
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