PHP documentation has worsened due to change in front page--more clicks required to get at main content

From: Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2008 02:47:45 +0000
Subject: PHP documentation has worsened due to change in front page--more clicks required to get at main content
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As a PHP instructor, one of the things I boast about with student's is PHP's documentation. It was very clear, complete, well-written, well-structured and easy to use. But recently, the new PHP documentation has had a turn for the worse. Before, on the main page, you can just do a search for "string" and immediately you can find "string functions". Now, you have to first click on "Text Processing", then click on "String Functions". I wish you'd revert the main page back to the original where you can easily get to the functions. As Steve Jobs noted with his interface designers, he wants to be able to get at the most important features within one or two clicks. With the new PHP manual, you've added another roadblock. Users have to go through another step to get at the main content. I hope this will be remedied. My only solution is using the old version of the manual. Thank you, vip malixi

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