website issueshttps://code.briarproject.org/briar/website/-/issues2021-04-13T08:55:55Zhttps://code.briarproject.org/briar/website/-/issues/6SEO2021-04-13T08:55:55ZrugkSEOSearching for "Briar" on DuckDuckGo does not show this messenger at all. Searching for ["briar messenger"](https://duckduckgo.com/?q=briar+messenger&ia=web) does show a heise.de article, a deleted Wikipedia article and [one of your blog ...Searching for "Briar" on DuckDuckGo does not show this messenger at all. Searching for ["briar messenger"](https://duckduckgo.com/?q=briar+messenger&ia=web) does show a heise.de article, a deleted Wikipedia article and [one of your blog posts](https://briarproject.org/news/2017-beta-released-security-audit.html).
This is bad. Actually your main/front page should appear and be the first search result.CleopatraCleopatrahttps://code.briarproject.org/briar/website/-/issues/10Update APK download page2021-01-15T02:31:20ZakwizgranUpdate APK download pageThe direct download instructions are out of date for recent versions of Android.The direct download instructions are out of date for recent versions of Android.https://code.briarproject.org/briar/website/-/issues/11Linking related projects on the web2021-01-15T04:58:15ZEloyLinking related projects on the webI've been searching for a project like this for a while, I found Ricochet IM some weeks ago and I found it interesting, but it does not work on the phone.
I think that being both so related you should be linking and talking about each o...I've been searching for a project like this for a while, I found Ricochet IM some weeks ago and I found it interesting, but it does not work on the phone.
I think that being both so related you should be linking and talking about each other, that will help users chose the best tool for each job. Adding a comparative overview would help a lot.
Is there any compatibility between those projects, is that even possible?
I think linking between the pages and adding some note about it on the web will help both projects in the long run. I think that the comparative provided by https://secushare.org/ could help on that.https://code.briarproject.org/briar/website/-/issues/32Public roadmap2021-02-17T01:04:47ZakwizgranPublic roadmapUser feedback: "It would be nice if your web site listed planned versions and added features so users could know what capabilities are in the pipeline."
The closest we currently have is this:
https://code.briarproject.org/briar/briar/w...User feedback: "It would be nice if your web site listed planned versions and added features so users could know what capabilities are in the pipeline."
The closest we currently have is this:
https://code.briarproject.org/briar/briar/wikis/product-backlogCleopatraCleopatrahttps://code.briarproject.org/briar/website/-/issues/13Update screenshots2021-01-15T14:19:48ZakwizgranUpdate screenshotsCleopatraCleopatrahttps://code.briarproject.org/briar/website/-/issues/15Open external links in a new tab using rel="noopener"2020-11-15T17:13:26ZakwizgranOpen external links in a new tab using rel="noopener"Before the Hugo migration, external links opened in a new tab using `rel="noopener noreferrer"`. We had to remove `noopener` because Hugo didn't support it. But @grote has pointed out that [it's now possible with Hugo](https://code.briar...Before the Hugo migration, external links opened in a new tab using `rel="noopener noreferrer"`. We had to remove `noopener` because Hugo didn't support it. But @grote has pointed out that [it's now possible with Hugo](https://code.briarproject.org/briar/website/merge_requests/24#note_39615):
> Hugo 0.62 now supports [Markdown Render Hooks](https://gohugo.io/getting-started/configuration-markup/#markdown-render-hooks) which can be used for things like adding `rel="noopener"` attributes on all links.https://code.briarproject.org/briar/website/-/issues/18Add RSS icon to website2020-11-15T11:52:28ZakwizgranAdd RSS icon to websiteA user asked for an RSS icon to be added to the website. The icon could point to the news feed produced by Hugo:
https://briarproject.org/news/index.xmlA user asked for an RSS icon to be added to the website. The icon could point to the news feed produced by Hugo:
https://briarproject.org/news/index.xmlhttps://code.briarproject.org/briar/website/-/issues/21Improve menu structure2022-11-18T17:32:16ZCleopatraImprove menu structure@akwizgran @grote
Referencing [a chat](https://chat.briarproject.org/briar/pl/yciiahqe8pyajqc57re917rz1y) on the UX channel:
> i think submenus would be fine (assuming we do them in css). we might want to do some user testing to make s...@akwizgran @grote
Referencing [a chat](https://chat.briarproject.org/briar/pl/yciiahqe8pyajqc57re917rz1y) on the UX channel:
> i think submenus would be fine (assuming we do them in css). we might want to do some user testing to make sure people with different amounts of technical skill can find what they're looking for
>
> about, documentation and download are pretty common top-level menu items for software projects, although i agree download may not be necessary for us as it's on the front page
>
> so perhaps:
>
> about
> news
> team
> contact
> documentation
> how it works
> user manual
> faq
> wiki
> community
> get involved
> source code
> style guide
------------------
I don't see the point of having submenus. We can show only the most important stuff by keeping the menu structure as simple as:
- About
- Download
- Documentation
- Support
- News
- Contribute
- DonateCleopatraCleopatrahttps://code.briarproject.org/briar/website/-/issues/23Accept donations via Monero2020-11-16T16:48:07ZakwizgranAccept donations via Monerohttps://code.briarproject.org/briar/website/-/issues/25Write guides on how to contribute2021-04-12T11:16:53ZCleopatraWrite guides on how to contributeCurrently, the [Get Involved](https://briarproject.org/get-involved/) page is not very detailed. It'll be nice to have detailed guides on how to contribute to Briar, depending on skills and interests.
### Proposed structure
Make a ...Currently, the [Get Involved](https://briarproject.org/get-involved/) page is not very detailed. It'll be nice to have detailed guides on how to contribute to Briar, depending on skills and interests.
### Proposed structure
Make a donation
Share your experience:
- Report bugs
- Test Briar
- Provide feedback
- Help other Briar users
Contribute your language skills:
- Improve documentation
- Write news and blog posts
- Translate
Promote Briar:
- Write press releases
- Design outreach material
- Talk about Briar at events
Contribute your computer skills:
- Work on the source code
- Improve Briar's infrastructure
- Improve the website
- Design graphics
- Improve UX
Reference documents:
- Code of conduct
- Merge policy
- Release process & schedule
- Glossary
- Logo
- Developer docs
Contributor tools:
- Source code: Git repositories
- Roadmap
- Building the app from source
- Starter tasks for new contributors
- Git workflow
- Join the mailing listCleopatraCleopatrahttps://code.briarproject.org/briar/website/-/issues/26Revamp landing page2021-04-13T08:55:55ZCleopatraRevamp landing pageThe [landing page](https://briarproject.org) could use more content. This will help improve search engine rankings in the long run. Other modifications will be made, as identified in https://code.briarproject.org/briar/website/-/issues/6...The [landing page](https://briarproject.org) could use more content. This will help improve search engine rankings in the long run. Other modifications will be made, as identified in https://code.briarproject.org/briar/website/-/issues/6#note_43093
### Proposed structure:
First section:
- "Secure messaging, anywhere" tagline
- "Peer-to-peer encrypted messaging and forums" tagline
- Download link
- Contribute link
Second section:
- Explain Briar features
Encrypted messaging
Secure storage
Offline connection
Free and open source
- Links:
How Briar works
Download Briar
Third section:
- News link
Fourth section:
- Who uses Briar?:
Activists
Journalists
You
Fifth section:
Get Briar:
Fdroid
Google Play
Direct .apk downloadCleopatraCleopatrahttps://code.briarproject.org/briar/website/-/issues/27Improve footer2020-12-01T13:33:10ZCleopatraImprove footerCan we add links to the following pages to the footer?
* Newsletter subscribe form
* News:
- Social media links
- Blog
- Press
* Get involved:
- Donate
- Contribute
- Jobs
...Can we add links to the following pages to the footer?
* Newsletter subscribe form
* News:
- Social media links
- Blog
- Press
* Get involved:
- Donate
- Contribute
- Jobs
* Legal:
- Copyright
- Privacy
- Code of Conduct
- License
* Support:
- FAQs
- Documentation
- ContactCleopatraCleopatrahttps://code.briarproject.org/briar/website/-/issues/28Add "Support" page2022-11-18T17:32:17ZCleopatraAdd "Support" pageLet's consider having a "Support" page
#### Proposed structure
- Links:
User manual
Known issues/limitations
Open issues on Gitlab
- FAQs:
Migrate from https://code.briarproject.org/briar/briar/-...Let's consider having a "Support" page
#### Proposed structure
- Links:
User manual
Known issues/limitations
Open issues on Gitlab
- FAQs:
Migrate from https://code.briarproject.org/briar/briar/-/wikis/FAQ
Expand FAQs
- Get in Touch:
https://chat.briarproject.org/
IRC
Email
- Glossary
- Report a bug
- Request a feature / Give feedbackCleopatraCleopatrahttps://code.briarproject.org/briar/website/-/issues/29Expand FAQs2022-11-18T17:32:17ZCleopatraExpand FAQsSubtask of #28
```
- What is Briar?
- How does Briar work?
- Why is it called Briar?
- How is Briar different from other messaging apps?
- How do I install/update/uninstall Briar?
- What platforms can I use Briar on?
- Can I send files ...Subtask of #28
```
- What is Briar?
- How does Briar work?
- Why is it called Briar?
- How is Briar different from other messaging apps?
- How do I install/update/uninstall Briar?
- What platforms can I use Briar on?
- Can I send files and images?
- Can I do video calls?
- Why is Briar is always logged out every time I open the app?
- What is the difference between a forum, private group and blog?
- What does Briar use for end2end encryption
- How are messages delivered?
- Why is my connection to a private group so slow?
- What happens to abandoned accounts?
- Why does Briar drain more battery?
- What are some limitations of Briar?
- how can briar sync over the internet without a server? how do you know where to send the sync to? don't you need some kind of known address or middleman to sync?
```CleopatraCleopatrahttps://code.briarproject.org/briar/website/-/issues/31Design brochure2021-01-31T05:07:50ZCleopatraDesign brochureIt'll be nice to have a brochure that can be printed and handed out at events.
**Size:** 8.5 x 5.5 inches
We could have 2 versions of the brochure, with the same front and different backs:
- **Freedom & Privacy Online:** The target au...It'll be nice to have a brochure that can be printed and handed out at events.
**Size:** 8.5 x 5.5 inches
We could have 2 versions of the brochure, with the same front and different backs:
- **Freedom & Privacy Online:** The target audience here is the general public - helping educate people about the reasons that protecting their privacy is important.
- **Activist & aid workers:** This is meant for activists and people working in disaster response - showing people how they can use Briar to communicate when the internet is not available.
**Front content:**
- Briar's mission
- Link to learn more
- How to contribute to the project
- Briar's main features
- How to download
**Back content:**
- Who uses Briar
- Main features
- Use cases
- How Briar workshttps://code.briarproject.org/briar/website/-/issues/34Hidden Service and/or Eepsite Mirror2021-12-23T22:16:49ZpaulHidden Service and/or Eepsite Mirrorrelated to briar-desktop#174
Provide a mirror to briarproject.org so users running tor or an i2p router can access the site over these networks without exiting to the clearnet.related to briar-desktop#174
Provide a mirror to briarproject.org so users running tor or an i2p router can access the site over these networks without exiting to the clearnet.https://code.briarproject.org/briar/website/-/issues/37Make links appear more beautiful on social media2023-05-10T14:45:22ZNicoMake links appear more beautiful on social mediaIf you take a look at, e.g., [Confronting Briar with disasters](https://nico.dorfbrunnen.eu/posts/2021/briar-disaster/), a site built by Hugo, too, you can see the following content in the HTML's header:
```html
<meta name="twitter:card"...If you take a look at, e.g., [Confronting Briar with disasters](https://nico.dorfbrunnen.eu/posts/2021/briar-disaster/), a site built by Hugo, too, you can see the following content in the HTML's header:
```html
<meta name="twitter:card" content="summary_large_image"/>
<meta name="twitter:image" content="https://nico.dorfbrunnen.eu/images/posts/2021/briar-disaster/wildfire.jpg"/>
<meta name="twitter:title" content="Confronting Briar with disasters"/>
<meta name="twitter:description" content="While Briar was designed for people affected by surveillance, another potential use case scenario are natural disasters."/>
<meta property="og:title" content="Confronting Briar with disasters" />
<meta property="og:description" content="While Briar was designed for people affected by surveillance, another potential use case scenario are natural disasters." />
<meta property="og:type" content="article" />
<meta property="og:url" content="https://nico.dorfbrunnen.eu/posts/2021/briar-disaster/" />
<meta property="og:image" content="https://nico.dorfbrunnen.eu/images/posts/2021/briar-disaster/wildfire.jpg" />
<meta property="article:published_time" content="2021-08-22T00:00:00+00:00" />
<meta property="article:modified_time" content="2021-08-22T00:00:00+00:00" />
```
This metadata gives sites like Mastodon and Twitter the information that they can use those images, titles and texts to provide more information when showing the links.
Adding this to Briar's website is as easy as including some [templates in the website's header](https://gohugo.io/templates/internal/).https://code.briarproject.org/briar/website/-/issues/39Create desktop screenshots, update Android screenshots2022-03-22T09:34:25ZCleopatraCreate desktop screenshots, update Android screenshotshttps://code.briarproject.org/briar/website/-/issues/40Show current app version on APK download page2022-03-29T10:42:04ZakwizgranShow current app version on APK download pageJenny at eQ pointed out that there's no indication of the current app version on the APK download page. We already include this in the front page's metadata so it could be moved to config.yaml and inserted into the APK download page too.Jenny at eQ pointed out that there's no indication of the current app version on the APK download page. We already include this in the front page's metadata so it could be moved to config.yaml and inserted into the APK download page too.https://code.briarproject.org/briar/website/-/issues/41Include hashes and PGP signatures for APK downloads2022-03-29T10:43:06ZakwizgranInclude hashes and PGP signatures for APK downloadsJenny at eQ asked us to provide hashes and PGP signatures for APK downloads, like we do for Briar Desktop downloads.Jenny at eQ asked us to provide hashes and PGP signatures for APK downloads, like we do for Briar Desktop downloads.