The FAQ and some of the other informational posts on the community site has become unsearchable due to the high volume of traffic here in discussion, so we have created a new (but incomplete) Knowledge Base site that contains copies of the information from this community site to start, and will get improved over time. There are already new pages there that get down and dirty with the details of the development of Roon. Ignore the broken (red) links for now, and as they, and much more, will be added to the Knowledge Base in the next couple of months.
Nice job on this, itâs a good step forward and really necessary to help people understand what they are buying. I have a few suggestions for things that might make it even better, IMHO.
Iâd like to see a checklist somewhere on what makes Roon unique⌠just some bullet points that pick up what you are doing graphically on your home page but are organized for the people who read vs. those who are more visually oriented.
A couple thoughts on language for non-computer-literate folks. When you talk about âlocalâ or ânetworkedâ in the Architecture page, you might do a hyperlink box to define what they mean.
I like Core = Brain; and Output = Noise, but how about describing Control as Hands? Something like, âControl gives you hands-on management of your music. Control is the way Roon presents you with all of the music available to you and lets you choose and manage how you listen to it on your Output devices.â Not sure âuser interfaceâ language is all that friendly to my Mom.
Great work! 'Tis easy to come up with a complicated explanation of a complex thing. But itâs quite hard to make a complex thing simple to understand, as you have. Well done!
And +1 on commentary by @CometCKO, though I suspect that if someone does not know what a user interface is, they are likely in that set of people that do not have the base computer/networking/audio knowledge necessary to set Roon up anyway. Though that GUI is good enough that theyâll likely be able to use it once setup and configured.
Website looks really good - nice and clean design and the information well laid out.
One thing I would recommend is some form of diagram on the architecture⌠I picture is worth a thousand words
Personally, I think the âdarkâ theme shows Roon off betterâŚ
It might be there and I just didnât see it, but Iâm often frustrated if itâs hard to find a âspecsâ type list somewhere of what you get with the software and what it can do - file formats, resolutions, hardware that can run on, licensing, updates, any other key features, all in one place.
Was really hoping to scroll down and see that this was released to tie in with the now available RoonBridge
One quick suggestion that comes to mindâŚas it is something that is done on most Tech sites these days
i.e. if you click on a Picture to magnify it, then it allows you to SCROLL thru the rest of the Pictures by using arrow watermarks, or simply clicking the picture advances to the next one, and they stay in their magnified state
So if you go to the pictures under âSee More Examplesâ on the Home PageâŚand click on one of the Photos, you would have the option to advance thru ALL of the Pictures in their âmagnifiedâ stateâŚwithout having to click on each Photo in turn
Mirroring other posts above, it would also allow you to show the âDark Themeâ version of the same screenâŚwhich will make it obvious to the user that there are display optionsâŚand I feel that the Dark Theme gives Roon a more âBespoke Productâ look than perhaps the âWebsiteâ look of the Light theme [all IMHO of course]
Having said the above about the Photos, I think Roon is best viewed âin motionâ so to speak
So, I think the idea of having the Flash Video front and centre is a VERY good oneâŚI might perhaps add a âFull Screenâ button to allow the viewer a magnified version of whatâs going on in the video
Would a homepage link to a series of SHORT Youtube videosâŚshowing âLook How Easy It is to Navigate thru Your Libraryâ be usefulâŚa Video plus Text on the screen [even better if someone is speaking, but text is sufficientâ
I know the current video does elements of thatâŚbut it could show similar library navigation, but coming at it from different anglesâŚe.g. hit / touch âMâ to take you to M-ArtistsâŚQuick SearchâŚand some of the other things that people struggle with when using iTunes, Sonos Desktop, JRiver etc., etc.
And these Videos wouldnât be geared at the knowledgebase for UsersâŚbut quick 30-second âmarketingâ videos showing âlook how easy it isâ type
When it comes to Roon, a picture paints a Thousand wordsâŚbut I feel a short video will paint a Million words!!
A great job, so congratulations - it really highlights what an impressive concept Roon is. Iâve finally managed to get my head round how everything fits together. I actually thought the graphics very clear, so Iâm not sure if any more diagrams are needed.
It should help to get more people to sign up as well as give a warm glow to those already committed
looks great. The website especially is much clearer. When I first looked into Roon, the main site was missing what is surely your greatest selling point, âscreenshotsâ.
Is it worth adding a âCompanyâ or âAbout Usâ heading to the home page? I always tend to check this out when evaluating new software, hardware, etc.
@danny I think a little vanity is justified for you guys. It doesnât need to be much - a very brief overview of what the company does, when it was founded, where you are based, and names & expertise of key personnel (if youâre happy to share this information).
I agree that there should be an âAbout usâ section on your website. Besides, it looks a little odd that thereâs not one when you have a âPartnersâ section. Rather begs the question of who all these folks are partnering withâŚ