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[Feature] Direct Download Button #82

Open nishchay-veer opened 1 year ago

nishchay-veer commented 1 year ago

Problem

Instead of redirecting the user to a different page , we can attach the link of best possible downloadable format to the button.

Description

Based on my understanding and user's point of view, it's best if we make them download the resource directly by clicking on the download button. It enhances the overall user experience and also doesn't distract them from the main website. If the button redirects them to a different page . It disconnects our interaction with the user and reduces the popularity.

Alternatives

Instead of the "best format" we can provide all the downloadable formats to them in a form of a dropdown list.

Implementation

ShadyResurrected commented 1 year ago

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NIKHIL95969 commented 1 year ago

Interesting, I think it's good if users get direct download and they will not distract from the main purpose. If no one is working on it, I can start working on it.

possumbilities commented 1 year ago

I'm not sure about this. What do others think? My worry is that some of these items I'd want to know about prior to downloading them? Converting to discussion

Lakshay-Pruthi commented 1 year ago

In my opinion, There should be two options

  1. visit: It should be available in every resource and take the user to the respective resource page.
  2. download: If the resource can be downloaded, it should be there otherwise not ( Same as the current implementation ). Most of the resources have the wrong download URL which needs to be corrected.
nishchay-veer commented 1 year ago

There can be several other options than including a direct download button in a website, depending on the context and the purpose of the download. -We can send a download link to the user's email address. This can be useful if you want to verify the user's identity or if you want to collect their email for future communications. -FTP: We can provide an FTP server address, username, and password to the user, allowing them to download the file using an FTP client.