User talk:Waahlis/Sandbox/Portal:Main

Featured language/Editor's pick
It's a shame that the "tense" and "aspect" boxes get elongated, but I'm not sure how you'd change it. pá mamūnám ontā́ bán 17:14, April 14, 2012 (UTC)

I'm sorry....? I see no "elongated" boxes? It could be your browser. Can you do me the favor and send a "print screen" of it, unless you're exaggurating?

UPDATE: You're using Google Chrome, aren't you.... Then I know what you mean - indeed. I'll see if there's anything I can do, but I fear the worst. kyām dēkәr 17:42, April 14, 2012 (UTC)

I am indeed using Chrome; if it's a browser specific problem then it might not be such a worry. pá mamūnám ontā́ bán 18:11, April 14, 2012 (UTC)

I'll just order the limit of lines to a certain maximum, thus it will look good on all browsers! Yay, compromising!

And please, "dedicate yourself". Well, you don't exactly need to, but... Well, others... kyām dēkәr 18:20, April 14, 2012 (UTC)

Organisation
It may just be me, but I feel like toward the bottom half of the page, the right side feels empty. I love the welcome box, I think it's a great improvement, but maybe put the "Creating a Language" guideline beside the featured languages, like on the current main page? Or make something of your own, like post the basic guidelines, or links to important areas of the site, in a box on the right side of the page. Otherwise, I love the proposed changes, it's more welcoming. Great work! Fauloro 16:31, April 15, 2012 (UTC)

Many thanks, and you're reading my mind. The layout of the page is not even preliminary, because I need the full size of the main page for that. And now that I'm using my old computer, the layout's all messed up, another problem for me to fix! And I like that "Creating a Language" idea, I'll see what I can do...!

IPA
The IPA is wrong on the image, it should be:

[aɪ̯ pʰiː eɪ̯]

[ˌɪntəˈnæʃnəɫ ˌfəˈnɛtɪk ˈælfəˌbɛt] - RP

Alternatively Americanised as [ˌɪɾ̃ɚˈnæʃnəɫ ˌfəˈnɛt̚ɪk ˈælfəˌbɛt̚]. Using [ɪnt] rather than [ɪɾ̃] is fine and leaving out the [ə] isn't massive deal on the American version either.

Personally, I'd leave out syllable breaks all together if the stress marks are used.

pá mamūnám ontā́ bán 21:47, April 17, 2012 (UTC)