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==User experience==
==User experience==
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;Current: the current login pages for most Wikipedias are fairly simple, but many contain lengthy instructional material about account security, and does not always contain a very clear call-to-action for those who need to create an account rather than login. When observing users, we have regularly seen people attempt to first register on the login page, and the login page is one of the top referral pages for account creation (in English at least).
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;Proposed: the proposed redesign will comply with new [[Wikimedia Foundation Design]] suggestions regarding color, button styles, typography, and more. It additionally attempts to present a clearer hierarchy of actions and information on the page, reducing MediaWiki messages where possible. One new element of note is that, until HTTPS logins become default, the page would include an SSL login link by default, rather than depending on community-written instructions to include it.
File:Screen Shot 2012-10-26 of English Wikipedia login.png|Current English Wikipedia login page
File:Screen Shot 2012-10-26 of English Wikipedia login.png|Current English Wikipedia login page
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File:Login-Agorified-Mockup.png|Login page with Agora styling|Mockup of new login page, in English
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File:Login-Agorified-Mockup.png|Mockup of new login page, in English
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;Future ideas
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;Future ideas: The ability to login or create accounts from a menu on page, rather than redirecting people to a special page, would likely be a positive affordance that speeds up login. However, this method create the potential for security problems (i.e. [[:en:Man in the middle attack|man in the middle]] attacks). This idea is on hold for now.
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The ability to login or create accounts from a menu on page, rather than redirecting people to a special page, would likely be a positive affordance that speeds up login. However, this method create the potential for security problems (i.e. [[:en:Man in the middle attack|man in the middle]] attacks). This idea is on hold for now.