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What makes a good index page
On why archive pages need editorial restraint rather than dashboard features.
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- Feb 11, 2024
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- index, layout, editorial
A strong index page is not a control panel. It is a reading aid.
Navigation should stay editorial
Indexes work best when they help scanning, grouping, and re-entry. They become weaker when they behave like filtering tools first.
Restraint makes archives usable
Archives need structure more than features. Year groups, tags, and lightweight metadata are often enough.
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Bojin Li
Bojin Li writes about software, systems, design, and the internet from a static-first, content-first perspective.
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Discussion loads after the page. It should feel like part of the document, not a widget pasted under it. What makes a good index page.
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