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Re: [Firebird-website] JDBC site error

[Jiri C. <di...@ci...>]

In the left panel.

Warning: getrabbitinfolink(./rabbits/d_jencks.dat)
[function.getrabbitinfolink]: failed to open stream: No such file or
directory in /srv/www/htdocs/mainfile.php on line 84

Warning: getrabbitinfolink() [function.include]: Failed opening
'./rabbits/d_jencks.dat' for inclusion
(include_path='.:/usr/share/php') in /srv/www/htdocs/mainfile.php on
line 84

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Re: [Firebird-website] JDBC site error

[Helen B. <he...@ii...>]

At 09:14 AM 3/03/2009, you wrote:
>Hi *,
>
>the page http://www.firebirdsql.org/index.php?op=devel&sub=jdbc is
>showing error. I'll try to fix tomorrow, probably. If somebody will
>not be faster.

I'm not seeing an error there.  What do you see?

Did you know that our entire Internet (web, Tracker and wiki) have been offline for the past 3 days, first by a power failure and then by Sean's decision to move all the VMs physically away from the host provider we have been using for the past ~3 years? 

Helen

Re: [Firebird-website] Download page is pointing only CVS

[Helen B. <he...@ii...>]

At 09:19 AM 3/03/2009, you wrote:
>Hi *,
>
>the page http://www.firebirdsql.org/index.php?op=files is pointing, in
>left side box, only CVS. But we have also SVN, at least for .NET
>Provider, QA and Python. ;) If nobody will be faster, I'll try to fix
>it soon.

Jiri, I hope you will refer to others (Pavel or myself) before you start playing with that structure.  You can override the higher-level sidemenu by writing your own sidemenu for the &sub, *inside* the subdirectory where your own pages reside.  

Likewise for QA and Python subgroups, which belong to Pavel and would rather be left for Pavel, I think.

Helen

[Firebird-website] Download page is pointing only CVS

[Jiri C. <di...@ci...>]

Hi *,

the page http://www.firebirdsql.org/index.php?op=files is pointing, in
left side box, only CVS. But we have also SVN, at least for .NET
Provider, QA and Python. ;) If nobody will be faster, I'll try to fix
it soon.

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[Firebird-website] JDBC site error

[Jiri C. <di...@ci...>]

Hi *,

the page http://www.firebirdsql.org/index.php?op=devel&sub=jdbc is
showing error. I'll try to fix tomorrow, probably. If somebody will
not be faster.

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[Firebird-website] Comments about the site

[Carlos H. C. <li...@wa...>]

From:

http://w-shadow.com/blog/2009/02/25/top-4-free-embedded-databases/

- A notably confusing and disjointed website. I had to dig around for
a while to find out what I needed to know. Some sections also present
outdated information.

- If you casually browse around Friebird’s site you may get the
impression that the embedded version only works with .NET (they even
have an entire sub-website dedicated to the .NET version). However,
you can actually use it with many other languages by downloading the
embedded version and using the standard Firebird APIs.

[]s
Carlos H. Cantu
www.FireBase.com.br - www.firebirdnews.org
www.warmboot.com.br - blog.firebase.com.br

[Firebird-website] Firebird website as graphs

[marius a. p. <ma...@gm...>]

not as usefull
but i wanted to see the firebirdsql in an graph view
http://www.aharef.info/static/htmlgraph/?url=http%3A%2F%2Ffirebirdsql.org


the only issues it doesn't show you the name of the  nodes

[Firebird-website] Failed to establist a connection. unknown Win32 error 10060

[Brad L. <leg...@ea...>]

I am receiving the following error message on a client machine running
Firebird 1.5 when I try to connect back to the server.

Failed to establish a connection. unknown Win32 error 10060.

In the past I have been able to solve this by either turning off the windows
firewall or by activating port 3050 or 3051.  I have tried multiple things
like sharing registry keys, folders, etc and still no solution.  Any help in
solving this would be greatly appreciated.

Sincerely,

Brad...

[Firebird-website] [FB-Tracker] Created: (WEB-16) i was on www.beliefnet.com and presseda button to hear a message through REAL PLAYER..Message never would come through -but multple (2-3)Adobe Plug In' s opened up w/ different messages playin

[karen b. m. (JIRA) <tr...@fi...>]

i was on www.beliefnet.com and presseda button to hear a message through REAL PLAYER..Message never would come through -but multple (2-3)Adobe Plug In' s opened up w/ different messages playin
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                 Key: WEB-16
                 URL: http://tracker.firebirdsql.org/browse/WEB-16
             Project: Web site
          Issue Type: Bug
         Environment: I was just surfing through some of my g -mail:I don't know if this could have something to do w/ it ,but when I downloaded Firefox  The Adobe Flash Player PlugIns do notwork seamlessly wfirefox .These big buttons appear in the middle of everything I'mdoing and then I have to use big gray buttons to keep moving the Flash Player from scene  to scene.I 've never had to do do that ever w/ any browser not even Firefox when I had it before.Anyway I just thought that maybe  that Again I was surfing theinterfered someway w/the REAL PLAYER placement & its working.
            Reporter: karen b. massengill
            Assignee: Pavel Cisar


I was checking my e-mails in  my g -mail acct.I went to BeliefNet tried to listen to a message that they warned me I would need to download REAL PLAYER.I did I seemed to be successful.Then I tried to listen to the message again and 2-3 Adobe Flash Plug Ins popped upand started paying over the text. 

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Re: [Firebird-website] link http://downloads.sourceforge.net/firebird/Firebird-2.1.1.17910-0_Win32. exe is broken

[Helen B. <he...@ii...>]

At 02:02 PM 14/11/2008, you wrote:
>Dear sir/madam,
>it seems that link http://downloads.sourceforge.net/firebird/Firebird-2.1.1.17910-0_Win32.exe   is broken.

No, it is fine.

>The downloaded file size is 29,547 byte not 5MB.

It looks as if you are trying to download Sourceforge's launch page. 

You must left-click on all links, no right-click and Save As.  Don't try to use "Copy link" with GetRight to grab these downloads - it won't work - it never gets past the SF launch page.

If you are already using all left-clicks then it's likely that the mirror site you are accessing has faults.  There are links on the SF launch page for you to go and select a different mirror site.

>Where can I download firebird 2.1.1 windows operating system version ?

The release-candidate version of the Windows kit was the same build, although the kit has a different name.  As it happens, that kit is still in the pre-release area, although by rights it should have been removed.  The download page is at http://firebirdsql.org/index.php?op=files&id=fb211_RC1 if you are desperate.  The pre-release kits are on our own server, not SF.  

You cannot always rely on pre-release kits being the same as a release kit though.  It is in your best interest to get your SF download environment into a workable condition.

Helen

[Firebird-website] Yet another mock-up - restarting website

[marius p. <ma...@gm...>]

This one is the last i have from our designer
http://reea.net/clients/firebirdfoundation/design4.jpg
I like the number 3 from previous moch-ups
http://reea.net/clients/firebirdfoundation/design3.jpg
http://www.nabble.com/A-few-mockups-for-firebirdsql.org-website-td19876298.html

I will try to implement jiri structure and simplify it to be something
like there is on postgresql
http://www.nabble.com/Structure-of-website-proposal---1st-draft-td19901139.html

I will send something tangible next week


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[Firebird-website] link http://downloads.sourceforge.net/firebird/Firebird-2.1.1.17910-0_Win32.exe is broken

[Ferry S. <fer...@ya...>]

Dear sir/madam,
it seems that link http://downloads.sourceforge.net/firebird/Firebird-2.1.1.17910-0_Win32.exe   is broken.
The downloaded file size is 29,547 byte not 5MB.


Where can I download firebird 2.1.1 windows operating system version ?

Thank you very much.

Regards,
Ferry


      

[Firebird-website] link http://downloads.sourceforge.net/firebird/Firebird-2.1.1.17910-0_Win32.exe is broken

[Ferry S. <fer...@ya...>]

Dear sir/madam,
it seems that link http://downloads.sourceforge.net/firebird/Firebird-2.1.1.17910-0_Win32.exe   is broken.
The downloaded file size is 29,547 byte not 5MB.

Thank you very much.

Regards,
Ferry





      

[Firebird-website] [FB-Tracker] Created: (WEB-15) The snapshots are not working

[Kritsotakis M. (JIRA) <tr...@fi...>]

The snapshots are not working
-----------------------------

                 Key: WEB-15
                 URL: http://tracker.firebirdsql.org/browse/WEB-15
             Project: Web site
          Issue Type: Bug
         Environment: Windows XP
            Reporter: Kritsotakis Matheos
            Assignee: Pavel Cisar


I cannot access the snapshots so i cannot test the 2.5.0 Alpha( may be there is a beta already)

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[Firebird-website] News portal page is "outdated"

[Carlos H. C. <li...@wa...>]

Looking at

http://www.firebirdsql.org/index.php?op=newsportal

I see it lists two "moribund" websites:

Firebird Database Community News (last news was posted more than 1year ago)
Planet Firebird (site is locked)

Not sure if it is any good to keep those sites listed.

[]s
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Re: [Firebird-website] Structure of website proposal - 1st draft

[Jiri C. <di...@ci...>]

On Thu, Oct 23, 2008 at 10:38 AM, Dmitry Yemanov <fir...@ya...> wrote:
> As for the home page, I'd be happy with just an "About Us" link that
> points to the sub-section with appropriate articles. And may be some
> quick link (intro? quick start guide?) on the sidebar (if we'll decide
> to have one).

I see the point and completely agree.

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Re: [Firebird-website] Structure of website proposal - 1st draft

[Dmitry Y. <fir...@ya...>]

Jiri Cincura wrote:
> 
> Is History item really inportant? ...

Being accessible directly from a home page? I don't think so.

The point was that this information (the entire "about us" subsection) 
should be a part of the main sub-site contents (www.fbsql.org one), not 
on docs.fbsql.org or elsewhere.

As for the home page, I'd be happy with just an "About Us" link that 
points to the sub-section with appropriate articles. And may be some 
quick link (intro? quick start guide?) on the sidebar (if we'll decide 
to have one).

>> Maybe just define core.fbsql.org, jaybird.fbsql.org, etc? I'm expecting
>> every sub-site to have separate layouts (optimized for its purposes),
>> while still sharing the design concept with other sub-sites and the home
>> page. Right now we have quite a lot of differences between sub-project
>> pages, so they don't seem fitting each other well, this is why I think
>> that probably separate development sub-sites would suit us better.
> 
> I think this will be overhead. Too much sub-sites ...

We're here to share ideas :-) I'm not insisting on anything.


Dmitry

Re: [Firebird-website] Structure of website proposal - 1st draft

[Martijn T. <m.t...@up...>]

> >> www.firebirdsql.org
> >> Main page, downloads.
> >
> > + About us (intro, history, licenses, SQL compliance, success stories,
> > etc) -- an absolute must have there, IMHO
>
> Is History item really inportant? ...
>
> >> developers.firebridsql.org
> >> Sub-site dedicated to developers. Each sub-project has it's own space
here.
> >
> > Maybe just define core.fbsql.org, jaybird.fbsql.org, etc? I'm expecting
> > every sub-site to have separate layouts (optimized for its purposes),
> > while still sharing the design concept with other sub-sites and the home
> > page. Right now we have quite a lot of differences between sub-project
> > pages, so they don't seem fitting each other well, this is why I think
> > that probably separate development sub-sites would suit us better.
>
> I think this will be overhead. Too much sub-sites ... I don't think,
> that Java, .NET, Python etc. drivers will have too much different
> sites. Maybe just core engine, but maybe not.

I'd suggest:

code.fb.org
drivers.fb.org
documentation.fb.org
foundation.fb.org


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Re: [Firebird-website] Structure of website proposal - 1st draft

[Pavel C. <pc...@ib...>]

Dmitry Yemanov napsal(a):
> 
> While being basically agreed with this idea, I believe we should think 
> more about the home page contents. There could be some other important 
> things (aside from the sub-area links) to be placed there. For example, 
> I have a strong feeling that some kind of news (basic or aggregated) 
> should exist on the main page instead of being located in the dedicated 
> news area only. As you could see, many similar projects (e.g. the ones 
> posted by Roman) share this concept. 

I basically agree with you, but it's not high on my priority list for
main page, where each inch of real estate is a valuable commodity. We
can show up one, three or five top news subjects here with link to the
rest, but you know, news items are strange beasts. It depends on how
many we'll produce, not all are of the same importance (and the
importance if often just in the eye of the submitter) etc.

> Also, we could have a sponsored
> links area that would allow us to get money for placing commercial 
> offers on the main page (it is unlikely to work well if placed elsewhere).

That's very good idea.

>> www.firebirdsql.org
>> Main page, downloads.
> 
> + About us (intro, history, licenses, SQL compliance, success stories, 
> etc) -- an absolute must have there, IMHO

These things are certainly an option to consider for main page, as at
least links to complete info, but I'd like keep main page simple (it's
easier then to locate desired information). If we would manage to
squeeze it all or some more on main page in reasonably readable way, so
be it, but lucidity is the only measure for main page.

>> news.firebirdsql.org
>> News-style pages for each sub-project or group, with aggregation on main
>> page of this sub-site.
> 
> As mentioned above, I'd prefer to see the aggregation on the main page 
> of the site. We don't seem to have so many news to split them between 
> sub-projects, so I think a dedicated sub-site is an overkill for the 
> time being...

Well, the idea is to have an aggregating news engine there, where we can
easily add new news sources (local or remote via RSS feeds) with
automatic history archive. You can browse aggregated main page or
individual news sources. These sources could be news tracks from
sub-projects, individuals (aka blogs), foundation, topic focused (like
releases, outages) etc. With RSS feeds available for each. It would be
possible to put any selection of news to nay page within the site if
necessary.

>> developers.firebridsql.org
>> Sub-site dedicated to developers. Each sub-project has it's own space here.
> 
> Maybe just define core.fbsql.org, jaybird.fbsql.org, etc? I'm expecting 
> every sub-site to have separate layouts (optimized for its purposes), 
> while still sharing the design concept with other sub-sites and the home 
> page. Right now we have quite a lot of differences between sub-project 
> pages, so they don't seem fitting each other well, this is why I think 
> that probably separate development sub-sites would suit us better.

Well, the sub-sites were meant to be just apache configuration thing
that would make bookmarking and direct jumps using URL box of the
browser more easy. There is nothing that would stop anybody to use
different design, layouts etc. between dev. sub-sites accessible via url
developer.firevirdsql.org/<subprojectname>. And as we have to be
consistent and we have a lot of sub-projects (with potentially more in
future), I guess we'll end with too much sub-domains which would beat
their purpose.

best regards
Pavel Cisar
IBPhoenix

Re: [Firebird-website] Structure of website proposal - 1st draft

[Jiri C. <di...@ci...>]

>> www.firebirdsql.org
>> Main page, downloads.
>
> + About us (intro, history, licenses, SQL compliance, success stories,
> etc) -- an absolute must have there, IMHO

Is History item really inportant? ...

>> developers.firebridsql.org
>> Sub-site dedicated to developers. Each sub-project has it's own space here.
>
> Maybe just define core.fbsql.org, jaybird.fbsql.org, etc? I'm expecting
> every sub-site to have separate layouts (optimized for its purposes),
> while still sharing the design concept with other sub-sites and the home
> page. Right now we have quite a lot of differences between sub-project
> pages, so they don't seem fitting each other well, this is why I think
> that probably separate development sub-sites would suit us better.

I think this will be overhead. Too much sub-sites ... I don't think,
that Java, .NET, Python etc. drivers will have too much different
sites. Maybe just core engine, but maybe not.

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Re: [Firebird-website] Structure of website proposal - 1st draft

[Dmitry Y. <fir...@ya...>]

Pavel Cisar wrote:
> 
> The current mess we have to deal with is result of our attempt to hold
> all this in single big site where you can directly go from any area to
> another, that evolved from small site over many years of adding content
> and sub-areas. This simply doesn't work. To fix that, we have to split
> the site into several (cross-linked) purpose-oriented sub sites, where
> the main page is mere portal with most prominent headlines and links to
> each sub-site (mozilla.org main page is good example of this structure).

While being basically agreed with this idea, I believe we should think 
more about the home page contents. There could be some other important 
things (aside from the sub-area links) to be placed there. For example, 
I have a strong feeling that some kind of news (basic or aggregated) 
should exist on the main page instead of being located in the dedicated 
news area only. As you could see, many similar projects (e.g. the ones 
posted by Roman) share this concept. Also, we could have a sponsored 
links area that would allow us to get money for placing commercial 
offers on the main page (it is unlikely to work well if placed elsewhere).

> www.firebirdsql.org
> Main page, downloads.

+ About us (intro, history, licenses, SQL compliance, success stories, 
etc) -- an absolute must have there, IMHO

> news.firebirdsql.org
> News-style pages for each sub-project or group, with aggregation on main
> page of this sub-site.

As mentioned above, I'd prefer to see the aggregation on the main page 
of the site. We don't seem to have so many news to split them between 
sub-projects, so I think a dedicated sub-site is an overkill for the 
time being...

> developers.firebridsql.org
> Sub-site dedicated to developers. Each sub-project has it's own space here.

Maybe just define core.fbsql.org, jaybird.fbsql.org, etc? I'm expecting 
every sub-site to have separate layouts (optimized for its purposes), 
while still sharing the design concept with other sub-sites and the home 
page. Right now we have quite a lot of differences between sub-project 
pages, so they don't seem fitting each other well, this is why I think 
that probably separate development sub-sites would suit us better.

> The main page would serve as hub to direct first time or casual visitor
> around, i.e. big blurbs to get download and introductory information
> quickly, jump gate to each sub-site and some breaking news from around
> the project. The metaphor: Get IT (jump to download), Learn IT (jump to
> doc), Share experience (jump to community), Develop IT (jump to
> developers), Support IT (jump to foundation).
 >
> All sub-sites should preferably use the same theme / skin and header
> with top menu going to other sub-sites. They should use combination of
> side bar with location bar (textual top menu bar below header in form
> <main> / <level 1> / <level 2> ...) for navigation within sub-site
> (developers.mozilla.org is good example of this structure).

Sounds okay to me.


Dmitry

[Firebird-website] Firebird don't Start

[Luis F. R. <lui...@gm...>]

Please help me, urgently

I've got instaled the version 2.0 of firebird server and the aplication
gives an error saying can't connect to the database

in the event manager apears
FirebirdGuardianDefaultInstance error: 1063

It's installed on a Windows Vista, and this is working about 2 months ago,
since then I've not used it and now I can't work

Best Regards

Luís Reis

[Firebird-website] [Fwd: Re: [Firebird-odbc-devel] 147 build available?]

[Jorge A. B. <li...@da...>]

-------- Mensaje original --------
Asunto: 	Re: [Firebird-odbc-devel] 147 build available?
Fecha: 	Tue, 14 Oct 2008 19:15:44 +0400
De: 	Alexander Potapchenko <ale...@re...>
Responder-a:: 	fir...@li...
A: 	fir...@li...
Referencias: 	<48F...@da...>



Jorge Andrés Brugger wrote:
> Where can I get a build containing the latest changes to odbc driver? 
> I´m not a c++ programmer and the last time I try to compile with VC++ 
> Express I got a lot of dependencies or paths errors.
>
> Regards!
>
>   
Hi,
I have compiled latest Odbc driver(147) for Windows(x86 and x64) with VS 
2005 SP1. You can find it here:
http://www.red-soft.biz/files/downloads/diff/OdbcFb_DLL_Beta_2-0-0147_x86.zip 
<http://www.red-soft.biz/files/downloads/diff/OdbcFb_DLL_Beta_2-0-0147_x64.zip>
http://www.red-soft.biz/files/downloads/diff/OdbcFb_DLL_Beta_2-0-0147_x64.zip
I can publish Odbc driver for Linux (x86 and x64) if it is necessary too.

I think that it is necessary to publish the last Odbc driver on the 
official site (http://firebirdsql.org), but there are some troubles with 
it   :-) . For an official site it is required to fix and build the 
windows installer still. I have many tasks in my main development area 
in the Red Soft now and therefore i have question to Paul Reeves. Paul, 
you are the developer of the original code of the windows installer. Can 
you to correct an installer build at least for win32 platform now? I 
tried to build an installer but there are no required files (used in 
MakePackage.bat) in the Install\Win32\ directory.
Please explain to me how i can to build Odbc windows installer from CVS?.

Regards,
Alexander
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Re: [Firebird-website] Structure of website proposal - 1st draft

[Lester C. <le...@ls...>]

Pavel Cisar wrote:
> All sub-sites should preferably use the same theme / skin and header
> with top menu going to other sub-sites. They should use combination of
> side bar with location bar (textual top menu bar below header in form
> <main> / <level 1> / <level 2> ...) for navigation within sub-site
> (developers.mozilla.org is good example of this structure).

Something bitweaver can handle quite happily ...
You already have wiki.firebirdsql.org set up, just need to add the rest.

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Re: [Firebird-website] Structure of website proposal - 1st draft

[Pavel C. <pc...@ib...>]

Jiri Cincura napsal(a):
> 
> consider this as a 1st concept. Take it, "mashup" it, do it best. :)
> 
> I would like to have new structure absolutely clear in first and
> second level. Then it can be bunch of pages. The first level will be
> as a main guide-post. The second level for good orientation in section
> (links, navigation bar, ...)

The core problem with our website is that it is (or should be) a tool
for several distinct (yet often overlapping) groups of users:

- First time visitors: They're looking for download and basic
introductory information

- Casual visitors: They're looking for news and latest releases to update

- Users looking for documentation

- Users interested in details what's going on in each sub-project (dev.
updates, road maps, source code, dev. documentation, tracker, lists etc.)

- Projects developers: to work with information that is not suitable to
get buried in mail archives, like RFC's, road maps etc. They need wiki
or pages with comment threads.

- People interested and/or involved in community: Events, job board,
lists, attached projects (like FlameRobin) etc.

- Foundation.

The current mess we have to deal with is result of our attempt to hold
all this in single big site where you can directly go from any area to
another, that evolved from small site over many years of adding content
and sub-areas. This simply doesn't work. To fix that, we have to split
the site into several (cross-linked) purpose-oriented sub sites, where
the main page is mere portal with most prominent headlines and links to
each sub-site (mozilla.org main page is good example of this structure).

To make navigation and management more easy, I would like split the site
into several logical sites (preferably on the same host) with different
sub-domains:

www.firebirdsql.org
Main page, downloads.

news.firebridsql.org
News-style pages for each sub-project or group, with aggregation on main
page of this sub-site. Also produces RSS feeds and widgets for embedding
into other site pages. Handles history for all these news.

doc.firebirdsql.org
Sub-site dedicated to documentation, holds documents, FAQ, wiki.

developers.firebridsql.org
Sub-site dedicated to developers. Each sub-project has it's own space here.

community.firebirdsql.org
Sub-site dedicated to community communication channels, events, job
boards, etc.

foundation.firebirdsql.org
Firebird Foundation web space.

The main page would serve as hub to direct first time or casual visitor
around, i.e. big blurbs to get download and introductory information
quickly, jump gate to each sub-site and some breaking news from around
the project. The metaphor: Get IT (jump to download), Learn IT (jump to
doc), Share experience (jump to community), Develop IT (jump to
developers), Support IT (jump to foundation).

Frequent users would typically go directly to the sub-site of their main
or current interest: news, doc, developers, community, foundation. And
because they have their own sub-domain, it's easy to bookmark them or
use smart URL box that current browsers provide.

All sub-sites should preferably use the same theme / skin and header
with top menu going to other sub-sites. They should use combination of
side bar with location bar (textual top menu bar below header in form
<main> / <level 1> / <level 2> ...) for navigation within sub-site
(developers.mozilla.org is good example of this structure).

best regards
Pavel Cisar
IBPhoenix
Firebird QA & web site