One issue no one has raised yet is how to integrate this with MediaWiki. First we'd need to upgrade our mediawiki instance (which means moving to a new server), and then we'd need a template for the front page with these design features. Someone want to step up to lead such an effort? -- Don marco-oweber:
(I wrote this two days ago.. unfortunately I missed that my new client didnt't sent it at all)
Not wasting so much space on top for wiki space +1
competition to get a new design: +1, but is it feasable? Is there enough man power to implement it? Moving wiki content again? This is much more work than just embedding a new logo.
code snippet: no hello world please. That's not a way to judge a language! But: a random haskell one line snippet with explanation would be cool.
If a redesign causes too much work what about adding one eye catcher which everyone who wants to learn haskell will find immediately but won't disturb users who are used to the current design? Eg adding "start learning / tutorial" above "Download Haskell" would be enough. On that page you can tell the new user about everything (irc, mailinglists, ...)
Another nice thing which could be done is adding a JS snippet scrolling down some pixpels so that the wiki header gets hidden.