On Feb 1, 2013, at 9:56 AM, Pedro Giffuni <p...@apache.org> wrote:
> Hello;
>
> I know this can easily become the biggest bikeshed ever ...
>
> Can we change the red title in the website ("Call for Volunteers",
> as of lately) to dark blue?
>
> The reasons:
>
> - The tone of red chosen looks like it was made to fit at the last
> moment. It has no aesthetic coherence with the rest of the website.
>
> - It makes us look desperate (or so seem to think some bloggers).
>
The concern should be "what works?" Not "what some bloggers think".
Breaking out from the visual clutter of the page is important. We want
to stand out, not blend in and be overlooked. IMHO.
Oh course there are other ways of standing out, like with a banner
graphic. That could give us a more professional image while still
standing out.
-Rob
> Just my $0.02 UX.
>
> Pedro.
