On 2008.04.05, Juan José del Río (Simple Option) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I like it. The layout is very simple. The only thing that I don't like > very much is the menu at the right. I think it'll be more clear if it's > in the left.
Given well-publicized eye-tracking heat maps, the top left hand side of a page is typically the "hottest" area. I favor putting the "newest content" there rather than the navigation--the navigation doesn't change, and users who are looking for it can easily find it. But, the "new news" on the page that will change more frequently than the navigation should start in the upper-left. Of course, I can certainly move the nav to the left and see if it "feels" better! Lets really start playing with the design until we eventually come up with something that we can all be proud of. > Also, putting an AOLServer logo in the header, at the top > left, would improve the site quite a lot. That's another thing: are there any graphic designers in the AOLserver community? We really need a logo. I thought about putting up a small amount of money to run a SitePoint logo design contest, but it would be great if someone in the community would contribute the logo. > Anyways, thanks for your initiative. It's already better than it was > before, imho. I think so, too. The aolserver.com site needs to become a focused piece of marketing collateral that explains the AOLserver value proposition, demonstrates our legacy of technical excellence, our competency at being a scalable web infrastructure--not just a web content server, but building entire application systems. IMHO, the first step is giving us a modern look and feel. I'm going to start working on authoring the content, but I would really appreciate the community coming together and participating in the effort. In the past, my calls for contributions have been mainly technical: documentation, code patches, etc. The response has typically been "[I'm] not technical enough to contribute." I accepted that as the reality of the composition of our community. However, I'm now shifting focus to doing a lot of the "non-technical" activities that haven't been getting necessary attention over the years. I hope these are things that almost everyone can participate in and contribute towards. I hope that if we can successfully raise correct awareness of AOLserver, it's capabilities and competencies, we will in turn attract the necessary technical individuals to in turn work on the technical aspects of the project that are also necessary. What does everyone think? -- Dossy -- Dossy Shiobara | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | http://dossy.org/ Panoptic Computer Network | http://panoptic.com/ "He realized the fastest way to change is to laugh at your own folly -- then you can let go and quickly move on." (p. 70) -- AOLserver - http://www.aolserver.com/ To Remove yourself from this list, simply send an email to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> with the body of "SIGNOFF AOLSERVER" in the email message. You can leave the Subject: field of your email blank.
