Hi, I still don't understand why there needs to be a difference between the L&F of the "standalone" documentation and the "web" based documentation. Is there a rationale?
If we are going for uniformity, then we should definitely strive for a common L&F for both the "standalone" and "web" docs. I'd say there are lots of good designs found in Rene's rendition but it's too big a departure from the BoostBook L&F that we have worked hard on to reach it's current form. Sure, it's not perfect, but it's the result of endless discussion on this list and the boost list as well. While I welcome improvement tweaks here and there, I'd be sad if we'll just throw away the work done so far. I'm hoping we'll reach an agreement somewhere around the bend. Perhaps the current BoostBook scheme can incorporate some of the good aspects of Rene's design, subject to deliberation and discussion, of course. But I'd argue that this should be done on a per aspect basis; otherwise we get overwhelmed. I'll try to collect my thoughts and initiate a per-aspect discussion. I'll be constructive. I'll focus on the good aspects that I wish to be incorporated into the current BoostBook CSS. The top section: I think we are all in agreement here. It's a big departure from the old. While I prefer color (e.g. Spirit's new top section http://spirit.sf.net/), the backdrop is not bad. The tabbed like links (Welcome, Intro, etc.) is also really nice. Font Sizes: I prefer Rene's choice of font sizes over those we have in the BoostBook scheme. I think the current ones we have are too big. They work well for the headings, paragraphs and the code. I think Rene's choice is just perfect for my taste. Code Boxes: I like Rene's code boxes. The line and the gray background shade of gray, its indentation and margin, sits perfectly for my taste. They are a perfect fit for Rene's choice of font sizes. EM, STRONG, CITE, DFN, CODE, SAMP, KBD, VAR, ABBR, ACRONYM, Q, SUB and SUP, INS and DEL: Perfect! Nuff said :) Notes: A splendid idea! While this may only be available for the web version, I think it is a very good idea. ... Ok, I hope that's a good set of request for change. There are certainly things I do not like (e.g. underlined links, + bullets, bullets on the table of contents, choice (or lack) of color, etc.) but as I said, I wish to be constructive and start with what I find agreeable. The idea is to discuss these aspects for incorporation back to BoostBook's CSS. There may be more later. Then, we'll deal with them as they come. Regards, -- Joel de Guzman http://www.boost-consulting.com http://spirit.sf.net ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Do you grep through log files for problems? Stop! Download the new AJAX search engine that makes searching your log files as easy as surfing the web. DOWNLOAD SPLUNK! http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=103432&bid=230486&dat=121642 _______________________________________________ Boost-docs mailing list [email protected] Unsubscribe and other administrative requests: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/boost-docs
