Yes, the style I posted was also bootstrap. I plan on iterating some more over the weekend for a few more alternatives.
Some screenshots or other eye candy could also work instead of a live feed. On Feb 28, 2013, at 9:27 AM, Jim Klucar <[email protected]> wrote: > The flex site looked like bootstrap to me, checked the source and sure > enough: > > <script src="js/jquery.js > <view-source:http://flex.apache.org/js/jquery.js>"></script> > <script src="js/custom.js > <view-source:http://flex.apache.org/js/custom.js>"></script> > <script src="js/selectnav.js > <view-source:http://flex.apache.org/js/selectnav.js>"></script> > <script src="js/flexslider.js > <view-source:http://flex.apache.org/js/flexslider.js>"></script> > <script src="js/twitter.js > <view-source:http://flex.apache.org/js/twitter.js>"></script> > <script src="js/fancybox.js > <view-source:http://flex.apache.org/js/fancybox.js>"></script> > <script src="js/isotope.js > <view-source:http://flex.apache.org/js/isotope.js>"></script> > <script src="js/bootstrap.js > <view-source:http://flex.apache.org/js/bootstrap.js>"></script> > > What resources are available to us on that website? Any chance of > feeding a live monitor from a MiniAccumuloInstance running somewhere > or anything like that? > > > > > On Wed, Feb 27, 2013 at 1:20 AM, Christopher <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I mean a little bit of the style and the drop-down. Mainly, the >> drop-down, but I like the style, too. I think we should be unique, >> though, in terms of style (we want to make the brand distinct and >> easily identifiable), but adopt some of the design considerations >> (crisp solid colors, distinct borders, minimal 'widgets' and text on >> the main view, fewer but bigger buttons to direct users to the most >> important information first, shorter more hierarchical menus rather >> than long lists, etc.). >> >> -- >> Christopher L Tubbs II >> http://gravatar.com/ctubbsii >> >> >> On Tue, Feb 26, 2013 at 6:36 PM, Gabe Bell <[email protected]> >> wrote: >>> Agreed on the content restructuring, maybe a new theme could speed that >> up. >>> When you say the menus, do you mean the style or the drop-down function? >>> This design could implement drop-downs without JS - >> https://dl.dropbox.com/u/265949/AccumuloDropdown.mov (600kb MOV file on >> Dropbox) >>> On Feb 26, 2013, at 5:56 PM, Christopher <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> I like the style, but I think it might require some >>>> content-restructuring (esp. the front page). Also, one thing I really >>>> liked on the Flex page was the menus. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Christopher L Tubbs II >>>> http://gravatar.com/ctubbsii >>>> >>>> >>>> On Tue, Feb 26, 2013 at 2:34 PM, Gabe Bell <[email protected]> >> wrote: >>>>> Took a stab at it for a bit using styling cues from Twitter bootstrap, >> if the community likes it I can create a SVN patch. Also I am an engineer >> not a designer so comments/review and subsequently iterations are expected >> :). >>>>> >>>>> (Full disclosure: Dropbox links to PNG files ahead) >>>>> >>>>> http://dl.dropbox.com/u/265949/AccumuloContributors.png >>>>> http://dl.dropbox.com/u/265949/AccumuloDownloads.png >>>>> http://dl.dropbox.com/u/265949/AccumuloFeatures.png >>>>> http://dl.dropbox.com/u/265949/AccumuloHome.png >>>>> >>>>> On Feb 26, 2013, at 1:53 PM, Christopher <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Has anybody taken a look at the Apache Flex website? >>>>>> http://flex.apache.org >>>>>> >>>>>> [rhetorical] Why isn't our site this beautiful? >>>>>> [serious] Who wants to volunteer to make our site this beautiful? >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Christopher L Tubbs II >>>>>> http://gravatar.com/ctubbsii >>>>> >>> >>
