The nav menus now expand on hover. It was surprisingly easy. You may need to force-reload to get it to start working.
I gotta hope that using the social icons is OK, but we should check to be sure. The icons are not in fact pulled from those source sites, but are part of the GLYPHICONS set (glyphicons.com). Josh - or anyone - holler when you have patched content committed, and I'll update with it! Bill On Wed, Apr 9, 2014 at 1:47 PM, Josh Elser <[email protected]> wrote: > Also, inclusion of the twitter/linkedin/github images introduces us to > trademark concerns that should be considered. Thankfully, I believe I read > into twitter's and github's before and there wasn't anything "scary" about > them. > > https://about.twitter.com/press/brand-assets > http://press.linkedin.com/Media-Resources?SubjectID=644 > https://github.com/logos > > > On 4/9/14, 12:58 PM, Bill Havanki wrote: > >> Latest updates available, based on all your feedback: >> >> http://people.apache.org/~bhavanki/accumulo-bootstrapped/ >> >> - The nav bar is now fixed to the top of the page despite scrolling. >> - There is a sidebar! The logo is there, plus some other stuff. >> - External links in the nav menu have a little icon now. Just noticed I >> put >> them to the right, not left. My bad. Easy to switch 'em. >> >> The features page is still not all that great. I agree with Josh it needs >> something, maybe conversion to tables. I did experiment with changing the >> whole page content to a set of tabs, which looks keen but makes the markup >> more complex, and less Markdown, so there's a tension there. I think >> people >> should just start playing with it. :) >> >> >> On Fri, Mar 28, 2014 at 11:43 AM, Christopher <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> I solicited some ideas from a colleague, and he recommended maybe >>> putting the Accumulo logo in the menu, or maybe an alternate version, >>> without the surrounding boxes. >>> >>> He also recommended utilizing the scrolling nav bar (especially for >>> long pages), as on http://getbootstrap.com/components/ >>> >>> It would also be good to add icons to the left of menu items, >>> especially to denote external links, vs. navigation within the >>> Accumulo pages. >>> >>> We can also consider fixing the top nav bar to the top of the page >>> when scrolling (for large enough screen sizes). >>> >>> -- >>> Christopher L Tubbs II >>> http://gravatar.com/ctubbsii >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Mar 26, 2014 at 2:19 PM, Josh Elser <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Nice, that helps a little. >>>> >>>> Totally agree on avoiding the dotted lines -- what you added definitely >>>> helps. I tend to always prefer typographical changes over explicit >>>> >>> breaks. >>> >>>> >>>> The features page is a little easier on the eyes now. I think changing >>>> >>> the >>> >>>> sub-headers (the h3's, e.g. "Iterators", "Cell Labels", "Constraints", >>>> >>> etc) >>> >>>> from h3's to h4's would help a bit. Adding some sort of distinction >>>> >>> between >>> >>>> categories would help too -- additional margin, different type or color, >>>> >>> or >>> >>>> something else I haven't put my finger on. >>>> >>>> Perhaps a slight darker header would help distinguish it against the >>>> main >>>> content too. >>>> >>>> ps. sorry i'm not just playing with this myself and sending you a patch >>>> >>> :) >>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On 3/26/14, 7:25 AM, Bill Havanki wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> I updated to include a modest margin on either side of the body >>>>> content. >>>>> The margins are present on larger displays, but on smaller displays >>>>> >>>> (e.g., >>> >>>> phone, tablet) they disappear so the content spans the whole page. You >>>>> >>>> can >>> >>>> see the behavior by adjusting the width of your browser to skinny and >>>>> >>>> back >>> >>>> again. If the margins don't appear at all, try doing a force reload in >>>>> your >>>>> browser. >>>>> >>>>> I added bottom margins to some headers, and a faint gray bottom border >>>>> >>>> to >>> >>>> h2 headers, which tend to be used for main page sections. I think the >>>>> spacing is much nicer. I'm no fan of the old dotted lines. :) >>>>> >>>>> Some side column content ideas: >>>>> - latest Accumulo news >>>>> - current Accumulo versions >>>>> - links to related projects >>>>> - download button, of course :) >>>>> - upcoming meetup / conference schedule >>>>> - link to featured blog post o' the month >>>>> - social network links / buttons >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, Mar 25, 2014 at 5:38 PM, Josh Elser <[email protected]> >>>>> >>>> wrote: >>> >>>> >>>>> Agreed on the width of the main page content. >>>>>> >>>>>> Additionally, I think the (sub)headers took a step back in terms of >>>>>> readability. The new stuff tends to run together without an emphasis >>>>>> on >>>>>> the >>>>>> individual sections. The old CSS rules added some underlining beneath >>>>>> header elements IIRC. >>>>>> >>>>>> Compare http://people.apache.org/~bhavanki/accumulo- >>>>>> bootstrapped/notable_features.html to http://accumulo.apache.org/ >>>>>> notable_features.html >>>>>> >>>>>> Doing something to better separate the sections would be good. Not >>>>>> entirely sure I want to suggest going back the long stippled lines, >>>>>> but >>>>>> they certainly did make the separation easier to process. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On 3/25/14, 12:37 PM, Bill Havanki wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> That's easy to do, yes. Bootstrap uses a 12-column grid system, so we >>>>>>> can >>>>>>> squeeze the body into a smaller portion of that grid. We can also set >>>>>>> margins. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Another idea, of course, is to use some of that horizontal space for >>>>>>> side >>>>>>> column content. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Tue, Mar 25, 2014 at 3:31 PM, Mike Drob <[email protected]> >>>>>>> >>>>>> wrote: >>> >>>> >>>>>>> Is there an easy (and global) way to shrink the width? Long lines >>>>>>> of >>>>>>> text >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> are difficult to read. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Tue, Mar 25, 2014 at 3:23 PM, Bill Havanki >>>>>>>> <[email protected] >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Greetings all, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> The reworked / Twitter Bootstrap version of our site is now >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> viewable: >>> >>>> >>>>>>>>> http://people.apache.org/~bhavanki/accumulo-bootstrapped/ >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> The site is built from the Subversion branch: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/accumulo/site/branches/ >>>>>>>>> redesign14/ >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Now is a great time for anyone who wants to pitch in to get >>>>>>>>> started. >>>>>>>>> Some >>>>>>>>> ideas: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> - Check that the pages still look decent after the conversion. >>>>>>>>> - Ensure that all pages can still be navigated to and from >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> correctly. >>> >>>> - Rework a page with some Bootstrap enhancements, or to just look >>>>>>>>> better. >>>>>>>>> - Update a page to account for changes to the live site since the >>>>>>>>> branch >>>>>>>>> was created. (Of course we'll sync up just before switching.) >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> As long as you save changes to Subversion, I can update my hosted >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> copy >>> >>>> to >>>>>>>>> reflect them. Or, set up the ASF CMS in your own environment for >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> quick >>> >>>> testing. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> We are definitely on target for releasing this site update with the >>>>>>>>> 1.6.0 >>>>>>>>> release. Thanks again for your past and future feedback. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Bill H >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Thu, Mar 20, 2014 at 3:22 PM, Bill Havanki < >>>>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> The new branch is: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/accumulo/site/branches/ >>> redesign14/ >>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Thu, Mar 20, 2014 at 1:54 PM, Bill Havanki < >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Thanks Al! >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> I managed to set up the CMS tool in a VM and use it to build our >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> current >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> site, as Josh suggested. If anyone else wants to do the same, these >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> instructions should work for installing the CMS - I found the >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> README >>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>>> to >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> be >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> a bit lacking. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> http://www.apache.org/dev/cmsref.html#local-build >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> I worked around the issue of there being lots of absolute URLs in >>>>>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>>>>> site by running this in the generated content dir and navigating >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> to >>> >>>> localhost:8000 in the browser: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> python -m SimpleHTTPServer >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Unless I hear any objections, I'll create a branch for the >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> bootstrapped >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> version of the site, and I'll kick it off with my prototype stuff. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On Tue, Mar 11, 2014 at 6:11 PM, Al Krinker < >>>>>>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I am using Twitter Bootstrap at work for about 2 years now... >>>>>>>>>>> it >>>>>>>>>>> is >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> nice >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> and gives you lots of nice things. However, we ran into issues at >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> work >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> where we were implementing custom js scripts and got into >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> conflicts >>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> with >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Twitter Bootstrap. The site is not js heavy, so Twitter Bootstrap >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> would >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> be >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> a nice addition to it. Let me know if you need help. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> On Thu, Mar 6, 2014 at 2:57 PM, Josh Elser < >>>>>>>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> My comment was in context of maintaining a separate branch >>>>>>>>>>>> that >>>>>>>>>>>> we >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> could >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> work on and have staged separately to avoid holding the >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> production >>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> site in >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> stasis while we work on this. >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> On 3/6/14, 2:24 PM, Keith Turner wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> On Thu, Mar 6, 2014 at 10:44 AM, Josh >>>>>>>>>>>>> Elser<[email protected]> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >I'm not aware of anything that gives you the nice WYSIWYG >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> interface. >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I use the bookmarklet to edit pages in my web browser. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://cms.apache.org/#bookmark >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>>> // Bill Havanki >>>>>>>>>>> // Solutions Architect, Cloudera Govt Solutions >>>>>>>>>>> // 443.686.9283 >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>> // Bill Havanki >>>>>>>>>> // Solutions Architect, Cloudera Govt Solutions >>>>>>>>>> // 443.686.9283 >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>> // Bill Havanki >>>>>>>>> // Solutions Architect, Cloudera Govt Solutions >>>>>>>>> // 443.686.9283 >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >> >> >> -- // Bill Havanki // Solutions Architect, Cloudera Govt Solutions // 443.686.9283
