On Feb 1, 2013, at 8:27 AM, Rob Weir wrote:
> 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 was chosen quickly and I was thinking it would be for unusual events.
Now it appears to be a common element which is OK.
>>
>> - 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.
I like blue if it will always be there
>
> 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.
What ever can be done...
Regards,
Dave
>
> -Rob
>
>> Just my $0.02 UX.
>>
>> Pedro.
