One more think: The text should be shorter there is OpenOffice everywhere the information is redundant and take my focus from navigation. I think the link should be shorter with some explanation. But maybe there is some SEO reason for have OOo everywhere.
On Thu, Aug 7, 2008 at 11:37 AM, Michal Svatý <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > PS: maybe javascript could be replace for hover.htc > > On Thu, Aug 7, 2008 at 5:40 AM, Ivan M <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Hello all, [CC'd to the UX list, whose input would be appreciated too] >> >> A while ago I posted a mockup [1] to show some possible improvements >> that could be made to the OOo website, many of which were in response >> to user's feedback [2]. >> Now, you can see those proposed changes and many more live on >> test.openoffice.org! >> (see http://test.openoffice.org/servlets/ProjectIssues to see how the >> new changes would look on project pages) >> >> Please add your thoughts, especially if you find something odd. >> Ideally, please respond to each of the changes (which are listed >> below), with a comment or a +1 if you like it/agree, and a -1 if you >> don't. There are no drastic changes - just lots of fine-tuning. >> >> It'd be great to get these updates live before OOo 3 launches. Once >> they have been decided upon, I'll write up the style guide for the >> website [3]. >> >> I have tested this in IE 6, Firefox 3, Opera 9.5 and Safari 3 (Win XP) >> and everything worked as expected. Since the the HTML is untouched >> (with the exception of the homepage action statements) and changes to >> the CSS are minor, there should be no major problems. >> >> >> ----------------------------------------------------------- >> The updates, in order of notability, are: >> >> * Homepage icons have been replaced with much nicer Galaxy equivalents >> (many thanks to Stella for making these!) [4]. Which icon do you >> prefer for the community/join action statement (I want to join >> OpenOffice.org)? >> >> * The key words in the action statements are a lighter color than the >> rest of the action statement text. Action statements' text is also >> more colorful on rollover >> >> * New, vertically-flexible, proportional width (24%) #campaign style >> (uses the same HTML as before). A seagull graphic would limit >> horizontal text space and increase the vertical space required for >> announcements - what do you think? >> >> * Homepage features a new download button (please endure through the >> javascript messages - not sure why it's doing that, since it uses the >> same .js file as the homepage... and the JS will probably be changed >> soon anyway) >> >> * Tabs are visually more distinctive; it is now easier to distinguish >> between unselected, mouse-over and active (selected) tabs >> >> * Minitabs CSS has been simplified considerably, and the bug involving >> the blinking pointer 'showing through' has disappeared (at least, on >> my computer - to test this, please click inside the search box, then >> hover over the Log In tab - can you see the pointer from the search >> box (which has the focus) showing through intermittently as it >> blinks?) >> >> The minitabs (Search, Change Language, Log In) should now be more >> accessible - they have high-contrast background colors for when >> background images are disabled (see >> http://www.patentpending.co.nz/images/openoffice/minitabs-hicontrast.png) >> - however Konqueror does not show background images on form fields so >> all Konqueror users will see high contrast text fields and buttons in >> minitabs. >> >> For even greater accessibility, could someone with access to the HTML >> add "for" values to each label specifying which form field they >> represent? (this would include the search text field being given an >> alt attribute as it has no label). >> >> * Mouse-over effect on #navcol links (left-hand side project menu), >> for all 3 different ways that these have been implemented throughout >> the website (see website.openoffice.org, ui.openoffice.org, and >> test.openoffice.org/project_discuss.html to see all 3 semantic >> variations). This makes the CSS a little more tricky to read, but >> offers much greater consistency. >> >> * Gradient background on #navcol headers (e.g. Project Tools, Search, >> How do I...) and navcol wrappers (fades down to white, >> semi-transparent 2 gulls motif from the OOo logo at the bottom-right) >> >> * New a:hover style for standard links in #bodycol. What do you think >> about adding an a:visited style, and what would be a good color? >> Green? Orange? Another blue? >> >> * #navcol no longer has a small 2px white left margin >> >> * Spacing of text, lists, etc improved for #rightcol (appears under My >> Pages) and #startpage >> >> * 15px page margin for text is enforced on #navcol headings and >> #breadcrumbs >> >> * Minor re-arranging of CSS to make it more straightforward >> >> ----------------------------------------------------------- >> >> Minor changes that have already been implemented but not announced: >> >> * Removed top-margin from <h2>, as many pages use it as the first >> heading and it was creating unnecessary whitespace. >> >> * Reduced the number of 'highlighted' (background color + top and >> bottom borders) items in mailing list/issuezilla >> >> * Made body & #content background color white, which will override the >> browser's default background color if it's set to anything other than >> white >> >> * A few small but notable improvements to print.css, with regard to >> the positioner, and fonts (now sans-serif instead of serif) >> >> ----------------------------------------------------------- >> >> I believe these changes address the majority of comments and enhance >> the design. Now, over to you! >> >> Regards, >> Ivan. >> >> ----------------------------------------------------------- >> >> [1] - >> http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/w/images/6/6e/Website-refresh-mockup.png >> [2] - http://website.openoffice.org/servlets/ReadMsg?list=dev&msgNo=9778 >> [3] - http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/Website/Style_Guide >> [4] - http://ui.openoffice.org/VisualDesign/OOo_Web_icons.html >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >
