The mockup looks pretty good. I think the current D website should incorporate the idea of having those big tab-like links up at the top.
See: http://eegg.github.com/d-brand/mockup.png http://ironpython.net/ http://cobra-language.com/ Right now there's just empty space. On Sat, Jul 2, 2011 at 4:09 PM, James Fisher <jameshfis...@gmail.com> wrote: > My main concerns are > > - genericity > - corporo-whore-ness > - (the logo is pretty much a placeholder; I'm not pushing that over any > others without approval) > > Things I like: > > - palette. IMO it's clean, not too dull, and faithful to the original. > - Big Words. I think every site should have a one-sentence introduction > (perhaps I have a short attention span). > - navigation at the top. One reason for this is that it makes it very easy > to maintain consistency over multiple subsites (e.g. main, docs, forum, > etc): you just shove it in at the top. > > > On Sat, Jul 2, 2011 at 10:01 PM, James Fisher <jameshfis...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> So, here's a website mockup: http://eegg.github.com/d-brand/mockup.png >> >> Comments appreciated. >> >> >> On Sat, Jul 2, 2011 at 7:48 PM, James Fisher <jameshfis...@gmail.com>wrote: >> >>> At the bottom of http://eegg.github.com/d-brand/ I'm working on a >>> palette. You'll find a list of the colors currently at d-p-l.org. If >>> nothing else, this list can be massively shortened. >>> >>> I've also got my own suggestion there. The orangered is faithful to the >>> original Digital Mars logo rather than to the current D logo. IMO the >>> current palette is a little dull; some sparse uses of this color could bring >>> a page to life. The two main other colors there are a very dark blue >>> similar to that on d-p-l.org, and white. The two others are different >>> saturation and value of that dark blue. All blues and the red are >>> complements on the color wheel. >>> >>> >>> On Sat, Jul 2, 2011 at 5:59 PM, James Fisher <jameshfis...@gmail.com>wrote: >>> >>>> You'll find descriptions of D at the bottom of >>>> http://eegg.github.com/d-brand/. I'd appreciate anyone with a knack >>>> for editing or promotion to contribute. >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sat, Jul 2, 2011 at 5:52 PM, bearophile <bearophileh...@lycos.com>wrote: >>>> >>>>> Jimmy Cao: >>>>> >>>>> > What about this? >>>>> > >>>>> > http://i.imgur.com/toykT.png >>>>> >>>>> The white border around the biggest moon is too much thin, I think >>>>> (just as before). >>>>> >>>>> Bye, >>>>> bearophile >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> >
