Date: 2005-01-09T14:04:15 Editor: JonathanMerriman Wiki: Cocoon Wiki Page: ExtremeDocumentationOverhaul URL: http://wiki.apache.org/cocoon/ExtremeDocumentationOverhaul
no comment Change Log: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ @@ -246,6 +246,20 @@ It's true the the Apache brand is something worth building on. For the rest see my comment above concerning the nature of Cocoon vs. other successful Apache projects. +JonathanMerriman replies: + +Major design issues with the site: + * The heading and navigation take up too much real-estate. + * Page body is too wide. + * Page layout seems unbalanced, fragmented. + +Quick fixes: + * Reduce padding of the page body. + * Use a narrow, serif font such as Times for the page body. + * Redo the masthead. No use saying "Cocoon" twice. + + I am actually quite fond of the Struts site (and the main ASF site, for that matter). Another example of a good site layout is [http://www.mono-project.com/ "The Mono Project"]. It has a clean layout that nicely separates tasks (general info, developing, and contributing, with quick links to downloads and documentation). + === Random Thoughts === MarkLundquist comments:
