Have you got SVG or PNG versions of those logos?
On 17 July 2010 14:54, Phyx <loneti...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Chris, > I like it, I just have 2 small observations: > > 1. I don't think it's actually centered, on my resolution from the left to > the "The Haskell Platform" is about 8 inches, but from the right to it is 11. > My eyes just keep telling me "something's wrong" > > 2. Could you maybe update the windows flag from that xp flag to the current > mate one? I think it would also look better on that design > http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/images/gallery/logos/web/Windows_generic_v_web.jpg > > Or the current windows 7 flag > http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/images/gallery/logos/web/Windows7_v_Web.jpg > > The colors I believe are much nicer on those. > > Regards, > Phyx > > -----Original Message----- > From: haskell-cafe-boun...@haskell.org > [mailto:haskell-cafe-boun...@haskell.org] On Behalf Of Christopher Done > Sent: Saturday, July 17, 2010 14:32 > To: Andrew Coppin > Cc: haskell-cafe@haskell.org > Subject: Re: [Haskell-cafe] Design for 2010.2.x series Haskell Platform site > > On 17 July 2010 13:37, Andrew Coppin <andrewcop...@btinternet.com> wrote: >> Thomas Schilling wrote: >>> Haters gonna hate. >> Well, I don't *hate* it. It just looks a little muddy, that's all. I >> tend to go for bright primary colours. But, as you say, each to their own... >> The actual layout isn't bad. A bit tall-and-thin, but otherwise OK. >>> The new wiki will have a user preference to switch back to the >>> default monobook style. You can always do that if you want. It >>> doesn't work fully, yet, but that's on my ToDo list. >> Heh, well, maybe if we make half a dozen styles, there will be at >> least one that everyone is happy with. ;-) > > Hi Andy, thanks for the kind words. Whether we like the default theme or not > right now, I still think it's important that the first thing a newbie sees > makes a good impression. The fact that you can change the default theme to > something else is irrelevant. Personally I agree it's a bit Ubuntu without > the modernness, it's more Age of Empires/CIV, > we-do-archeology-with-our-italics-serif-font (I find it a chore to read, > can't imagine what people who aren't native to the Latin character would > think), and the Haskell logo is oddly placed so that it looks more like an > advertisement, search should always be on the right hand side, navigation > should really be on the left, putting on the right is iffy. I do like the > orange links. But also if we liked it, regardless, we should do user testing > (checkout Don't Make Me Think, Rocket Surgery Made Easy). > > Sadly nobody has the time nor inclination to do proper web development and > actually test designs and get feedback, so I suppose we're working with the > time we've got. At least with theme support, we can write a load of themes, > and then perhaps do a vote on what people think makes the best impression as > a default. That seems most efficient and fair. > I'll certainly make a couple. > > Hats off to Thomas for implementing a more friendly theme. > _______________________________________________ > Haskell-Cafe mailing list > Haskell-Cafe@haskell.org > http://www.haskell.org/mailman/listinfo/haskell-cafe > > _______________________________________________ Haskell-Cafe mailing list Haskell-Cafe@haskell.org http://www.haskell.org/mailman/listinfo/haskell-cafe
