James G. Sack (jim) wrote:
> James G. Sack (jim) wrote:
>> Carl Lowenstein wrote:
>>>..
>>> Comment on the general state of the web site as seen by the casual
>>> viewer.
>>>
>>> I just went there to verify the date of the next InstallFest. I
>>> find
>>> that the default font size is awfully small. I am looking at the
>>> page
>>> in a window about 12" wide on a 1280x1024 18" LCD monitor. The
>>> actual
>>> information on the Installfest page is in a box about 2.5" wide by
>>> 2"
>>> high. Almost everything else is blank.
>>>
>>..
>> Hey that's one I know how to fix by customizing the css. Gimme a
>> day-or-so to get a rountuit.
>
> OK, I've made a simple-minded change that makes the text in the event
> info-table a bit larger. That can be easily re-tweaked according to
> further feedback.
You can adjust the font in your browser, you can set it in your site
specific preferences. I don't think we need to spend a lot of time
adjusting fonts.
> ..BUT..
>
> 1) minor situation: the event pages are a little different now than
> before the last Plone update, which may be why it caught your eye. The
> table is new, and whereas before, the "standard details" (when, where,
> etc) were interlaced with the more free-form fields named
> "description"
> and "body". Now, if there is _no_ description and body, the page looks
> a
> bit funny with only that details-table sitting off to the right side.
>
> I propose we consider some boilerplate for installfest
> event-announcements for the (emboldened) description, and the usual
> reminder to come early, and .. <what?>
I don't know what more you can add. I guess you can go in and copy
content from one event to another, or perhaps we need another
template. Similar to the template we have for Book Reports. Oh, sorry,
we don't have that template yet either. :-)
> I've put in something as a starting-point. Lets hear some suggestions
> for improvements on the shorter description/subtitle field, as well as
> the more free-form body text.
I guess we could use another smart folder. :-)
> TODO: revise existing pages on installfests -- about, tips, etc, and
> maybe add it as the boilerplate "Event URL" (which displays as a link
> "More information about this eventÂ…"). Be sure to add a map. Maybe
> also
> a contact for special CD requests?
All good ideas. If you have the time, we have the work! :-)
>
> 2) I'd like to pose one more general question:
>
> ==> Is the fontsize everywhere too small? <It seems so to me, and if
> there is any consensus on that, I have some
> specific changes in mind I'd like to try -- based on the fact that
> many
> websites have preset fontsizes that are solving browser problems of
> the
> prior decade.
As long as the fonts are pretty similar in size throughout the site,
then the visitor can adjust on their end, if they want the font larger
or smaller.
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