first I think posting the mockups was great. nothing gets a discussion going like a mockup.
design based around functionality. let merb decorate itself. show code samples right on the homepage*. nicely styled with syntax highlighting/color. if you use graphics use them to illustrate, not as background. * like it does not render by default. why i use merb: doesn't have the locking problem of rails. works with ActiveRecord or other ORM. mention activerecord. the customer will be like hey I know activerecord! fast works with HAML, and other templating systems but I don't really think MERB is a framework,. it is a solution to the framework puzzle. it is the answer to the C and the R in MVCRT. Model View Controller Router Test MERB lets the customer choose the MV and T. Or maybe that T is an S or a B. And maybe R is part of C. But, it is a separate layer isn't it? On Oct 15, 2007, at 12:50 PM, Geoffrey Grosenbach wrote: > On 10/15/07, Luke Sutton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> I think the argument for 'Why Merb?' could be presented in a more >> visually interesting way — perhaps with some illustrations — but I >> didn't want to get carried away. After all, you guys might hate the >> design. >> >> So, what do you guys think? > > I think it's cleanly designed and well done as a website, but I don't > think it communicates what Merb is about. > > When I think of Merb, I think of > > * Built for speed > * Lightweight but Powerful > * Minimal core code augmented with plugins > > I think we need more of a scientific/industrial look and less of a > fun, pastel look. Maybe even black/white, but definitely more toward > the feel of your designs for DataMapper ( http://datamapper.org/ ). > > We want people to look at merbivore.org for 5 seconds and feel that > Merb is solid, capable, and serious. It's not something to mix with > ammonia, unless you're wearing a gas mask. > > And we also need Louie on there somewhere. > > -- > Geoffrey Grosenbach > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ........................ > PeepCode Screencasts > http://peepcode.com > _______________________________________________ > Merb-devel mailing list > [email protected] > http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/merb-devel _______________________________________________ Merb-devel mailing list [email protected] http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/merb-devel
