We've created a central place where people can contribute ideas and designs for MooTools: https://github.com/mootools/website/wiki
And for these specific ideas: https://github.com/mootools/website/wiki/MooTools.net-redesign On Thu, Mar 21, 2013 at 3:03 AM, Benjamin Kuker <cont...@virtuosimedia.com>wrote: > Good suggestions across the board. I'll incorporate them in the next draft. > > > On Wednesday, March 20, 2013 5:37:28 PM UTC-7, Barryvan wrote: > >> I'd like to chime in re: the download button. I think you maybe need to >> have the main download button (perhaps with version number) just download >> the latest full minified Core, with a link below saying "customise" or >> "other versions" or something. Even better if clicking the main button >> started the download and landed you on a page explaining what it is you've >> just downloaded, and how to get started using it. >> >> Also, I think the redesign as a whole looks great. For the docs, though, >> I find that I jump between classes much more than I jump around within the >> page -- so perhaps move the page contents into the combo box and list the >> classes out explicitly. >> >> I also think it'd be nice to have a little bit more colour injected: the >> grey tones make the "download" button stand out nicely, but then it just >> becomes very grey... I don't think you'd need much -- just a few subtle >> highlights here and there would give it a little bit more vim, in my >> opinion. I think that the docs could certainly use colour to differentiate >> between the various heading levels more effectively: I can't tell at a >> glance that "Property: initialize" is a lower-level hading than "Returns" >> (although I can make that inference when I see "Examples" and "Class >> example" right next to each other). >> >> On 21/03/13 07:32, Benjamin Kuker wrote: >> >> Thanks for the feedback, everyone, I'm glad you like the general >> direction. A couple follow-up questions before I update the mocks: >> >> - My original intention was for the download button to just link to >> the download page, where you could customize your build and download older >> versions as well. I didn't put the version number on it because, in my >> mind, that implied just a direct download of that specific version, >> whereas >> the generic download label would be less confusing if it led to the >> download page. Still, that an incredibly small detail and I'm fine either >> way. >> - I can definitely shrink the main icons. I think I want to add a >> fifth one in there for the docs page anyways, so that works. >> - How would you feel about adding a "Resources" page to the main >> navigation? I didn't include the books on the front page because I thought >> they might be better suited for a page like that, but I could add them >> back >> in if people think the front page is the best spot for them. >> - Would it be too spammy to include a link to my UI framework in the >> footer if the redesign utilizes it? The framework itself is open source, >> MooTools-based, and not a direct clone/port of Bootstrap, but it will >> eventually have an optional commercial tool/service for it as well. I've >> put a *ton *work into it and hope that it will eventually become the >> MooTools alternative to Bootstrap. Taking in your suggestion, Aaron, I was >> thinking about a link along the lines of "Made responsive with VM UI >> Framework". However, if people feel uncomfortable about that, I could >> leave >> it out of the footer. >> - I forgot to add anything related to Media Temple. What exactly is >> the relationship? Are they a sponsor? Should I add something similar to >> the >> current site? >> >> -- >> >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MooTools Users" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to mootools-user...@**googlegroups.com. >> >> For more options, visit >> https://groups.google.com/**groups/opt_out<https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out> >> . >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Barry van Oudtshoornwww.barryvan.com.au >> >> -- > > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MooTools Users" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to mootools-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > -- --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MooTools Users" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to mootools-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
