> > Lastly, I think there's a very good case with sticking to the current
> > general "look 'n' feel". It's smart and simple, and a well-known brand.
> > That's another discussion that needs to be had.
>
> Sorry, but it seems I have to state it clearly and explicitly here: I found
> my way to mozilla _in spite of_ the current general "look 'n' feel" of the
> front page. When saw the mozilla front page for the first time, it really
> turned me off. I'm sure there are other possible designs that are equally
> smart and simple, but less ugly. And even if it's a well-known brand, you
> can carry over many symbols to a new design (like the look of the "mozilla"
> name, the mascot, the star etc.) that people who know the current page will
> recognize the brand. But, please, by no means keep the current design of
> the front page.
I don't agree it's ugly at all. I really like it. What do others think?
(BTW, before we go any further, I'll make the obvious point that this
discussion is totally about subjective aesthetics and not at all about the
information content of the front page.)
> Another problem with it is the long menu on the left. Please try to limit
> the number of available options to 7 or less, at least on the front page.
> An endless list of links is scary and it was probably the reason why I
> didn't try them out until after several weeks of bugzilla fun.
The number of links in the left hand menu certainly doesn't fall under
"general look 'n' feel", don't worry :-)
Gerv
