Thanks for the feedback, appreciate it (sending it to our designer..) :) -Hannes
On Fri, Aug 22, 2008 at 10:46, G. T. Stresen-Reuter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Aug 22, 2008, at 1:39 AM, Jean-Sébastien Goupil wrote: > >> That looks like really nice for now. >> I have just few comments about the new design. >> >> Personally, the first thought I had was "Mmm, it looks like a little less >> professional, but looks like the new era of web". >> >> And I spent just 10 minutes browsing it, I have no idea how far you are >> with updating the design but I just want to tell you what I think: >> - the "code examples" don't stick out enough >> - and the user contribution looks like it's part of the actual >> documentation content (I don't think it's good?) > > I know my feedback is unsolicited so I'll try to make it as constructive as > possible... > > One principal of design is "contrast"[1]: make things sufficiently different > to communicate their difference in meaning. For example, headers are > sufficiently larger, bolder, or different in color so as to not be confused > with other text elements that follow. > > I think there are three facets of the existing design that are good examples > of contrast: > - the white space used between headings and body text; > - the light blue boxes on a white background for each section; > - the indenting of the Parameters section. > > I find that the contrast between elements in the new design is not > sufficient enough (for my weary, old eyes) and requires a tad bit more > mental focus to read. > > Also, I bumped up the size of the text in my browser by one notch and found > things much easier to read. The text size is _really_ small in Safari. > > Although personally I like the rounded corners and color scheme, I think > accessibility experts may find the lack of contrast between links and > background to be less than ideal.[2] > > I know "design by committee" is an exercise in frustration so I hope my > feedback isn't taken the wrong way and those responsible find *something* > valuable in these comments. > > Respectfully, > > Ted Stresen-Reuter > http://tedmasterweb.com > > [1] The design principal of "CRAP" was originally presented in Robin > William's The Non-Designer's Design Book and is partially reproduced here > > http://www.lifehack.org/articles/communication/design-better-with-crap.html > [2] http://juicystudio.com/services/csstest.php#contrast > http://anthonyshort.com.au/blog/comments/how-to-get-cross-browser-compatibility-everytime/ > > and > > http://960.gs/ > > I know I'm coming in late here so this really is FWIW...
