Re: mod_perl site challenge: proposal to use ASF site design (fwd)

[Ask Bjoern Hansen]

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Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2001 14:30:24 -0800 (PST)
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Subject: Re: mod_perl site challenge: proposal to use ASF site design

David wrote:

 (a) See if others also think that the three alternatives for a mod_perl site
 are not very desirable. If you agree, please speak up and say that you
 agree.

I don't have a strong opinion.

 (b) See if others also think that using the ASF generic site design (even
 though it's not cool and distinctive) would be a good idea. If you agree,
 please speak up and say that you agree.

I agree that using the ASF generic site is a good idea.  And why not?
mod_perl is so closely integrated with Apache, why shouldn't mod_perl's
website at least adapt the Apache website look and feel?

 Also, lets keep in mind something that Stas pointed out to me: most anything
 is a step up from our existing site design. So, if we go with one of the
 three existing options it's still a step up.

That's for sure!  :)

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Re: mod_perl site challenge: proposal to use ASF site design (fwd)

[Ask Bjoern Hansen]

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Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2001 17:12:56 -0600
From: Carlos Ramirez [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: David Harris [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: mod_perl site challenge: proposal to use ASF site design

 From: David Harris [EMAIL PROTECTED]

 Carlos Ramirez's design is broken: broken navigation and pages that don't
 even exist. The page look is somewhat nice, but I can't really evaluate the
 navigation because it's so broken.

My purpose was to submit a proposed 'layout' and
'navigation' and not a fully function website (due to
time constraints). I think you can get the picture of
how the site will navigate without having all the content.
I mentioned this to Stas when I submitted it.

But, let's not forget that people where given a chance to
submit their designs and ideas and also to vote. I did not
have too much time to complete entry (hence the broken
links and missing content), but because I wanted some
change, I submitted a design and voted. I was very
surprised to see only three entries and even more when
Stas announced the low  turn-out. But, this does not
justify the elimination of the 'election', altogether.
We should go with the winning design and go from there.

We can always tweak the winning design abit aftwards (??).

My only suggestion is that the navigation of the site be
somewhere on the top instead of 'squishing' the menu and
the content together. You have more real estate for
content when the navigation is on top. Which is the
main purpose for sites like these. $0.02

-Carlos