I must say that I really like this design! -warner
On Wed, Apr 14, 2010 at 10:01 AM, James Fisher <[email protected]> wrote: > I invite you all to http://github.com/eegg/couchdb_web -- the state of > things at present. I've HTMLized the sketches quite faithfully, and it > renders fine in Firefox (3.5.9) and Konqueror. Opinions, please. > > On Wed, Apr 14, 2010 at 4:35 PM, J Chris Anderson <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> On Apr 14, 2010, at 4:25 AM, James Fisher wrote: >> >> > OK, I'm still at the messing-around-in-Inkscape stage, but this is how >> > things stand (ignore the schema diagram thing, which will obviously be >> > redone): http://i43.tinypic.com/23wsapl.jpg >> > >> > Hopefully I'll have quelled some people: >> > >> > * lighter, less saturated cyan >> > * cushions obliterated; I quite like the new simple text approach with >> > extremely ample air around them >> > * logotype still in Candela, but with the extra padding removed >> > * sponsor logos removed >> > * content section widened to full width >> > >> > Comments? >> > >> >> I think I prefer the cushions (even if they were a bit cute) & the 2 column >> layout. If my copy won't fit in the space on the 2 column layout, we can >> always make it shorter. I for one don't think there's anything wrong with >> having a long column. >> >> (Picturing the previous layout in my head) Perhaps the schematic could go >> just below the cushions, so that the cushions + schematic are column A, and >> the longer copy is column B. >> >> Or if not cushions, the links to the sections (without cushions). >> >> I think the sparse header of the previous layout is part of what makes it. >> Nothing but the quote and the lamp... very classy. Adding all the links up >> there breaks the appeal a bit. >> >> Good work on the colors. I'm still missing the old logo-font. There are >> fully typographed versions of the logo available here: >> >> http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/couchdb/supplement/logo/ >> >> Cheers, >> Chris >> >> >> > On Wed, Apr 14, 2010 at 10:30 AM, Julian Moritz < >> [email protected]>wrote: >> > >> >> Hi, >> >> >> >> David Coallier schrieb: >> >>> <snip> >> >>>> Rest assured no magenta will be introduced :) >> >>>> >> >>>> I've already lightened the cyan considerably. I don't think it's a >> >>>> fundamentally toyish colour -- see e.g. >> >>>> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/ palette. >> >>>> >> >>>> After my harsh criticism of the "couch you'd never buy" earlier, I've >> >>>> completely turned face -- I think (hope) I've put it in a visual >> context >> >> in >> >>>> which it's at home. >> >>>> >> >>> <snip> >> >>> >> >>> I have to say that the design with the lamp, I quite like :) Sure I'm >> >>> not a designer or anything so my input will be quite limited, however >> >>> even though a bit cyanish it looks quite decent :) >> >>> >> >> >> >> I'm not a designer too and my opinion is not professional one, but I do >> >> like the design too. The one thing I like more with the old design was >> >> the sharp font face of the logo. I'm sorry but I can't help: the new >> >> font face is too comic style in my eyes. >> >> >> >> regards >> >> julian >> >> >> >> >
