On Apr 17, 2010, at 9:30 AM, Noah Slater wrote: > CouchDB is a database built for the Web. > > Or, like I already mentioned, we could use this quote: > > "Let me tell you something: Django may be built for the Web, but > CouchDB is built of the Web." > > - http://jacobian.org/writing/of-the-web/ > > Thoughts? >
I've forked James' git project and some work on it. Here is a screenshot: http://jchrisa.net/media/couchdb-web/couchdb-web.png The fork is at http://github.com/jchris/couchdb_web The main changes are to the copy, the font (back to myriad) and back toward something like his first layout (but without the pillows.) Thanks James for the inspiration. I think this still requires some work, but it was fun to get my hands dirty. Chris > On 17 Apr 2010, at 17:21, Phil Rand wrote: > >> "CouchDB is a database at home with the web." >> >> Or "...comfortable with the web." >> >> Regarding fonts, I feel like a beer drinker at a wine tasting. They both >> look fine to me. >> >> 2010/4/13 Robert Newson <[email protected]> >> >>> Very nice design. s/geared for the web/designed for the web/ ? >>> >>> On Tue, Apr 13, 2010 at 9:41 PM, Paweł Stawicki <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>>> I like the new design. Font is not so important for me, can be old one, >>> can >>>> be new one. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Paweł Stawicki >>>> http://pawelstawicki.blogspot.com >>>> http://szczecin.jug.pl >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Tue, Apr 13, 2010 at 22:35, J Chris Anderson <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Apr 13, 2010, at 1:22 PM, James Fisher wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> On Tue, Apr 13, 2010 at 8:40 PM, J Chris Anderson <[email protected]> >>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Apr 13, 2010, at 12:21 PM, James Fisher wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Apalling internet connection atm. Try: >>>>>>> http://i41.tinypic.com/156aeds.jpg >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I really like the simplicity. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> I think you will have a hard time convincing people to change the >>> word >>>>> mark >>>>>>> associated with the current CouchDB / Relax logo. If you can go back >>> to >>>>> the >>>>>>> old (less relaxing) font and type-setting for that, >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Mmm, I do wonder how ingrained it is. I suppose the pros and cons >>> are: >>>>>> >>>>>> --- >>>>>> >>>>>> Myriad (if that is what it is) pros: >>>>>> >>>>>> * Expensive. Possibly gives a subconscious feel of luxury. >>>>>> * Already used. If (if) CouchDB already has a well-ingrained brand >>>>>> identity, it's wise to keep it. >>>>> >>>>> I think the "Already used" point is the most salient. There are already >>> a >>>>> ton of t-shirts, releases, etc all using the current logo. >>>>> >>>>> I think if we were gonna move from the current logo / word mark, we'd >>> only >>>>> move to something even more expensive. But that's my opinion... >>>>> >>>>> CouchDB is relaxing, but overplaying that too much can scare away people >>>>> who want to use it for serious things. >>>>> >>>>>> * Presumably has a much better character set if it's ever going to be >>>>> used >>>>>> extensively (I doubt it). >>>>>> >>>>>> cons: >>>>>> >>>>>> * Expensive. Even my own warez collection of fonts hasn't managed to >>>>> hoover >>>>>> it up. I doubt many people except professional graphic artists own a >>>>>> genuine copy. >>>>>> * Extensively used by Apple (http://www.apple.com/ I don't think >>> there's >>>>>> much they produce that *isn't* in Myriad). I suppose you could call >>> that >>>>> a >>>>>> pro if you want to piggyback; but I don't think the CouchDB identity >>> fits >>>>>> very well with brushed aluminium. I don't want to kick back on an >>>>> aluminium >>>>>> couch. >>>>>> * (my own feeling is that it is) a bit too formal. It has a "friendly >>>>>> high-class business" feel (can't find the words there). E.g. >>>>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myriad_%28typeface%29 mentions it's used >>> by >>>>> All >>>>>> Nippon business class flights. >>>>>> >>>>>> --- >>>>>> >>>>>> Candela pros: >>>>>> >>>>>> * I think it looks like a couch, in a hard-to-define way. >>>>>> * Free (and libre) (at least for the purposes of @font-face and any >>> other >>>>>> CouchDB literature, AFAICT from the license). >>>>>> * Untrammelled by other prominent commercial use -- making it >>> potentially >>>>>> highly distinctive as "that CouchDB font". >>>>>> >>>>>> cons: >>>>>> >>>>>> * CouchDB community rebellion against it? (?!) >>>>>> >>>>>> --- >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> and perhaps drop the saturation on the Cyan (light-blue-grey would be >>>>> nice >>>>>>> I think) you'd be getting somewhere. >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> I agree with you there, I think. Alternatively, turn up the >>> brightness. >>>>>> Doing a bit of both helps. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Tue, Apr 13, 2010 at 8:12 PM, Julian Moritz < >>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Hi, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> James Fisher schrieb: >>>>>>>>>> I've no idea if I can attach PNGs here, but here goes. Find >>> attached >>>>>>>>>> one proposed design. Only Inkscape atm, but I should be able to >>>>>>> convert >>>>>>>>>> to HTML with little fuss. A few notes: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Let me know if >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> no png attached. Seems you've been interupted while writing this >>>>> email? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Regards >>>>>>>>> Julian >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Tue, Apr 13, 2010 at 2:05 PM, Noah Slater <[email protected] >>>>>>>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On 13 Apr 2010, at 13:54, James Fisher wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Certainly will do. I'm doing some rough sketches now; might get >>>>>>>>>> something >>>>>>>>>>> up in the next couple of days. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Please take a look at these designs: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Homepage: >>>>>>>>>> http://twitpic.com/pme28/full >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Homepage/Downloads: >>>>>>>>>> http://twitpic.com/pmetj/full >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Homepage/Screenshots: >>>>>>>>>> http://twitpic.com/pmevr/full >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Wiki: >>>>>>>>>> http://twitpic.com/pmexo/full >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Wiki/Syntax reference: >>>>>>>>>> http://twitpic.com/pmf2r/full >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I think we all agreed at the time that this was a good way >>> forward >>>>>>>>>> for the site. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Search the dev mailing list for "Website redesign" and maybe get >>> in >>>>>>>>>> touch with: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> maddiin <[email protected] <mailto: >>>>>>>>> [email protected]>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> He was doing most of the work on this last time! >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> N >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Phil Rand >> [email protected] >> [email protected] >
