This is looking quite nice. I'm not a grammar expert but I think you can lose the two commas.
Cheers, Bob On Apr 19, 2010, at 11:58 AM, J Chris Anderson <[email protected]> wrote: > > 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] >> >
