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 > >> > >
