Design as in programming? or design as in graphical? I think the intent I gathered from mbrictson was to put a semi-nicer look on a plain page, and provide useful links for new folks. Things like the examples which should be perused a lot while first learning Wicket.
It's a quickstart, it should take on a tone of simplicity. Just like the Django quickstart, which doesn't aim to do anything other than shove you in the right direction On Feb 7, 2010, at 11:23 PM, nino martinez wael wrote: > Yeah I know. But some would probably use it as a starting point in design as > well. > > 2010/2/7 Andrew Lombardi <and...@mysticcoders.com> > >> This isn't a modification for all the wicket examples, this is just for the >> maven archetype, the examples are a much larger undertaking. >> >> Focus here was to make it simple, and provide some references that people >> could find useful. There's no reason to extrapolate out and design a crazy >> quickstart page because it will be deleted pretty quickly (we hope) >> >> On Feb 7, 2010, at 1:25 AM, nino martinez wael wrote: >> >>> Great. We need more people though to make it a real contest! :) And more >>> focus on looks. >>> >>> 2010/2/6 Andrew Lombardi <and...@mysticcoders.com> >>> >>>> I agree. I had a few moments tonight and put this together. It >> includes >>>> the standard wicket label "message" showing that Wicket is parsing >> properly. >>>> >>>> It also includes links to: examples, javadoc, books about wicket, and >>>> blogs. and will show the version you used to install from archetype. >>>> >>>> Thoughts? You can click through on the bug and see an attached >> screenshot >>>> >>>> https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/WICKET-2724 >>>> >>>> On Feb 2, 2010, at 11:26 AM, mbrictson wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> In addition to the examples, I think it would be nice to apply a >> pleasant >>>> CSS >>>>> skin to the Wicket quickstart archetype. Instead of an un-styled >>>>> "QuickStart" message, how about a nicely formatted short intro with >> links >>>> to >>>>> tutorials, reference documentation, etc.? >>>>> >>>>> As an example, I like the "it worked!" welcome page that Django >> provides: >>>>> >>>>> http://i46.tinypic.com/2q025g9.jpg >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> nino martinez wael wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Hi >>>>>> >>>>>> Someone mentioned that we could have a better look & feel for wicket, >>>>>> since >>>>>> there are no designers in the core team. I proposed a contest, to make >>>> the >>>>>> coolest slickest css for wicket. So please feel free to apply. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Requirements: >>>>>> >>>>>> your css should be compatible with the basic browsers, Firefox , IE , >>>>>> Safari >>>>>> etc. And retain heavy use of embedded js. And it should be a drop on, >>>>>> using >>>>>> existing id's & hierachy for design. >>>>>> >>>>>> Practical info: >>>>>> >>>>>> The contest ends in 2 months April 2nd. >>>>>> >>>>>> Get the wicket examples here: >>>>>> http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/wicket/trunk/wicket-examples/ >>>>>> >>>>>> If you need it you can put your css in svn at wicketstuff, write to >> this >>>>>> list for details on howto get commit rights, you should add your css >> to >>>>>> sandbox and sf user name ( >>>>>> >> https://wicket-stuff.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/wicket-stuff/sandbox/). >>>>>> >>>>>> Yes as with all contest there is a prize, you can win the wicket >> t-shir >>>>>> along with the honor if your css are the winner. 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