* Panos Laganakos <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2006-11-07 19:59:57
+0200]:
I made a mockup of a refreshed version of vim.org, trying to maintain
as much of the original look as possible:
http://panos.solhost.org/mockups/vimorg-01.png
I like the simplicity, but as others have commented, the overall color
scheme needs more contrast. This is not merely a stylistic
consideration,
but an accessibility and usability factor.
Here's a contrast analyzer (one of a number that I found by Googling
"accessibility color contrast online tool"):
http://juicystudio.com/services/colourcontrast.php
According to the tool, the contrast between the grey text and the white
background is too low, as is the contrast between the green navigation
text and its pale yellow background.
Increasing the contrast will make sure that everyone -- including the
vision-impaired -- can view the vim site clearly.
vim tangofied icon by toZth
If folks think that vim needs a new icon, this one's as good as any. I
don't happen to use any other Tango desktop-themed icons, so it is of no
real consequence to me, but it is a nice-looking icon, and it would
certainly be at home on my OS X dock.
Dave Land
