I'd be more than happy to fulfill your masochistic desires in private. I was /trying/ to be respectful — even after the fascism remark.
Let me try to summarize. Your mockups make me want to cry. I still have no clue how or why you came to be appointed as the one to perform the redesign (a link would be awesome). Your attitude is controlling at best — down to the ™.. > "Here's some stats so go figure." Very rude. Stats? Go figure? That doesn't make sense on multiple levels.. You'd rather I call you names than provide a bulleted list of features and design elements that I deem worthy of being implemented under /any/ color scheme? > Also, throwing at us your own templates that are completely different > to ours is a good way to show how things can be done differently, but > it's not part of the process. It does not allow us to simply call diff > on two versions and pinpoint the differences (at least with whatever > tools we happen to be using right now), let alone merge your changes > to what we are working on. The site is simple as all hell. It needs a redesign not a look-over with minor evolutionary tweaks. Not to mention _I still don't know what you're working on_. Your initial concept is different than your mockups which are different than your site template. yours — http://webpy.org/user/irrelative/templates/site.tmpl — 304 lines including style and content (translation details). mine — http://webpy.org/min/templates/site.tmpl — 79 lines all structure. The assets are listed here: http://angelo.gladding.name/assets/webpy * default.css — 110 lines * enliven.js — 5 lines * opensearch.xml — 14 lines * icon.png * logo.png * js-prettify * web.py-0.33.zip * web.py-0.33.tar.gz That's 208 lines wrapped up tight and polished including quality search with countless usability concerns addressed. Since then I've moved on to begin to refactor content (which should be the most important aspect of this entire exercise) and update 7 or so other templates including history and user pages. You're still scribbling on your wacom. > ask Justin to let you have a look at what is currently being > implemented, and use that as a starting point for further discussion. Why do I feel more and more like I'm working through the Da Vinci Code? Is there some inherent flaw to working in the open like I have done? Show me the code and let's have a discussion about it! I shouldn't have to privately e-mail Justin to get private access to a private work-in-progress... when our entire system is based off of the apparently more-than-capable Infogami. > I myself have made all my work available, and freely commentable, so, > again, use that opportunity to express your views. Would you prefer I use your Tumblr where I must enable Javascript and register with a third-party company just to be the lone commenter? I've been watching your tumbles and, well, they're all the same. I find it hilarious that you call your most recent "a very clean minimalist version". > With that said, we will of course, take into consideration all your > suggestions, and implement whatever we see fit. Then you can review > what is being done in a hopefully less conflicting manner. So just to be clear, are you going to, at any point, address my list of interface and usability concerns? At the very least, can you link me to the discussion where Anand appointed Justin and yourself as leads in a site redesign? Thanks On Sun, Jan 24, 2010 at 5:32 AM, Branko Vukelic <[email protected]> wrote: > On Sun, Jan 24, 2010 at 1:10 PM, Angelo Gladding <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Although I will probably inevitably end up sounding like a fascist, I >>> don't think a public vote should be the principal decision-making >>> mechanism in projects like this. It's better that everyone simply >>> takes a look at the work-in-progress stuff and contribute their ideas. >> >>> We've actually just started working on this the other day. >> >> http://webpy.org/deployment?m=history > > With all due respect, Angleo, I'm starting to get a feeling you are > trying to prove something here, which is not necessarily a > constructive approach, and certainly doesn't leave a good impression. > > And just in case my gut feeling is correct, I will tell you this. You > could have simply said "I think you guys are slow and/or don't know > what you're doing. Look at how complete a solution I can provide in > time it took you to just experiment with a few color schemes and some > shitty snake graphic." I would have appreciated such a response better > than "Here's some stats so go figure." Very rude. > > Also, throwing at us your own templates that are completely different > to ours is a good way to show how things can be done differently, but > it's not part of the process. It does not allow us to simply call diff > on two versions and pinpoint the differences (at least with whatever > tools we happen to be using right now), let alone merge your changes > to what we are working on. > > Justin and I are looking for constructive contributions, as usually is > the case with open(-source) projects. Please follow Ken's example, and > ask Justin to let you have a look at what is currently being > implemented, and use that as a starting point for further discussion. > You can ask Justin directly for a link to latest implementations. I > myself have made all my work available, and freely commentable, so, > again, use that opportunity to express your views. I will take any > kind of remark, even the utterly useless "I don't like this" in many > of its guises, as long as it's made with honesty, and open-mindedness. > > With that said, we will of course, take into consideration all your > suggestions, and implement whatever we see fit. Then you can review > what is being done in a hopefully less conflicting manner. > > Best regards. > >>> > I don't understand why your mockup is far less complete than mine... >> >>> ...we all have real lives, so we couldn't get our schedules synced. >> >> Ahh the asynchronicity of unreal life. >> >> - - - >> >> (min)imalism — for the community's consideration. >> >> http://i.imgur.com/Eq5kN.png >> >> CHANGES >> >> Site Template >> >> * one snake, please — I personally like this one best >> * transparent favicon and snake logo >> * SEARCH >> * first tab-index >> * support for OpenSearch (see upper right of *my view* above) >> * Goog custom search across webpy.org, launchpad & github >> * `universal edit button` (see tooltip in *my view* above) >> * one, obvious home link (doubles as hCard for the web.py organization) >> * breadcrumbs will logically fit between top `web.py` and `<h1>` >> * if any URIs actually descend multiple levels of hierarchy [???] >> * HTML5 (i.e. <header>, <article>, <nav>, <footer>) >> * document structure places `article` content before `nav`igational elements >> * simplified navigation >> * changelog has nothing to do with "Getting" which leaves only `Download` >> * hence change of heading from `Get` to `Use` >> * merge `download` into `install` >> * move deployment information from `install` to `deploy` >> * break setup into parts and merge with `deploy` and elsewhere >> * `learn` section is more focused >> * quote moved to footer revealing whitespace and collapsing header >> * Aaron and Anand's info provided as hCards (as `vcard.agent`s of web.py) >> * Anand presented with <address> to designate *main author* >> * table of contents >> * `rel-license`d page under a CC0 [critical change – comments?] >> * designed to formalize the Public Domain dedication universally >> * syntax highlighting >> * jQuery auto-inserts `back to top ↑` before each h2 >> >> About >> http://webpy.org/about?template_root=/min >> >> * <title> reads only "web.py" >> * single hAtom status feed entry represents most recent version semantically >> * hAtom to Atom transliteration provides feed (see *my view* above) >> * Anand's hCard used heuristically to imply hAtom feed author >> * semantically: Anand is an author/agent of web.py who posted version 0.33 >> * split testimonials into `project that use web.py` and `people that use >> web.py` >> * each contains an hCard — `org`s for projects and `people` for people >> * began sourcing each quote >> * linking to author's identity where possible >> * overall sanitization of section >> >> Installation >> http://webpy.org/installation?template_root=/min >> >> * content restructure and merge with >> * terminal snippets are copy/pasteable >> * CSS used to insert shell indicator >> * trailing newline to ensure sending of entire sequence of commands >> >> History of Installation >> http://webpy.org/installation?m=history&template_root=/min >> >> * hAtom feed >> >> Deployment >> http://webpy.org/installation?template_root=/min >> >> * untouched merge.. >> >> TODO >> >> * align vertical rhythm to a baseline grid >> * semantically connect change log feed to full change log history >> * deal with translation clutter >> * standardize table headers (i18n [???]) >> >> - - - >> >> Comments/suggestions/changes/feedback welcome. >> >> Shortcuts to preview it, use it and revert back to the default >> template are on my user page http://webpy.org/user/AngeloGladding or >> manully set your template root >> http://webpy.org/account/preferences/template_preferences to `/min`. >> >> On Sat, Jan 23, 2010 at 3:13 PM, Branko Vukelic <[email protected]> wrote: >>> On Sat, Jan 23, 2010 at 11:40 PM, Angelo Gladding <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>>> So it looks like you're really focusing on color. I imagined the >>>> redesign would incorporate more discussion in the areas of information >>>> architecture and content — semantics, typography, accessibility, >>>> usability. >>> >>> As it should. I have some ideas about that as well, but since this >>> started out a bit chaotic, we'll try to get this thing going, and >>> change stuff as we go. >>> >>>> That said, I don't understand why your mockup is far less complete >>>> than mine (regardless of perceived quality) given I spent a couple of >>>> hours one evening (content modifications included), had my hands tied >>>> to the existing HTML structure, and your redesign has been in the >>>> pipeline for.. longer. >>> >>> So far, Anand's the only guy working on webpy.org. And we all have >>> real lives, so we couldn't get our schedules synced. We've actually >>> just started working on this the other day. >>> >>>> Now that I know about this feature of Infogami I feel a strong urge to >>>> take a stab at a lower-level design but the last thing I want to do is >>>> step on toes. Can we discuss some of the finer points of the redesign >>>> in the open? >>> >>> Sure thing. I don't think anyone would mind. :) >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Branko Vukelić >>> >>> http://foxbunny.tumblr.com/ >>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/16889...@n04/ >>> http://www.twitter.com/foxbunny >>> http://github.com/foxbunny >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "web.py" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/webpy?hl=en. >>> >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Angelo Gladding >> [email protected] >> http://angelo.gladding.name/ >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "web.py" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/webpy?hl=en. >> >> > > > > -- > Branko Vukelić > > http://foxbunny.tumblr.com/ > http://www.flickr.com/photos/16889...@n04/ > http://www.twitter.com/foxbunny > http://github.com/foxbunny > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "web.py" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/webpy?hl=en. > > -- Angelo Gladding [email protected] http://angelo.gladding.name/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "web.py" group. 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