I'm no expert on web design, but I think it looks nice and modern and will be a much more encouraging front page to those looking to try out web.py. A nice upgrade.
On Sun, Jan 24, 2010 at 6:00 PM, Justin Davis <[email protected]> wrote: > The current design can be found here (links aren't working obviously > though)... > > http://boxily.com:8888/ > > Please let me know your thoughts. I apologize for not making this > public earlier, but I wanted to make sure Anand and Branko were happy > with the changes before putting it out to the public. I think we like > the general look so far. > > For the record, this is really only a style change. I'd like to work > on the structure and content more, but wanted to get this out first. > > Cheers, > Justin > > On Jan 24, 6:52 pm, Angelo Gladding <[email protected]> wrote: >> > Nicely done, I like this one better! >> >> Thanks andrei, it means a great deal. >> >> >> >> >> >> On Sun, Jan 24, 2010 at 5:47 AM, andrei <[email protected]> wrote: >> > Nicely done, I like this one better! >> >> > On Jan 24, 3:10 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 >> >> >> > > 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 >> >> >> Abouthttp://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 >> >> >> Installationhttp://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 >> >> Installationhttp://webpy.org/installation?m=history&template_root=/min >> >> >> * hAtom feed >> >> >> Deploymenthttp://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 pagehttp://webpy.org/user/AngeloGladdingor >> >> manully set your template >> >> roothttp://webpy.org/account/preferences/template_preferencesto`/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 >> >> > athttp://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 >> > athttp://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. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "web.py" group. 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