[Fedora-marketing-list] Re: who has some CSS/wiki foo?

[Sam Folk-Williams]

On Sat, 2006-09-23 at 21:08 -0400, Sam Folk-Williams wrote:

> We might also want to think about Dimitri's new fedora local homepage,
> which will be the starter page firefox displays in FC 6:
> 
http://dimitris.glezos.com/box/foss/fc6-browser-splash/

Heh... accidentally hit ctrl-enter there mid sentence...^^^
> Sam
> > Hoping someone feels inspired,
> > Max
> > 
> > On Fri, 22 Sep 2006, chasd at silveroaks.com wrote:
> > 
> > >> So I did some minor changes last night to FedoraMain, the front page of
> > >> the wiki.
> > >
> > > I think that is an improvement, however I think the FC6 links should be below 
> > > the FC5 links.
> > > IMHO, stable releases should be encouraged over test releases.
> > > At least there are test release links on the main page now, I like that.
> > >
> > >> I think that a comparatively small amount of effort could make a *huge*
> > >> difference in the professional look and feel, and ease of use, of our
> > >> wiki.
> > >
> > > I think before the layout is determined, you need to decide what is the order 
> > > of importance.
> > > Obviously "How do I get it" is very important, but what are the next three or 
> > > four most needed pieces of info ?
> > >
> > > My top five would be
> > > Download
> > > Help
> > > News
> > > Participate
> > > Goals
> > > ( not sure about the order )
> > >
> > >> This is only going to look right in plain text email readers:
> > >> 
> > >> ------------------------------------------------------------
> > >> Stuff that comes at the top of the wiki
> > >> ------------------------------------------------------------
> > >> Two column layout
> > >> 
> > >> FC6 screenshot			Fedora logo
> > >
> > > I personally don't like having two logos close to each other.
> > > I would remove one. The space the log takes here could be better used with 
> > > some descriptive copy, or a review quote.
> > >
> > >>
> > >>  				Download FC6
> > >>  				torrents, x86, etc.
> > >
> > > A link to new features here might be a good idea.
> > > You offer links to FC5 and to FC6, some copy or a link to help the viewer 
> > > decide which to choose might be a good idea.
> > >
> > >>
> > >>  				Download FC%
> > >>  				torrents, x86, etc.
> > >> 
> > >> basically the way it is right now, some sort of box around it to set it
> > >> apart from the rest of the FedoraMain
> > >
> > > Why set it apart ?
> > >
> > >> ------------------------------------------------------------
> > >> Two column layout
> > >> 
> > >> Left column, in white		Right column, some sort of color bg
> > >> Fedora Projects				General Information
> > >> now we list the "biggest"		stuff like FAQ, Communicate,
> > >> Projects, with just a few		Press queries, etc, one or two
> > >> words about each			"latest news" blurbs, weekly
> > >>  					reports, etc.
> > >
> > > Not sure why two different colored backgrounds would be required here.
> > > I think the organization into two columns is enough of a separation.
> > > Maybe one column is wider than the other to indicate emphasis rather than a 
> > > different background color.
> > >
> > > One more comment about color, one of the reasons I think FedoraMain is, um, 
> > > not as inviting as the other links Mr. Spevack provided is the colors are 
> > > either all the same or neutral. Everything is either blue, white, or 
> > > black/grey. Blue is a rather passive color. I think one or maybe two brighter 
> > > colors in small doses to add interest might help. Also there is almost no 
> > > imagery or graphics on FedoraMain ( besides the screen shot ) compared to 
> > > icons or even images at the other links. The Fedora style ( and Ubuntu ) uses 
> > > very flat color. Adding something with dimension provides contrast to the 
> > > flat color. Note how if you remove the icons from the openSUSE page the 
> > > design becomes much more plain. If the Mozilla icons were flat that page 
> > > would start to be a yawner.
> > >
> > > I agree with another post that the use of badges or "banners" to attract the 
> > > eye to highly requested areas might be a good idea, particularly if there are 
> > > highlights and shadows to provide dimension.
> > >
> > > I have zero experience with Wikis, MoinMoin in particular.
> > >
> > >
> > > Charles Dostale
> > >
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