Re: Website

2011/7/17 Guillaume Lelarge <guillaume(at)lelarge(dot)info>

> On Sun, 2011-07-17 at 12:50 +0200, Jasmin Dizdarevic wrote:
> >
> >
> > 2011/7/17 Dave Page <dpage(at)pgadmin(dot)org>
> > On Saturday, July 16, 2011, Guillaume Lelarge
> > <guillaume(at)lelarge(dot)info> wrote:
> > > On Sat, 2011-07-16 at 22:53 +0200, Jasmin Dizdarevic wrote:
> > >> Hi,
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> after 5 years it would be good to update the pgadmin.org
> > website. The
> > >> design isn't modern any more. I've got some ideas, may I
> > try it?
> > >>
> > >
> > > Hmmm, I don't know what Dave would think of that. It won't
> > harm to at
> > > least try :)
> > >
> >
> >
> > A refresh wouldn't hurt - suggestions for replacements are
> > definitely
> > welcome, though, certainly not guaranteed to be accepted
> > without much
> > discussion and revision (and likely a fair amount of bike
> > shedding).
> >
> > That's understandable and welcome. Here is the proposal:
> >
> >
> > 1. I've added some contrast color (red) to the page so that it doesn't
> > look so monotone
>
> I don't really like it. Sure, it doesn't look monotone, but it doesn't
> look good at all. It's just too much red.
>

if we reduce borders, it shouldn't be to much (see P5)
Dave, could you send me the elephant as a single picture - best would be the
elephant and a transparent background?
And the font of "pgAdmin" on the top. I could do a little bit more if i got
these things.

>
> > 2. refreshed the navigation bar
>
> I find it a bit better.
>
> > 3. removed the web-search buttons in the right corner and moved the
> > language selection
>
> That part is really a good idea.
>
> > 4. decreased the font
> > 5. borders
>
> You mean the red border or the shadow? Anyway, I don't like both. It
> doesn't look good in a big monitor. I much prefer when the website take
> all the space available.
>

the 100% full space websites aren't really common nowadays (see github.com,
postgresql.org, and much much more), so i think we shouldn't keep it.
you're right, the border doesn't look very well, it could be more elegant.

>
> > Most of the changes are css-hacks. If we like to do a real redesign,
> > there is much more to do. I didn't change any content yet and worked
> > just on LeftToRight-Design.
> >
> > What do you think?
> >
> >
> > http://pgadmin.inoreport.com
> >
> >
>
> Not really a big fan of this design. I really prefer the one we already
> have. Sorry.
>
>
> no problem, it's clear that we have to discuss it.

> --
> Guillaume
> http://blog.guillaume.lelarge.info
> http://www.dalibo.com
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