Re: PgFoundry Design

> -----Original Message-----
> From: pgsql-www-owner(at)postgresql(dot)org
> [mailto:pgsql-www-owner(at)postgresql(dot)org] On Behalf Of Gavin M. Roy
> Sent: 05 May 2005 18:47
> To: gforge-admins(at)pgfoundry(dot)org
> Cc: pgsql-www(at)postgresql(dot)org
> Subject: [pgsql-www] PgFoundry Design
>
> I've been putting some work into making a usable template for the
> PgFoundry site, based upon the Tinysofa design so that there is some
> unity between the PostgreSQL site and the PgFoundry site. In the
> process of doing the same for the PostgreSQL Foundation site
> there have
> been complaints about the font sized used. I'd like to address the
> complaints and solve this across the board if possible. Can
> we address
> this issue now, and come to a common consensus that will attempt to
> please as many of the people who contribute as possible? The major
> issue as I understand it is that some individuals believe the default
> font size is too small.

We have been over this before, and I thought we had agreed in the end
that the current size was actually OK. Emily had explained that it is a
size that is particularly well suited to a variety of
systems/resolutions, and it was shown that numerous major sites use
exactly the same font, including IBM, Microsoft and RedHat iirc.

In addition, the sizing has been applied such that it does not override
any browser font scaling - so, it will honour the scaling choice of a
user with limited vision for example.

> As a possible solution I would suggest that perhaps we start off the
> site with no font size set (use the browser default) and add
> a smaller
> link to the header as well so that one can use the defined
> font size as
> it is now. For those of you with complaints about the font
> size, would
> this address the issue?
>
> That being said, why should font size be an issue since every major
> browser allows the user to change the font size quite easily?

Agreed. Not to mention the site specific large font option we already
provide.

Regards, Dave.