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1043 :: The website design

• EXetoC2 (orginal) [2015-03-17T13:35:11+01:00] view original

  Here are some changes that I would like to be made:

  • A reduction in contrast introduced by the different backgrounds. If the whole background was light then I think the logo would fit in better.
  • Removal of the glow present in the logo background and logo text. Also, maybe do something about the extended strokes.
  • Removal of the lines below the main links, or at least some adjustments to them.
  • A removal of the background, or at the very least, a removal of the dotted pattern.
  • Responsive design. This is an obvious one.
  • Moving the elements in the forum sidebar to the top?

  I understand that it's easy to go crazy with designs, but I very much prefer minimal designs with fairly monotone backgrounds that are just a tad darker than #fff. Sorry if I've said these things on IRC several times already. It's better to discuss it here instead.

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• filwit (orginal) [2015-03-18T03:34:05+01:00] view original

  EXetoC2: I very much prefer minimal designs with...

  People's opinions about design differ a lot. For instance I disagree with pretty much every bullet point you listed (granted surely I'm a bit biased). The website isn't perfect, interface-wise we could put more thought into how content is presented on the front-page, etc.. But honestly the website is doing a pretty good job of presenting things as-is. It's much better than the one we had previously (in both aesthetics and layout). It will be interesting to see what the next design is like, but I'm hoping we get pretty good mileage out of this one first.

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• EXetoC (orginal) [2015-03-18T14:24:04+01:00] view original

  Some points are more subjective than others, but it's just that I thought that some things looked odd the first time I saw the new design, and naturally I want newcomers to have a good first experience. Araq did agree with me at least to some extent IIRC, but that's just one person. If no one else has any major gripes with it, then that's fine, because I've already been converted ;)

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• GravityWell (orginal) [2015-03-18T19:47:32+01:00] view original

  I think it's well done. My only gripe is I dislike javascript carousels. I find them gaudy and defy a basic tenet of the web, which is I should decide when, and if, I'll see a particular item. I realize they're all over the place now (Amazon, Walmart, etc.), but ubiquity does not necessarily make them laudable. They're a prime target for my adblocker on sites I frequent :)

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• Daimon (orginal) [2015-03-18T21:43:28+01:00] view original

  My only complaint is that the forum doesn't load on my smartphones browser.

  It blinks visible once, then all I see is background.

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• filwit (orginal) [2015-03-18T23:05:12+01:00] view original

  GravityWell: I dislike javascript carousels

  Yes, carousels work well for announcements and products, but ultimately they're probably not the best way to present code, I agree. Still, it's not that bad either. The carousel stops when you're cursor is above the code to give you time to read... we should probably give some visual indication of this functionality though.

  Daimon: It blinks visible once, then all I see is background.

  What smart-device/browser are you using?

  My guess is this is related to the fixed background image. I just made a PR which removes the fixed position on the forum BG image, so that may be fixed for you soon.

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• Daimon (orginal) [2015-03-19T04:03:01+01:00] view original

  Samsung Galaxy Express, default browser.

  If it's not fixed with the update, I'll play with it some day.

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