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[phoenix-dev] Re: re homepage prototypes
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Team,
Linda sent this message to me, and I believe it was meant for the
Phoenix list. I offer some responses to Linda inline with the e-mail.
Linda Watson wrote:
Hi Denis,
Is there a visual designer working with you on this?
I ask because frankly imho the homepage prototype looks weak from a
design perspective.
Nathan, our web designer, created the prototypes as a result of
brainstorming sessions from our recent team meetings. You can check our
mailing list archives to catch up if you were unable to call in:
http://dev.eclipse.org/mhonarc/lists/phoenix-dev/maillist.html
By this I don't mean I expect it to look super-slick, but rather a
well-considered design that suits the purpose of the site, where design
and layout of all visual elements support usability and communication
of information.
This sounds exactly like what we need. Do you have a prototype we can
look at?
I personally do not believe it is wise to add design at the end like a
skin, because a good UI visual designer can contribute so much more than
"lipstick" to the end result.
The Phoenix team is not blessed with a UI visual designer. Can you
provide us with a prototype, or a mock-up of what you'd suggest? I think
this would be better than pointing us to subjective sets of rules that
we perhaps don't understand.
fyi, this article "Where Visual Design Meets Usability" explains more
clearly what I mean...
http://www.uie.com/articles/wroblewski_interview/
Just wanted to pass on my 2 cents, thanks :)
Thanks for your feedback, Linda!
Denis
And hope all is well with you.
best,
Linda
.........................................
Linda Watson
UI Visual Designer
954-455-5252
lindawat@xxxxxxxxxx
