Re: [phoenix-dev] /projects/ page experiment

[Karl Matthias <karl.matthias@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Well these icons are all now installed on dev in 32x32 format:
http://tango.freedesktop.org/Tango_Icon_Library

Yes, they are outside CVS.

Any of those could be used as well.  On the project_summary.php page it 
uses the down arrow icon for downloads.

Karl

Chris Aniszczyk wrote:
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> look good, however the downloads icon
> (http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/images/update_wiz.gif) is bunk compared
> to the other ones ;)
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>   From:       Denis Roy <denis.roy@xxxxxxxxxxx>                        
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>   To:         "For developers on the new Eclipse.org website project." <phoenix-dev@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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>   Date:       01/14/2008 11:44 AM                                      
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>   Subject:    [phoenix-dev] /projects/ page experiment                 
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> I went ahead and prototyped a landing page for /projects.  This
> prototype is, IMO, a good compromise between the candy-coloured
> big-buttons page and the current bland-ish boxy page.   Although not a
> design marvel or a revolution, I think it serves to illustrate that you
> can still exert some creative control and simplicity while conforming to
> a consistent L&F with the site.
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> http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/projects.php
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> Some features of this layout vs. the current (and technicolour) layout:
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> - The page has a title and an intro.  IMO, all pages, especially
> top-level landing pages, should have a visible title (not just the html
> <title> tag) for navigational purposes. The current page has an intro,
> shoved off to the left.
> - Has a more conventional, professional look (IMO) and it scans better
> - Allows some creativity via candy-coloured icons (I just put some icons
> there to illustrate) while still retaining the overall L&F of the site
> - Gives us room to put a "spotlight" graphic, like we do on the
> downloads page (for EclipseCON, as an example)
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> With Bjorn-style icons, I think this page would be a nice landing page
> for /projects.
>
> Denis
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