| Re: [phoenix-dev] New Homepage / User Page Prototypes |
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Thanks, Nate. This is starting to shape up!. Here are some comments
(for everyone too, not just for Nathan). Home Page - The original proposal had a 'wave' in the background, not just a linear fade. I found the wave added tremendous depth, whereas a fade looks a bit cheap. I know it's much more challenging to do a wavy background of this size, but I also know you're quite talented :) - I agree with Don re: a single member ad. With a single ad you could actually have another set of 'portlet' boxes? - Karl: I'm not sure what issues you have with the header. Could you perhaps do a mock-up of what you have in mind? The issue I have with the header that was on Bjorn's mockups is that the Eclipse logo was much too small. I think brand recognition is important. - Maybe I'm just not seeing them, but are the Google ads on this page? Users Page - This page looks really, really nice. - A nit: the text links under the pictures doesn't seem clickable, and the mouse pointer changed to the text selection pointer instead of the click pointer (hand). I think the text should be clickable. - Although a link to downloads is on the home page and in the header, but could you add a 'download' icon to the middle ring, between Plugins and RCP catalog? - I'm not sure what RCP catalog has to do with Users, but I may not need to know. - Documentation should link to www.eclipse.org/documentation - There should also be a link to Newsgroups -- that's where all our users discuss. Although it's accessible via the List Of Projects link, that list needs a bit of love. - I love the usage of 'sub-links' like you've done under Training. You rock. - Maybe I'm just not seeing them, but are the Google ads on this page? Overall We've lost the Pillars. I think the Pillars were the best thing since sliced bread for our new users. My original thought was to feature the Pillars on the Users page. FWIW, two of the Pillar pages (Languages and Entreprise) are amongst the top-20 "Entry" Pages into our site, meaning users are either bookmarking them, or other sites link to them directly. - Am I the only one who doesn't want to lose the Pillars? If not, where can we put them? Thanks a bunch for all your work on this so far! Denis Nathan Gervais wrote: Afternoon Phoenix Dev. I've been working on the Homepage / User page prototype for your consumption. Homepage - http://www.eclipse.org/home/index-test.php Pretty much the same as the previous mockup we had. I've changed the bottom spotlight to be the foundation news feed. This feed will now also include the old spotlights we used to have on the homepage. User Page - http://www.eclipse.org/community/index-new.php I've changed the orbit rings a bit here to keep the similar ideas on the same line. I've also moved the Live / EPIC / Community News feeds to this page. Any thoughts / comments / ideas are appreciated as always. Nathan Gervais - nathan@xxxxxxxxxxx Web Developer The Eclipse Foundation _______________________________________________ phoenix-dev mailing list phoenix-dev@xxxxxxxxxxx https://dev.eclipse.org/mailman/listinfo/phoenix-dev -- Denis Roy Manager, IT Infrastructure Eclipse Foundation, Inc. -- http://www.eclipse.org/ Office: 613.224.9461 x224 (Eastern time) Cell: 819.210.6481 denis.roy@xxxxxxxxxxx |