Re: [Firebird-website] A few mockups for firebirdsql.org website

[Paul V. <pa...@vi...>]

Dmitry Yemanow wrote:

> Should we really discuss the visual design (which includes not only the
> colors/style but also the contents layout) without having an agreement
> on the overall website structure (e.g. what should be exposed through
> the main page)?

I think we can discuss both. It's true that structural requirements may limit our choices for the layout, but IMO not in such a rigid way that we can't talk about colour palettes and general 'look and feel' before we have the structure wrapped up.

But... I'm also perfectly happy to discuss structure first and style later. I just wanted to reply quickly to the three designs, particularly because I wanted to show my appreciation. And I also find it very stimulating to have something tangible to look at, even if it's "only" a page design.

> Wouldn't it possibly imply a more complex layout than
> the current "sidebar plus the news track" one that Paul V. seems to like

Gee, I hope not! :-)

Yes, for some pages it may be necessary. But I think that the vast majority of our informational pages (and especially the home page) could and should do with one sidebar and a main content area.

> Or was there a decision to keep the current structure "as is"
> (without considering anything else) for the time being?

Hmm, can't remember. What I do know is that our on-disk structure, the way we have organized our files on the web server, is incredibly messy in places. But this is something we can solve independently from the visual design (though not always completely independently from the internal page structure, with its PHP scripts that walk directories and expect certain files to be in certain places).


Cheers,
Paul Vinkenoog