Re: [Web-erp-developers] New Look

[skaill <sk...@ro...>]

I was thinking of pull-down menus too but only as an alternate selected =
way because they would have to use Javascript.  The rule here is ALL =
HTML, CSS and PHP but possibly the odd Javascript as an option where it =
makes sense.  In this case it makes sense.  The Javascript must be =
tested and word in all the main browsers at the very least.

That's good about the icons being able to be different colors.

Steve
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  From: Rom Pereira=20
  To: web...@li...=20
  Sent: Sunday, August 22, 2004 10:57 PM
  Subject: RE: [Web-erp-developers] New Look


  Hello Steve and All,

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  =D8       I'm thinking that possibly you're working from the old =
interface.  Have you downloaded the most recent cvs?  By the way, if you =
haven't, they seem to be having trouble with it for the last week.  =
You'll either have to wait or=20

  =D8       maybe Phil has a copy that he could send.

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  Yes, I did this based on the download version of webERP. I did not =
join the CVS efforts yet. Where should I start?

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  =D8       The graphics are very good.  The font on the menu is too =
small as it displays on mine.  Do you mean to have the Selects in that =
Go To drop-down?=20

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  Yes, it is quite small. I am still doing some work on it since there =
are 2 concerns in that part: 1) the description of the icons and 2) the =
translation of it. I was thinking in maybe making the Modules Navigation =
a pull down menu. I don't know. All inputs are welcome :D.

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  > Personally I'd like to drop the plus sign at the end of webERP as I =
think any punctuation makes it difficult for people to catch onto and =
readily communicate.  I believe a name that is represented the same =
everywhere and without > anything that hinders remembering it quickly =
and long term means it spreads quicker.  Especially in web searches, =
etc.  However, that's Phil's call. =20

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  I just copy the actual way you write down the logo. As you said it is =
Phil's call. I just did a little redesign since "web" and "erp" are two =
different word and in languages like mine (Brazilian Portuguese) it =
sounds like one word. So it would be important, in my point of view (I =
can be wrong), to show that it is 2 words. I agree about the identity =
thing. One cannot change its name otherwise it looses it identity.

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  > I find these days that several of the erp vendors have gone with =
pastel (calmer) shades as a color scheme.  In fact earth tones seem to =
be the "norm".  Accpac has varying shades of soft browns, blues (some =
harder)and greys > including their icons.  Great Plains uses soft to =
medium blues, greys, browns and soft, sort of grey/green.  Navision is =
soft blues and browns.  Possibly others may disagree.  Is it possible to =
reshade the graphics into a pastel > color scheme?

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  I just copy and paste the icons in the interface. The green and orange =
makes it more commercial now-a-days, but I do agree with you that the =
pastels are more neutral and it is hard that people hates it. Who does =
not like pastels can easily ignore it. But my idea is the following: =
with CSS it is easy to change the main interface colors and we can do =
(as soon as we decide to use the Everaldo icons and the he sends to me =
the vector version of his icons so we can change the coloring on them) =
different versions of the icons for the different themes. So we can have =
10 different versions of the coloring of the icons and much more =
combinations of the CSS schemes.

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  Best regards,

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  Rom Pereira

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    From: Rom Pereira=20

    To: web...@li...=20

    Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2004 8:12 AM

    Subject: [Web-erp-developers] New Look

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    Dear All,

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    I am designing a new look for the interface (I am doing the design =
job, so please don't mind the graphics) and would like to know your =
opinion about it:

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    http://www.primor.ind.br/i/weberp_01_18.08.2004.jpg

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    I kept all 3 navigations on it:

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    - The icons are the navigation between modules;

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    - The pull down menu is the navigation inside the modules (main menu =
and so on)

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    - The items below are the same.

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    The interface is good for 800x600, but it is possible to do a "slim" =
version that will fit in smaller screen widths.

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    Please let me know your input,

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    Best Regards,

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    Rom Perei