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

[Chris Aniszczyk <zx@xxxxxxxxxx>]

look good, however the downloads icon (http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/images/update_wiz.gif) is bunk compared to the other ones ;)

Cheers,

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Denis Roy ---01/14/2008 11:44:38 AM---I went ahead and prototyped a landing page for /projects. This prototype is, IMO, a good compromis

From:	Denis Roy <denis.roy@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To:	"For developers on the new Eclipse.org website project." <phoenix-dev@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date:	01/14/2008 11:44 AM
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.

http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/projects.php

Some features of this layout vs. the current (and technicolour) layout:

- 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)

With Bjorn-style icons, I think this page would be a nice landing page 
for /projects.

Denis

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