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Author:  Walling [ Thu Dec 14, 2006 3:18 am ]
Post subject:  Main Page design
I created a new design of the Main Page: User:Walling/Sandbox. What do you think about it?
Author:  Combuster [ Thu Dec 14, 2006 8:44 am ]
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Uh, just a new look for the same thing?
I probably missed something... :?
Author:  Walling [ Thu Dec 14, 2006 8:52 am ]
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Uhm, yeah. Maybe it's not that great. It is another look for the same thing. I just thought that the front page of the wiki could be a little more welcoming. Instead of criticizing it by saying it's boring I tried to be more constructive.
Author:  Combuster [ Thu Dec 14, 2006 9:02 am ]
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Well the only thing i find disturbing about it is the abundance of extra boxes. (wiki art? :P) For the rest, I agree that your version of the welcome message is more appropriate.

I'd personally replace "what and why" with a link to the project list, as being more useful in this location.
Author:  Walling [ Thu Dec 14, 2006 9:42 am ]
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Yes, wiki art. I love it :D

Another version: User:Walling/Sandbox2.
Author:  Combuster [ Thu Dec 14, 2006 10:01 am ]
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Nice :)

That'd be a better main page
Author:  Brynet-Inc [ Thu Dec 14, 2006 10:15 am ]
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Nah, First one is better..

Rest of you must be blind... 8)
Author:  Walling [ Thu Dec 14, 2006 11:36 am ]
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I have set up a poll.
Author:  jhawthorn [ Thu Dec 14, 2006 7:30 pm ]
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The second one is much more clean and therefore better. However I find the colours not quite fitting. The yellow is, for me, unbearable. Also the borders are too think for that style of grey. As far as the layout in general I prefer it over the current Main_Page.
Author:  Walling [ Fri Dec 15, 2006 2:41 am ]
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If the yellow color is unbearable, should I change it then? I actually like it. I think it highlights the box so you read the text. I also myself like the thick borders. I like the "notable" look. That is why I also like the first proposal I made with boxes for each subject. But the yellow color could be changed. The borders could be made thinner. If people want that.
Author:  chase [ Fri Dec 15, 2006 10:00 am ]
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What ?!?!?! My page is boring!!! gasp! :)

I kind of like User:Walling/Sandbox with some exceptions....
  • Remove the edit links, any one that needs to be editing the main page should be capable of finding out how to edit those sections. We could also put edit links on the talk back page.
  • Get rid of the navigation thing along the top right, we could make the Navigation box on the left into more of a navigation box and move some of it's current content to the toolbox.
  • Center the main banner
  • maybe move the "more..." to the upper right of each box
All just my opinion, get everyone elses feedback too. I voted for the first Sandbox just because I kinda like the borders. At the very least we could change out the banner along the top of the current page.
Author:  Steve the Pirate [ Fri Dec 15, 2006 9:41 pm ]
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I like the first one. The borders look good.

It is a lot better than the current page (no offence, chase!)

-Stephen
Author:  bubach [ Fri Dec 15, 2006 11:12 pm ]
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Even if you like borders, thats just too much of the good stuff. I voted for Sandbox2.
Author:  jhawthorn [ Sat Dec 16, 2006 2:31 am ]
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I realize now that my first criticisms were a little too strict. There are some really good ideas in both of the sandboxes.
However, I felt like making my own little test.
http://www.osdev.org/wiki/User:Jhawthorn/Sandbox

You may be saying to yourself "Hey! aren't those colours from Wikipedia?" Yeah, I admit it, I'm a sucker for desaturated blues. Any design ideas that could be merged from this one would make me very happy.
Author:  Brynet-Inc [ Sat Dec 16, 2006 3:07 am ]
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Now thats cool... 8)

It would appear I have a conflicted opinion though :?.. Segmentation fault!! (Core Dumped)

:lol:
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