Re: pear.php.net look and feel

On 19 Mar 2010, at 17:12, Craig Constantine wrote: >> >> http://www.thiagotoledo.com/preview_layout/images/phpnet1.jpg >> >> At that time I had bring that design to hannes and helgi's attention >> but it never gone forward because silver orange was already in >> charge of the task IIRC. >> >> Now that the re-design issue was raised again, perhaps it's a good >> time to recall Thiago's idea again. Obviously the design above >> covers only php.net front page, but we can "easily" adapt his ideas >> to PEAR as well. > > I'd vote -1 for that design... > ...I don't like navigation on both sides (leaves only a narrow gutter of content in the > middle, and is too busy) > ...I don't like the color scheme (it looks like PHP and I've always thought PEAR > should have an identity of its own) > > Big picture: I think changes would be more likely to happen if we make adjustments to the > existing design. A complete redesign will surely involve PHP code changes to the website package; > Whereas (hopefully) any changes that come of the current discussion would be simple tweaks to the > website package. If you had read the whole email then Igor clearly said it was a PHP.net design and that it potentially could be adapted to PEAR, just wanted to point out that small thing so no confusing discussion would come out of it I'm neither for or against the design as I haven't really had time to look at it . - Helgi