Mailing List Archive: Input required: HTML version of new bricolagecms.org for review

Input required: HTML version of new bricolagecms.org for review

Feb 10, 2010, 11:58 AM

Post #1 of 5 (2929 views)

Hello,

Many thanks for all of your on- and off-list input to date. I've taken
your input and hammered out a basic HTML version of a new
bricolagecms.org site based on the designs presented previously.
Caveat: I've not tested the HTML thoroughly in all browsers, but they
do seem functional in Safari and Firefox, and thus I'd like to get any
final comments or input before moving on to more thorough testing, etc.

You can find the front page here:
http://bricolage.indevelopment.ca/index.shtml

And you should be able to navigate to the other pages from there
(except for the "Tour" page, which I'm currently working on).

Please take five minutes this week to review the pages and let me know:

+ If you see any critical layout or copy issues that need to be
addressed
+ If your organization is okay with being presented on the Showcase
page (http://bricolage.indevelopment.ca/showcase.shtml)
+ If you would like to provide any additional copy for your showcase /
case study

I think that's it for today. I'll pop another note out once the Tour
page is complete. From there, it's a sprint to get this thing launched
to support the release of Bricolage 2.0! :-)

Many thanks in advance,

Phillip.

Previous threads:
http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/bricolage/devel/38147
http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/bricolage/devel/37752
http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/bricolage/devel/37969
http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/bricolage/devel/38012

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www.communitybandwidth.ca // www.phillipadsmith.com

Re: Input required: HTML version of new bricolagecms.org for review [ In reply to ]

waldo at vqronline

Feb 10, 2010, 12:13 PM

Post #2 of 5 (2865 views)

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Phillip,

I only spent a few minutes on it, but there are no issues of any significance—this looks like a good and faithful translation of the design to HTML.

A broader question: Is this the new Bricolage logo? If so, shouldn't that be incorporated into 2.0? Is there any interest in taking the theme of the website (the reds and blues, the use of Helvetica Neue, the gradient backgrounds, the rounded-corner rgb(250, 250, 250) backgrounds, the DeliciousHeavy header tags, etc.) and applying it to Bricolage? I think that Bricolage is badly in need of a design refresh, and since it's substantially CSS based, that might not be as daunting a prospect as it might seem at first blush. FWIW, I really like the individual design elements of the site, and I think some of them would look pretty sharp incorporated into Bricolage.

Best,
Waldo

On Feb 10, 2010, at 2:58 PM, Phillip Smith wrote:
> Hello,
>
> Many thanks for all of your on- and off-list input to date. I've taken your input and hammered out a basic HTML version of a new bricolagecms.org site based on the designs presented previously. Caveat: I've not tested the HTML thoroughly in all browsers, but they do seem functional in Safari and Firefox, and thus I'd like to get any final comments or input before moving on to more thorough testing, etc.
>
> You can find the front page here:
> http://bricolage.indevelopment.ca/index.shtml
>
> And you should be able to navigate to the other pages from there (except for the "Tour" page, which I'm currently working on).
>
> Please take five minutes this week to review the pages and let me know:
>
> + If you see any critical layout or copy issues that need to be addressed
> + If your organization is okay with being presented on the Showcase page (http://bricolage.indevelopment.ca/showcase.shtml)
> + If you would like to provide any additional copy for your showcase / case study
>
> I think that's it for today. I'll pop another note out once the Tour page is complete. From there, it's a sprint to get this thing launched to support the release of Bricolage 2.0! :-)
>
> Many thanks in advance,
>
> Phillip.
>
>
> Previous threads:
> http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/bricolage/devel/38147
> http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/bricolage/devel/37752
> http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/bricolage/devel/37969
> http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/bricolage/devel/38012
>
> --
> Phillip Smith // Simplifier of Technology // COMMUNITY BANDWIDTH
> www.communitybandwidth.ca // www.phillipadsmith.com

Re: Input required: HTML version of new bricolagecms.org for review [ In reply to ]

phillip at communitybandwidth

Feb 10, 2010, 1:57 PM

Post #3 of 5 (2829 views)

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Hey there Waldo,

On 10-Feb-10, at 3:13 PM, Waldo Jaquith wrote:

> I only spent a few minutes on it, but there are no issues of any
> significance—this looks like a good and faithful translation of the
> design to HTML.

Many thanks for the quick review. Greatly appreciated.

Also, FYI, I've posted the "Tour" page with preliminary screenshots of
the relevant screens:
http://bricolage.indevelopment.ca/tour.shtml

Let me know what you think.

> A broader question: Is this the new Bricolage logo? If so, shouldn't
> that be incorporated into 2.0? Is there any interest in taking the
> theme of the website (the reds and blues, the use of Helvetica Neue,
> the gradient backgrounds, the rounded-corner rgb(250, 250, 250)
> backgrounds, the DeliciousHeavy header tags, etc.) and applying it
> to Bricolage? I think that Bricolage is badly in need of a design
> refresh, and since it's substantially CSS based, that might not be
> as daunting a prospect as it might seem at first blush. FWIW, I
> really like the individual design elements of the site, and I think
> some of them would look pretty sharp incorporated into Bricolage.

David also requested that the logo from this new site be carried over
to the Bricolage UI. I think it's just a matter of finding the time /
energy to do it, as it sounds like many folks are on board with
updating the logo and colour scheme to match the new site (and,
obviously, re-doing the screen shots and so on to match).

Phillip.

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www.communitybandwidth.ca // www.phillipadsmith.com

Re: Input required: HTML version of new bricolagecms.org for review [ In reply to ]

fulekia at denison

Feb 12, 2010, 6:41 AM

Post #4 of 5 (2826 views)

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Phillip,
This looks rad - excellent work as usual!

My only comment so far - the red Demo and Download buttons have
neither hover nor cursor events. I thought they were dead, until I
actually clicked one (at least in Safari 4). Minor UX mapping issue,
that. I'd just darken them on hover, and make sure the cursor changes
to a pointer.

This totally needs to be the skin for bric 2, hands down.

-Aaron

---------------------------------
Aaron Fuleki
Senior Web Architect
Denison University
740.587.5752
---------------------------------

On Feb 10, 2010, at 2:58 PM, Phillip Smith wrote:

>
> Hello,
>
> Many thanks for all of your on- and off-list input to date. I've
> taken your input and hammered out a basic HTML version of a new
> bricolagecms.org site based on the designs presented previously.
> Caveat: I've not tested the HTML thoroughly in all browsers, but
> they do seem functional in Safari and Firefox, and thus I'd like to
> get any final comments or input before moving on to more thorough
> testing, etc.
>
> You can find the front page here:
> http://bricolage.indevelopment.ca/index.shtml
>
> And you should be able to navigate to the other pages from there
> (except for the "Tour" page, which I'm currently working on).
>
> Please take five minutes this week to review the pages and let me
> know:
>
> + If you see any critical layout or copy issues that need to be
> addressed
> + If your organization is okay with being presented on the Showcase
> page (http://bricolage.indevelopment.ca/showcase.shtml)
> + If you would like to provide any additional copy for your
> showcase / case study
>
> I think that's it for today. I'll pop another note out once the Tour
> page is complete. From there, it's a sprint to get this thing
> launched to support the release of Bricolage 2.0! :-)
>
> Many thanks in advance,
>
> Phillip.
>
>
> Previous threads:
> http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/bricolage/devel/38147
> http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/bricolage/devel/37752
> http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/bricolage/devel/37969
> http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/bricolage/devel/38012
>
> --
> Phillip Smith // Simplifier of Technology // COMMUNITY
> BANDWIDTH
> www.communitybandwidth.ca // www.phillipadsmith.com
>
>
>
>
>
>
>

Re: Input required: HTML version of new bricolagecms.org for review [ In reply to ]

phillip at communitybandwidth

Feb 15, 2010, 3:12 PM

Post #5 of 5 (2812 views)

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Many thanks for all the comments. :-) Now back to work!

On 12-Feb-10, at 9:41 AM, Aaron Fuleki wrote:

> Phillip,
> This looks rad - excellent work as usual!
>
> My only comment so far - the red Demo and Download buttons have
> neither hover nor cursor events. I thought they were dead, until I
> actually clicked one (at least in Safari 4). Minor UX mapping
> issue, that. I'd just darken them on hover, and make sure the
> cursor changes to a pointer.
>
> This totally needs to be the skin for bric 2, hands down.
>
> -Aaron
>
> ---------------------------------
> Aaron Fuleki
> Senior Web Architect
> Denison University
> 740.587.5752
> ---------------------------------
>
>
>
> On Feb 10, 2010, at 2:58 PM, Phillip Smith wrote:
>
>>
>> Hello,
>>
>> Many thanks for all of your on- and off-list input to date. I've
>> taken your input and hammered out a basic HTML version of a new
>> bricolagecms.org site based on the designs presented previously.
>> Caveat: I've not tested the HTML thoroughly in all browsers, but
>> they do seem functional in Safari and Firefox, and thus I'd like to
>> get any final comments or input before moving on to more thorough
>> testing, etc.
>>
>> You can find the front page here:
>> http://bricolage.indevelopment.ca/index.shtml
>>
>> And you should be able to navigate to the other pages from there
>> (except for the "Tour" page, which I'm currently working on).
>>
>> Please take five minutes this week to review the pages and let me
>> know:
>>
>> + If you see any critical layout or copy issues that need to be
>> addressed
>> + If your organization is okay with being presented on the Showcase
>> page (http://bricolage.indevelopment.ca/showcase.shtml)
>> + If you would like to provide any additional copy for your
>> showcase / case study
>>
>> I think that's it for today. I'll pop another note out once the
>> Tour page is complete. From there, it's a sprint to get this thing
>> launched to support the release of Bricolage 2.0! :-)
>>
>> Many thanks in advance,
>>
>> Phillip.
>>
>>
>> Previous threads:
>> http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/bricolage/devel/38147
>> http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/bricolage/devel/37752
>> http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/bricolage/devel/37969
>> http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/bricolage/devel/38012
>>
>> --
>> Phillip Smith // Simplifier of Technology // COMMUNITY
>> BANDWIDTH
>> www.communitybandwidth.ca // www.phillipadsmith.com
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>

--
Phillip Smith // Simplifier of Technology // COMMUNITY BANDWIDTH
www.communitybandwidth.ca // www.phillipadsmith.com