Thanks I am most likely to start with an admin bootstrap template
Metronic from keen looks very popular Any suggestions? On Thu, 20 Apr 2017 at 12:15 am, Kirk Brooks via 4D_Tech < 4d_tech@lists.4d.com> wrote: > Sujit, > > Another factor here is whether your app will be used on mobile devices or > not. > > When I'm building forms for use in web areas or my audience is primarily > going to be using a latptop or larger I like nav bars and sidebars for the > reasons other folks have mentioned. But if it's going to be accessed on a > mobile device I use top nav bars and stay away from sidebars unless it's a > very thin column of icons or something of the like. I also make it a point > to use a reactive display framework. I'm happy with Bootstrap but it's not > the only one. > > My thoughts on this generally are: > > build your app so that the data and display are independent (then it > matters less what you use to make it look nice and it's easier to change) > never, never write 4D code to create html (use 4D tags or better html side > tools) > look at it on your phone once in a while as you work - just because > > > I think users generally could care less about what design format we are > using (not talking advertising or landing pages here). What they do care > about is being able to get their work done and that means making the > interface easy to use and understand. > > On Tue, Apr 18, 2017 at 3:42 PM, Sujit Shah via 4D_Tech < > 4d_tech@lists.4d.com> wrote: > > > I have read a bit about the pros and cons of a Top Menu layout vs Sidebar > > Layout. A lot of popular web applications like Xero, Salesforce use Top > > Menus. > > > > Gmail is of course using a sidebar. > > > > For me a sidebar offers a lot more flexibility (accordion) without using > > several levels of menus and submenus at the top. > > > > Then there is the user expectations. Anyone have any advise, tips or > > thoughts on this? > > > > > > > > -- > > > > xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > "There must be ingenuity as well as intention, strategy as well as > > strength. " > > ********************************************************************** > > 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) > > FAQ: http://lists.4d.com/faqnug.html > > Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html > > Options: http://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech > > Unsub: mailto:4d_tech-unsubscr...@lists.4d.com > > ********************************************************************** > > > > > -- > Kirk Brooks > San Francisco, CA > ======================= > > *The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do > nothing.* > > *- Edmund Burke* > ********************************************************************** > 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) > FAQ: http://lists.4d.com/faqnug.html > Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html > Options: http://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech > Unsub: mailto:4d_tech-unsubscr...@lists.4d.com > ********************************************************************** -- xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx "There must be ingenuity as well as intention, strategy as well as strength. " ********************************************************************** 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) FAQ: http://lists.4d.com/faqnug.html Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html Options: http://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech Unsub: mailto:4d_tech-unsubscr...@lists.4d.com **********************************************************************
