I wanted to see how this box idea would play out on the actual website so I mocked it up here: https://imgur.com/iOTBLuX
Hmmm, not sure about it. What does everyone think? Hopefully, it can at least spark an idea from you Polidea folks. I also don't hate the original confetti idea — it just feels like it needs ... something. Just not sure what. This is why design is hard! —Chris On Wed, Nov 13, 2019 at 9:38 AM Chris Hendrixson <ch...@astronomer.io> wrote: > I made a quick sketch of the idea that I mentioned a few minutes ago. I > basically just created boxes at various widths, used the Airflow colors as > the border and used the same color at 10% opacity inside the box. Here are > two options, one with rounded corners and one with fully rounded edges. > This is just a sketch so the size of things would need to be adjusted to > look right in production. > > https://imgur.com/a/rpBzc4O > https://imgur.com/sQwThGE > > Also, just for reference, here is the Airflow UI icon I made recently that > I pulled this idea from: https://imgur.com/D3ZBy5N > > —Chris > > On Wed, Nov 13, 2019 at 9:19 AM Bas Harenslak < > basharens...@godatadriven.com> wrote: > >> Can we reuse the animation for a new Airflow 404 page? ;-) >> >> On 13 Nov 2019, at 15:01, Chris Hendrixson <ch...@astronomer.io<mailto: >> ch...@astronomer.io>> wrote: >> >> I like the concept of the floating squares, though, as-is, they seem a >> bit like confetti. I think the Slack implementation works really well >> because, with the recognizable logos, it still feels relevant to Slack. >> >> An idea: What if they were a different shape? Something a bit more >> relevant to Airflow? >> >> I recently designed an icon — attached — to represent the Airflow UI and >> I used these little pill-shaped icons to represent DAGs. Maybe something >> like this could work? Using the various Airflow colors? >> >> On Tue, Nov 12, 2019 at 2:29 PM Aizhamal Nurmamat kyzy < >> aizha...@apache.org<mailto:aizha...@apache.org>> wrote: >> Thank you all for your feedback. I will pass them to the team who is >> implementing and hopefully share the new version in a day or two. >> >> On Sat, Nov 9, 2019 at 3:48 PM Tomasz Urbaszek < >> tomasz.urbas...@polidea.com<mailto:tomasz.urbas...@polidea.com>> >> wrote: >> >> > I like the animation too and +1 for dark mode. Few observations: >> > - on documentation page, it was not intuitive for me that the menu is >> > scrollable, should a scroll bar be added? >> > - on documentation page, the search loop is mixed with input field (my >> > screen 1680x1050) >> > >> > In overall I really love the new page ;) >> > >> > Bests, >> > Tomek >> > >> > On Sat, Nov 9, 2019 at 11:23 PM Felix Uellendall <felue...@pm.me.invalid >> <mailto:felue...@pm.me.invalid>> >> > wrote: >> > >> > > I like the animation, too. :) Maybe we can also change the animation a >> > bit >> > > so that the squares do not disappear and instead bounce back when they >> > hit >> > > the borders. >> > > >> > > +1 for Dark Mode (but actually even I am a dark mode user I really >> like >> > > the current one with white background) As Jarek said I think we can >> also >> > > add it later, don’t need it initially :) >> > > >> > > Best Regards, >> > > Felix >> > > >> > > Sent from ProtonMail Mobile >> > > >> > > On Sat, Nov 9, 2019 at 20:32, Driesprong, Fokko <fo...@driesprong.frl >> <mailto:fo...@driesprong.frl>> >> > > wrote: >> > > >> > > > I like the floating squares :-) >> > > > >> > > > Op za 9 nov. 2019 om 19:17 schreef Bas Harenslak < >> > > > basharens...@godatadriven.com<mailto:basharens...@godatadriven.com >> >>: >> > > > >> > > >> I really like it (including front page animation)! Looks fresh & >> > modern. >> > > >> >> > > >> There’s still some placeholders here and there so I won’t comment >> on >> > > those. >> > > >> >> > > >> Some notes on the parts that are filled: >> > > >> - would also put the slack invite page in the “join the community” >> > > >> - the menu on the right side in the docs doesn’t show for “how-to >> > > guides” >> > > >> - hovering over a header in the docs shows a permalink button, but >> the >> > > >> image is just a square >> > > >> >> > > >> Cheers, >> > > >> >> > > >> Bas >> > > >> >> > > >> > On 9 Nov 2019, at 18:07, Jarek Potiuk <jarek.pot...@polidea.com >> <mailto:jarek.pot...@polidea.com>> >> > > wrote: >> > > >> > >> > > >> > I love it. Including the animation. I think we all need a bit of >> fun >> > > in >> > > >> our >> > > >> > work, no matter how serious we are. Even slack has similar >> animated >> > > >> > background https://slack.com/intl/en-pl/ (and they are pretty >> > > serious). >> > > >> > >> > > >> > I have just two comments: >> > > >> > - we should show stable released documentation by default not >> > 2.0.0. I >> > > >> know >> > > >> > we are looking at it from contributors point of view, but this >> page >> > is >> > > >> > mostly for users who use "released" software. And I agree with >> Deng >> > > that >> > > >> > versions should be in reverse chronological order. >> > > >> > - maybe - following recent trends - we should have "dark" mode as >> > > well ? >> > > >> > The site is very white .... This is a nice-to-have of course and >> we >> > > can >> > > >> add >> > > >> > it later as well (but maybe it is simple even now :)). >> > > >> > >> > > >> > J >> > > >> > >> > > >> > On Sat, Nov 9, 2019 at 5:56 AM Kevin Yang <yrql...@gmail.com >> <mailto:yrql...@gmail.com>> >> > wrote: >> > > >> > >> > > >> >> Excellent work! I really like it, esp. the documentation part. >> > Thank >> > > >> you >> > > >> >> everyone who contributed to it 👍 >> > > >> >> >> > > >> >> +1 for it is very subjective and I'm in favor of the moving >> > elements. >> > > >> I'm >> > > >> >> not so sure how being a project for serious user would conflict >> > with >> > > >> just >> > > >> >> showing some moving elements in the landing page. Or I'm not >> even >> > > sure >> > > >> what >> > > >> >> does serious user mean. >> > > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > > >> >> Cheers, >> > > >> >> Kevin Y >> > > >> >> >> > > >> >> On Fri, Nov 8, 2019 at 7:46 PM Deng Xiaodong < >> xd.den...@gmail.com<mailto:xd.den...@gmail.com>> >> > > >> wrote: >> > > >> >> >> > > >> >>> Very nice work! >> > > >> >>> >> > > >> >>> - Personally I quite like the moving background elements, and >> I do >> > > not >> > > >> >>> find it distracting. I believe this is very subjective, and we >> can >> > > >> >> discuss >> > > >> >>> on each other’s preference forever. So... But anyway, if there >> > will >> > > be >> > > >> >> any >> > > >> >>> vote, mine is +1 for the current one. >> > > >> >>> >> > > >> >>> - At Documentation page, when I choose version, the order is >> > “Stable >> > > >> >>> (1.10.6) -> 1.10.1-> 1.10.2 -> 1.10.3->…”. But personally I >> think >> > > >> >> “reverse” >> > > >> >>> order is making more sense, i.e. “Stable (1.10.6) -> 1.10.5-> >> > > 1.10.4 -> >> > > >> >>> 1.10.3->…” >> > > >> >>> >> > > >> >>> - Some links are not working yet (maybe they will be handled >> > > later?), >> > > >> >>> including: >> > > >> >>> * “View Page Source” button at page >> > > >> >>> https://airflow-website-s5z26d2t7a-ew.a.run.app/docs/stable/ < >> > > >> >>> https://airflow-website-s5z26d2t7a-ew.a.run.app/docs/stable/> >> > > >> >>> * PIP Installation “Quick Start” button at page >> > > >> >>> https://airflow-website-s5z26d2t7a-ew.a.run.app/install/ < >> > > >> >>> https://airflow-website-s5z26d2t7a-ew.a.run.app/install/> (it >> > > leads me >> > > >> >> to >> > > >> >>> GitHub index page) >> > > >> >>> >> > > >> >>> >> > > >> >>> Again, very nice work! Thanks! >> > > >> >>> >> > > >> >>> >> > > >> >>> >> > > >> >>> XD >> > > >> >>> >> > > >> >>> >> > > >> >>>> On 9 Nov 2019, at 8:29 AM, Aizhamal Nurmamat kyzy < >> > > >> aizha...@apache.org<mailto:aizha...@apache.org> >> > > >> >>> >> > > >> >>> wrote: >> > > >> >>>> >> > > >> >>>> Thank you both for your feedback. >> > > >> >>>> >> > > >> >>>> I really dislike the moving background elements on the lading >> > > page. I >> > > >> >>>>> already found the previous example when they weren't moving >> hard >> > > to >> > > >> >>> focus >> > > >> >>>>> on other elements such as finding the header menu and going >> to >> > the >> > > >> >>>>> documentation, for me this is now easily twice as worse. If >> no >> > one >> > > >> >> else >> > > >> >>>>> agrees with me I guess it's a personal quirk you can ignore >> as >> > an >> > > >> >>> outlier >> > > >> >>>> >> > > >> >>>> >> > > >> >>>> @Everyone, does majority of you don't like the floating >> squares >> > on >> > > the >> > > >> >>>> landing page? Would you prefer it to be static and something >> more >> > > >> >> simple >> > > >> >>>> and clean? I would really appreciate if you can share some >> ideas >> > of >> > > >> >> what >> > > >> >>>> could be a good replacement. >> > > >> >>>> >> > > >> >>>> When clicking "Install" I get "Connect failed", is there a >> > > proposed UI >> > > >> >>> for >> > > >> >>>>> this page or is this not part of the demo? >> > > >> >>>>> >> > > >> >>>>> Yes, if you click the "install" on the top right, they both >> > should >> > > >> >> lead >> > > >> >>>> the same page. >> > > >> >>>> >> > > >> >>>> On the documentation page there is a submenu floating on the >> left >> > > side >> > > >> >> of >> > > >> >>>>> the screen which by default has the menus ["Apache Airflow >> > > >> >>> Documentation ", >> > > >> >>>>> "Principles", "Beyond the Horizon", "Content"]. At my >> desktops >> > > >> default >> > > >> >>>>> resolution (1080p) with my default window size (half >> horizontal >> > > >> width) >> > > >> >>> that >> > > >> >>>>> submenu is entirely squished and inaccessible. >> > > >> >>>>> >> > > >> >>>> >> > > >> >>>> Yes, I also found few places where text or manu gets squished, >> > like >> > > >> >> when >> > > >> >>>> you search the docs. >> > > >> >>>> >> > > >> >>>> - On mobile the integration boxes are rather oversized (see >> > screen >> > > >> shot >> > > >> >>> of >> > > >> >>>>> it attaches) >> > > >> >>>>> >> > > >> >>>> >> > > >> >>>> I think apache lists do not support the files, so we can't see >> > any >> > > >> >>>> attachments. >> > > >> >>>> >> > > >> >>>> >> > > >> >>>>> - Those link to readthedocs - but they should link to >> versioned >> > > docs >> > > >> >>>>> hosted on our on site. >> > > >> >>>>> >> > > >> >>>> Ack, will pass on this feedback. >> > > >> >>>> >> > > >> >>>> - The version selection in the docs on our site isn't quite >> > working >> > > >> >>> right: >> > > >> >>>>> if I select 1.10.6 it still shows 2.0.0dev >> > > >> >>>>> >> > > >> >>>> Ack, will pass on this feedback. >> > > >> >>>> >> > > >> >>>> - blog posts still populated with placeholders? >> > > >> >>>>> >> > > >> >>>> Correct, case studies page as well. >> > > >> >>>> >> > > >> >>>> >> > > >> >>>>> - after selecting roadmap from the top menu there is a >> subpage >> > nav >> > > >> >> that >> > > >> >>>>> feels out of place >> > > >> >>>>> >> > > >> >>>> The idea was to have a documentation page, that supports >> > > >> images/graphs, >> > > >> >>>> etc. And if we end up adding more to it in the future. It can >> be >> > > one >> > > >> >> page >> > > >> >>>> only as well. >> > > >> >>>> >> > > >> >>>> - "learn more" from meetup page doesn't go anywhere useful >> > > >> >>>>> >> > > >> >>>> Learn more will lead to the Meetup.com<http://Meetup.com> >> registration page. >> > > >> >>>> >> > > >> >>>> >> > > >> >>>>> - There are two section "collapsers" on the community page: a >> > blue >> > > >> >> arrow >> > > >> >>>>> on the right and a black one on the left (again, see >> screenshot) >> > > >> >>>>> >> > > >> >>>> Again, can't see the screenshots :( >> > > >> >>>> >> > > >> >>>> >> > > >> >>>>> - we should probably point most users towards users@ not >> dev@ >> > > >> mailing >> > > >> >>> list >> > > >> >>>>> >> > > >> >>>> Agree. Is user@ list currently active? I am just wondering if >> > > people >> > > >> >> are >> > > >> >>>> following that list, and user's questions are getting enough >> > > >> attention. >> > > >> >>>> >> > > >> >>>> - "Primary Members Commiters" heading on Community page should >> > > >> probably >> > > >> >>> say >> > > >> >>>>> "Project Management Committee" >> > > >> >>>> >> > > >> >>>> +1 >> > > >> >>>> >> > > >> >>>> Hope this list was useful :) >> > > >> >>>>> >> > > >> >>>> +100 :) Thank you. >> > > >> >>>> >> > > >> >>>> >> > > >> >>>> >> > > >> >>>> >> > > >> >>>> >> > > >> >>>>> On 8 November 2019 20:08:41 GMT, Aizhamal Nurmamat kyzy < >> > > >> >>>>> aizha...@apache.org<mailto:aizha...@apache.org>> wrote: >> > > >> >>>>>> >> > > >> >>>>>> Hi everybody, >> > > >> >>>>>> >> > > >> >>>>>> We are super close to the final version of the Airflow >> website >> > > and >> > > >> we >> > > >> >>>>>> really need YOU to play with the prototype to make sure that >> > > >> >>> everything is >> > > >> >>>>>> working properly. >> > > >> >>>>>> >> > > >> >>>>>> Here is the link: >> > > https://airflow-website-s5z26d2t7a-ew.a.run.app/ >> > > >> >>>>>> >> > > >> >>>>>> Please submit your feedback on the prototype in this thread >> > > before >> > > >> >>> Tuesday, >> > > >> >>>>>> 10.00am CEST. After that it will be Commit-then-Review >> process. >> > > >> >>>>>> >> > > >> >>>>>> We also need YOUR help to create a website copy. Marta has >> > > created >> > > >> >> this >> > > >> >>>>>> document [1] where you can put the information, >> instructions or >> > > >> >>>>>> guidelines that need to appear in each section. It doesn't >> need >> > > to >> > > >> be >> > > >> >>>>>> perfect, just needs to convey the knowledge that you already >> > > have on >> > > >> >>> how to >> > > >> >>>>>> install Airflow or how to submit a bug, for example. I will >> be >> > > >> adding >> > > >> >>>>>> things myself too. >> > > >> >>>>>> >> > > >> >>>>>> Let's make sure that we have the necessary and relevant >> > > >> >>>>>> information available for our users and contributors before >> we >> > > >> >> publish >> > > >> >>> it. >> > > >> >>>>>> Here is an article on how to write a web copy if anyone >> wants >> > to >> > > >> >> take a >> > > >> >>>>>> look [2]. >> > > >> >>>>>> >> > > >> >>>>>> [1] >> > > >> >>>>>> >> > > >> >>> >> > > >> >> >> > > >> >> > > >> > >> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Y4jBjtQ13zeLZ2e3V4foa51pN-168p1DHJ5zc7cbyGg/edit?ts=5dbc78cd >> > > >> >>>>>> [2] https://expresswriters.com/how-to-write-web-copy/ >> > > >> >>>>>> >> > > >> >>>>>> >> > > >> >>> >> > > >> >>> >> > > >> >> >> > > >> > >> > > >> > >> > > >> > -- >> > > >> > >> > > >> > Jarek Potiuk >> > > >> > Polidea <https://www.polidea.com/> | Principal Software Engineer >> > > >> > >> > > >> > M: +48 660 796 129 <+48%20660%20796%20129> <+48660796129 >> > <+48%20660%20796%20129>> >> > > >> > [image: Polidea] <https://www.polidea.com/> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > >> > Tomasz Urbaszek >> > Polidea <https://www.polidea.com/> | Junior Software Engineer >> > >> > M: +48 505 628 493 <+48%20505%20628%20493> <+48505628493 >> > <+48%20505%20628%20493>> >> > E: tomasz.urbas...@polidea.com<mailto:tomasz.urbas...@polidea.com> < >> tomasz.urbasz...@polidea.com<mailto:tomasz.urbasz...@polidea.com>> >> > >> > Unique Tech >> > Check out our projects! <https://www.polidea.com/our-work> >> > >> >>
