I was not involved in the design :) - I am just a "user" really for the
website design :). So I will let the designers to answer it :).

J.


On Wed, Nov 13, 2019 at 7:38 PM Chris Hendrixson <[email protected]>
wrote:

> Hey Jarek, that makes sense. I trust your instincts. Did you ever try
> multiple shapes? Not just squares but circles and triangles too? —Chris
>
> On Wed, Nov 13, 2019 at 10:24 AM Jarek Potiuk <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
> > Hey Chris,
> >
> > I looked at both and i like the "confetti" one much more than the "boxy"
> > one (After the "shuriken" logo, I got used to naming our design
> proposals -
> > makes it much easier to talk about them).
> >
> > One reason is that the "boxy" one looks far more cluttered and
> distracting.
> > But I also have a bit deeper reason. I really think we must abstract away
> > from the current UI. It's not the best (to say the least) - especially if
> > you want to use terms like "modern", "design", "colors", "accessibility".
> > As a designer I am sure you will agree with me :).
> >
> > I can very well see that we will change the way tasks are visualised in
> the
> > future UI of Airflow, so if we have the visual components too much tied
> to
> > the current UI, we might have to redo the whole website after UI revamp.
> I
> > think it's better to have something more abstract, that works well with
> the
> > new, modern logo we have (thank you for that BTW - the more I look at it,
> > the more I like it!).
> >
> > J.
> >
> > On Wed, Nov 13, 2019 at 4:17 PM Chris Hendrixson <[email protected]>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > 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 <[email protected]>
> > > 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 <
> > > > [email protected]> wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> Can we reuse the animation for a new Airflow 404 page? ;-)
> > > >>
> > > >> On 13 Nov 2019, at 15:01, Chris Hendrixson <[email protected]
> > <mailto:
> > > >> [email protected]>> 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 <
> > > >> [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> 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 <
> > > >> [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>>
> > > >> 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
> > > <[email protected]
> > > >> <mailto:[email protected]>>
> > > >> > 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
> > > <[email protected]
> > > >> <mailto:[email protected]>>
> > > >> > > wrote:
> > > >> > >
> > > >> > > > I like the floating squares :-)
> > > >> > > >
> > > >> > > > Op za 9 nov. 2019 om 19:17 schreef Bas Harenslak <
> > > >> > > > [email protected]<mailto:
> > > [email protected]
> > > >> >>:
> > > >> > > >
> > > >> > > >> 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 <
> > > [email protected]
> > > >> <mailto:[email protected]>>
> > > >> > > 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 <
> [email protected]
> > > >> <mailto:[email protected]>>
> > > >> > 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 <
> > > >> [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>>
> > > >> > > >> 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 <
> > > >> > > >> [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>
> > > >> > > >> >>>
> > > >> > > >> >>> 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 <
> > > >> > > >> >>>>> [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>>
> 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: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]
> >
> > <
> > > >> [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>>
> > > >> >
> > > >> > Unique Tech
> > > >> > Check out our projects! <https://www.polidea.com/our-work>
> > > >> >
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > >
> >
> >
> > --
> >
> > Jarek Potiuk
> > Polidea <https://www.polidea.com/> | Principal Software Engineer
> >
> > M: +48 660 796 129 <+48660796129>
> > [image: Polidea] <https://www.polidea.com/>
> >
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