On Thu, Feb 7, 2013 at 4:54 PM, Kevin Grignon <[email protected]>wrote:
> If I understand correctly, the goal is to emphasize the message and links > to drive action. > > Robs suggestion to create a compelling graphic makes sense. > > Beyond font colour, we can use more info design and visual design to call > attention to the message. > I'm not srue about using a graphic except maybe in background, since the wording changes all the time. The Announcement area could do with some styling changes however, especially in light of its tendency to clobber our default tabs on phone display. On my browser setup, I disallow font changes.. I don't know how many other do this, but maybe just dealing with size, color and placement of the Announcement font would be optimal. > Regards, > Kevin > > > On Feb 2, 2013, at 7:16 AM, Dave Fisher <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > On Feb 1, 2013, at 3:04 PM, Pedro Giffuni wrote: > > > >> Thank you Dave! > >> > >> It's still perfectly visible without being too scandalous. I like it. > >> > >> Now for a new bikeshed ... I would use "Volunteers wanted", instead of > "Volunteers needed" ;). > > > > Semantics are important! > > > >> > >> Just kidding ... :). > > > > It's not a bikeshed it is a good point! Done! > > > > Regards, > > Dave > > > >> > >> Pedro. > >> > >> > >> > >>> ________________________________ > >>> Da: Dave Fisher <[email protected]> > >>> A: [email protected] > >>> Inviato: Venerdì 1 Febbraio 2013 17:49 > >>> Oggetto: Re: [bikeshed] I like blue titles. > >>> > >>> On Feb 1, 2013, at 1:56 PM, Tanja Meece wrote: > >>> > >>>> Red immediately sends up a warning flag in my mind and that of other > user's > >>>> I'm sure. > >>> > >>> That was the original intent. > >>> > >>>> There has to be some way to change the color. > >>> > >>> There is and it is done! It is now the same blue as the rest of the > header text. > >>> > >>> Regards, > >>> Dave > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>> > >>>> TMCM > >>>> > >>>> On Feb 1, 2013 9:43 AM, "Pedro Giffuni" <[email protected]> wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>> ________________________________ > >>>>>> Da: Dave Fisher > >>>>> ... > >>>>>>>> Can we change the red title in the website ("Call for Volunteers", > >>>>>>>> as of lately) to dark blue? > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> The reasons: > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> - The tone of red chosen looks like it was made to fit at the last > >>>>>>>> moment. It has no aesthetic coherence with the rest of the > website. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> It was chosen quickly and I was thinking it would be for unusual > events. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> Firstly, I hope I am doing this properly, if not I apologize in > >>>> advance. > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> I agree. I believe that a red sends the wrong signals. It sends > up > >>>> more of a warning flag, rather than an invitation for volunteers. > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> The first time I saw it I thought I'd done something wrong. > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>> I recall it started when we were about to release 3.4 and the blog > went > >>>>> down so we just had to release on the website. > >>>>> > >>>>>> Now it appears to be a common element which is OK. > >>>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> It is being changed everytime there's something to communicate: > >>>>> Like if we break (yet) another download milestone. > >>>>> > >>>>> The red chair is becoming part of the furniture. > >>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> - It makes us look desperate (or so seem to think some bloggers). > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> The concern should be "what works?" Not "what some bloggers think". > >>>>>>> Breaking out from the visual clutter of the page is important. We > want > >>>>>>> to stand out, not blend in and be overlooked. IMHO. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> I like blue if it will always be there > >>>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> I suspect we will have it forever :(. > >>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Oh course there are other ways of standing out, like with a banner > >>>>>>> graphic. That could give us a more professional image while still > >>>>>>> standing out. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> What ever can be done... > >>>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> Again, just chose a color for the bikeshed that seems average > >>>>> among the proposals ;). > >>>>> > >>>>> Pedro. > >>> > >>> > >>> > > > -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MzK "A great deal of talent is lost to the world for want of a little courage." -- Sydney Smith
