On 09/07/2014 02:56 PM, Marcus wrote: > Am 09/07/2014 11:34 PM, schrieb Kay Schenk: >> >> >> On 09/07/2014 03:45 AM, Marcus wrote: >>> Am 08/30/2014 05:14 PM, schrieb Andrea Pescetti: >>>> On 25/08/2014 Andrea Pescetti wrote: >>>>>> http://www.apache.org/ads/ >>>>> The home page is already quite cluttered. But this could fit in the >>>>> footer. We currently have a 203x61 feather on the right hand side >>>>> in the >>>>> footer. The logo Apache provides for ApacheCon would be 234x60, so >>>>> quite >>>>> similarly sized. We could accommodate it in the footer, to the left. >>>> >>>> I tried all the options discussed, but it didn't fit at all in the >>>> header or in the download page (which in turn is already complex >>>> enough). So I implemented the above solution, and you'll see it in the >>>> site footer. >>>> >>>> If anyone can do better, just improve it, no problem. But it's >>>> important >>>> to have ApacheCon visible. >>> >>> the footer is actually looking good and the graphic fits pretty well >>> (size and layout). >>> >>> However, it's on the bottom and for such temporary and visibility-needed >>> things not the best location. Therefore I've created 2 test webpapges: >>> >>> http://ooo-site.staging.apache.org/index_asfcon.html >>> http://ooo-site.staging.apache.org/download/index_asfcon.html >>> >>> Simple layout but it could be aligned more to the general page design. >>> >>> What do you all think? >>> >>> Marcus >> >> On both of these, what I see is that the notice is being partially >> covered by the blue navigation areas. >> >> Generally, I think this notice would be better on the home page than >> other pages. >> Any chance we could relocate this to the bottom area maybe between the >> W3C button and the end of the right side navigation element? > > I wanted to bring the attention to the top - away from the bottom.
I'm just wondering if the top is too busy already for this addition. > > Sure, it would be possible to put it there. Do you still see an > advantage to have it a few pixels higher than instead of leaving it in > the footer? I would need to see both versions before I could answer this I think. :/ Also, maybe see (random, I didn't look at all sites): http://libcloud.apache.org/ http://maven.apache.org/ http://ofbiz.apache.org/ for additional placement ideas. I am liking the News column idea of OFBiz actually. > > Thanks > > Marcus > -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- MzK "Nothing will work unless you do." -- Maya Angelou --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@openoffice.apache.org
