[Qgis-developer] Webpage

[Vincent Picavet]

Hi,

> Speaking of website improvement, I've just dropped in a proposal for a
> refined - and more importantly _vector-based_ - QGIS logo here:
> http://hub.qgis.org/issues/6688
> 
> I've tried to stick to the original logo as much as possible as clearly
> many people are emotionally attached to the current logo. Hopefully, the
> proposal also refines the logo with more subtle lightning.
> 
> Having QGIS' website use _one_ standard logo throughout (i.e. header logo,
> download button logo, etc.) would already be a nice improvement.
> 
> Hope this can be of use to the project.

Concerning the logo, could we have a definitive and community-based poll or 
contest on the 2.0 version logo ?

I know the current one has supporters, and it has been there for a long time, 
charged with emotion and all. I like it for that reason too, but it is 
definitly not professional neither modern-looking. 
I get this remark quite often during training session, and it is quite sad for 
the QGIS «branding» as a professionnal and serious tool.

Vincent

> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Math
> 
> On Wed, Nov 14, 2012 at 5:48 AM, Tim Sutton <lists at linfiniti.com> wrote:
> > Hi
> > 
> > Yes I have seen it. With no disrespect to the GRASS folks I think it has
> > enough problems that I would not like to copy it on our site. My
> > (hopefully) constructive criticisms:
> > 
> > * its very busy
> > * it doesnt have good whitespace balance e.g. module of the day box with
> > screenshots box floating to the right
> > * I love jquery but jquery css is looking old already
> > * there are too many underlines [ ] >> > and other characters that
> > distract attention and make it look not so friendly
> > * the panels on the left (search, latest news, map) should have been put
> > to the right
> > * there is too much white space in the heading area
> > * the logo really needs a refresh
> > * the heavy green bars distract your eye away from the content
> > * there are too many different font sizes and font styles
> > * the drop down menus feel visually disconnected from the tabs the spring
> > from and menus from tabs just feels kinda wierd
> > 
> > In short it could really use a designer to introduce balance, correct
> > emphasis and remove distractions
> > 
> > As such I would not be supportive of using it for our site I suggest to
> > wait for the sphinx theme based on bootstrap to come out and then start
> > moving our web content into that. We will do some customisations for the
> > QGIS front page and Richard has been making awesome progress in getting a
> > well put together bootstrap based sphinx theme in place for us when we
> > can then skin using any bootstrap theme (e.g. checkout some of the
> > themes at http://bootswatch.com/).
> > 
> > So -1 from me
> > 
> > Regards
> > 
> > Tim
> > 
> > On Wed, Nov 14, 2012 at 12:14 AM, Werner Macho 
<werner.macho at gmail.com>wrote:
> >> Hi there!
> >> 
> >> Anyone seen the new GRASS Webpage?
> >> I really like the clean and intuitive style with lots of information
> >> presented clearly on the top page ..
> >> Probably we can adapt it to "our" new webpage?
> >> It even looks good on mobile phones ..
> >> 
> >> Opinions on that?
> >> 
> >> kind regards
> >> Werner
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