Re: [boost] [website] Link styles.

From: Kevin Wheatley (hxpro_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-02-14 04:55:58

[link style]
its obvious, but I don't know where I've been - minor.

Jim Douglas wrote:
> I like the link styles, but I hate the picture behind the logo across
> the top of the page. IMHO it is far too abstract. I preferred the more
> regular pattern you were using earlier.

[Logo bar]
On my screen I'd like to see the "C++ Libraries" and the general quote
stand out more. The sharp area of the image draws too much attention
and takes you eye away from the Boost logo.

[main body]
It might be nice to surround the page with a little white border
perhaps, especially for the main body text. Perhaps aligned with the
indented 'welcome' tab. - this is 'worse' on the 'Libraries' page as
with my screen width there is a large gap between the 'term' and the
'definition' which if the left edge was indented would be smaller.

[footer]
should it not have the same styling as the top with a little white
surrounding it?

I find it odd that the footer changes size depending on the main body
content, it gets quite large on some of the more empty pages.

It also makes it jump off screen when showing the 'index' tab for
instance - minor.

[index tab]

This page is just all messed up, bullets are right on the left edge of
the page, there is a lone bullet next to the  "Get Boost" logo, the
Documentation section is below the Search box (aligned vertically with
the end of the 'Development' section)

[general comment]
Too many shades of blue on the large colour regions? the general
colour of the upper picture I like, the more muted dark blue at the
bottom should be the same colour. perhaps too much use of 'shadowing'.

Looks much improved from the older design.

Firefox 1.5.0.1 Windows with about 1080x770 pixels area for the page
content.

Kevin

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