Re: Sneak preview of new proposed Cayenne site

From: Aristedes Maniatis (ar..sh.com.au)
Date: Sat Sep 09 2006 - 05:41:40 EDT

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    On 09/09/2006, at 4:27 AM, Borut Bolčina wrote:

    > Hello,
    >
    > have a look at http://svarog.homeip.net/cayenne/
    >
    > Most work is to be invested in documentation section. Properly divided
    > sections, PDF versions, ...
    > Also the right side is empty.
    >
    > Suggestions welcome.

    I think this is an improvement on the current site, but we could do
    better in some ways:

    * the design should be css based, not a table based design. This will
    make it much easier to reskin and update in the future. It also makes
    it easier to add content over time. A css based design is better for
    accessibility reasons and better for printing.

    * it shouldn't be done in Dreamweaver which leaves lots of ugly
    javascript behind

    * I don't like navigation which runs in several directions on the
    site. Here we have primary navigation running across from the top
    left, which is limiting in its ability to expand to add new items.
    Then navigation at the top right which also runs across, but to the
    left, and finally navigation on the right which runs vertically. The
    problems I have are:

      - why are there three sets of navigation?
      - what happens as we want to add navigation to levels 2 and 3 and
    they collide in the middle on small screens?
      - what happens on small screens when you can't see the navigation
    to the right?

    I'd like to work with Borut and the advances he has made, and
    furthermore to sponsor our graphic designer to work on the design
    with us and the community. His work can be seen here: http://
    www.brucemartin.net/

    Cheers
    Ari Maniatis

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