[OT] Re: Redesign of dlang.org

[H. S. Teoh via Digitalmars-d]

On Fri, Aug 29, 2014 at 02:36:21AM +0000, Hubert via Digitalmars-d wrote:
> Thanks for the response! I do agree that the colors are way too "hot"
> (I've must've been quite tired when I submitted that mockup)
> 
> Someone noted that the concept that I pitched had too much whitespace,
> which is a sentiment that I do not share. There's a lot of issues with
> the readability in the current design; way too wide columns just to
> name one thing. I must also completely disagree with the "90's
> anachronism" part.
> 
> You may feel that a "Getting started" section and simplified
> link/navigation structure might be insulting or inefficient, but is
> the site supposed to cater to the entrenched D-practitioners? As long
> as the readability and the layout of the documentation is accurate and
> clear what does it matter to you? There's not any inherent value in
> complexity.

I do not say that having a simplified link/navigation structure is
insulting or inefficient. But I do say the simplification should be via
categories that make sense. I.e., "click here to start / click here to
watch completely irrelevant marketing video" makes no sense, whereas a
breakdown like "News / Download / Get started with D / Reference
documentation / Compiler specs / etc." makes sense.

Content-less splash pages are, to me, completely worthless. A
properly-designed front page with sensible top-level links to sensible
categories, properly designed, will both look and work better. A proper
design need not sacrifice content for appeal.


T

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