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      CommentAuthorChristopher
    • CommentTimeNov 27th 2006 edited by Sean on the 28th November 2006 at 17:16:58 EST
     
    Right, just thought I'd kick off a new topic as we're all keen to get started on this new site after whats happened with OpenWebDesign.org as far as I can tell... so... the design of the new site... what do people think it should be like?

    I would say something like the usage on [http://www.cssremix.com/] would be good as I reckon we should try and have quite a few designs on the main page, this also means we can update faster if required, whilst still keeping designs on the main page for a while as their is more room for them. Although I don't honestly like the thin double sidebars and would opt for a single sidebar and large content area, what do others want the site to be like?
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      CommentAuthorNeuen
    • CommentTimeNov 27th 2006
     
    I would think some thing similar to what you think Christopher.

    Maybe have the basic page lay out look some thing like the Standards Reboot home page.
    URL {http://standardsreboot.com/nov06/}
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      CommentAuthorLobsterMan
    • CommentTimeNov 27th 2006
     
    I think we should agree on a layout, make a contest, and then leave the design to the designers' creativity and imagination.
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      CommentAuthorNeuen
    • CommentTimeNov 27th 2006
     
    A contest, once again a great idea by LobsterMan
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      CommentAuthorLobsterMan
    • CommentTimeNov 27th 2006
     
    I'm thinking left-aligned fixed width 950px, with the most important stuff within the 800px limit for users with smaller screens. any other suggestions?
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      CommentAuthorgnome
    • CommentTimeNov 27th 2006
     
    % width. it makes it more challenging, and fits onto any screen. margin: 10%; on the body gives plenty of whitespace... it takes a bit more trickery to round corners and the like, but the results can be astounding.
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      CommentAuthorLobsterMan
    • CommentTimeNov 27th 2006
     
    My problem with elastic designs is that the content gets so messed up sometimes, it's really hard to control, and for a site that will hopefully have many different features, we need full control.
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      CommentAuthorgnome
    • CommentTimeNov 27th 2006
     
    A contest for the design would bring in a pile of submissions. the problem there could be in the judging. with an elastic layout, you are right that content can sometimes be restricted in alignment techniques, but JayKay has a design with fluid width that looks really impressive, and most of my (not so impressive) designs are measured in either em, or %. It can be done.
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      CommentAuthoricyone
    • CommentTimeNov 27th 2006
     
    yep contest is a great idea as it really fits the group unity type community, if it a user-member voting contest. similar to the domain voting thing that was done
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      CommentAuthorNeuen
    • CommentTimeNov 28th 2006
     
    I have been working on a mock-up design that I will release tonight for you guys to have a look at.
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      CommentAuthorLobsterMan
    • CommentTimeNov 28th 2006
     
    I'd love to see it.
    Maybe to save time, the contest will be on photoshop mockups, and then only the winning design will get coded
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      CommentAuthorNeuen
    • CommentTimeNov 28th 2006
     
    Good Idea LobsterMan. I can help with the coding part.
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      CommentAuthorLobsterMan
    • CommentTimeNov 28th 2006
     
    I also created a simple totally style-less layout for the temporary site till we finish the design contest. I didn't use any colors or anything, so it'll be obvious that it's temporary.
    view it here
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      CommentAuthorNeuen
    • CommentTimeNov 28th 2006
     
    Nice.
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      CommentAuthorjelontok
    • CommentTimeNov 28th 2006
     
    when's the deadline for the submissions ?
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      CommentAuthorChristopher
    • CommentTimeNov 28th 2006 edited by Christopher on the 28th November 2006 at 14:13:56 EST
     
    I'd hope it would be a while (meaning a month?) for the deadline, we haven't even got a shell and system running yet (as far as i'm aware anyway) so we can't skin it immediately anyway.

    also with quite a relaxed deadline (if everyone agrees on a relaxed deadline that is) hopefully it will encourage more people to have a go and present their thoughts and ideas as they don't have to rush through with the first idea they have.
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      CommentAuthorjanpd24
    • CommentTimeNov 28th 2006
     
    TODC?! rasta

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