[DesDev] Design to template

[Jeff Howden]

elfur,

><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><
> From: Elfur Logadottir
>
> | Your suggestion
> | (http://nemendur.ru.is/elfur01/temp/evolt_article2-elfur.gif)
> | that helps you associate the blue cube to the subheader
> | is, IMO, too stark.
>
> you know, at least a few of us have made the comment that
> the only part of the design we had problems with was this
> three part header conjunction.  several suggestions have
> been made but none of them have invoked a possibly
> different solution of that header on your part [...]
><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><

no offense, but suggestions from others shouldn't necessarily imply that
isaac put more time into the design.  if those with suggestions are so
inclined, let them submit suggestions.  let those suggestions stand on their
own merit.  if they're inferior, they will be dropped and not make it to the
final cut.

><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><
> i appreciate that you're frustrated by the comments and
> lame suggestions, and i'm not going to argue with you,
> but i guess i'm asking if you could present a different
> solution of some sort - even if that one would be less
> favoured by you - that way we have the possibility to
> agree with you ;).
><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><

you know, some of us already agree with isaac.

><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><
> | I'm not sure how the extra white helps you associate
> | the header and subheader.
>
> it's not about the extra white, it's about the removal
> of taupe (that's the name of the color, right :)
><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><

i think the taupe works really well.  why does it need to go again?

><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><
> | My thinking is that the taupe under the login/search
> | block pulls it back somewhat. The white-bg'ed article
> | area gains the contrast (and thus focus)
>
> it has the opposite effect on me. with this color the
> surrounding of the article area is competing for
> attension, there's too much going on and the blue bar is
> lost in all the action. by removing the extra color, it
> felt more relaxed. fewer points asking for imminent
> focus - but my suggestion was just that, a suggestion
> not a solution.
><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><

it's the opposite to me.  isaac's design puts the focus on the article, as
it should be.  your suggestion makes the blue bar stand out way too much,
taking the focus away from the thing that's important -- the content area.

.jeff

——————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Jeff Howden - Web Application Specialist
Résumé - http://jeffhowden.com/about/resume/
Code Library - http://evolt.jeffhowden.com/jeff/code/