Re: Beta-test new site design, was: Status of the "new" GNUstep website?

[MJ Ray]

Main list dropped from ccs.

On 2004-01-10 20:12:51 +0000 Scott Stevenson <address@hidden> wrote:

> 1. Header image (gnustep-header15.jpg) is set to 560 width, actual 
> image is 
> 660 wide

I should be using gnustep-header14.jpg, which I've trimmed 100 pixels 
from, as suggested by largo. If not, that's a bug. Which page?

> 2. Unless the browser window is set to a small size, there's a huge 
> gap 
> between the two columns in 'getting started' now that the table has 
> been 
> replaced with a list. This has also caused the left column to "touch" 
> the 
> edge of the browser window in some browsers.
> 3. The bullets are too far left in the news section (again, list vs 
> table)
> 4. In both news and getting started, the bullets are supposed to be 
> indented 
> from the header text in order to "frame" the content. I think it 
> makes the 
> whole thing easier to read. I really think we should revert these two 
> sections back to tables.

This needs some work yet, but we *must* use lists for lists. Table and 
&bull; for lists is a bit evil, because it's not using honest and 
accurate markup. It doesn't look right in some common browsers and is 
a bit nasty for unusual browsers (like talking ones). I need to figure 
out what a good way to center the right-hand column is. Any 
suggestions?

The bullet positioning error is probably something from largo's IE 
fixes, top line of the CSS. I'll try to reset the right property to a 
good value. Does anyone know which it is, or shall I use trial and 
error?

> And this may be personal taste issue, but I think the 'current 
> packages' 
> section looks better on the main site. The huge size of the text 
> doesn't seem 
> as elegant.

It's not that huge to me in Firebird. Maybe it needs dropping a size? 
I made it a header because it is a header and the line wrap on the 
current version is ugly to me.

> (gnustep-main.css)
>
> 1. I see you've changed the font-size to points from pixels. Is this 
> to get 
> platform-relative sizes?

Yes. It works fine for me in Firebird. Maybe your screen or browser 
dpi is wrong? Using 12px text gets complaints from huge screen 
resolution users. Using bigger pixel size text gets complaints from 
small resolution users. I think pixels are worse than points, worst of 
all worlds.

Normally I use %, but I've not had time to find the right settings for 
this site. If you have suggestions, I'd appreciate them.

> 2. I think there's a bit too much spacing between elements in the 
> sidebar. 
> Maybe take line-height down a bit more?

Will do. What would you suggest?

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