Branch ([info]branchandroot) wrote in [info]ij_siteschemes,
@ 2008-01-06 13:26:00

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To Do and more calls for volunteers
All right, the materials have been sent off to Squeaky to be encoded as a template, and the next thing up will be beta-testing.

Next up on my design list are: plain text version and gray-and-orange version for those who want the new menus but like the current colors. After that, I think, are the rainbow versions that [info]blasphemy_blue came up with.

At this point, there are also a number of infrastructure things that need to be done, and I'd love help with these.

Some FAQs need to be written, to help users customize their site schemes. One of these needs to include directions on how to find/use browser styles in as many different browsers as we can possibly manage. Any volunteers for this would be much appreciated.

As I have never used Stylish, I'd also appreciate it if someone who has could write up something about using that to manipulate a layout.

One of the things I'd like to have available somewhere, perhaps on this asylum, is a collection of ready-made styles and of little style-parts to do things like change the color of the menus and what side of the screen things are on. Most of this will have to wait until the code is finalized, but if people could be thinking about it and maybe jotting down things to contribute, that would be great. Once we have a finalized code, membership will be opened up so anyone can add their design work.

My own rate of progress is about to slow down as I have to start writing lectures again instead of only working on design; I expect that's true for a lot of other people too. But I'm hoping we can still make steady progress.



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[info]ex_buble816
2008-01-08 06:55 am UTC (link)
As always I'm here to help. Just point me in the direction you need me; html, css, graphic design, tutorials, anything really except heavy coding.

When you say ready-made styles and style-parts, you're talking about the site schemes right? I'm confused by what exactly you mean by that. A part where users put in their own designs or designs that we make?

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[info]branchandroot
2008-01-08 05:49 pm UTC (link)
If you think you could write up an FAQ or two on how to get to browser styles in IE, that would be wonderful. I have limited access to MS computers.

Yes, I was thinking site scheme styles. Because users can override the basic style sheet with their browser styles, but most people aren't css designers themselves, having things they can just copy and paste would be useful, I think.

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[info]ex_buble816
2008-01-08 05:51 pm UTC (link)
Sure, sure. I can definitely do that. You want pictures or just text?

Ah I get your idea now. Basically background colors and text colors and whatnot? That would be cool for people I think because then they couldn't complain about not being able to find colors they liked :P

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[info]branchandroot
2008-01-08 05:58 pm UTC (link)
Oo, a few screencaps would be wonderful!

Yeah, exactly. If people want to contribute whole designs, that'll be great, but I think it would also be nice if we had a collection of quick css overrides for menu and link colors. I doubt it'll stop the complaining, but maybe it'll be quieter!

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