A List Apart 5.0
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A List Apart 5.0
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Re: A List Apart 5.0
#2It may just need some getting used to, but at first glance - I am not digging it all that much. I understand the thinking behind content first and thinking outside of the "Desktop as "real design" mentality, but I feel like the desktop (and even iPad landscape) version now suffers due to that mentality. The shift of the menu and navigation to the bottom is also very annoying for finding other pages quickly - and I know I am going to miss the quick glance of multiple stories every other week on the home page. The old design was easy to digest and get a summary of what was in that issue and whether or not I wanted to read it. This version, not so much.
I like the idea of moving in the "boldy art-directed magazine" direction, so maybe it will just take some time to get there and feel comfortable in that role. But for now I feel like it is forcing a responsive, mobile design at larger sizes and the layout suffering for it.
All that said, I adore the content (usually) and look forward to what they have prepared for the future. Like any drastic change, I am sure I will grow accustomed to it and will stop whining about it in a month or two.
Re: A List Apart 5.0
#3It may just need some getting used to, but at first glance - I am not digging it all that much. I understand the thinking behind content first and thinking outside of the "Desktop as "real design" mentality, but I feel like the desktop (and even iPad landscape) version now suffers due to that mentality. The shift of the menu and navigation to the bottom is also very annoying for finding other pages quickly - and I kn…
I will add that I am loving seeing Kevin Cornell's illustrations at that size, though.
Re: A List Apart 5.0
#4I am using Chrome on Windows 7. The menu bar on the top of the page cuts off the title and the bottom of the page slightly cuts off the * FOR PEOPLE WHO MAKE WEBSITES.
Is that the way it should look?
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#5is it down for anyone else? connection keeps timing out =\
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#6I am using Chrome on Windows 7. The menu bar on the top of the page cuts off the title and the bottom of the page slightly cuts off the * FOR PEOPLE WHO MAKE WEBSITES. Is that the way it should look?
Pretty sure it is intended. I refreshed a few times thinking that some stylesheets were missing or not loading properly. Definitely a bold direction...
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#7I don't think I've ever said this about a website, but the font size is way too large. There is also too much text on each line.
I feel like this was approached from a layout perspective rather than a typographic one.
For a site like ALA, I find the design to be really, really disappointing.
Re: A List Apart 5.0
#8I don't think I've ever said this about a website, but the font size is way too large. There is also too much text on each line. I feel like this was approached from a layout perspective rather than a typographic one. For a site like ALA, I find the design to be really, really disappointing.
I wonder if the font size issue is because of display resolution. It looks perfect on my screen, but I usually have to zoom into pages to make them readable.
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#9It has to be a little terrifying to redesign one of the most popular sites on web design.
Re: A List Apart 5.0
#10I am using Chrome on Windows 7. The menu bar on the top of the page cuts off the title and the bottom of the page slightly cuts off the * FOR PEOPLE WHO MAKE WEBSITES. Is that the way it should look?
Yes, it is. I don't know whether or not I will get used to it, but it certainly qualifies as the advertised "heavily art-directed".