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Re: Python.org Redesign Preview

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Post by azharcs »

I like the design but I've some feedback.

- Search bar has to be well integrated with the primary navigation.

- Alignment of the search text field & the search button.

- Search text field has sharp edges while the button is slightly bigger and has rounded edges.

- I think increase/decrease your text size is redundant. Your target audience is programmers or people who want to learn programming. They already know how to zoom in/zoom out.

- Instead of showing an image of how to create an array. Wouldn't it be awesome, if we create a simple interactive shell where-in you show how to manipulate strings (reverse, capitalize etc. It will get user's who are new to Python excited about the language and its simplicity.

How can I contribute to the project?

Re: Python.org Redesign Preview

#72

Post by jacobian »

aviraldg wrote: post #45

Constructive criticism: The shadow on the logo is too dark and looks wierd. Also, I'd put a call to action, like "Download" or "Learn" in a more visible format (maybe on a button) in a larger font, above all the "blocks", along with the content of the Statistics block. The PSF block at the bottom looks out of place. (I really love the way you show additional information when I hover on the links in the second navbar.…

Thanks for the feedback, good stuff.

BTW, please do try the nav on mobile devices, especially tablets. They work there, too, and I think our designers did something especially slick :)

Re: Python.org Redesign Preview

#73

Post by obstacle1 »

gdg92989 wrote: post #47

The problem with python's website was never that it wasnt "Sexy" enough to attract newcomers. Its that the documentation was never as well written or well organized as other languages/libraries like ruby and jQuery.

If Python's documentation is a "problem", then IMO the devs should continue doing problematic things. What in particular do you find lacking about the documentation? I've never heard this complaint before.

Re: Python.org Redesign Preview

#76

Post by w1ntermute »

stdbrouw wrote: post #53

I really hate saying this because I know it must have taken a lot of work to get to this stage... but it looks very 2005. Fewer gradients and shadows and try to slim down the menus and columns. I know the current site isn't exactly a beauty, but I liked how it had a Wikipedia-like gravitas. This design looks too young for the audience.

I don't think it's that 2005. For example, it has RWD, which is wonderful.

Re: Python.org Redesign Preview

#78

Post by jacobian »

azharcs wrote: post #71

I like the design but I've some feedback. - Search bar has to be well integrated with the primary navigation. - Alignment of the search text field & the search button. - Search text field has sharp edges while the button is slightly bigger and has rounded edges. - I think increase/decrease your text size is redundant. Your target audience is programmers or people who want to learn programming. They already know how t…

Thanks for the feedback, good stuff.

As for contributing: we'll be releasing the code when we launch the site for real (i.e. actually replace python.org), and we'll certainly be taking pull requests. I'll also have some contributor guidlines written up by that point.

We've got some serious work to do first, though :)

Re: Python.org Redesign Preview

#79

Post by fleetfox »

stdbrouw wrote: post #53

I really hate saying this because I know it must have taken a lot of work to get to this stage... but it looks very 2005. Fewer gradients and shadows and try to slim down the menus and columns. I know the current site isn't exactly a beauty, but I liked how it had a Wikipedia-like gravitas. This design looks too young for the audience.

I don't think it's 2005 if it's not m$ flat.

Re: Python.org Redesign Preview

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Post by jacobian »

nayefc wrote: post #77

Finally! I really hope their docs improve because right now, they are horrendous.

Do you think you can clarify? Most people seem to think that Python's docs are quite good — it's one of the things that originally brought me to Python, along with many others. If you can explain how they let you down perhaps we can do something to fix it?
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