Design of This Website (2021)

Post by bdlowery » Thu, Apr 07, 2022, 8:02 AM UTC

bradley_taunt wrote: post #85

hypertele-Xii wrote: post #34

For a site that lists its #1 principle as minimalism, it sure has a lot going on at all times. Multiple menus all over the screen, many different kinds of links with distinct underline and icon suffix, popups within popups that reinvent OS window functionality, historiated initials, graphical horizontal divider with hidden links, a recommended articles carousel, and a very (visually) busy comments section. Minimal it…

Would argue the same as others that this still falls more into “brutalist” rather than minimalism. My website[0] is far from ideal, but certainly falls in line better with the term “minimalism” (page speed, assets loaded, initial paint etc) 0: https://tdarb.org/

Post by gnicholas » Thu, Apr 07, 2022, 8:07 AM UTC

hypertele-Xii wrote: post #223

gnicholas wrote: post #218

Earlier quoted context omitted.

BeeLine founder here! I would guess that parent is referring to the fact that BeeLine assists with visual tracking during line transitions, and having a ragged edge (as opposed to justified) helps with this also. I've not seen people use right-justification as a way to achieve this, but the general consensus is that line transitions are easier when there's a ragged edge instead of justified text.

Oh hey! The funny thing is, I originally contacted BeeLine for a quote but was refused one without an already-existing website. So I resorted to experimenting with right-justification.

Post by hypertele-Xii » Thu, Apr 07, 2022, 8:16 AM UTC

selfportrait wrote: post #189

hypertele-Xii wrote: post #34

For a site that lists its #1 principle as minimalism, it sure has a lot going on at all times. Multiple menus all over the screen, many different kinds of links with distinct underline and icon suffix, popups within popups that reinvent OS window functionality, historiated initials, graphical horizontal divider with hidden links, a recommended articles carousel, and a very (visually) busy comments section. Minimal it…

I don’t think your link is an example of minimal let alone professional design…

Post by bradley_taunt » Thu, Apr 07, 2022, 9:02 AM UTC

hypertele-Xii wrote: post #220

bradley_taunt wrote: post #107

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> Some devices just aren't suitable for some types of content I think that’s rather dismissive when said content is simple text in the browser. Easy solution: don’t use fixed navigation - it is a very bad UX pattern for content/informational websites. That’s why scrolling exists. I assure you that users don’t require access to your menu 24/7 when reading through your website.

> I think that’s rather dismissive when said content is simple text in the browser. Content is not simple text in this case. My site is designed for visual arts and experimental literature, including poetry.

Post by Jaruzel » Thu, Apr 07, 2022, 9:42 AM UTC

gwern wrote: post #204

Jaruzel wrote: post #35

Yet again, this is a website that has clearly only been tested on a hiDPI screen. At 100% scaling on Windows, the serif font used doesn't kern or render properly; crossbars in letters such as 't' and 'f' are overweight compared to other strokes, and makes the font look uneven. Designers all seem to think we use 4k screens at 200% scaling, for that ultra smooth look, when in reality, that's far from the case[1]. Edit:…

I use Firefox on X11 with an ordinary non-HiDPI Dell monitor, and Said doesn't use a HiDPI monitor. (As far as being designers, I am not but Said is.)