[TYPO3-typo3org] TYPO3.org nice but 800px?

[Daniel Hinderink [TYPO3]]

Hi Kasper,
> 
> I don't think we need usability experts in this case; a) The
> community using this website daily are all professionals in this
> business and fully able to express what fits them best. b) Usability
> rules like "450 pixels" this and that may not apply as well on
> special-purpose sites like TYPO3.org

It's not a popular demand by my counting - yet. I say, let's give it some
time and not hurry.

> 
> So; We have all the input right now that we need to improve the site,
> why not make those few adjustments to the CSS until people are happy.
> Then of course make sure Rasmus find the changes acceptable according
> to the CI.

Again, I have no stakes in this, but I don't see why a wider design would be
needed or would make the content more readable.

The TER certainly works just as well in the limited width, once the output
is fixed and very few pages (like the server compatibility page) use large
tables.
 
> I don't mind a few iterations here, that saves us the most time and
> less talk.

I'll stop talking now and let Robert do his work. He should take his
decisions in due course when he has fixed the more important issues.
At least that is my resumée for today.

Cheers

Daniel


> 
> - kasper
> 
> 
> 
> On Feb 15, 2006, at 10:53 , Daniel Hinderink [TYPO3] wrote:
> 
>>>> 
>>>>> 1. Fixed width layout for no reason.
>>>> 
>>>> Design - full stop.
>>> 
>>> That is of course a reason overruled by usability in the developer
>>> context.
>> 
>> Usability demands text to range wider than 450 pixels, or so I am
>> told by
>> the experts. That rules out fluid width entirely, I guess.
>> 
>>> I would be surprised if there will be (m)any defendants of the
>>> design-
>>> choice vs. usability during the next days - which leads to one
>>> irrejectable conclusion: Change it.
>> 
>> I will invite Ben, the designer and usability expert to discuss
>> this with
>> everybody, I have no stakes in this.
>> 
>> All will be well.
>> 
>> Cheers
>> 
>> Daniel
>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> - kasper
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