114175 - Redesign mozilla.org site navigation and appearance

Status: RESOLVED FIXED

(www.mozilla.org :: General, enhancement)

Description

[Brian 'netdragon' Bober]

Its boring how the Mozilla website never changes. It needs some pizazz when 
M1.0 comes out. Some kind of new look. Maybe it should look a little more like 
the modern theme. I don't know what - but it needs something.

Comment 1

[Brian 'netdragon' Bober]

This style should carry over to b.m.o

Comment 2

[Daniel Steinberger]

hmmm... yes. a new look would be quite refreshing =) first of all priority
should be set on HTML/Strict imho. then we should have something showing off
mozillas capabilities while remaining functionality of the site. still all
something quite easy achievable by means of CSS. well *g* this give one
inspiration, doesn't it? maybe i'll just play around a litte and if something
cool happens, and a new exciting design comes creeping out of my mind - i'll let
you know. but even if it does not: we should be aiming towards HTML/strict
compliance.

Comment 3

[James Cox]

-> taking QA contact so I don't need to watch Dawn anymore. ;)

Comment 4

[Joonas]

*** Bug 140086 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***

Comment 5

[Joonas]

The bug I duped to this, 140086, also suggests that the download link for the
latest release could be a bit more discoverable. I agree.

Comment 6

[Brian 'netdragon' Bober]

Daniel Steinberger: If someone is using NS 2.0 and wants to go download Mozilla,
then they should still be able to view that page. Therefore, I don't think
strict compliance is a good thing to shoot for unless we have an alternative
page for older browsers.

Comment 7

[Ian Clarke]

If I might add my two cents - I think the page should be as simple as possible -
don't allow a desire to show off Mozilla's features get in the way of usability.
 Personally I think that Google provides a good example of usability for a
website - just as complex as it needs to be, and not an iota more.

Comment 8

[Daniel Steinberger]

i'm not telling that demonstrating mozilla's power should prevent people using
NS2.0 from visiting the page. but even NS2.0 renders HTML4.01/strict documents
absolutly correct. that's the point. have you visited
http://www.meyerweb.com/eric/css/edge/ with NS4.x or lower? then you would
understand that using STRICT html does in no way prevent older browsers from
displaying the page absolutly correct. this means: without stylesheets applied.
and i'm aware of http://www.mozilla.org.uk/temp/start/1.0/ which in fact USES
the STRICT doctype. and i'm pretty pleased with this page. so my wish is
fulfilled. =)

Comment 9

[Daniel Steinberger]

well.. correct me, if i'm wrong, but this event has passed so long ago, and i
think this is a wontfix now.

Comment 10

[Brian 'netdragon' Bober]

The event has passed, but the need for a redesign hasn't. Reopening.

Comment 11

[Brian 'netdragon' Bober]

Assigning to Brant because he has expressed interest on the newsgroups for
fixing this.

Comment 12

[Brant Gurganus]

My current design(s) and accompanying stylesheet are at the URL provided. 
Please provide feedback in the appropriate thread in
netscape.public.mozilla.documentation.  I'm currently downloading NS 4.8 to
hammer out the NS4 issues to make people happy.

Comment 13

[Brant Gurganus]

reverting to default owner

Comment 14

[louis bennett]

with the new design landed today, is this issue fixed?

Comment 15

[Brian 'netdragon' Bober]

Definately! :-)