Changes between Version 29 and Version 30 of Projects/Design

Timestamp:

12/06/13 09:58:08 (11 years ago)

Author:

Pat Tressel

Comment:

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Projects/Design

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 See [wiki:DeveloperGuidelines/Themes]
 
-A theme for a web site provides the "look and feel" of the pages. It gives the overall layout for pages -- it tells where major page elements, like navigation controls, menu bars, side bars, footer, are placed. It specifies colours and backgrounds and logos. Most web sites, Eden included, have several different types of pages that display data from the server's database or provide forms and controls for user interaction -- the theme determines the general layout and page elements for each type of page, independent of the actual data shown.
+=== What are themes for? ===
+
+A theme for a web site provides the "look and feel" of the pages. It gives the overall layout for pages -- it tells where major page elements, like navigation controls, menu bars, side bars, footer, are placed. It specifies colours and backgrounds and logos. Most web sites, Eden included, have several different types of pages that display data from the server's database (the "content") or provide forms and controls for user interaction -- the theme determines the general layout and page elements for each type of page, independent of the actual data shown.
 
 Ideally we're looking for:
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 The design of Sahana Eden could be enhanced greatly with everything from a better colour scheme (for example, the grey menu blends into the browser which is confusing) to making more efficient use of space.  If you're more of a web designer than programmer, your input is greatly needed. If you could come up with static designs for the following pages, or programmers can do their thing and make Sahana Eden beautiful. If you can design and program, even better!
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+=== Developing a new theme ===
 
 Try producing a design for each of these pages -- they cover the main page types in Eden: