EightShapes/Blocks — Issue #39: Prototype Start Page Implementation
Author: nathanacurtis
Created: 2012-03-06 01:59:14+00:00
State: open
Labels: Feature

Implement CSS/HTML already framed for basic homepage.

Additional incremental features could include:

(France)

My reaction is along the lines of "well, of course that's what would be on the intro page, it's the equivalent to Unify's cover page / TOC."
I like idea of left side being the "Start here" location, e.g. your "Full Demo" - perhaps partnered with a visual of that start page (loaded viewport).
I do see the right side being a raw list TOC, though agree designer should have option to stack them or flow side-side.
Doneness icons need a legend; not just on start page.
Might want a max-height with overflow:auto on the right side's stuff. This is especially true on Component listing on Page view (aside.notes), e.g. fulldemo.html has a looooong list.
Not really related. but came to mind: each scaled-via-CSS viewport can still be interacted with; that'll throw people off. So option to turn that off. That is, js attached to each section.pages.grid > article.page that intercepts the click. Or could just place an element on top of it with matched width/height. Or even, clicking either one of those takes you to the actual page.

(Jason)

List blocks: Make them scrollable at some point? Set up in the config file so users can define which 5 or ten show in those right rails? Keep as is and who cares?

(Dan)

Perhaps the page structure positions the overview/introduction as a single row at the top, with pages and components forming two columns underneath? If it were me, I'd design it in three or four rows (Overview, Flows/Scenarios, Pages, Components) but that's just me.