The website of BRL-CAD is undergoing significant changes. We have a design mockup at http://cpp-tricks.com/brlcad/ and http://beta.brlcad.org but there are various aspects that we know could use improvement. One of those is the main page that will be presented when someone goes to http://brlcad.org
This style guide can be use for consistency or you can try to impress us with something different: http://www.google-melange.com/gci/work/download/google/gci2013/5844328496758784?id=5649050225344512
Redesign the front page of our web site. The only requirement is to adhere to a consistent visual style and make it impressive. Be creative. The output should be 2 design files, one for large screen, and one for small screens (e.g., mobile). The format can be images or html/css/javascript mockup.
Submit your design in whatever raw editable format you used along with a screenshot in png format. Also submit a brief write-up (this can be a txt file upload or detailed in a comment) telling us why is it an improvement over existing design.
References:- Existing/old site design: http://brlcad.org
- Updated/proposed new site: http://cpp-tricks.com/brlcad/ and http://beta.brlcad.org
| File name/URL | File size | Date submitted | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Improved Design.rar | 3.4 MB | December 09 2014 14:33 UTC |
I would like to work on this task.
This task has been assigned to Akshat Tripathi. You have 100 hours to complete this task, good luck!
I had a few clarifications:
1) Do also require the functionality of the website (the login and the signup)?
2) You need only the front pages, yes? No other pages?
3) I'm supposed to submit 5 files: the mobile design's screenshot (along with the actual .html file), the large screen design's screenshot (along with the actual .html file) and a text document describing why the design is better than the last one-- am I correct?
Thanks.
You do not require to have any functionality, we just need design. Forms can be there (which I would suggest to avoid on first page) but they need not to work.
Yes, just the front page.
You can either submit images for 3 form factors (mobile, tablet and desktop) or you can submit one responsive design using Html, JS and CSS files.
All right, thanks, and no actual '.html' file is required?
You have a choice between following
a) submit different images for different form factors
or
b) submit html files for a responsive design
All right, thanks.
Is it a compulsion that I make another design or I should be fine with the proposed design as well?
You have to improve over it. Make the proposed design better.
So I'm allowed to use the current source code and improve on it as well, yes?
Thanks for your response.
Yes, that would be ideal!
Okay...
Though, I seem to be having a problem: when I downloaded the website on my computer and then resized it (to get the mobile version), I actually am getting two menu bars on the top, any idea why?
http://postimg.com/image/181000/capture-180149.jpg
It seems you haven't downloaded it correctly and some files are missing. If using chrome, then make sure while saving you have "webpage complete" selected.
I did save it as "webpage complete" still I get the same error.
I have 12 items downloaded in the folder (which is mostly images, 2 '.js' files and CSS file) and one '.html' file.
Just wait for few minutes and I'll get you the actual code hosted in a zip file.
All right, thanks ton.
http://cpp-tricks.com/brlcad.zip is the zipped code.
Okay, I downloaded the file and when I extract it, I get a file 'brlcad' and its file type is 'File'. How do I get the source from this?
I think you did not extract it the right way.
Added the files on Dropbox, maybe you can get them this way. https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ob1j95q8rrnfjaz/AACE1KOrBH3U2mLbWIOVnc5Ra?dl=0#
Okay, now I got it, thanks for taking out the time to get me the source.
Okay, again a problem, when I zoom in, the tinynav plugin is not working and rather than seeing a drop-down menu, I get a black bar!
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Found the bug, wasn't able to properly load jQuery, got the correct link now.
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will leave this for the mentors to approve
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Outstanding attention to detail, Akshat. Thank you for your efforts and especially for the details on the improvements you made. Our website is an active point of attention for us right now as we're setting up a completely redesigned site. Your landing page gives us a lot to think about and a design we can work with. Thank you again!
It was my pleasure, sir, thanks for the project! :)
One last suggestion I wanted to make: there is no logo in the title bar, changing that may make the UX a little bit better.