Calibre redesign

mobydeek · 09-12-2011, 11:07 AM

Hi,

I know technically this doesn't belong here, but it doesn't belong anywhere else.
I created a redesign/rebrand of the Calibre website out of boredom (and to hopefully blow hamstersoft out the water [jk kids]):
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2919832/calibre/index.html

It uses a lot of newer CSS3 rules, so it'll look less nice on IE7/IE8.
I won't go into the design concepts here (+ please ignore the Apple Download button

I couldn't be bothered to create one)

Hope I'm not treading on too many toes with the redesign

i'll probably remove the link in a few days.

Halo · 09-12-2011, 04:57 PM

I think it looks nice, very sleek and minimalistic which is a style that I like. I had no idea that CSS could do drop shadows. That's pretty neat. One suggestion: calibre should be spelled with a lowercase C as that is the official spelling.

Don't worry about stepping on toes. We can't improve if we aren't willing to risk exploring new options.

And please don't remove the link from the post. It's annoying when people go back and self-destruct a thread for no good reason. Some people may not read this post and respond for several weeks (on vacation, busy, etc). Or someone may come along in a month or two and have some great input about it.

BTW, it's nice to finally see what calibre looks like on the Mac! I've heard Mac people complain about the look, but it looks much nicer in your screenshot than it does on my Windows computer.

The Terminator · 09-14-2011, 12:54 AM

The link doesn't seem to work

mobydeek · 09-14-2011, 09:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Terminator

The link doesn't seem to work

Oops i removed it because I thought my original post was deleted.
Its back up. (same link)

Manichean · 09-14-2011, 10:11 AM

Honestly, there's not much difference, so personally, I don't see the point.

Now, if you really want to redesign something and are willing to take a lot of flak, why not reskin or redesign the Calibre GUI? That would really help blow Hamstersoft out of the water, as you seem to intend to do- the website is just the storefront, so to speak.

(Side note: It's not that I'm unhappy with the GUI, but there probably is some room for improvement as far as design and usability goes.)

09-12-2011, 11:07 AM	#1
mobydeek Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2011 Device: none	Calibre redesign Hi, I know technically this doesn't belong here, but it doesn't belong anywhere else. I created a redesign/rebrand of the Calibre website out of boredom (and to hopefully blow hamstersoft out the water [jk kids]): http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2919832/calibre/index.html It uses a lot of newer CSS3 rules, so it'll look less nice on IE7/IE8. I won't go into the design concepts here (+ please ignore the Apple Download button I couldn't be bothered to create one) Hope I'm not treading on too many toes with the redesign i'll probably remove the link in a few days. Last edited by mobydeek; 09-14-2011 at 11:13 AM.

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09-12-2011, 04:57 PM	#2
Halo Connoisseur Posts: 96 Karma: 72130 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: San Francisco Bay Area, CA, USA Device: Sony PRS-505, Kindle DX 1st Gen, Kindle Fire 1st Gen	I think it looks nice, very sleek and minimalistic which is a style that I like. I had no idea that CSS could do drop shadows. That's pretty neat. One suggestion: calibre should be spelled with a lowercase C as that is the official spelling. Don't worry about stepping on toes. We can't improve if we aren't willing to risk exploring new options. And please don't remove the link from the post. It's annoying when people go back and self-destruct a thread for no good reason. Some people may not read this post and respond for several weeks (on vacation, busy, etc). Or someone may come along in a month or two and have some great input about it. BTW, it's nice to finally see what calibre looks like on the Mac! I've heard Mac people complain about the look, but it looks much nicer in your screenshot than it does on my Windows computer.

09-14-2011, 12:54 AM	#3
The Terminator Retired Posts: 2,552 Karma: 37638420 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Vancouver Island Canada Device: Kobo Touch, Optimus One (2.3), Nexus 7 (4.2)	The link doesn't seem to work

09-14-2011, 10:11 AM	#5
Manichean Wizard Posts: 3,130 Karma: 91256 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Germany Device: Cybook Gen3	Honestly, there's not much difference, so personally, I don't see the point. Now, if you really want to redesign something and are willing to take a lot of flak, why not reskin or redesign the Calibre GUI? That would really help blow Hamstersoft out of the water, as you seem to intend to do- the website is just the storefront, so to speak. (Side note: It's not that I'm unhappy with the GUI, but there probably is some room for improvement as far as design and usability goes.)

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