Wikipedia talk:2008 main page redesign proposal/Jennavecia

I like it:
 * The search bar at top is good.
 * The main thing I like is that it concentrates on our work as an encyclopedia. Much, much better to have Today's FA and a photo so prominent, followed by DYK/News. The News at top right is absurd. I doubt it tells anyone with access to newsprint or a TV anything they don't know already and reeks of our beloved BBC's new strategy of making things 'news' that are just puffs for their own programmes.

I'm not a designer and just passing through. If you make the proposal active let me know where to join the discussion. Ben  Mac  Dui  09:03, 31 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Thanks for this note. It had been removed from the project page and I didn't know it. I checked the consensus and adjusted my design accordingly, which pretty much took out all the aspects you and I like. Then I checked and found that the "consensus" came from the opinions of about eight people on an unadvertised survey. So I may be changing it back, or recreating as an alternative. But again, thanks for the note. Not only the support, but also for the side benefit of getting me back in the contest. Jennavecia  (Talk)  03:35, 1 September 2008 (UTC)

Overall, this would be a nice change. And change is good in its own right. Some specific comments and suggestions: Maybe something to consider is a different design periodically, maybe every six months. We don't want to completely change the layout because consistency is good for our readers. It helps them when they return and encourages them to use Wikipedia. Truthanado (talk) 22:06, 3 October 2008 (UTC)
 * The top-level section headings on my screen are in a different font from the text. The text is non-serif Ariel while the headings are serif similar to Courier. I suggest all text use the same font. FYI, I am using Firefox browser.
 * I'm not sure what the symbols on the right side of each section heading box are or why they are there. They don't add anything and may be considered by some as distracting. I would remove them or replace them with a simpler background.
 * The word "Wikipedia" in the top-most heading should be wikilinked to Wikipedia like the existing Main page. It provides quick access for readers to basic Wikipedia information.
 * I would change the order of the "Editing · Questions · Help · Categories · Featured content · A–Z index" line and add the "Overview" link back in. The main page is mostly used by Wikipedia readers, not editors, and the most important topics to readers (in search of information) are the last three, in reverse order. I would suggest the following "Overview · A–Z index · Featured content · Categories · Editing · Questions · Help".
 * I assume the current left sidebar (under the Wiki globe) would remain the same
 * I like the Languages section on the current Main Page and suggest it be maintained, all teh way at the bottom like it is now.