Wikipedia talk:2008 main page redesign proposal/Red Thunder

Don't like
I don't like the way the buttons for the sound clips look and the voice is too nerdy. futurebird (talk) 16:01, 6 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Same. Too much at the top. Crashed my browser (Firefox 3.0) also. Rehevkor ✉  17:15, 6 July 2008 (UTC)


 * Indeed. The buttons are not friendly to new visitors. Gary King ( talk ) 20:47, 6 July 2008 (UTC)
 * The buttons really do not belong there, IMO. Everything else looks great though, I really like it. Good job!   A R  TYOM    21:23, 6 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Not to mention not everyone has an Ogg-compatible media player. — Fatal Error 21:23, 6 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Too Cluttered  E  E 22:46, 6 July 2008 (UTC)
 * The sound is a nice concept, I'll give you that, but I have to say I agree with the others, it isn't very "noob-friendly" like this. Thumbs up for the idea though. :) - Ryan (me) (talk) 01:16, 7 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Yes, too much stuff at the top of the page. I'd suggest making it smaller, and getting rid of the sound clips. Anaxial (talk) 21:28, 8 July 2008 (UTC)

Do Like Headings
The heading images do add a bit of sophistication I like them Slysplace    talk   ♫  18:58, 6 July 2008 (UTC)


 * Yes, the images look great, although there's a bit too much free space in the header, and as was said before the buttons doesn't exactly look great. — Fatal Error 21:24, 6 July 2008 (UTC)


 * I'm not a supporter of the whole contest concept. If user X has 5 Great ideas and User y only had 4 Why does X get priority? A Wiki is a collaboration. I truly believe that the best of all users willing to at least attempt to produce a new format be given credit and the best of all attempts be incorporated while retaining minimalism as well as a fresh contemporary design. Simply said I like these headings the best. Slysplace    talk   ♫  22:49, 6 July 2008 (UTC)
 * EDIT CONFLICT Further in the design of the headings I think Ryan's look almost as good (at least second place) In fact I would be bold enough to state that the Left side of Red Thunders and the Right side of Ryans might even be combined to make a great heading image. The main page has always lacked that certain 'Flash of color that would set it apart from dull drum minimalism. Slysplace    talk   ♫  23:00, 6 July 2008 (UTC)


 * I think a design should be a cohesive thing. Otherwise we get a franken-page. If there are good elements to this design perhaps someone else will pick them up and use them! futurebird (talk) 22:54, 6 July 2008 (UTC)


 * Bride of franken-page be damned! Cohesive is good! I just personally feel the main page no matter how it's used says a lot about a site. Slysplace    talk   ♫  23:03, 6 July 2008 (UTC)

Headings
The gradient headings are well done, nice way to fold in an icon. Maybe some of the headers weren't there in versions other than the one I saw (seems like a lot of space above the fold used for space?). —SusanLesch (talk) 06:18, 8 July 2008 (UTC)