Developing the Amber layout form the mockups

[Mike Langlie]

Hi Mark,

That's a cool effect. Here is an animated mockup of what could be done 
with Amber application blocks.

http://yipyop.com/fedora/amber_block_transition.gif

The normal state has a fade from #f3f4f4 to white, going halfway down 
the block.
The hover state has a fade from #d7e7f7 to white, also halfway down the 
block.
The transition fades between the two.

Maybe make the backgrounds transparent PNGs that could fade in over each 
other?
(Note there's a 1px border inside the 1px outer grey border.)

Mike


Mark wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> Recently i've spoken with Robin Norwood about the Amber mockups and
> volunteered to make the mockups work in html+css and perhaps even some
> javascript.
> I did make a head start with the development but soon discovered that
> i actually needed to tell it here first so that i can get some
> feedback on how to proceed in this.
> My intention is (as said) to make the mockups in html and let amber
> use it. The other part is the frame of the mockups which is supposed
> to be the default for all of the fedora sites. All those sites already
> look like the mockup but can use some more attention to let the left
> menu look like it and perhaps the bottom (didn't really compare the
> 2).
>
> It seems obvious for me that i need to take the current css from
> fedoraproject, adjust it to the mockup style and post it here so it
> can be used and integrated in fedoraproject sites.
> But how do you think about it? your opinion on how to proceed with
> this would be welcome.
>
> About the mockups
> I saw them and they look very good! but i have an idea to make them
> look better. For that idea look here: http://ui.jquery.com/ at the 3
> big buttons on the bottom. Wouldn't that effect be nice in
> fedoraproject for the buttons and the application frames in the
> mockup? For that to work i need a mockup in the hover state of those.
> So what do you think about that idea?
> I think it would make the fedoraprject sites and amber look more
> polished with that in it.
>
> About the name : "Amber"
> I talked to Norwood about this as well and told him that i actually
> liked (the codename) Amber way more then the intended name:
> "Application install".. Norwood told me that he is fine with both
> names and i personally would like to see Amber as the final name.
>
> So i would like to ask the rest what they think is better:
> - Amber
> - Application Install
>
> Cast your votes.
> (from me it's +1 for Amber)
>
> I hope i didn't forget anything.
>
> Greetings,
> Mark
>
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