- From: Lea Verou <lea@w3.org>
- Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2013 13:32:47 +0300
- To: Doug Schepers <schepers@w3.org>
- Cc: Chris Mills <cmills@w3.org>, Nic da Costa <njr.dacosta@gmail.com>, WebPlatform Community <public-webplatform@w3.org>
Hi Doug, Should I link each status to the appropriate section there? There aren’t any sections for the non W3C Rec track statuses... I will also look into including the icons on each section. Cheers, Lea Lea Verou W3C developer relations http://w3.org/people/all#lea ✿ http://lea.verou.me ✿ @leaverou On Jul 11, 2013, at 13:31, Doug Schepers <schepers@w3.org> wrote: > Hi, folks- > > Here's the page explaining the standards statuses for W3C: > http://docs.webplatform.org/wiki/Standards/W3C > > It would be nice if we could transclude each section as appropriate into the articles. > > Regards- > -Doug > > On 7/11/13 4:38 AM, Chris Mills wrote: >> Love the icons Lea. >> >> To combat the issue about people not knowing what the icons mean, how >> about including a little question mark icon near to where the icon is >> going to go, which when followed goes to a page showing all the >> icons in sequence, along with a paragraph next to each one explaining >> what each means? >> >> Chris Mills Opera Software, dev.opera.com W3C Fellow, web education >> and webplatform.org Author of "Practical CSS3: Develop and Design" >> (http://goo.gl/AKf9M) >> >> On 11 Jul 2013, at 07:56, Nic da Costa <njr.dacosta@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> The only reason i brought this up as i viewed these on my phone >>> this morning and wasn't sure what they each stood for. And i agree, >>> a legend isn't the solution as having to navigate to another page >>> just to view it won;t work. >>> >>> Just a thought, what about something like wrapping the text around >>> the indicator stating what it stands for, something like this [1]? >>> Having it split up around the top and the bottom? I will try do a >>> quick mock-up later today with the examples you sent to see how it >>> looks. >>> >>> [1] http://codepen.io/chriscoyier/pen/circle-type/ >>> >>> // Nic da Costa >>> >>> >>> On 11 July 2013 08:31, Lea Verou <lea@w3.org> wrote: Hi Nic, >>> >>> Glad you like it! >>> >>> You are raising a very good point. Honestly, I don’t know. :( >>> Suggestions welcome. >>> >>> Eventually these statuses will link to pages explaining what they >>> mean, so at least that will be some help. Although, you certainly >>> shouldn't need to load another page just to find out the status. >>> >>> Perhaps we could have a legend somewhere for now? I don’t like this >>> solution because most people won’t look at it, but it’s better than >>> nothing. >>> >>> Doug, since it was your idea, perhaps you’ve thought about this? >>> >>> Cheers, Lea >>> >>> Lea Verou W3C developer relations http://w3.org/people/all#lea ✿ >>> http://lea.verou.me ✿ @leaverou >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Jul 11, 2013, at 09:18, Nic da Costa <njr.dacosta@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Hey Lea >>>> >>>> They look awesome! I really like them. >>>> >>>> Is there a key on one of our pages indicating what each indicator >>>> means? As currently to determine what the indicator is ( if you >>>> aren't already familiar with them ) you have to hover over them, >>>> but what if this is mobile or other touch devices? How are new >>>> user's going to know what the indicator stands for? >>>> >>>> Otherwise i think they look great! >>>> >>>> // Nic da Costa >>>> >>>> >>>> On 11 July 2013 06:54, Lea Verou <lea@w3.org> wrote: A few days >>>> ago Doug asked me to redesign the standardization status ribbon, >>>> because it was misleading and too obtrusive. A very good point he >>>> made was that we should indicate what each status means, not just >>>> the name. For example, many people don’t know that Proposed >>>> Recommendations are more mature that Candidate Recommendations or >>>> that an Editor’s Draft comes before a Working Draft. So, we >>>> worked together on a standardization status that looks more like >>>> a progress indicator for W3C statuses. Today I worked a bit on >>>> the other, non-W3C statuses as well, so I wanted some feedback. >>>> >>>> Here’s a dabblet with all statuses: >>>> http://dabblet.com/gist/5922066 >>>> >>>> And here are various statuses in context: ED: >>>> http://docs.webplatform.org/wiki/OLD:css/cssom/CSSRegionStyleRule >>>> >>>> > WD: http://docs.webplatform.org/wiki/css/properties/shape-outside >>>> LC: http://docs.webplatform.org/wiki/css/functions/var CR: >>>> http://docs.webplatform.org/wiki/css/properties/border-radius >>>> REC: http://docs.webplatform.org/wiki/css/properties/font-size >>>> Deprecated: >>>> http://docs.webplatform.org/wiki/html/attributes/lowsrc >>>> Experimental: >>>> http://docs.webplatform.org/wiki/css/properties/shape-inside >>>> >>>> Also, I realized W3C Proposed Recommendation is not in the >>>> allowed statuses [1]. Someone should add it. I’d do it myself, >>>> but I’m not sure how. >>>> >>>> [1]: >>>> http://docs.webplatform.org/wiki/Property:Standardization_Status >>>> >>>> Thanks! >>>> >>>> Cheers, Lea >>>> >>>> >>>> Lea Verou W3C developer relations http://w3.org/people/all#lea ✿ >>>> http://lea.verou.me ✿ @leaverou >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >
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