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Tuppence worth

I like having TFP up by TFA, and the space for "Other Featured Content". The extended "about" text is a good idea but perhaps there is just too much blurb in the current proposal? TwoMightyGods^Persuasion_Necessity 11:02, 6 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I don't really like the background gray color – it brings too much unneeded attention to the background. Gary King (talk) 20:49, 6 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I haven't actually focused on the color sceme yet, I've been working on layout. Soxred 93 21:30, 6 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Headings

I really like the heading design, that's something we can use. Overall though, I think the design looks too boxy. Maybe the big gray box should be changed/removed. AR TYOM 21:27, 6 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

comments

I like the heading designs too, perhaps in very slightly different shades for the sections. I think the box design works well it's clear and compartmentalised. It would seem less intrusive if the background was a simpler tone, pale green, very light not so bold. I also think that the "did you know" section should change places with the featured image section. Did you know is handy at leading users, particularly new users, to new and interesting articles. --Brideshead (talk) 21:40, 6 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Cluttered

It feels heavy and boxed in... too fancy and over-designed. futurebird (talk) 21:46, 6 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Featured Picture

I love giving the featured picture a prominent place, but I think your design might be confusing at first. There will be a natural inclination to associate the picture with the featured article, which comes first in the list, but the picture will (presumably) almost never really match up with the article above it, which will be disorienting for the reader, especially the casual visitor. matt91486 (talk) 03:45, 7 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah, that's exactly what threw me. I didn't realize that the image and the text weren't connected on first scan. - Banyan Tree 04:48, 7 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I think the "Featured" box needs some better organization, especially when images are concerned. Where are you planning to put the "Featured Article"'s picture? And as for the languages, I think the "Complete list · Multilingual coordination" should stay as well. --haha169 (talk) 05:11, 7 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

This threw me too. I'd suggest moving the featured picture down so it is inline with the bottom two paragraphs in Featured Content. Then the featured article picture can be placed above. — CycloneNimrod ^Talk? 08:27, 7 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

What if there were to be a vertical grey line, like the horizontal ones, and both the featured pic and its text were on the right of the line? The pic for the featured article could be smaller and to the left, in the featured article 'section'. Loggie (talk) 12:25, 7 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Attempted to fix. Soxred 93 19:19, 16 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I like it

I really like this; its similar but different to the current setup; I love the idea of putting all the featured content together in one section; I do agree about the featured picture (either link it to the featured article or move it down to align with featured picture text). I also think the text block at the top (about wikipedia) is probably too much for someone new to wikipedia to look at; maybe reduce it and add a more... link. (I'm thinking like a library user who wants quick information). I hope these comments are helpful.--FeanorStar7 (talk) 10:11, 7 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Seconding FeanorStar7. I agree the top text about Wikipedia may be too long for everyday. I like this proposal too. Shows some real original thinking--both in the featured content section and in the final box. Well done, Soxred93. —SusanLesch (talk) 07:20, 8 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I also agree that the intro text is too long for any casual visitor to read. But I also agree that this proposal is nice and quite viable. :) —Kal ^(talk) 07:47, 8 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I like it its great as yeah User:Montana Gy 10:41 A.M, 12 July 2008 (UTC)

Problems

The intro text is a little long for my tastes - it fills the screen before you get to the Featured Content. Similarly, there's too much empty space in the FC box, because 50% of it is blank, save for the picture in the middle (which takes up only a small proportion of the box's considerable height). Anaxial (talk) 21:42, 8 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Attempted to fix. Soxred 93 19:19, 16 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]