Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Usability/Main Page/Draft/Vote6C

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To those of you voting here, Draft C has changed? Hopefully it will not have swayed any positive votes thus far negatively.. as I think it is a definite improvement. Improvements:

• Fully operational, with automatic updates of Featured Picture, In the news, Did you know, etc. So it's ready to be set it as your home page or placed on your browser's tool bar.
• Excessive blue buffer space at top has been reduced
• switched out for a less space-consuming header.. but still nice coloration and "completeness"
• Moved from 4-feature layout to 6, though this could easily be changed back.
• Added a white box for the reference section at bottom.
• Added "free" before "articles" per comments about the original "slogan" (welcome to wikipedia! the free encyclopedia that anyone can edit) being removed from this style of header

Thanks all.. drumguy⁸⁸⁰⁰ - speak? 03:55, 22 January 2006 (UTC)

1. I like the four features on Draft C, as six are overwhelming. Four features were fine, but I'm okay with six features, so long as they work well for others with smaller screens. The colors on Draft A are somewhat too bright, and I would prefer colors more mute like those used on Draft C. These browse icons also work well in this particular context. I liked the browse icons in this context, but am more indifferent to how the header is designed. --Aude (talk | contribs) 03:12, 21 January 2006 (UTC)
2. I didn't like Draft A for sure. I was just going to write down that I like Draft B but then there came the Draft C. I like the features of Draft B but I like the outline of Draft C at the same time. The spaces between the boxes and the portal icons look nice. The colors, I don't know, don't matter much. Draft C is somehow unfinished but still is the best I think. PS: I never though we could be this far. Conguratulations all! --Quinlan Vos 11:05, 21 January 2006 (UTC)
3. I like C or E best. A and B seem somehow empty and unfinished at the top; there seems to be some strange white space. I like having the portal icons easily available. Even with them at the bottom that's good, but I like them accessible at the top. Browsing is fun :-) I really don't like the last option, with all the colours and tiny icons.Skittle 20:52, 21 January 2006 (UTC)
4. I love this one. --^BuGs^ 03:40, 22 January 2006 (UTC)
5. The C is the most beautiful and comprehensive, so, I support this one. It will be even better if the icons (like the featured article icon, and the In the news icon) used in the Draft G were also included. Carioca 19:54, 22 January 2006 (UTC)
6. Great colours, most attractive. Functional too, not too cheesy. Harro5 19:59, 22 January 2006 (UTC)
7. C just looks better that the other drafts, and is most useful, but even C still needs a few improvements (if were not past that point), like alot of blank space around POTD, POTD links are also much smaller than others (i.e. archive link). The community box is excellent, other version of it are much too large.Boccobrock 20:42, 22 January 2006 (UTC)
8. I voted for B also, but I really like the version of C with six features. Jeff8765 20:43, 22 January 2006 (UTC)
9. Looks good, but the community section could use something to make it a bit more attractive; or the descriptions could be shortened.--nixie 02:46, 23 January 2006 (UTC)
10. Apparent blank space appears to be more when compared to A or B, still it's the best looking out of the lot. Xedaf 07:09, 23 January 2006 (UTC)
11. I like C best. In my opinion, functional and most attractive. John C PI 13:13, 23 January 2006 (UTC)
    1. I didn't initialy like 6 boxes, but this version shows that while the page is long, it's not too long. I also like the header. Oh, and I prefer the orange over the green box. - Trevor MacInnis (Talk | Contribs) 20:43, 23 January 2006 (UTC)
12. Draft c is the best, it has a little bit of everything, it even has picture of the day, and it just looks more neater than everything else.--WikiJake 04:17, 23 January 2006 (UTC)
13. I tend to agree. Banez 13:38, 23 January 2006 (UTC)
14. This design is pretty tight. I like it. -- Rune Welsh | ταλκ 00:42, 25 January 2006 (UTC)
15. This is my favourite. Neat and functional. --Eleassar ^{my talk} 10:04, 25 January 2006 (UTC)
16. The use of colour has definitely worked best here. Erath 10:28, 25 January 2006 (UTC)
17. The colours are quite nice (I dislike the geenish tint of Draft B), provides alot of information, but still quite compact. 132.231.1.201 11:13, 25 January 2006 (UTC)
18. This is my favorite main page, I find it elegant wile keeping all the important info. João Correia 12:23, 25 January 2006 (UTC)
19. I like this draft the best, it is stylish yet packs a lot of information into a small space. TheGoob 1304, 25 January 2006 (UTC)
20. I enjoyed Draft C the most. It has great colors, a great layout, and I like how everything is arranged. -- PRueda29 / ^Ptalk29 / ^Pcontribs29 14:16, 25 January 2006 (UTC)
21. Support per nixie. The Wikipedia Community section needs something-thing-or-other. Also, the margins need to correspond. Other than that, great!--cj | talk 16:52, 25 January 2006 (UTC)
22. Draft C for me. --Anti-establishment 16:01, 25 January 2006 (UTC)
23. Support - looks great. Dmn € Դմն 00:50, 27 January 2006 (UTC)
24. The best one of them so far. Titoxd^{(?!? - help us)} 23:29, 28 January 2006 (UTC)
25. Support My favorite :D - cohesion★talk 06:55, 30 January 2006 (UTC)
26. Support. Great usability and fits smaller screens, too. - Samsara _contrib ^talk 22:21, 30 January 2006 (UTC)
27. Support - Love this page. Not so sure about the "free." I like the header better without the free. Also, POTD is not working properly right now. (someone changed maybe?) Dislike all options with icons in the header. All too busy.
    — Bill W. (Talk) (Contrib) [ 22:38, 29 January 2006 (UTC) ]
28. Support. My favorite by far. I do agree with Wtwilson3 that the free doesn't look good, though. Rory096 23:54, 4 February 2006 (UTC)