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Re: New homepage for LUGNET part 3
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lugnet.admin.suggestions, lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Date: 
Sun, 17 Dec 2006 22:46:35 GMT
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In lugnet.admin.suggestions, Todd Lehman wrote:
In lugnet.admin.suggestions, Brendan Powell Smith wrote:

I also tried putting the large icon links directly below that, in effect
swapping positions with the Welcome message.  I also tried adding a
"Join/Login" icon link centered above the right column of the page.

Another minor point:  "login" is an adjective (e.g., "your login name"),
whereas "log in" is a verb (e.g., "click here to log in")  Similarly,
"Setup" is an noun (e.g., "that's a cool setup"), whereas "set up" is a
verb (e.g., "let's set up a giant moonbase").  So the text should really
say "Join / Log in" there.

Actually, it's another of those words where common use has blurred what some
would consider the correct usage. Many dictionaries now list it as a noun, eg:
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/dict.asp?Word=login

ROSCO



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  Re: New homepage for LUGNET part 3
 
(...) LiveJournal, SourceForge, and the New York Times all do it correctly, just to name a few: (URL) (18 years ago, 17-Dec-06, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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  Re: New homepage for LUGNET part 3
 
(...) Looks great without the box! BTW, the "shadows" in the logo should be darker versions of the brick colors (e.g., dark blue, dark red, dark yellow) instead of black. But in terms of a mock-up, that's just a minor point. (...) Another minor (...) (18 years ago, 17-Dec-06, to lugnet.admin.suggestions, FTX)

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