Comments on: Shrinking heads http://skysoclear.com/blog/shrinking-heads/ We design websites with WordPress and produce digital videos Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:21:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Ross http://skysoclear.com/blog/shrinking-heads/comment-page-1/#comment-64 Ross Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:43:00 +0000 http://skysoclear.com/?p=420#comment-64 Thanks for your comment Mark. I agree with what you say about using valuable screen real estate - and yes, ZURB.com looks pretty! Thanks for your comment Mark.

I agree with what you say about using valuable screen real estate – and yes, ZURB.com looks pretty!

]]> By: Mark Otto http://skysoclear.com/blog/shrinking-heads/comment-page-1/#comment-63 Mark Otto Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:21:54 +0000 http://skysoclear.com/?p=420#comment-63 I think one thing that's important to capture here is that the content creates the structure, sometimes better than lines and other visuals could. On ZURB.com, we push to plenty of structure through consistent page headers (the big bold type, paragraph, and graphic) and back it up with a strong and prominent nav. It helps focus people and creates a nice design pattern. We also shrink our header even more for inside our apps like Notable. In applications, pulling back with things like headers and navigation to save screen real estate is key for smaller business laptops and the like. I think one thing that’s important to capture here is that the content creates the structure, sometimes better than lines and other visuals could.

On ZURB.com, we push to plenty of structure through consistent page headers (the big bold type, paragraph, and graphic) and back it up with a strong and prominent nav. It helps focus people and creates a nice design pattern.

We also shrink our header even more for inside our apps like Notable. In applications, pulling back with things like headers and navigation to save screen real estate is key for smaller business laptops and the like.

]]> By: Ross http://skysoclear.com/blog/shrinking-heads/comment-page-1/#comment-62 Ross Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:03:42 +0000 http://skysoclear.com/?p=420#comment-62 Hi Alex - good addition - I'll add! I agree with you that it does require some discussion with the client. I usually go on the strength that simplicity wins and helps users navigate around the site. Hi Alex – good addition – I’ll add!

I agree with you that it does require some discussion with the client. I usually go on the strength that simplicity wins and helps users navigate around the site.

]]> By: Alex Peterson http://skysoclear.com/blog/shrinking-heads/comment-page-1/#comment-61 Alex Peterson Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:57:51 +0000 http://skysoclear.com/?p=420#comment-61 Great post Ross. Something I've definately noticed myself! Another contender would be Jesse Bennett-Chamberlin's awesome redesign http://www.31three.com/. It's very brave(?) going that small with a logo and something most clients wouldn't be comfortable in doing. It certainly demonstrates a humble understated attitude, which has it's appeal. Great post Ross. Something I’ve definately noticed myself!

Another contender would be Jesse Bennett-Chamberlin’s awesome redesign http://www.31three.com/.

It’s very brave(?) going that small with a logo and something most clients wouldn’t be comfortable in doing. It certainly demonstrates a humble understated attitude, which has it’s appeal.

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