I agree with Lukas that the current design draws the eye to the wrong places (ie the labels, not the data).  The sea of bright blue boxes is overwhelming.

Tom


On Tue, Jun 24, 2014 at 2:29 PM, Lukas Benedix <benedix@zedat.fu-berlin.de> wrote:
### a few comments

* the properties are highlighted, not the more important values
* the items in the Identifier and Wikipedia link boxes should be aligned
* the contrast is very low in the "Berlin, Germany" line


### questions

Is there a good reason for:
* the blue boxes?
* the gradient in the boxes on the right?

* How do you count the number of discussion topics?
* Why not integrating this number in the discussion tab on the top.
* Are there so many discussions on wikidata items, that a so prominent
discussion box is appropriate?



### general notes

Maybe you should consider the the theory of data-ink-ratio: "A large
share of ink on a graphic should present data-information, the ink
changing as the data change. Data-ink is the non-erasable core of a
graphic, the non-redundant ink arranged in response to variation in the
numbers represented."
http://www.infovis-wiki.net/index.php/Data-Ink_Ratio


Here are two blog posts you should read:
http://darkhorseanalytics.com/blog/clear-off-the-table/
http://darkhorseanalytics.com/blog/data-looks-better-naked/


Lukas

Am Di 24.06.2014 17:46, schrieb Lydia Pintscher:
> Hey folks :)
>
> I just uploaded a new mockup for Wikidata's user interface design.
> Thanks so much for your feedback so far!
>
> https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:UI_redesign_input is the place to be ;-)
>
>
> Cheers
> Lydia
>


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