As for page design, it could be something ultra simple: white ground, perhaps a horizontal banner, with light grey drop shadow, to contain a title, choices for language preference and links: about, ET, references, sign the petition, etc.
Centered, fixed-width column for the petition text, with very pale grey ground, perhaps ... There probably ought to be a comments section, somewhere.
I made a quick logo, which may or may not be necessary. Could be that the EU flag would do the trick.
I you do think a logo/sign would be useful but don't like the above, give me a description of what you'd prefer. I'll see what I can do.
Also, let me know if a mock-up of the page might be useful.
I tried to keep it simple, efficient and as legible as possible. Since the text is lengthy, I've put it in 2 columns, to avoid either excessive vertical scrolling or difficult-to-read, long lines. Of course the user will have to scroll a bit, to get back up to the top of the 2nd column, but in the English version there's actually relatively little text below the browser field.
The ET logo would be 'live' and could lead to a dedicated 'about' page relative to the petition itself or could bring up an ET page.
I notice going through the comments, again, that there are a few flags missing and possibly a few other links, too.
More flags : we should put all EU official languages, I think.
(bulgarski (BU) čeština (CZ) dansk (DK) Deutsch (DE) eesti (ET) elleniká (EL) English (EN) español (ES) français (FR) italiano (IT) latviešu (LV) lietuviu (LT) magyar (HU) Malti (MT) Nederlands (NL) polski (PL) portugues (PT) romana (RO) slovenčina (SK) slovenščina (SL) suomi (FI) svenska (SV) )
Under the sign petition square, we'd need a couple links (a "who are we" blurb mentioning ET, a "press releases" link (when/if we make any), a "press mentions" (we already have one !), a link to the signatories (maybe), with the number of signings (if we implement the signing ourselves), and a "contact us" line (to etg@eurotrib.com ?)
Looks really nice.
Do you have a CSS handy ? :) (If not, I'll implement it during the night) Un roi sans divertissement est un homme plein de misères
Must go to bed.... "Dieu se rit des hommes qui se plaignent des conséquences alors qu'ils en chérissent les causes" Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet
Heck, I didn't save the page but my search request was something like 'Europe flags'. There were lots of results.
And, no. Sorry no CSS. I tend to rely on assistants for the tech side ...
I'm not sure this has been mentioned, but the signature page will need to be translated, too, or it can be a multilingual one: Surname/Nom/Cognome/etc. You're clearly a dangerous pinko commie pragmatist.
BTW, I sent you an e-mail "Dieu se rit des hommes qui se plaignent des conséquences alors qu'ils en chérissent les causes" Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet
I meant: I don't think this logo would be enough consensual... "Dieu se rit des hommes qui se plaignent des conséquences alors qu'ils en chérissent les causes" Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet
Responded to your mail, btw.
Also, since the site seems to be getting a lot of traffic, possibly due to this initiative, if the logo suggestion seems contentious, feel free to have a gnome remove it or delete the comment altogether.
A circle of twelve gold five-pointed stars 'round his portrait, with perhaps four more in diagonal, left to right going down, might be more diplomatic. Fai de bèn a Bertrand, te lou rendra en cagant
Not that this is a good excuse, but I've been sick and very busy with work.
If you like you could email me the undeneath photo and I can play with the photoshopping... Fai de bèn a Bertrand, te lou rendra en cagant
I've been so busy today. Haven't had time to follow up on all of this.
Let's try to be better coordinated when the next petition comes around.
They need to rain down, a multitude of 1 million signatures at a time, on Brussels ...
