| Description | Many competing Content Management Systems utilize either Bootstrap directly or their own form of a Bootstrap-looking theme. It is considered modern and practical to have a Bootstrap or otherwise flat and simple UI for apps and websites, especially given that we are moving in a progressively mobile society now.
Composr's default theme, unfortunately, falls short of this modern look. If the theme was altered (or a second separate default theme was provided) to look more flat and modern, I think Composr could get a boost in how it is perceived by CMS seekers. I know from experience a few people have remarked saying ocPortal 9 specifically looked like something from the 1990s and was outdated. Composr IMO does a better job at looking modern, but still does not keep up with the mainstream styles.
In order to make Composr look more modern, the ideal solution is to implement Bootstrap. However, that actually may not be a practical solution for Composr given how it was designed. Thus, our own version of Bootstrap styling may be better. Gradients are a thing of the past and should be removed in the flat theme, keeping solid colors and low-scale shading. Corners should not be rounded but instead pointed just like a square or rectangle. Ideally make use of Javascript animations for menus, buttons, and other control elements. Take care of differentiating between elements in styles (aka. a box versus a button). Use HTML5 wherever possible. Do not use links, especially in the mobile version, unless necessary (use buttons where possible). Get rid of ALL flash use, including in addons. Stick with colors that would stand out the most on a high-definition mobile device screen (We already do make those efforts in Composr). And so on and so forth. |
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