Hey I just wanted to ask if there were any news on the blender.org new website design as Ton states there was supposed to be a public beta a week after May 15th, and haven’t heard anything else about it.
http://www.blender.org/blenderorg/blender-foundation/website-redesign/
All the best to all of you,
keep it up!
I didn’t know there was supposed to be a beta.
I’m interested in taking a look at it too.
yeah, at the end of the post in the right hand corner it says:
“Work on the back-end and framework has started some months ago already. We expect to release a public beta site within a week from now. This then is also the start people can get involved with helping out. Just wait for further announcements on blender.org.”
I really cant wait to take a look at it 
Moved from “Latest News” to “Blender and CG Discussions”
I’m interested as well…
Btw, Wordpress is a good choice?
sorry Fweeb, i dont know why i thought “recent news” would be more appropiate
There was a Blender Podcast interview with Francesco where he talks about drivers behind site software selection
We interviewed Francesco Siddi, known from his work on Tears of Steel and we also talked about recent developments and plans for the upcoming year.
Title Episode 21
Author blender-podcast.org
Published December 24, 2012, 2:00 AM
Posted today:http://lists.blender.org/pipermail/bf-webcontent/2013-June/001282.html
Hello everyone,
we are finally able to share some images from the work in progress
website. Comments and feedback are welcome.
During the week we will be able to start content migration, so who has
given availability will be contacted for further planning.
Btw, all images used in the carousel and banners are placeholders.
http://www.pasteall.org/pic/show.php?id=53262
http://www.pasteall.org/pic/show.php?id=53263
http://www.pasteall.org/pic/show.php?id=53264
Francesco and Pablo
Looks nice and clean.
I can’t say I like what I see.Its certainly cleaner.
I don’t know what just yet,just feels like its the same as the old site but more “current” still seems to be too much text,and not enough appeal to new users.In terms of visuals.I’m talking about the homepage,obviously other areas can be full of as much text as you want
check out
I feel the best way to appeals to artists,is with…art.Show me what I can do with blender right from the homepage.Not walls of text,and small images.
Perhaps put some images behind the Features/Get Involved/Latest news,similar to how pixologic have.
just my criticism anyway,if the webdesigners are looking.
Well, it’s pretty nice.
That dark gray text on a light gray background is faint and difficult to read.
+1 to ng-material. Too much text.
It still misses out on one of the biggest issues with the current design, which is it doesnt sell what Blender is and what it does.
The new website looks a lot more modern than the old one, but there needs to be a way where the art made with Blender can also be front and center as part of the design (perhaps a front-page link or section where you can view the best of what’s been made in Blender as well as a feature tour section filled with images and video demonstrations).
+1 for ng-material. It looks more like a regular site, not a CG app site…
Not sure if you know it but I really was impressed with the very old Blender website while it was still part of NaN.
I like the fact that they are rocking an abstract in the header! :yes: I would like to see that stay
You mean like this: http://www.autodesk.com/products/autodesk-3ds-max/overview
And this: http://www.autodesk.com/products/autodesk-maya/overview
I dont mind Blender pulling from popular AD products, but not the website. Everyone already knows what AD does and what it sells. I think Blender has to inherently try a bit harder to get the message across.
Just saying… =)
I think this new design:
1 - the text is too light. difficult to read
2 - logo blender, top, is too small (the background light does not help to see it)
3 - the light background of the page is too dazzling (especially on LED screens)
4 - you might try a combination of text-background color similar to the original
5 - the space reserved for the image, above, should be limited to the edges of the page (it is now too wide)
@Saint Haven: Who says they pulled that from AD’s site? I suppose my whole Sketchbook is pulled from there too? 
I think it’s a wicked abstract design, and it’s blue and orange keeping with the logo. If you think about it, what can they put up there that another program CAN’T do? Pretty sure the whole movement behind the redesign is because the old one is a bit tired, and this one looks fresh and clean…and bada$$ too.
Just sayin’!
