Beta for new VSCodium's website

[daiyam]

Hi,

I'm building a new website for VSCodium.
The beta is at https://vscodium-next.netlify.app/

Let's me know what you think. Thx

[MelihDarcanxyz]

I'm no expert by all means, but the contrast is easier on the eyes in this one. And the installation part looks better, more compact.

[marcovidero]

I think you did a great job. It is a good upgrade from previous versions.

PS: I miss anchors to these sections on header:

1. Why Does This Exist
2. More Information
3. Join the Community

[darkyzhou]

In "More Information" section of https://vscodium-next.netlify.app/

More Architectures
VSCodium supports a wider range of architectures like PowerPC64, RISC-V64, Loong64 or System/390.

Typo? I think "or" should be "and"

[gjordanra]

It is not bad, just fix the accessibility issues, eg, the buttons' color contrast is too low, white text needs a darker background for the buttons, keep all the links the same color, don't use orange over white or light colors over white. Some of the white space looks off, there is to much space between sections that makes them look orphaned. The grey tone is also to low on contrast is almost the same tone as the white background and making the text hard to read. I think you are trying to use the sky blue color of the logo, instead use the darker blue on it or a similar darker blue for the text, but the links should not be the same color as the blue text. That is just some quick review that I could tell

[Zosoled]

I prefer the immediate icon and "VSCodium" text of the original above-the-fold; it's like "boom you know where you are" whereas the new version looks kind of generic. I'm a fan of serif fonts, but no one seems to like them on the web. Whoever donated a Mac Mini M1 has a broken logo. "Why Does This Exist" is a little philosophical, and it seems unnecessary and redundant when the question is immediately answered. Maybe something like "All the power of VS Code. None of the privacy concerns." or "Powerful Coding. In Private." Installation section is a massive improvement, love it. Two tiny things: "Install" instead of "Installation" is more of a call-to-action, and OS icons would be nice to see. The top toolbar is amazing, no notes. Overall though, regardless of my own feedback, it's a huge improvement from the original site.

[bradmarshall]

• The borders on the boxes in the More Information section look clickable but aren't. Maybe go border-less for those?
• The documentation section looks like an awesome resource, it looks like a lot of time and care was spent there! 😄 Since it's so in-depth, I feel like you could maybe do well to funnel people there a little more? There's top-level menu item which is great but maybe a "read our full documentation" call to action at the bottom of the More Information section would help out people who read the bullet points but still want more details.

[Project516]

This is really good and an improvement from the current website!

[ViktorVoloshko]

Definitely looks more modern and easier on eyes with dark mode.

I think you could add a sidepanel with links to sections (like there are on top bar on current website).

[ajaxStardust]

well done!
:)

[lorenzohanssens]

Huge fan of this!

[DetachHead]

the "Installation" section could use the user's user agent to select the correct OS by default. i'm on windows and it defaults to linux for me:

[essienxavier]

programar e dificio

[kobinabrandon]

I'm not a web developer, but this looks quite nice. It's snappy, while having a more modern look and feel. May I ask what technologies were used?

[Secret-chest]

It looks better than the previous one, but I find the Inter font overused, I suggest Roboto, Source Sans Pro, Geist, Overpass, Lato, FreeSans (Helvetica carbon copy) or anything. Also the "MIT License" text looks too statistics-like, as does the New text.

[andergisomon]

Work Sans is a good quirky one too

[infirms]

Looks much better than a current one, I like it.

[ajaxStardust]

been using Garuda Linux (COSMIC) this fits well into that aesthetic

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Edit: removing external links

[asharifauzan]

Maybe it will be good if "recommendation extensions" section is added just like vscode landing page

[daiyam]

Or maybe a new page with a list of recommended extensions per usage (languages, remote, db, git, management, ...)?

[asharifauzan]

Yes, Imho vscodium weakness is its varieties of extensions. Maybe "recommendation extensions" section with button "discover more" which redirect to new page is can be considered