Just upgraded to v3.0.0.

Before I tell my CSS critics, let me explain, that my critics is affecting just the LUNA template set, not the LSQL v3.0.0 release. So the critics affects just the HTML+CSS design, not the application itself. The LSQL v3.0.0 release itself is fine.


Surprisingly the design is very poor.
The reason was, that CSS file was not found for some reason. And the result is such a ....... brrrr. It looks, like a design of a poor free cgi script...
This is a very good example to show, how the missing external CSS is BADLY degrading the design.

I warned GT in time, but it seems, complete CSS usage was more important than correct downgrading :
Gossamer Threads Development Survey
Probably this my fault, as in Gossamer Threads Development Survey I did not explain in details, what I mean under "degrade design correctly". I should have highlight the expected degrading guidelines.
GLinks 3.x HOWTO: Overriding styles in CSS using custom.css
The second time CSS critics, was too late, when first beta was released.


Let me show 2 examples, using the same HTML page, with CSS, and without CSS (missing the external CSS file).

Screen capture of same page, with missing external CSS file (resulting bad looking):




Screen capture of same page, with external CSS file available (resulting good looking):



Just wanted to show the big difference in design, when the attached CSS is missing, and when there is CSS available.
Nice, eh?

LUNA template set should be improved to have better design degrade.

Best regards,
Webmaster33

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