100k milestone timeline page

[fiskenslakt]

Abstract

Our 100k milestone is coming up fast, and to celebrate we are creating a timeline of significant events in PyDis history.

This is an extremely rough draft as of writing, just wanted to get something out there.

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CSS in the navbar is currently a little wonky, I think the stylesheet for the timeline is overwriting some stuff. Also I've yet to implement the movement when scrolling from the js.

[Akarys42]

I’d just like to mention that I put together a little document some time ago of another PyDis timeline, maybe that could help you to complete this one.

[lemonsaurus]

I’d just like to mention that I put together a little document some time ago of another PyDis timeline, maybe that could help you to complete this one.

This timeline is based on your document, but we've boiled it down to what we think is most important.

[ks129]

I think this timeline shouldn't plain HTML, but YAML (entries) + Markdown (information) instead and this should dynamically load timeline items.

[Akarys42]

This timeline is based on your document, but we've boiled it down to what we think is most important.

Alrighty, fisk wasn't sure if it was.

I think this timeline shouldn't plain HTML, but YAML (entries) + Markdown (information) instead and this should dynamically load timeline items.

Seeing how close the 100k are, we might as well go for the faster solution, and maybe refractor later.

[jb3]

I've made a few fixes:

• Fixed the CSS so it no longer overrides our own CSS
• Removed the read more buttons, I think these events are summed up enough in a sentence or two.
• Prettified the CSS and HTML so it is easier to work on
• Enabled the JS since the load animations work on my MacBook, let me know if you experience otherwise (I don't think it won't work on phones, which is fine)

[jb3]

Now with categories and colours!

[lemonsaurus]

Icons are too small. Also, the PyDis logo needs to be visually centered, so it needs a margin-left of around 2px. Can we have them more like this?

We also will need to change the date for the final timeline item, which now says "?? September"

[lemonsaurus]

One more thought - are we adding the timeline somewhere so that it is possible to browse to it without the URL?

[jb3]

Icons changed @lemonsaurus.

As of now, we aren't linking to it from anywhere. Maybe we should add a notice to the frontpage or something?

[jb3]

Something like this

[scragly]

I'd also like to see a frontpage direct link that can direct to it in a lovely graphic manner.

On finishing my review, I notice you've mentioned something about this here, however I'm not a super fan of the plain-ness and the temporary feeling it gives off.

[kwzrd]

Could the whole frontpage banner be a clickable link? I think that would be nice. It could grow a little bit on hover or change colour. Currently it looks like only the underlined here links. I agree that it comes with a sense of temporariness ~ are we planning to have this banner up permanently, or is it just to promote the 100k event?

[lemonsaurus]

I don't really want to remove the Welcome to Python Discord video from our front page, I think it's a valuable component and I almost want it to be there permanently. But this does mean we lose out on valuable real estate for advertising ongoing events and making big announcements. A bit of a conundrum.

That said, I do think having some sort of temporary notice for 100K would be great. I also think we need to put the timeline somewhere else so that it has a more permanent home - not sure precisely where this would be. I suppose our only real options are on the dropdown or in the resources. Both are a bit weird to me.

[lemonsaurus]

Let's handle the frontpage stuff in a different PR. I think maybe this is ready to merge now?

It's unreasonable!

[lemonsaurus]

I like it very much