!(nb)/images/archives/298.gif! As if I didn’t have enough going on, now I’m doing ANOTHER site redesign HERE. Sheesh. Oh wait, there’s more. It’s going to be pink (again) - AND - I’m going to bug all of you to go pink too! Okay, but it’s for a great cause. “Matthew Oliphant](http://usabilityworks.org/ is heading up “Pink for October](http://pinkforoctober.org/, encouraging everyone on the web to make their sites pink for the month of October to help spread awareness of breast cancer.
So get out your pink hats and start playing around with some color combos. In honor of this cool project, I’m going to start work on a color article to help you out which will focus on all things pink, hopefully sparking some inspiration.
UPDATE: I’ve put together a simple dark pink theme for anyone interested. It’s called, appropriately, “October Pink” and if anyone would like to port this theme to Textpattern or any other CMS, please feel free.
mel left a comment on August 29, 2006 at 11:27 am | #
Ohhhh! Another great even to take part in. Every year I have done the boobiethon.com, so I think I will also take part in “Pink for October”. Every bit helps! Thanks for the link.
Matthew Oliphant left a comment on August 29, 2006 at 12:12 pm | #
Can we republish the article on pinkforoctober? To give people who visit the site some ideas on what to do
Natalie left a comment on August 29, 2006 at 12:26 pm | #
Let me think about that and get back to you privately. I have a general policy of not letting any article be republished elsewhere, but I’ll see about this one. Let me write it first. :)
Christopher Scott left a comment on August 29, 2006 at 2:52 pm | #
Sounds like a great cause. Although I think pink will severly clash with my brown , I’m gonna check out your article on ribbons and make pink one to stick to it.
Dennis left a comment on August 29, 2006 at 7:26 pm | #
Sounds like a great program. Come on guys! Show your softer side
Brian Zollinhofer left a comment on August 29, 2006 at 7:27 pm | #
As much as I don’t like pink, I’ll pinkify the site (if I have time that is, since a baby should be arriving in the next month or so)
Thanks for the info!
Natalie left a comment on August 31, 2006 at 5:55 pm | #
Brian, congrats on the baby!
Larry Tomlinson left a comment on August 31, 2006 at 9:32 pm | #
Hmm. I’m almost inspired. I’m in the midst of developing a new layout (driven by txp, hopefully) and I may just create an alternate css that’s pink. No promises, but I’m seriously considering.
Tanny O'Haley left a comment on September 4, 2006 at 2:31 am | #
I’ve been “encouraged”, I’m going Pink for October with a story.
Thank you
Natalie left a comment on September 4, 2006 at 11:41 am | #
Larry ““ The most versatility you’ll find is in limiting the number of graphics you use in your design. The more you can do with css instead, do it! That will give you the ease to switch to or from pink anytime.
Tanny ““ so glad to hear of more participating and spreading the word, and especially that a personal event is driving you. It makes your work more personal and that makes it better design by default. ;)