Design contest submission

[mourajrs]

Names and Contact Details

https://www.linkedin.com/in/acassio-moura

Link to mockup/prototype

https://mourajrs.github.io/Redesign-PHP

Rationale (300-600 words)

PHP 8.5 Release Page

This project delivers a PHP 8.5 release page with a strong focus on simplicity, performance, and content clarity. Built with pure HTML and CSS, no frameworks or build tools, it adopts a mobile-first approach and optimizes loading via system fonts and lean assets. The structure is fully localizable (no text baked into images), semantic, and accessible, prioritizing existing PHP 8.5 content (features, downloads, and migration) within a discreet layout aligned with php.net’s visual identity. The code is straightforward and organized to make maintenance and future collaboration easy, and the visual design is conceived to evolve naturally for future releases (such as PHP 9.x), preserving scalability and coherence.

Advantages

• Simplicity and lightness: pure HTML/CSS, minimal JS, no dependencies, no build tools.
• Superior performance: mobile-first, small assets, system fonts, no webfont overhead.
• Robust responsiveness: layouts using Grid/Flexbox with well-planned breakpoints for multiple devices.
• Easy localization: no text in images, semantic markup, and support for varying text lengths.
• Built-in accessibility: correct heading hierarchy, focus states, and appropriate contrast.
• Content-first: clear structure for PHP 8.5 features, downloads, and migration guidance.
• Brand consistency: discreet, professional visuals aligned with php.net style.
• Maintainability: semantic code, organized CSS, and straightforward edits for future contributors.
• Future-proof evolution: scalable, reusable design prepared for releases like PHP 9.x.
• Instant deploy: just open index.html—no compilation or extra configuration.
• Better SEO and indexing: semantic HTML and strong performance aid discovery and ranking.
• Reduced risk surface: less JavaScript and fewer libraries lower potential vulnerabilities.

License

• I confirm, and agree.

[TimWolla]

Hi! Thank you for your submission. I noticed that it does not use the “existing 8.5 content” from PR #1454 and does not actually showcase the most interesting “new PHP 8.5” features (e.g. the new URI extension or clone-with), instead focusing on some generic claims (that seem to only mention stuff that was already included in PHP 8.4 and earlier).

I suggest to take a look at #1454 and the current rendered version at https://web-php-pr-1454.preview.thephp.foundation/releases/8.5/en.php to see what is planned for the the release page, as also suggested in the contest description: “Content-first: use existing 8.5 content as data.”.

Disclosure: I'm not part of the contest jury or otherwise involved in scoring. I am however a core developer of PHP, developed several of the new PHP 8.5 features and helped preparing the release pages for PHP 8.3, 8.4 and now also helped to prepare and refine the planned contents for 8.5.