Design Content Submission #5

[Abhishek-cmd]

Names and Contact Details

Abhishek Dilip Dalvi

Link to mockup/prototype

https://github.com/Abhishek-cmd/PHP_8.5_Release_Page_Design

Rationale (300-600 words)

Goal:
To create a modern, lightweight, and maintainable release page that aligns with PHP’s identity—clean, developer-focused, and efficient.

Design Approach:
This layout follows a mobile-first, content-first, and performance-oriented philosophy. It emphasizes readability, accessibility, and simplicity over visual clutter.

Key Decisions:

Mobile-First & Fast – The CSS is written from the smallest viewport up, ensuring fast initial loads. Only system fonts are used—no external dependencies or images—keeping page weight minimal.

Simple & Maintainable – Vanilla HTML and CSS with clear semantic structure (

, , ). Easy for future contributors to update content without touching layout logic.

Content-First Layout – Features, release notes, and download links are presented clearly in a stacked format on mobile and expand into a grid on larger screens.

On-Brand – Uses PHP’s recognizable purple-blue color palette and typographic hierarchy consistent with php.net styling.

Localizable & Accessible – All text is HTML-based (no embedded text in images). The markup supports language translation and screen readers.

Future-Ready – The structure can be reused for PHP 9.x or later with minor content updates—no layout rework needed.

Outcome:
A small, clean, responsive release page that feels at home on php.net, prioritizing accessibility, developer-friendliness, and long-term maintainability.

Mobile & Desktop Screenshots

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.

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.

[Abhishek-cmd]

Thank you for the update.