Thank you Dave!
It's still perfectly visible without being too scandalous. I like it.
Now for a new bikeshed ... I would use "Volunteers wanted", instead of
"Volunteers needed" ;).
Just kidding ... :).
Pedro.
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> Da: Dave Fisher <dave2w...@comcast.net>
>A: dev@openoffice.apache.org
>Inviato: Venerdì 1 Febbraio 2013 17:49
>Oggetto: Re: [bikeshed] I like blue titles.
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>On Feb 1, 2013, at 1:56 PM, Tanja Meece wrote:
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>> Red immediately sends up a warning flag in my mind and that of other user's
>> I'm sure.
>
>That was the original intent.
>
>> There has to be some way to change the color.
>
>There is and it is done! It is now the same blue as the rest of the header
>text.
>
>Regards,
>Dave
>
>
>
>>
>> TMCM
>>
>> On Feb 1, 2013 9:43 AM, "Pedro Giffuni" <p...@apache.org> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> ________________________________
>>>> Da: Dave Fisher
>>> ...
>>>>>> Can we change the red title in the website ("Call for Volunteers",
>>>>>> as of lately) to dark blue?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The reasons:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> - The tone of red chosen looks like it was made to fit at the last
>>>>>> moment. It has no aesthetic coherence with the rest of the website.
>>>>
>>>> It was chosen quickly and I was thinking it would be for unusual events.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>>> Firstly, I hope I am doing this properly, if not I apologize in
>> advance.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I agree. I believe that a red sends the wrong signals. It sends up
>> more of a warning flag, rather than an invitation for volunteers.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> The first time I saw it I thought I'd done something wrong.
>>>>>>>
>>> I recall it started when we were about to release 3.4 and the blog went
>>> down so we just had to release on the website.
>>>
>>>> Now it appears to be a common element which is OK.
>>>>
>>>
>>> It is being changed everytime there's something to communicate:
>>> Like if we break (yet) another download milestone.
>>>
>>> The red chair is becoming part of the furniture.
>>>
>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> - It makes us look desperate (or so seem to think some bloggers).
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> The concern should be "what works?" Not "what some bloggers think".
>>>>> Breaking out from the visual clutter of the page is important. We want
>>>>> to stand out, not blend in and be overlooked. IMHO.
>>>>
>>>> I like blue if it will always be there
>>>>
>>>
>>> I suspect we will have it forever :(.
>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Oh course there are other ways of standing out, like with a banner
>>>>> graphic. That could give us a more professional image while still
>>>>> standing out.
>>>>
>>>> What ever can be done...
>>>>
>>>
>>> Again, just chose a color for the bikeshed that seems average
>>> among the proposals ;).
>>>
>>> Pedro.
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