If I understand correctly, the goal is to emphasize the message and links to
drive action.
Robs suggestion to create a compelling graphic makes sense.
Beyond font colour, we can use more info design and visual design to call
attention to the message.
Regards,
Kevin
On Feb 2, 2013, at 7:16 AM, Dave Fisher <dave2w...@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> On Feb 1, 2013, at 3:04 PM, Pedro Giffuni wrote:
>
>> 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" ;).
>
> Semantics are important!
>
>>
>> Just kidding ... :).
>
> It's not a bikeshed it is a good point! Done!
>
> Regards,
> Dave
>
>>
>> Pedro.
>>
>>
>>
>>> ________________________________
>>> 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.
>>>
>>> On Feb 1, 2013, at 1:56 PM, Tanja Meece wrote:
>>>
>>>> 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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