The discussion that led up to this "contest" was about the fact that the current alpha releases of FlexJS are so ugly it might also be a barrier to adoption. But yes, we don't want the contest to delay important work.
-Alex On 5/21/14 5:17 PM, "OmPrakash Muppirala" <bigosma...@gmail.com> wrote: >On Wed, May 21, 2014 at 5:10 PM, Eric <eh.fx...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> As someone who absolutely hated Spark when it came out, that FlatSpark >> theme is entirely different (MUCH better). Hopefully the author will >> donate it. >> >> And not to be a party pooper, but I recommend a little consideration >> before committing resources to a contest. If it could possibly delay >>the >> first "real" release of FlexJS (or slow other important work), that >>puts a >> contest in a different light. I could be thinking about this wrong, >>but I >> feel there should be a sense of urgency getting a production-ready >>version >> out there so this SDK can start growing at a much faster pace. >> -Eric > > >I agree. We first need a theme spec to figure out how to skin in FlexJS >before trying to get the best skin possible for a first release. For >that, >I don't think we need a contest. > >Thanks, >Om > > >> >> >> >> On 5/21/2014 11:39 AM, Chris Martin wrote: >> >>> I like the contest idea. That way FlatSpark can still enter if they >>>are >>> interested, and we could also get some others as well. >>> >>> Chris >>> >>> >>> On Wed, May 21, 2014 at 7:37 AM, Alex Harui <aha...@adobe.com> wrote: >>> >>> That's what I was trying to do, launch a contest. Spread the word and >>>> see >>>> if we get other entries. >>>> >>>> -Alex >>>> >>>> On 5/21/14 6:48 AM, "Deepak MS" <megharajdee...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> How about launching a contest like how we did for Apache Flex Logo? >>>>;) >>>>> >>>>> Some designers from here might pitch in: >>>>> http://www.scalenine.com/ >>>>> >>>>> Lot of Flex themes out there. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> If we are planning to go with FlatSpark theme, though it comes under >>>>> Apache, I feel it would be a good gesture if we contact and get a nod >>>>> from >>>>> the owner. I'm sure he\she would appreciate it. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Wed, May 21, 2014 at 7:04 PM, Alex Harui <aha...@adobe.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> In order for the sources to be placed in our repos, it should be >>>>>> donated >>>>>> by the owner. We could use it as an external dependency, but IMO, >>>>>>it >>>>>> really should be in our repo. >>>>>> >>>>>> On 5/21/14 6:02 AM, "Erik de Bruin" <e...@ixsoftware.nl> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> https://github.com/akamud/FlatSpark/blob/master/LICENSE >>>>>>> >>>>>>> It has been released under the Apache License, which means it's OK >>>>>>>for >>>>>>> >>>>>> us >>>>>> >>>>>>> to use if we chose to, isn't it? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> EdB >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Tue, May 20, 2014 at 3:56 PM, Frédéric THOMAS >>>>>>> <webdoubl...@hotmail.com>wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> There is already this one, someone talked about on the list and >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> twitter >>>>>> >>>>>>> recently https://github.com/akamud/FlatSpark >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Frédéric THOMAS >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> From: aha...@adobe.com >>>>>>>>> To: dev@flex.apache.org >>>>>>>>> Subject: [FlexJS] Designers needed for default theme >>>>>>>>> Date: Tue, 20 May 2014 22:47:40 +0000 >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Hi, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> So far, we've been using developer "art" for FlexJS examples. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Several >>>>>> >>>>>>> folks at 360|Flex agreed that it would be good to have a new theme >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> for >>>>>> >>>>>>> FlexJS. It should not be Spark or MX revisited. If anybody has >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> design >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> skills and wants to offer up a default look for a button, >>>>>>>>>checkbox, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> radio >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> button, text input, date field, etc, please post an Illustrator >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> file >>>>>> >>>>>>> for >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> review. Like we did for the new Apache Flex logo, we'll have >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> discussion >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> and a vote. It won't directly make you richer, but at least >>>>>>>>>you'll >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> have >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> bragging rights. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Thanks in advance, >>>>>>>>> -Alex >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> Ix Multimedia Software >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Jan Luykenstraat 27 >>>>>>> 3521 VB Utrecht >>>>>>> >>>>>>> T. 06-51952295 >>>>>>> I. www.ixsoftware.nl >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>
