oh sure, ask the hard questions ;) On 12/5/05, hank williams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > One question. > > What happened to the logo contest and where would/could that fit into > the current site? The kind of logo style was requested seems totally > different from the header. Is the header a placeholder or are the > contest entries and style no longer relevant? > > Regards > Hank > > On 12/5/05, John Grden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Personally, I'm not into the design by committee approach. We already > tried > > that, no one volunteered, then finally, someone did it. Ultimately, you > > mean to please everyone, and in the end, you please no one and you're not > > happy with what's out there. > > > > I think Aral's approach is right on track. Sure, we might not agree on > the > > header, but the site will morph and adapt. the important part of it for > me > > was the color changes and getting the message across of where we were > > mentally - open, fun, uninhibited. I think I already said that > > somewhere...;) > > > > Whites/blues/grays - great for what OS is and usually are colors that > > please. I actually enjoy looking at the site again . I really didn't > like > > the other version. > > > > > > On 12/4/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > Someone else had mentioned to have a competition to skin the website. I > > would > > > like to see that. If Aral is very busy this could be a way to help free > > his > > > time. > > > > > > On December 3, 2005 04:20 am, Aral Balkan wrote: > > > > Hi Ben, > > > > > > > > >1. It's busy as all hell. > > > > >2. It's illegible. Not just tough to read, but really illegible. > > > > > > > > You're right. Bearing in mind that it is meant to be temporary, I > can't > > > > really devote too much time to it but take a look at the updated > design. > > > > It should be far more legible :) > > > > http://osflash.org > > > > > > > > >3. Does this really fit the image that Aral wants for OSFlash? If > that > > > > >image includes credibility and trust (two things that are definitely > on > > > > >the top of any organization's priority list), then I think it's > going > > > > >to detract from that. > > > > > > > > Credibility and trust are, of course, *very* important. But let's > never > > > > forget the fun factor, lest we fool ourselves into thinking we're > "grown > > > > ups" or other such mythical creatures as next we may find ourselves > > > > starting to wear ties and suits and acting in other such silly > manners > > :) > > > > > > > > Although the wiki should be well-organized, easy to read and > presented > > > > in a professional manner -- it is in essence an empty wall and you > all > > > > have spray cans in your hands. It's important that the wiki is not > seen > > > > as some holy scripture that cannot be altered by any but the Chosen > Few. > > > > (In other words, I'd like there to be a welcome mat on the wiki for > > > > anyone with something to contribute to contribute it without feeling > > > > overwhelmed.) > > > > > > > > Your input, feedback, suggestions, etc. are invaluable and I thank > you > > > > for not holding back or watering them down -- it shows that you > really > > > > care and that's a wonderful thing! :) > > > > > > > > Take care, > > > > Aral > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > osflash mailing list > > > > [email protected] > > > > http://osflash.org/mailman/listinfo/osflash_osflash.org > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > osflash mailing list > > > [email protected] > > > http://osflash.org/mailman/listinfo/osflash_osflash.org > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > John Grden - Blitz > > _______________________________________________ > > osflash mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://osflash.org/mailman/listinfo/osflash_osflash.org > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > osflash mailing list > [email protected] > http://osflash.org/mailman/listinfo/osflash_osflash.org >
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