Re labels, I meant something like this: http://imgur.com/jUndyYK,JHgeT39#0http://imgur.com/jUndyYK,JHgeT39#0
Could also be worth showing a more radical example of layer blending, such as: http://imgur.com/jUndyYK,JHgeT39#1http://imgur.com/jUndyYK,JHgeT39#1 I'm not suggesting the above two images should be used, merely referring to those as alternatives to relying on a user interface as screenshot to showcase feature X,Y,Z M On Mon, Sep 9, 2013 at 11:13 AM, Mathieu Pellerin <nirvn.a...@gmail.com>wrote: > Tim, the visual changelog draft is excellent, excellent resource for QGIS > evangelists out there. I'd re-think the new labeling engine screenshot, > maybe a map screenshot featuring shield and drop shadow instead of the > configuration dialog (which is shown in the data-defined labeling section > anyways)? > > Good job, > > M > > > On Mon, Sep 9, 2013 at 9:38 AM, Tim Sutton <li...@linfiniti.com> wrote: > >> Dear QGIS devs & packagers >> >> --- Note to casual readers --- >> >> Please do not pre-announce this release - give the packagers and release >> team a chance to do their thing so that people hearing about the release >> have a fair chance of finding a package, reading all our press material >> etc. >> >> Especially for this release, I would like to coincide the release >> announcement with the launch of our new web site which the community team >> and opengeo have been working really hard at. So please wait until we are >> ready to announce before blogging, tweeting, etc, about the new release. >> >> --- End note --- >> >> I have tagged QGIS 2.0.0 for release. The branch can be checked out >> like this (as a tracking branch) >> >> git clone git://github.com/qgis/Quantum-GIS.git >> git branch --track release-2_0 origin/release-2_0 >> git checkout release-2_0 >> >> Or (to check out the final tagged version made a few hours ago): >> >> git fetch >> git checkout final-2_0_0 >> >> The tag is signed with my GPG key: >> >> user: "Tim Sutton (QGIS Key) <t...@linfiniti.com>" >> 1024-bit DSA key, ID 97626237, created 2007-07-19 >> >> Source tarballs can be obtained from here: >> >> http://qgis.org/downloads/qgis-2.0.0.tar.bz2 >> http://qgis.org/downloads/qgis-2.0.0.tar.bz2.md5 >> >> Packagers: >> >> Please hold your packages until you hear more from me so that we can >> coordinate the release announcement with the new web site announcement. I >> expect that will be at the end of this week or over the weekend coming. >> >> Some notes: >> >> - Please do not commit anything to the 2_0_0 branch except packaging >> related tweaks pending further notification from myself or Juergen. >> - If you make a package please be so kind as to update the download wiki >> page at http://www.qgis.org/wiki/Download with the details of your >> package (taking into account the hold-until-the-site-is-ready note above). >> - If you are able to make packages for unlisted platforms / distros >> please discuss your plans on this thread so that we can avoid duplication >> of effort. >> - I would like to make the release announcement next week, so it will be >> great to have as many packages as possible ready by then. >> - GIT master is open again for general commits - please seek guidance >> from Marco Hugentobler (PSC Code Manager) if you are planning any major >> code changes. >> - Juergen Fischer (incoming PSC Release Manager) will be managing the >> release process for future releases, so please follow his lead in terms of >> code freeze etc in master. >> >> Many thanks to all the developers, testers, bug fixers, bug reporters, >> document writers, translators and users that help to make QGIS 2.0.0 a >> reality! >> >> Lastly can I call on the release team (or any interested people) to help >> to put together visual changelog (link below), press announcements etc. >> ready for the release date? I will send you an email when the packages are >> ready and you can start broadcasting announcements. >> >> Visual Changelog Page: http://changelog.linfiniti.com/version/1/ (this >> is the site for drafting the release, the final release content will be on >> the official QGIS web site). Please contact me if you would like to >> contribute to the changelog and I will give you the needed permissions. >> >> >> Best regards >> >> >> -- >> Tim Sutton - QGIS Project Steering Committee Member (Release Manager) >> ============================================== >> Please do not email me off-list with technical >> support questions. Using the lists will gain >> more exposure for your issues and the knowledge >> surrounding your issue will be shared with all. >> >> Irc: timlinux on #qgis at freenode.net >> ============================================== >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Qgis-developer mailing list >> Qgis-developer@lists.osgeo.org >> http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-developer >> > >
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