Springer - brilliant! On Sunday, June 13, 2021 at 10:32:30 PM UTC+2 springer wrote:
> Here's a hasty concept-logo to kick things off, also visible at site: > https://tw-logo-contest.tiddlyhost.com/#unleash-your-fields > > [image: unleash_your_fields.jpg] > > On Sunday, June 13, 2021 at 4:13:44 PM UTC-4 [email protected] wrote: > >> Hi Mat >> >> The artwork needs to show "v5.2.0" (including the "v"!), because there >> will be a "v5.2.1" at some point, potentially quite soon, and it's >> important for everybody to be able to unambiguously distinguish the >> versions. Stated another way, this is not version '5.2', this is version >> '5.2.0'. >> >> I'd also say that perhaps designs based on the shapes of the letters >> might be a bit generic. I think the opportunity is to try to capture what >> is in the release, not just the string of numbers we use to refer to it. >> >> Best wishes >> >> Jeremy. >> >> >> -- >> Jeremy Ruston >> [email protected] >> https://jermolene.com >> >> On 13 Jun 2021, at 20:02, Mat <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Oooh I just got two cool ideas! Anyone skilled, feel free to create: >> >> First depends on if it is OK with "5.2" (see my previous question). Those >> two digits have a very similar shape! I think it should be possible to make >> some kind of mirror reflection to have one show the other. >> >> Second idea uses that new feature with freely named fields. So the design >> idea is to simply make the string "TiddlyWiki 5.2.0" as a field! E.g the >> "TiddlyWiki 5" as the field name and the "2.0" as the field value. Should >> the garbage can that deletes the field be next to it?... >> >> <:-) >> On Sunday, June 13, 2021 at 8:08:15 PM UTC+2 Mat wrote: >> >>> Freely naming of fields will be fantastic! It will give fields a much >>> more prominent position because they can be used directly as connections to >>> actual tiddlers. Great progress! >>> >>> @Jeremy can the artwork treat the version number as 5.2 (i.e without .0 >>> at end)? I don't have a particular idea but I imagine it will be easier to >>> come up with ideas for fewer digits. >>> >>> <:-) >>> >>> On Sunday, June 13, 2021 at 1:14:17 PM UTC+2 Jeremy Ruston wrote: >>> >>>> This is to announce our regular competition for the artwork for the >>>> next release of TiddlyWiki 5. The next release is planned to be called >>>> v5.2.0, which requires a little explanation. >>>> >>>> We've bumped the minor version number because of a single very >>>> important change: for the first time in a decade, we're changing the >>>> format >>>> used to encode tiddlers into the HTML file. >>>> >>>> The new format is based on JSON, making it much easier to develop tools >>>> that produce or consume TW5 standalone HTML files. While there is some >>>> limited backwards compatibility, the developers of many existing tools >>>> will >>>> need to make modifications to keep things working with v5.2.0. >>>> >>>> Hence the version number change: it's intended to make every developer >>>> ask "Gosh, what could have changed to warrant such a big jump", and helps >>>> us to make sure that the news of the change is promulgated as widely and >>>> prominently as possible. >>>> >>>> The change also brings one big improvement for all users: field names >>>> now have no restrictions on which characters can be used, and are >>>> case-sensitive so that "MyField" is a valid fieldname, and refers to a >>>> different field than "myfield" (just like tiddler titles). Finally, we can >>>> have fields called "⛄️". >>>> >>>> These changes will be merged shortly, but in the meantime can be >>>> inspected here: >>>> >>>> https://github.com/Jermolene/TiddlyWiki5/pull/5708 >>>> >>>> So, with that, back to the artwork competition. The task is to design >>>> the banner image that is shown on the splash screen and within the opening >>>> HelloThere tiddler. It is traditional for the artwork to reflect some of >>>> the changes in the new version. >>>> >>>> The rules for the competition are: >>>> >>>> * The version number (with the correct punctuation) must be clear and >>>> readable even when the banner is shown at a reduced size >>>> * The image must be a PNG, JPEG or SVG of exactly 560x315 pixels >>>> * The bottom 46 pixels will be obscured by the banner text “What’s new >>>> in 5.2.0” when it is displayed within HelloThere >>>> * Feel free to enter an updated version of artwork that was a runner-up >>>> in a previous competition >>>> * Reply to this message with your entry, or any questions >>>> >>>> Here are the posts about previous artwork competitions: >>>> >>>> v5.1.23 - >>>> https://groups.google.com/g/tiddlywiki/c/cTgPWl8b_9c/m/VtrMFHBGAwAJ >>>> v5.1.22 - >>>> https://groups.google.com/g/tiddlywiki/c/rYrja18_SfQ/m/JAklPfjfAwAJ >>>> v5.1.21 - >>>> https://groups.google.com/g/tiddlywiki/c/l47ZZzWdDb8/m/6s0p_3QeCgAJ >>>> >>>> If you’ve got a great idea for the banner image, but don’t have the >>>> skills to produce finished artwork, do feel free to share your ideas in >>>> case somebody else would like to work on the artwork. >>>> >>>> The competition will be open for a week, at which point if there is >>>> more than one submission I’ll set up a Google Form for voting. >>>> >>>> Best wishes and many thanks, >>>> >>>> Jeremy >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Jeremy Ruston >>>> [email protected] >>>> https://jermolene.com >>>> >>> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "TiddlyWiki" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tiddlywiki/f67ec0da-de7e-4166-8aa5-840603af0d98n%40googlegroups.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tiddlywiki/f67ec0da-de7e-4166-8aa5-840603af0d98n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TiddlyWiki" group. 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