Hi, there's only about 16 more hours (or so) to submit your countdown banner. Post your concept to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Website/LucidCountdownBanners in order for it to be considered. If your idea is good but needs polish there will be some time (and guidance) after the initial selection is made.
The deadline is mid-morning (UTC) Tuesday March 23rd. Keep up the great work! On Fri, Mar 19, 2010 at 11:56 AM, Matthew Nuzum <matthew.nu...@canonical.com> wrote: > Hi, this is your last weekend to work on a submission for the countdown > banner. Even if your draft is rough, get your ideas up on > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Website/LucidCountdownBanners so that we can review > them and choose one. There will be time for polish for a little while after > the deadline (which is Tuesday). > > On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 12:21 PM, Matthew Nuzum > <matthew.nu...@canonical.com> wrote: >> >> Hello team, its time to start telling the world about 10.04 LTS! >> >> As in past releases we'd like to create a new count down banner for >> syndication across the web. If you want to make a highly visible >> contribution to Ubuntu, this is your chance. >> >> Around the end of this month it is our intention to release a banner >> that says something like "28 more days until Ubuntu 10.04 LTS" Each >> day the banner will decrease by one until release day (which is on the >> 29th of April when it will it will say "It's almost here" (or similar) >> and then when the release is ready it will announce "it's here!" >> >> To make matters even more exciting we've got the material from the >> newly announced Ubuntu Branding to use as inspiration (see >> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Brand ) >> >> Unlike previous times we will not be launching this at beta. There are >> two betas this period and we're aiming to release the countdown in >> between the two. Also, unlike the past times we will not *initially* >> be showing the countdown on the Ubuntu homepage. We're working >> full-bore to get the branding stuff implemented in the numerous places >> that will be affected by the changes. We'll need the help of the >> community to get the banners publicized across the web. >> >> How can you help? >> >> Create a graphic representing what you'd like to do. It is not >> necessary to create an entire set of images. Instead, do a couple to >> demonstrate your idea. The community and Canonical staff will choose >> the official banners and maybe give some guidance in case a change is >> needed to polish it up. Lets aim to get submissions in by Tuesday, >> March 23rd. But don't wait until the end, release early, release >> often, so they say. >> >> Guidelines >> >> Detailed here: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Website/LucidCountdownBanners >> but in essence: >> >> 180px wide by 150px high. No PHP or flash. We'd like to make a static, >> plain image available but if the community would like to make an >> animated or interactive, iframe based image using js and static >> content we will gladly consider it. The community seems to have >> enjoyed the animated banner from the 9.04 release cycle. (I know I >> did) >> >> Starting at the point of Beta Ubuntu changes from the code name of >> "Lucid Lynx" to "Ubuntu 10.04" it would probably be inappropriate to >> over-emphasize Lynx graphics. A key message this time around is the >> Long Term Support (LTS) and the new branding. >> >> Please attach your suggestions to the wiki page listed above. If you >> have questions or would like to discuss this, please email the Web >> Presence Team mailing list or hop onto the IRC chat room, >> #ubuntu-website on freenode. >> >> I can't wait to see your ideas! >> >> -- >> Matthew Nuzum >> newz2000 on freenode, skype, linkedin, identi.ca and twitter > > > > -- > Matthew Nuzum > newz2000 on freenode, skype, linkedin, identi.ca and twitter > -- Matthew Nuzum newz2000 on freenode, skype, linkedin, identi.ca and twitter -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
