Hi, It would be nice if we could get a look at the color scheme of 10.10. If someone has any source please upload or fwd a link.
Thanks Abhinav On Fri, Aug 13, 2010 at 11:37 PM, Matthew Nuzum <[email protected] > wrote: > *Is it that time again? Yes!* > > 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 same time that Maverick Beta launches it is our intention to > release a banner that says something like "32 more days until Ubuntu 10.10" > Each day the banner will decrease by one until release day which is on the > 10th of October when it will it will say "It's almost here" (or similar). > Then when the release is ready it will announce "it's here!" > > There is a little uncertainty about the precise launch date of the > countdown but we'll have a decision soon. It will be during the beginning of > September either on Beta release (39 days before launch) or within a few > days thereafter. > > *How can you help?* > > Create a graphic representing what you think the countdown should look > like. 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, Augst > 24th*. But don't wait until the end, release early, release often, so they > say. > > *Guidelines* > > Detailed here: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Website/MaverickCountdownBanner 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 > "Maverick Meerkat" to "Ubuntu 10.10" it would probably be inappropriate to > over-emphasize meerkat graphics. > > We have some other opportunities to contribute. Last time we made a > Facebook block, which was very popular. We could do more! Also, I think it > would be great to design an Android Widget for user's home screens. We don't > have to do these but we certainly can! > > 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[1] or hop onto the IRC chat room, #ubuntu-website on freenode. > > I can't wait to see your ideas! > > [1] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-website > > -- > Matthew Nuzum > newz2000 on freenode, skype, linkedin, identi.ca and twitter > > "Never stop learning" –Robert Nuzum (My dad) > > -- > ubuntu-art mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art > > -- ---------- Regards Abhinav Sharma “Please do not print this email unless you really need to. Save paper,save trees."
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