[FOSS4G2016] Web site: Sponsors

[Arnulf Christl (FOSS4G)]

Follow-up:

Please call the extra category "Institutional Partners" (for UNOSA
et.al.) and "Media Partners" (for media).

Thanx,
Arnulf

On 17.11.2015 11:25, Arnulf Christl (FOSS4G) wrote:
> Ha. Just reloaded the web site and can see that there is already a new
> sponsor page. Maybe we can adjust and consider the suggestions in the
> previous mail (see below) before we go broader public and tweet and so on.
>
>
> Thanks,
> Arnulf
>
> On 17.11.2015 11:21, Arnulf Christl (FOSS4G) wrote:
>> Hi,
>> we need to make space for the sponsors. Can somebody make a suggestions
>> how to best solve this on our web site?
>>
>> We need at least 5 categories (+ maybe the Diamond option). Initially we
>> should only make those categories visible which already have at least
>> one sponsor (to avoid "empty space"). Lower levels should probably have
>> slightly smaller screen space for logos. The logos should be fair sized,
>> this means total number of pixel, not max width and max height. Makes
>> placement more difficult but is more equitable.
>>
>> We will also have a number of institutional supporters like the United
>> Nations, Geogr. Dept of the University of Bonn, etc. We already have a
>> confirmation from UNOSA and we may NOT to use their logo (says their
>> legal department, Sigh...) but we may use the following wording on our
>> web site:
>>
>> "With the support of the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs"
>>
>>
>> I suggest to make an additional category "Partners" or "Associated
>> Partners" or "Institutional Partners" above "Media Partners" where we
>> can add this text.
>>
>> Examples:
>> Maybe check out how they did it (at the bottom of the first page):
>> http://www.geospatialworldforum.org/
>>
>> We should also consider making the Diamond (if we get one) appear on the
>> very first screen after opening the web site, right beside the "hosted
>> by OSGeo" "Diamond Sponsor xxx"
>>
>> In 2014 they dedicated a whole separate page:
>> http://2014.foss4g.org/sponsor-foss4g/sponsors/index.html
>> ...but I suggest to make the titles "Gold, Sivler, Bronze...) a bit more
>> apparent, maybe underline them or make discreet boxes around categories.  
>>
>> Portland was very broad with Media sponsors (14), do we also want this
>> or restrict to less? (I would say we take who we can get, right?).  We
>> need to know now so that we can start to connect with the media partners.
>>
>> Thanx,
>> Arnulf
>>
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