[GRASS-dev] New splash screen for GRASS GIS 7?

[Nikos Alexandris]

Dear Michael,

while the maps linked below are very nice, why and how do they showcase 
GRASS' capabilities?  Or is it about, only, to represent in which areas 
GRASS can do stuff?

Why not have a splash that is GRASS' very unique identity?  What it is, 
what it can do.

Nikos



On 22.01.2015 02:14, Michael Barton wrote:
> Vincent,
>
> Here is an extract of my post, replying to Yann Chemin suggestion for
> a replacement for the Medieval central European map that started this
> thread. I mentioned 2 historical maps and gave example links. I also
> like the idea of a cool map created with GRASS. I’m generally open if
> it is good design and conveys a powerful message about GRASS.
>
> Michael
>
> ========  cut here ==========
>
> Since GRASS is a global project, how about one of the first truly
> global like Mercator's of 1569
> 
> (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_cartography#/image/File:Mercator_1569.png)
> or Ortelius' of 1570
> 
> (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_cartography#/image/File:OrteliusWorldMap1570.jpg)?
>
> Better images than these from Wikipedia probably exist.
>
> With such a map, we could have a slightly different message on the
> splash screen too. Maybe something like
>
> GRASS. Bringing advanced geospatial technologies to the world.
>
> OR
>
> GRASS. Advanced geospatial technology for everyone.
>
> ______________________________
> C. Michael Barton
> Director, Center for Social Dynamics & Complexity
> Professor of Anthropology, School of Human Evolution & Social Change
> Head, Graduate Faculty in Complex Adaptive Systems Science
> Arizona State University
> Tempe, AZ  85287-2402
> USA
>
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>
> On Jan 21, 2015, at 3:16 PM,
> 
> grass-dev-request at lists.osgeo.org<mailto:grass-dev-request at lists.osgeo.org>
> wrote:
>
> From: Vincent Bain <bain at toraval.fr<mailto:bain at toraval.fr>>
> To: grass-dev 
> <grass-dev at lists.osgeo.org<mailto:grass-dev at lists.osgeo.org>>
> Date: January 21, 2015 at 1:47:42 PM MST
> Subject: Re: [GRASS-dev] New splash screen for GRASS GIS 7?
>
>
> Hi,
> thanks to all those who sent feedback on my strictly cosmetic 
> contrib'.
> Nikos & Luca:  sorry for the flashy green tone, I'm daltonic...
> Markus and Michael: do you think of a particular historical map ? 
> would
> a partial view on the map do the job ?
>
> Well, to be continued then...
>
> On the other hand of that surprisingly branchy thread: myself 
> teaching
> GRASS to students too, I deplore that many pretended GIS-aware 
> students
> (having skills with end-user oriented software) at the end of the day
> show very poor knowledge in geodetics, projection systems, etc. 
> Starting
> with GRASS forces them to go back to basics: the quite unusual 
> starting
> process associated with the location/projection selector to my mind
> is /very/ helpful !
>
> Good night,
> V.
>
>
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Nikos