[Qgis-developer] Splash screen for 2.0

[Nathan Woodrow]

>>> I put together a splash mock up here:
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1166848/splash.png - please commence
flaming :-)

I don't mind the background idea, but I was just thinking why not get some
data of the area and make a map using QGIS itself for the splash.  We can
make some impressive looking maps now with all the great new features it
only seems fitting that we show them off in the splash screen.

It would be good to find a nice new modern font and change the colour as
that mockup makes me feel like I'm living in the 70s.  0_o
http://uglyhousephotos.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/100718stcharlesil3.jpg

- Nathan


On Mon, Jul 15, 2013 at 7:38 AM, Tim Sutton <lists at linfiniti.com> wrote:

> Hi
>
> I took a look at the various maps linked to. I prefer this on:
>
> http://s.geo.admin.ch/09751c84f
>
> The large tracts of white in the Siegfriedkarte don't really work for me
> and I find the above one much more visually interesting and not at all
> depressing. I also do not think it matters that the word dufour does not
> exist on the map.
>
> I put together a splash mock up here:
> https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1166848/splash.png - please commence
> flaming :-)
>
> Regards
>
> Tim
>
>
>
>
> On Sun, Jul 14, 2013 at 4:18 PM, Andreas Neumann <a.neumann at carto.net>wrote:
>
>> Hi Stefan,
>>
>> Good idea. This version - because the italian part is white, would even
>> leave some space for the QGIS logo ;-)
>>
>> Who will design the splash screen?
>>
>> Should I go ahead and ask Swisstopo for permission? I think that even
>> for the Dufour or Siegfried maps we should ask for permission. Even if
>> the copyright has expired.
>>
>> Andreas
>>
>> Am 12.07.2013 17:37, schrieb Ziegler Stefan:
>> > There is also an old map called "Siegfriedkarte" which is based on the
>> one from dufour and on this one the mountain is names "Dufourspitze".
>> >
>> > http://s.geo.admin.ch/327b6cf7e
>> >
>> > And it does not look that depressing as the b/w one.
>> >
>> > Regards
>> > Stefan
>> >
>> > Von meinem iPhone gesendet
>> >
>> > Am 12.07.2013 um 15:46 schrieb "Andreas Neumann" <a.neumann at carto.net
>> <mailto:a.neumann at carto.net>>:
>> >
>> > Hi,
>> >
>> > I also like the name "Dufour".
>> >
>> > There are also the old "Dufour" maps: see
>> http://s.geo.admin.ch/09751c84f
>> >
>> > The problem is that the mountain called "Dufourspitze" is not yet on the
>> > maps that Dufour initiated/created. It was only named after his name.
>> >
>> > So - we could either use one of the old maps without the name
>> > "Dufourspitze" or the current map and ask Swisstopo for permission to
>> > use the new map.
>> >
>> > I can volunteer to ask Swisstopo for permission. I have some good
>> > connections. You just have to decide whether you want the old Dufour map
>> > (black and white, old style) or the current map (current/new style).
>> >
>> > Andreas
>> >
>> > Am 12.07.2013 15:31, schrieb Denis Rouzaud:
>> > +1 for Dufour!!!
>> >
>> > Easily pronounced, and very representative!
>> >
>> > A very good idea!
>> >
>> > That would be a nice map on the summit:
>> > http://s.geo.admin.ch/d632bf34e
>> >
>> > Cheers,
>> >
>> > Denis
>> >
>> > On 07/12/2013 03:04 PM, Marco Bernasocchi wrote:
>> >
>> > hi I remember a discussion we had with tim last month in South Africa.
>> > I Suggested that. he thought was too hard in english.
>> > I then suggested "Dufour".  beside being a very influencial swiss
>> > cartographer [1] it is also the highest mountain in switzerland.
>> >
>> > i think it would be very representative for the whole swiss community.
>> >
>> > ciao
>> >
>> > [1] http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dufour_Map
>> >
>> > Marco Bernasocchi (mobile)
>> > http://opengis.ch
>> >
>> > To avoid trademark etc issues I would prefer we use a little know
>> > place - also one that non german speakers have a vague hope of being
>> > able to pronounce.
>> >
>> > What about 'Hönggerberg' (the place where the developer meeting took
>> > place) ?
>> >
>> > Regards,
>> > Marco
>> >
>> > On 12.07.2013 14:42, Tim Sutton wrote:
>> > Hi All
>> >
>> > If you are a daily blocker list [1] watcher you will have noticed
>> > that Juergen Fischer (aka our resident coding machine) has been
>> > whittling the list down  - 31 issues left as I write this.
>> >
>> > Juergen has been funded for two weeks - one week each from the Swiss
>> > QGIS Users Group and QGIS.org<http://QGIS.org>'s fund). If you have
>> been contemplating
>> > sponsoring QGIS, there is never a better time to do it as we use the
>> > money to fund activities such as these which are a huge step in
>> > helping us to produce good quality releases.
>> >
>> > Based on his progress I expect we should be ready to release before
>> > FOSS4G2013 (yay!). We need to decide on two things:
>> >
>> > * A name for the release
>> > * A map for the splash screen
>> >
>> > These should be in a similar vein to the splash and name for QGIS 1.8
>> > 'Lisboa'. Since the next Hackfest after Lisbon was Zurich I am
>> > proposing that we name this release after an interesting place in
>> > Zurich. To avoid trademark etc issues I would prefer we use a little
>> > know place - also one that non german speakers have a vague hope of
>> > being able to pronounce. As such could I ask our hosts from Zurich to
>> > proffer a suitable name and a nice old map that we can use for the
>> > splash screen?
>> >
>> > Many thanks
>> >
>> > Tim
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > [1] http://hub.qgis.org/projects/quantum-gis/issues?query_id=23
>> >
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