[Qgis-developer] Splash screen for 2.0

[Alister Hood]

And isn't "Quantum" supposed to be done away with?

- Alister

> Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2013 08:50:07 +1000
> From: Nathan Woodrow <madmanwoo at gmail.com>
> To: Tim Sutton <lists at linfiniti.com>
> Cc: "qgis-developer at lists.osgeo.org" <qgis-developer at lists.osgeo.org>
> Subject: Re: [Qgis-developer] Splash screen for 2.0
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> >>> 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