[Qgis-developer] Splash screen for 2.0

[Tim Sutton]

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On 15 Jul 2013 1:16 AM, "Alister Hood" <Alister.Hood at synergine.com> wrote:
>
> And isn't "Quantum" supposed to be done away with?

Oops! Quite right.....
>
> - 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
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