[Qgis-developer] Splash screen for 2.0

[Tim Sutton]

Hi


On Mon, Jul 15, 2013 at 7:36 AM, Marco Bernasocchi
<marco at bernawebdesign.ch>wrote:

> and isnt it 2.0? ;)
>

Yes


>  I like Nathans idea althoug I like the plain background as well
>

Yes I think we should stick with using the map background as provided by
Andreas and just get the text elements acceptable to folks.

Regards

Tim


> Marco Bernasocchi (mobile)
> http://opengis.ch
> On Jul 15, 2013 1:16 AM, "Alister Hood" <Alister.Hood at synergine.com>
> wrote:
>
>> 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
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