Re: [ubuntu-art] New icon needed: Software Updater

[Wouter Vandenneucker]

I really like that idea Krzysztof!

+1 for the parachute.
Though I'd try making it look a little bolder..

Kudos


Wouter

2013/1/24 Patrick Karuri 

>
>
> On Wed, Jan 23, 2013 at 10:46 PM, Krzysztof Węgliński <
> krzys...@sth-group.pl> wrote:
>
>> How about something like this? ubuntupackage.jpg (35 
>> KB)
>>
>>
>> 2013/1/23 Krzysztof Węgliński 
>>
>>> Airdrop idea rox. We should go this way. Imho those + or arrows are too
>>> usedup by others.
>>> I'll make some projects when i get home, which is about 3hours.
>>>
>>> Matthew Paul Thomas  napisał(a):
>>>
>>> >-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-
>>> >Hash: SHA1
>>> >
>>> >Hi folks
>>> >
>>> >We have a usability problem in Software Updater (formerly known as
>>> >Update Manager).
>>> >
>>> >The problem is that when the updates dialog appears by itself, there's
>>> >no visual clue that this is an official Ubuntu thing. In Ubuntu 12.10
>>> >and earlier, the icon is just a brown box with an orange arrow. And in
>>> >Raring right now, it's an "A" with a progress bar and arrows around it
>>> >- -- again, nothing obviously to do with Ubuntu, and a bit of a non
>>> >sequitur too.
>>> >
>>> >So, it would help if we had a new icon, one which obviously
>>> >communicates that these are official updates for Ubuntu.
>>> >
>>> >One possibility that I've suggested is an airdrop -- a wooden box
>>> >being lowered by parachute, where either the box or the parachute (but
>>> >not both!) features the Ubuntu logo.
>>> > Maybe you have other
>>> >ideas too.
>>> >
>>> >Please post your proposals here, or DeviantArt, or Imgur, or wherever
>>> >suits you, and link to them in a reply here.
>>> >
>>> >Let's get something really classy into Ubuntu 13.04.
>>> >
>>> >Thanks!
>>> >
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>> Yeah, that's a nice idea. And then the parachute can be rocking from side
> to side to show loading or processing time...
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Re: [ubuntu-art] Ubuntu wallpaper Pack

[Wouter Vandenneucker]

Hey Rajasegar,

You must know it's the second time in a row that I respond to an artwork
submission like this, but, have you read the branding guidelines?
The Ubuntu community wallpaper branding guidelines (which you can find
here: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Artwork/Documentation/Backgrounds), clearly
state under heading "Subject Matter":

*No brand names or trademarks of any kind.*
*No branding assets like “Ubuntu CoF” or text to permit use by derivative
distributions.*
*
*
I'd like to stress the important of these Branding Guidelines. There is
only one way to make Ubuntu look and feel like a coherent OS, and that is
to be strict about everything.
Please do not take this personally as this is just a general comment to
anyone on this mailinglist who is designing wallpapers that they offer up
for submission by the artwork team.

Now, talking about the wallpapers themselves, I like some of the designs in
their. But I feel like the logo and COF are just pasted on their without
any attention to size and position. In some of the designs it's placement
doesn't do it justice. Anyhow, as I said, some of the designs (without the
COF and text) are, in my opinion, really nice.

Kind regards


Wouter Vandenneucker




2012/10/12 Rajasegar Chandiran 

> Hello guys,
>
> This is Rajasegar, a freelance web designer from India, just wanted to let
> you guys know about my latest wallpaper designs for Ubuntu containing some
> 20+ good designs
> which can also be used as background templates and other purposes. Kindly
> let me know for any queries
>
>
> http://hangaroundtheweb.com/2012/10/free-ubuntu-wallpaper-pack/
>
> Please let me know your views..
>
>
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Re: [ubuntu-art] Ubuntu UI Design Concept

[Wouter Vandenneucker]

I know some designers might hate me for this but: I actually like the
monochrome icons..
It makes everything feel consistent. I do agree however, that the focus
shouldn't be on the eject button..

Grts


Wouter


2012/9/3 Matthew Paul Thomas 

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> Radu Silviu Ionut wrote on 03/09/12 08:15:
> > ...
> >
> > I have played around on a Ubuntu UI mockup, after I have seen the
> > work of Sputnik8
> > <
> http://www.redmondpie.com/this-mockup-brings-metro-to-the-legacy-desktop-in-windows-8-images/
> >
> >
> >
> >
> here are 2 mockups:
> >
> > http://sealview.deviantart.com/#/d5diae4
> >
> > http://sealview.deviantart.com/#/d5dia2j
> >
> > ...
>
> I like the use of Ubuntu Medium instead of Bold. In Canonical we have
> been evaluating Ubuntu typography, and that's one of the changes we've
> considered too.
>
> In a deeply nested folder, moving the window might be difficult,
> because the folder hierarchy would span most of the title bar.
>
> It's odd that the brightest part of the window is an Eject button.
>
> Why did you make all the icons monochrome, both in the sidebar and the
> list view?
>
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Re: [ubuntu-art] Please complete our survey

[wouter Vandenneucker]

On Mon, 13 Dec 2010 21:30:00 +, Ivanka Majic  
wrote:

Hello everyone,

Please can you take the time to fill in this survey? 
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/36WWXCF
...
It will probably take about 15 minutes to complete and, the more detail 

you include the better!

Best,

Ivanka


15 minutes indeed, that was quiet a long survey.. :p
Anyways. I read the question about: "How do find out about new projects?" Now 
I've looked at this question and compared all ways I ever found out about a 
project, theirwhere three: IRC, website/wiki, ML. 
I found that non would be a perfect solution. Especially for big groups they 
all have their downsides:
* A website or wiki (whitout a reminder in the ML or IRC) allways has a lack of 
notification. 
Therefor it isn't a good idea as many people will forget to check for it.
* IRC is the way I usually find out about projects of Ubuntu-be.  
But we have only a small core of members and every real decision is made via 
the IRC channel. (Or at least clarified via IRC) 
That's why we have an IRC meeting every week. But when you are with +200 
members the IRC would be to bulky, also with the timezones and stuff not even 
half of all people would get to the IRC meetings.
* So the only other solution is the ML. Especially for big groups of people 
this is a nice way to communicate. 
It rules out the need of being online at the same time, everyone checks their 
mails so will be notified and you are sure everyone gets the info he needs.


But there is a problem with the ML. When posting reports of meetings or 
guidelines or whatever there isn't really a problem, as long everything is 
clear that is. 
And lets face it, not everything is clear all the time. People have questions 
about details, there has to be some chatting to get every1 on the same track.


The ML isn't a sufficient way to do that: 
In an IRC message you can chat quite fast about something but on an ML it takes 
days to get something solved.
With 9 projects running currently and different questions going for each 
project you get either a dozen mails a day or just 2 message1...10 mails. 
Something like:
1. Re: Alternate Natty Wallpaper Proposal (Thorsten Wilms)
2. Re: Alternate Natty Wallpaper Proposal (John Baer)
...
6. Re: Alternate Natty Wallpaper Proposal (Thorsten Wilms)
7. Re: Alternate Natty Wallpaper Proposal (Vishnoo)
8. Please complete our survey (Ivanka Majic)

isn't always that clear.


So after thinking everything true I personally think that in an ideal situation 
for Ubuntu-Artwork:
- IRC meetings provide answer to big concerns
- reports of the meetings are send via the ML
- proposals and new project approvals are announced in the ML
- each project has his own landing page on the wiki (as it is now) [but with a 
subscribe to sub-ML button]
- each project has his own sub-ML regarding only things about that project (so 
you don't get bothered with questions about project that don't interest you)
- each landing page has a log of the sub-ML messages (so people joining later 
can get a good overview about what has been said).


I'd love to know how you guys think about this!
[yes I know this will make the ML even more full of things no-one wants to read]


PS: I loved the survey, I hope a lot of useful information can be gathered from 
it.


kind regards






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Re: [ubuntu-art] Screenshots @ Ubuntu.com

[wouter Vandenneucker]

Ivanka said:
>There is obviously a reason that the 

>debian branding is currently present so I wouldn't want to presume it 
>can simply be removed.


I'm guessing it's because screenshots.ubuntu.com is in fact 
screenshots.debian.net



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Re: [ubuntu-art] Ubuntu Forums need design assistance

[wouter Vandenneucker]

Mike wrote on Mon, 15 Nov 2010 12:32:05 -0700
Message-ID: <0921a587-d136-4c00-9e6e-b4efdc04a...@ubuntu.com>
 

> I have trying to fix that but have not been able to fine the rights settings 
> yet. It is possible it is a bug in the forums software.
> 
> Mike


Hi Mike,


can it be because the first three have this class:

and the other three have this one:





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