On 05/11/2010 23:07, Joel Natividad wrote: > Markus, > Great stuff!!! The new logo and the site refresh should really help > with evangelization and increase adoption.
Thanks a lot. We have put some effort into this, and I also hope that it is quite useful for the project. > > And speaking of evangelization, has the team considered setting up a > cafepress store for branded swag (shirts, mugs, hoodies, hats/caps, > stickers, etc.) so SMW users can show their SMW pride! > > Better yet, setting up a cafepress store is free > (http://www.cafepress.com/cp/info/sell/index.aspx?area=learn&page=learn) > and proceeds from the store can also help fund some expenses and SMW > initiatives. > > FYI, a lot of open source projects have their logowear in Cafepress. > (to name a few - OpenSource.org, OpenOffice, OpenSolaris, JBOSS, and > of course, Wikipedia - http://www.cafepress.com/wikipedia) > > Now, what we need is a tagline.... Is it still "Semantics to the People!"? > > What about a contest for a tagline? And the winner gets to pick some > SMW swag from the SMW cafepress store ;) Sounds like a good idea. We will soon look into this. Regarding the tagline, I am open to suggestions, though I like the old one, too. And one can probably also have versions without a tagline or with different taglines. Regards, Markus > > ======================================================= > j...@natividads.com * wirel...@natividads.com > Think Different! (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Think_different#Text) > Imagine Different! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5tOgRD4EqY) > > > > On Sun, Oct 31, 2010 at 9:42 AM, Markus Krötzsch > <mar...@semantic-mediawiki.org> wrote: >> Hi, >> >> we are happy to announce that SMW now has a new homepage *and* a new >> logo! To see the change, regular visitors to our site might have to use >> "Shift-Reload" (e.g. shift+ctrl+r on Firefox) to reload the new styles >> of the page. >> >> >> Here are the main improvements: >> >> * The new homepage has a more functional structure and more direct links >> to relevant sections. We have made an effort to not let the amount of >> information become too overwhelming. >> >> * The new logo provides a expressive, recognisable, and friendly face to >> the project. Further versions and sources will be published soon. The >> frame, colour scheme, and font will also be useful to create a more >> unified appearance for logos of SMW extensions. >> >> * The new "Wiki of the Month" section introduces one exciting and >> inspiring SMW site each month. The new series will be useful for users >> to learn about SMW, but also for wiki communities and tool developers to >> showcase their projects. Don't miss your opportunity of getting >> featured! Contact wikiofthemonth(at)semantic-mediawiki.org for proposing >> a site as Wiki of the Month. >> >> >> >> These changes largely complete a number of action items that have been >> discussed at recent SMWCons (the logo actually has been discussed since >> more than a year now). Various further changes will still happen, e.g. >> to improve the look of sub-pages and to change language versions. Some >> details could also still change but the basic new style and "corporate >> identity" should be stable now. >> >> This is a big step forward for the project, and we would like to thank >> everybody who contributed to these efforts. Not all wishes could >> eventually be taken into account for the new main page or logo, but we >> think that the new style honours many of the comments we got. >> >> Cheers, >> >> Markus >> >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> Nokia and AT&T present the 2010 Calling All Innovators-North America contest >> Create new apps& games for the Nokia N8 for consumers in U.S. and Canada >> $10 million total in prizes - $4M cash, 500 devices, nearly $6M in marketing >> Develop with Nokia Qt SDK, Web Runtime, or Java and Publish to Ovi Store >> http://p.sf.net/sfu/nokia-dev2dev >> _______________________________________________ >> Semediawiki-user mailing list >> semediawiki-u...@lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/semediawiki-user >> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Next 800 Companies to Lead America's Growth: New Video Whitepaper David G. Thomson, author of the best-selling book "Blueprint to a Billion" shares his insights and actions to help propel your business during the next growth cycle. Listen Now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/SAP-dev2dev _______________________________________________ Semediawiki-devel mailing list Semediawiki-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/semediawiki-devel
