@guruyaya, you talking about that http://7.latest.web2pysite.appspot.com/examples
Some people tought this looks like a bat, and gives an darker image to web2py, everybody agreed, so we started a quest for a new logo. 2010/10/13 guruyaya <guruy...@gmail.com> > I think B is the best option, but... Hummm.. what happend to that > beutiful logo that we had when the new website was first presented > (the w with the p in it)? I missed the point when it was replaced, and > it would have been my choise, if it was an option. > > On Oct 12, 6:03 am, mdipierro <mdipie...@cs.depaul.edu> wrote: > > P.S. Anyway... everybody should say their opinion now: > > > > A)http://www.web2py.com/examples/static/img/logo_lb.png > > B)http://www.solieworks.com/images/solie_web2py.png(first) > > C)http://www.solieworks.com/images/solie_web2py.png(second) > > > > a coherent overwhelming response would help (whatever the outcome). > > > > Massimo > > > > On Oct 11, 10:57 pm, mdipierro <mdipie...@cs.depaul.edu> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I am not defending the artistic merits of the latest logo (because I > > > am partially responsible for it and because My artistic skills are > > > close to zero) but the problem is that there is no way to way to make > > > everybody happy about the logo. Each of us sees the world with a > > > different eye, likes a different color and has a preferred font. > > > > > I liked the first logo by Bruno and Jose for example. I showed it to > > > my 5yrs old son and I asked him "what is it?" he replied "a funny > > > bat". > > > > > Lots of people here pointed us to the Django logo as a good example so > > > Bruno and I discussed the features we wanted: > > > > > - no logo (which is open to too much interpretation) just text > > > - professional look, not trying to be funny > > > - bold fonts to represent solidity > > > - shadow but not glow (better for printing) > > > - close/overlapping characters to represent tight integration of > > > web2py components > > > - a long 2 to give a hint but no more than a hint of a snake > > > > > I like the logo by Solie a lot but it is more appropriate to represent > > > our community than web2py itself because of the smiley face with > > > glasses (that is what I see in it). And I like it because it kind of > > > looks like me. I think we should at least use it on the top of the > > > mailing list. > > > > > Perhaps we could use it as sample logo in the welcome app (I do not > > > think we should use the same logo as the examples page because we want > > > to avoid confusion). It would work well with the white background of > > > the new html5 welcome app developed by Martin. > > > > > Massimo > > > > > On Oct 11, 10:42 pm, weheh <richard_gor...@verizon.net> wrote: > > > > > > Ahhh ... don't you just love getting consensus on logos (not > > > > possible)? Sorry Bruno & MDP, I know you guys have been busting hump > > > > on the new design. But FWIW, I think the new logo is a bit boring. > > > > There, I've said it. I probably deserve to get kicked for that. > > > > Anyway, I prefer the 2 logos by Solie (the 2nd one (the one on the > > > > bottom) is my preference). But there seems to be enormous > > > > inconsistency in the logo design process -- depending on the day, it > > > > either has to be a stylized-text logo or a logo with a break-away > > > > favicon. So which one is it? > > > > > > On Oct 11, 11:03 pm, mdipierro <mdipie...@cs.depaul.edu> wrote: > > > > > > > Hello Solie, > > > > > > > I am impressed. The first one is very much along the lines of what > I > > > > > just posted. > > > > > Your second design is stunning. I can tell you are a pro! > > > > > > > Here is were we stand... I just posted this: > http://www.web2py.com/(makesureyoureaload) > > > > > after weeks of back and forth between me and Bruno. Yesterday night > I > > > > > promised him this would be last one and definitive logo and I would > > > > > like to stick to that promise. > > > > > > > Yet, I really like your design and I think we should find a use for > > > > > it. > > > > > > > Massimo > > > > > > > On Oct 11, 8:40 pm, Solie <so...@soliemoves.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > Just found out about web2py. Trying to contribute. I thought this > > > > > > would be a good logo to consider. Just text like someone else > > > > > > suggested. > > > > > > > > Sample Logo:http://www.solieworks.com/web2py_logo.php > > > > > > > > On Oct 10, 4:55 pm, mdipierro <mdipie...@cs.depaul.edu> wrote: > > > > > > > > > This was discussed long ago... Snakes are a nice reference to > the > > > > > > > Python community but are not appealing outside the community. > They are > > > > > > > not exactly perceived as friendly animals. > > > > > > > > > On Oct 10, 3:19 pm, Anthony <av201...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > For what it's worth, I don't think we need a snake in the > logo. At > > > > > > > > least, it can be difficult to get it right -- snake logos can > easily > > > > > > > > end up looking either too fierce/scary or too > childish/cartoonish. > > > > > > > > Most other Python frameworks and libraries don't have snake > logos (not > > > > > > > > to mention that the language was actually named after Monty > Python, > > > > > > > > not a snake). The few snake logos that actually look OK are > typically > > > > > > > > highly stylized and don't really look too "snaky". > > > > > > > > > > Anthony > > > > > > > > > > On Oct 10, 2:24 pm, rochacbruno <rochacbr...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > I did not understand your suggestion, what user icon? > > > > > > > > > > > Are you saying to remove "web2py" leaving just the WP or > removing the big W leaving just the P? > > > > > > > > > > > I am working on new ideas for the logo, small changes. > > > > > > > > > > > Enviado via iPhone > > > > > > > > > > > Em 10/10/2010, às 14:21, Thadeus Burgess < > thade...@thadeusb.com> escreveu: > > > > > > > > > > > > I think the "w" is redundant in the logo. It just looks > funny. > > > > > > > > > > > > What if the logo was just the user icon in the middle? > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > > > > Thadeus > > > > > > > > > > > > On Sun, Oct 10, 2010 at 8:04 AM, johntynan < > jgty...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > >> Great work with the new web2py site! I like how well > the top and > > > > > > > > > >> right hand navigation is used and I was glad to discover > some > > > > > > > > > >> resources about web2py that I didn't realize were > available. > > > > > > > > > > > >> I have one question. Do you think the twitter link > should direct > > > > > > > > > >> people to the twitter search for web2py, as opposed to > the web2py > > > > > > > > > >> twitter account? http://twitter.com/search/web2py > > > > > > > > > > > >> Excellent work!- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > > > > > > - Show quoted text - > -- http://rochacbruno.com.br
