>That's nice, although it would be good to mention something about the >languages invovled. It's possible to make big contributions to Sage >without knowing much or even caring about the mathematical software side >of things. Can you work in something about Python, C, and Javascript? >Maybe add in the URL sagemath.org too.
Really? I don't think anyone who doesn't care about the math would contribute. Sure, you don't need the strongest mathematical background, but I should think all the developers are at least interested in it. I'm thinking the ad would link to the development site, so maybe it would be easier for potential developers to find information there? I think writing Python, C and Javascript would make it too cluttered. If it is linked, is the URL necessary? >- I think the font isn't optimal. A sans serif font is a good choice I think >but I would play around with some other fonts (from that family) to get an >idea how they look. Yes, it definitely needs another font. I just chose Liberation Sans, but I'm not good with fonts. Anyone have any suggestions? The new one uses Droid Sans. >- I'd drop the gradients around the edges or the darker stuff in the edges. >The gradients remind me of website 4-5 years ago whereas the modern style >seems to be flat, like on sagemath. Almost any website logo these days is flat >with clear contrasts. You're right. It has a more vector feel without the edges. I removed the drop shadows too, tell me if it looks better. >- I think some spaces between text and images is too small, giving it a slight >uneasy feel. I made the buckyball smaller. Is this enough? >Advertising images target the emotions, not the intellect. >What images bring strong emotional responses to mathematicians? >Are Mandelbrot sets the leading edge of "cool"? >For the Sage crowd wouldn't an elliptic curve be better? I don't know. For me, the Mandelbrot set is more attractive; I can't find any attractive images of elliptic curves. Thanks for the feedback! Here's an updated version: http://tinyurl.com/5rmhgpx -- To post to this group, send an email to sage-devel@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to sage-devel+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/sage-devel URL: http://www.sagemath.org
