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 -
