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[Sayantan Das <sayantan13@xxxxxxxxx>]

Aha! Understood!

Regards,

Sayantan Das

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On 31 August 2010 12:47, Benjamin Humphrey <humphreybc@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Sayantan,
>
> We don't want to use references to the code names anywhere in the manual,
> as they're just development names and the user isn't meant to see them.
>
> I know Ubuntu versions are often referred to by their development name, and
> unfortunately even end users seem to have picked this up too - but Canonical
> don't mention the development name anywhere when the final release is out
> and neither should we to be consistent.
>
> On Tue, Aug 31, 2010 at 10:28 PM, Sayantan Das <sayantan13@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:
>
>> Can we add a picture of the meerkat on the cover? . It wont be a picture
>> per say, but more like a watermark. It can be done for every new release
>> symbolising the release codename.
>> Just a thought!
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Sayantan Das
>>
>> ----------------------------------
>> http://computergyan.wordpress.com
>>
>>
>>
>> On 31 August 2010 10:46, Thorsten Wilms <t_w_@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>> On Tue, 2010-08-31 at 20:40 +1200, Benjamin Humphrey wrote:
>>> > We need to figure out whether we want to design a new cover page for
>>> > each cycle, or just update the same one each time. My personal opinion
>>> > and original vision was to have a new cover each time, to
>>> > differentiate the separate books, keep the style updated as the Ubuntu
>>> > theme and branding develops and it also gives us something fresh to
>>> > show off each time.
>>>
>>> Aside of the addition of "Second Edition" and thinner Circle of Friends
>>> and wave pattern, this is what we have:
>>>
>>> http://thorwil.wordpress.com/2010/04/29/getting-started-with-ubuntu-10-04-title-page-design/
>>>
>>> Using the same or similar design will signify consistency, stamina,
>>> intentness, build trust and reduce the workload.
>>>
>>> This should still apply to all design considerations:
>>> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-manual/Artwork
>>>
>>> I think the current Ubuntu presentation values precision and confidence
>>> over friendliness. The orange is on the aggressive side and has to be
>>> used with care.
>>>
>>>
>>> > When people see a new cover, they associate it with something new, a
>>> > new book. If we just update the old one and keep using it, we'll lose
>>> > that excitement - people won't know whether it's the same old book, a
>>> > new book, or a new edition.
>>>
>>> There's a middle ground. Also, as the content won't be all new, we
>>> should not pretend it is. It's about maturing, not starting from scratch
>>> each time.
>>>
>>>
>>> > Bearing in mind that aubergine is for commercial and orange is for
>>> > community, I feel we should have something bolder and more prominent -
>>> > like
>>> > this:
>>> http://www.amazon.com/Official-Ubuntu-Book-Benjamin-Mako/dp/0137081308/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1283243654&sr=8-4
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > While that uses aubergine, we can use Ubuntu orange as the most
>>> > prominent colour.
>>>
>>> Don't forget that we empower others and the cover should be in line with
>>> that.
>>>
>>> As long as the cover should be printing-friendly, we can't have edge to
>>> edge fills and large fills with a white margin can appear clumsy,
>>> easily.
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Thorsten Wilms
>>>
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>>> http://thorwil.wordpress.com/
>>>
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