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[Alexander Lancey <alex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I think this is a good idea. It might be difficult reinventing the cover
each release. Perhaps pick a design like [1] each LTS then just change
the wallpaper and make little tweaks. Personally, I think a new cover
every release would be cooler, but I'm not sure how feasible it is.

[1]
http://www.amazon.com/Official-Ubuntu-Book-Benjamin-Mako/dp/0137081308/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1283243654&sr=8-4

On Tue, 2010-08-31 at 20:08 +0100, Denise N. Wood wrote:

> On the wiki page that Thorston linked has a bit about consistency:
> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-manual/Artwork#Consistency
> 
> It mentions changing it every 3 releases -- but three seems like such
> an arbitrary number.
> 
> Why not change the cover to coincide it with each LTS and have the
> in-between releases be variations on the preceding LTS? That would be
> 6 editions with a similar cover, though, which might be a bit many.
> 
> Alternatively, use the same design for the two releases in a year?
> 
> Denise
> 
> 
> 
> On 31 August 2010 15:23, Sayantan Das <sayantan13@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Aha! Understood!
> > Regards,
> >
> > Sayantan Das
> >
> > ----------------------------------
> > http://computergyan.wordpress.com
> >
> >
> > 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
> >>>>
> >>>> thorwil's design for free software:
> >>>> http://thorwil.wordpress.com/
> >>>>
> >>>>
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> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Benjamin Humphrey
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> >> ohso.co
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