SCN: Update: SCN site redesign link

[Doug Schuler]

Hi, Patrick and everybody else...

You won't be surprised (I guess) to learn that I don't like
the new logos.   I vote for a cleaned up version of the
logo we've always had.  I don't see any need for a new one and
I'm not clear as to who authorized this in the first place.

I don't like to criticize this generous
pro bono work but I suppose it's necessary.  The first one 
-- computers -- is generic and I don't like the color
scheme.  On my computer the computers and the label
aren't centered (but that is minor).  The second one looks
like a warmed-over version of the city of Seattle's logo.
The third I like because there is some funk in it and
it hearkens to what I thought was our logo.  I'd like to
include the categories that we use instead of what
was used in this version.  I wouldn't want to use this
*instead* of our current one; but as a supplement.

I don't like the block letter version, simple or not.  WHY
change to *that*???  

What's wrong with the original logo?  Yes, it's fuzzy, etc. so 
let's clean it up.  Is that so difficult??

The statement on the studio30 web page is curious: "Native American
leaning on a sand dune, holding a palm tree is the consensus."  
Consensus??  Among whom?  (consensus means that *everybody* agreed so I
was wondering a bit where this info came from)

And -- IO hate to be so critical but I find it hard to read the
new "basic buttons."

I question why this was even undertaken at all when there are so many
other crucial issues with SCN.

-- Doug

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On Sun, 24 Feb 2002, patrick fisher wrote:

> Folks,
> 
> This past fall and winter, I worked with a web designer to come up
> with a new look for SCN. I provided an idea for a style that was
> simple and we used a couple of other sites as examples for what we
> were looking for in a look for SCN. I'll reserve judgement on the
> site which is located at:
> 
> http://www.studio30.com/scn/scn_faq.html
> 
> In that time, an SCN volunteer came up with a site design based on
> the same parameters as those given to the web designer. This design
> is right on the mark with what we were looking for. It is not
> necessarily in its final form, but represents, as close as possible,
> a direction we aimed for. This site is located at:
> 
> http://www.scn.org/~lee/scntesta.html
> 
> If you have comments, please direct them to webeditors at scn.org. We
> will be discussing the site redesign at the general meeting on
> Wednesday as well. I will have printouts available of both sites up
> for consideration.
> 
> Also, logos have not be finalized in any way. Your comments on the
> logo ideas are welcome. The logo on the second site were designed by
> a graphics designer I found, enlisted, and worked with to come up
> with logo ideas.
> 
> Thanks much,
> Patrick
> 
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