[GenABEL-dev] layout of GenABEL main page

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Dear all,

I really like the proposal, I just to add a few ideas to the discussion.
I think that there are some important concepts that could be used for a logo:

1) ABEL which is able in the end could be something like a hammer or a
tool of some sort.

2) I think that the great thing about the *ABEL project is that it is not
a single group but it is a network of people and we could rappresent that
also.

3) the * in *ABEL could be made by two crossed Chromosomes or something
else or maybe a DNA strand a tool and something else (Although I do
realize that it could remind of the comunist party this way :) ).

4) I do like animals, but I it should be meanigful somehow (although Linux
does have a penguin for some obscure reason).

Best

Nicola






> Dear Maarten,
>
> I have also some irritation about the fact that there is no recognisable
>> logo on the page. I looks like a complete default page to me: which
>> gives
>> me the impression that there is not any on it. Does someone has
>> graphical
>> skills to create a nice logo which we can use on the site, posters or
>> presentations? Having a neat logo, is like wearing a suite: people think
>> at
>> first sight you are more trustworthy,intelligent etc ect. ;)
>>
>>
> Completely agree and fully support the idea! I even tried to design
> something myself, but it was SO bad :)
>
> Part of the problem is that obvious meaningful symbols (like chromosomes,
> sigmas and Gaussians) are boring and used for long time. Another part is
> that we can not just pick say a cute kitty and stop - there should be some
> meaning to the symbol (or not?).
>
> Do we have examples of successful, recognizable logos we like?I like
> FreeBSD, GNU's Gnu, also Firefox and Chrome are very distinguished.
>
> Yurii
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