[Lancaster] Website

[Ken Hough]

On Saturday 22 November 2008 16:49:01 andy baxter wrote:
> Ken Hough wrote:
> > On Saturday 22 November 2008 14:39:50 andy baxter wrote:
> >> Which is why I had the word Linux in huge type. I'm saying that just
> >> having the row of icons at the top will attract attention in itself -
> >
> > If I'm walking past a poster, it isn't the small fuzzy detail that will
> > grab my attention. It's likely to be something that is clear, simple, and
> > which stands out, otherwise I will have moved on!
>
> Not sure, but again I think the word Linux by itself will get peoples'
> attention if they already have heard of it, and if not then I'm not sure
> a giant Tux would be much better.

These days, most of the computer magazines include articles, readers letters 
and other references relating to Linux. It seems likely to me that anyone who 
is interested in using computers to the extent that they might consider using 
Linux is also likely to read some of these magazines. ie they will at least 
have heard of Linux and will have seen TUX a number of times.

TUX is about Linux.

Debian, Mandriva, SUSE, etc logos are about the various distros.

>
> >> people might be curious enough to want to look at them and then find
> >> themselves reading the poster. I guess it comes down to personal
> >> preference - I like the way I've done it but I can see the point you're
> >> arguing as well.
> >
> > I guess that we must agree to differ.
>
> Fair enough.
>
> > Yes, it looks good when close up, but would it grab your attention when
> > you are passing by?
>
> Again not sure - just like the look of what I've done and would like to
> stick with the basic design even if we change the wording a bit.

I guess that it depends on what you expect of a poster and where it will be 
located. If it is to 'grab' the attention of passers by, then it has to do 
that from a distance of maybe a few metres or so. Your eyesight is probably 
much better than mine, but I doubt that you would be able to comprehend or 
even notice small detail at such distances.

>
> >> OK - fair enough. I was thinking that the way you had described the user
> >> benefits was more straightforward and maybe more friendly than mine, so
> >> it might be worth changing what I had written a bit.
> >
> > Can we get some input from other LUGgers?  Um! Just to be clear, that
> > word begins with 'L'.   :-)
>
> I'd like to know what others in the group think as well. Another thing
> that crossed my mind is whether the wording should say more about the
> group and what it does - e.g. having occasional demos as well as pub meets?

Although very important, I suggest that the wording should be secondary to 
attracting attention to the poster. Failure with the latter would make the 
former irrelevant!

>
> Also, before the posters go up, it would be good to have some stuff on
> the website that people can read to find out more about Linux and about
> the LUG.

Agreed!


Ken Hough