[plt-scheme] Suggestions on Banner

On 23/04/06, Noel Welsh <noelwelsh at yahoo.com> wrote:
> I think this was meant for the list.  I agree the text is
> too hard to read.
>

OK, thanks for the suggestions. I'll take a look at it later and I'll
throw some more options into the bucket then.

:)

Cheers,

Paulo Matos

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> From: "Stephen DeGabrielle" <spdegabrielle at gmail.com>
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> Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2006 00:36:03 +0930
> Subject: Re: [plt-scheme] Suggestions on Banner
> Hi,
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> How about Red->white->blue for your background gradient. (no wait -
> that looks like a flag...)
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> Also, I am looking at it on 1280x1024  - and it is really hard to read.
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> 88x33  is nice : http://bc.tech.coop/blog/emacs.png
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> 36x14 is only really good for 3 letter acronyms :
> http://bc.tech.coop/blog/xml.png
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> Forgive the lame attempt with Inkscape.
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> Ignote the above - try white text on the gradient.
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> > Thanks for the tips. Here are other versions. :)
> > http://sat.inesc-id.pt/~pocm/archive/plt-banners/
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