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Date: Thu, 03 May 2012 23:55:09 -0400
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On Thu, 2012-05-03 at 22:35 +0200, Marcus (OOo) wrote:
> Am 05/03/2012 09:48 PM, schrieb Kay Schenk:
> >
> >
> > On 05/03/2012 11:29 AM, Rob Weir wrote:
> >> On Thu, May 3, 2012 at 12:44 PM, Kay Schenk<kay.schenk@gmail.com> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> On 05/03/2012 09:43 AM, Rob Weir wrote:
> >>>> One thing we don't have any more is that registration dialog from
> >>>> OpenOffice.org. Does anyone recall what that used to do? For
> >>>> example, did it sign users up for the announce@openoffice.org mailing
> >>>> list?
> >>>
> >>> I don't recall the registration doing this...
> >>>
> >>>>
> >>>> If so, since that is gone, we've lost the primary way for users to say
> >>>> that they want to get occasional updates from us. This reduces our
> >>>> opportunity to engage with our users.
> >>>>
> >>>> I wonder if it would be worth adding to the home page, a new option:
> >>>> "I want to stay informed about OpenOffice"? That could go to a page
> >>>> where we give information on the announce list, the project blog, etc.
> >>>> It would take the place of the old registration system.
> >>>>
> >>>> -Rob
> >>>
> >>> I think this is definitely worthwhile! Either as a permanent news item,
> >>> or something similar -- a new tab, a new main menu option.
> >>>
> >>
> >> If we had it as a new home page option we would need an icon, similar
> >> size and color palette as the others. But an icon of what?
> >
> >
> > well...maybe one of more "artistic" members could weigh in on this
> > one... I don't have any ideas...
> 
> I think that a blackboard or megaphone could fit as icon. Some examples 
> (don't look to close to content and size)
> 
> http://www.thegraphicmac.com/wp-content/uploads/aps_facebook-notify-icon.jpg
> 
> http://www.trueswitch.com/images/notify_icon_big.gif
> 
> http://ranchero.com/images/nnw3.2AppIcon-512.png
> 
> http://us.123rf.com/400wm/400/400/snake3d/snake3d1111/snake3d111100038/11270762-megaphone-sale-announcement-loudspeaker-news-communication-icon-golden-red-bullhorn-message-symbol-a.jpg
> 

Hi Marcus

Nice, looked those over - took some inspiration from that and worked up a graphic, thinking of course that this is going to a keep_in_touch type screen - Is that right, what the idea was now.
Anyway - here is a png of the idea, I've again used the Oo.o 3 series
branding element, the wire wave - altered that just a tad with a change
form white to the current logo blue.

http://lo-portal.us/aoo/temp/g6897.png

What do you think? 

//drew