- From: Lea Verou <lea@w3.org>
- Date: Sun, 31 Mar 2013 17:51:30 +0300
- To: Doug Schepers <schepers@w3.org>
- Cc: Jordan Pagels <jordan@realeyes.com>, pdsouza@about.com, "public-webplatform@w3.org" <public-webplatform@w3.org>
I’m afraid just a few gifs are not obvious enough that it's a joke. On the other hand, time is too short for a full vintage-style redesign. I’m afraid we'll have to go with something else at this point, although I love the idea. Lea Verou W3C developer relations http://w3.org/people/all#lea ✿ http://lea.verou.me ✿ @leaverou On Mar 31, 2013, at 11:33, Doug Schepers wrote: > Hey, folks- > > Shortly before launch, we had the notion that we should put up a modern homage to great gifs of the past, specifically the "man at work"/"under construction" sign: > > http://codepen.io/joshnh/pen/ohbHl > > We dumped the idea because of some concerns about the image it would send, but maybe we should put this on the main page for April Fools? > > Regards- > -Doug > > On 3/31/13 4:03 AM, Jordan Pagels wrote: >> Forgot to attach them to the last email, but I dug up a few gifs if >> anybody wanted to play. >> >> >> On Sun, Mar 31, 2013 at 2:00 AM, Jordan Pagels <jordan@realeyes.com >> <mailto:jordan@realeyes.com>> wrote: >> >> Definitely a fan of the idea. >> >> I personally am always a fan of the mid-90's angelfire/geocities >> webpage style (I might have made one with lots of those little flame >> gifs when I was about 12, though I'll never fully admit to it... ), >> that would look something like this: >> >> http://wonder-tonic.com/geocitiesizer/content.php?theme=1&music=3&url=webplatform.org >> >> Though I was thinking more something with the whole >> blinking-stars-gif background, and the little, yellow, >> under-construction guy that seemed so ubiquitous back then. You >> know, since we are still building and all. ;) >> >> Anyway, that's my idea here on March 31st. I'd be happy to help with >> any implementation that I could though. Though I think it's going to >> be April 1st in New Zealand pretty soon... >> >> >> >> >> On Sat, Mar 30, 2013 at 12:50 PM, Patrick D'Souza <pdsouza@about.com >> <mailto:pdsouza@about.com>> wrote: >> >> We could start a viral meme :) >> >> >> On 03/30/2013 02:36 PM, Lea Verou wrote: >>> Are we going to do anything for April Fools on Monday? It >>> might be good PR. Perhaps a blog post or something? Any ideas? >>> Obviously, we don’t have time for something that requires a >>> lot of work. >>> >>> Lea Verou >>> W3C developer relations >>> http://w3.org/people/all#lea ✿http://lea.verou.me ✿ @leaverou >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> -- >> Patrick D'Souza Developer, Metrics About.com | Do more 1500 >> Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 AIM: padsouza >> >> >> >> >> -- >> *[ Jordan Pagels | Creative Developer]*** >> [ RealEyes Media, LLC | www.realeyes.com >> <http://www.realeyesmedia.com/> ] >> [ 940 Logan Street | Denver CO, 80203 ] >> [ b. www.jpgls.com <http://www.jpgls.com> ] >> [ t. @designerJordan <https://twitter.com/designerjordan> ] >> >> >> >> >> -- >> *[ Jordan Pagels | Creative Developer]*** >> [ RealEyes Media, LLC | www.realeyes.com <http://www.realeyesmedia.com/> ] >> [ 940 Logan Street | Denver CO, 80203 ] >> [ b. www.jpgls.com <http://www.jpgls.com> ] >> [ t. @designerJordan <https://twitter.com/designerjordan> ] > > > >
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