Cap'n Refsmmat Posted January 2, 2006 Share Posted January 2, 2006 I'm in the process of assembling and getting ready WiSci, a science wiki (sponsored by SFN) for SFN users to participate in. I'm looking for volunteers to help get the policy and a few articles together. PM me or post here if you'd like to help. Also, I'm looking for a logo for WiSci. It should be something fitting the MediaWiki default theme (the theme you see on Wikipedia) and be around 135 by 155 pixels. Preferably something sciency like the SFN logo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the tree Posted January 2, 2006 Share Posted January 2, 2006 Sounds fun, although I doubt I have enough knowlege to contribute greatly to many articles I could create a logo, I am fairly used to wiki software, and I wouldn't mind helping work out policies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klaynos Posted January 2, 2006 Share Posted January 2, 2006 Just added my first article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meti Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 What kind of a logo exactly? Did you have something in mind? Something like that? Details, please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap'n Refsmmat Posted January 3, 2006 Author Share Posted January 3, 2006 That looks great! Just a few suggestions: Make the background transparent instead of white (you'll have to save it as png instead of jpeg) Perhaps lighten it up a bit... the contrast between the bright white in the center and the dark blue outside isn't good for a logo Include the text "WiSci" in it somewhere Looking good! If anybody else has an idea, feel free to pitch it in. I have no specific requirements, just be creative and make it look good. Nothing excessively bright or dark (to fit in with MediaWiki) and you should be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhDP Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 Isn't it simpler just to work on wikipedia instead ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meti Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 How is this? Any more suggestions are welcome. If you need anything just ask - I'll try to do what I can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap'n Refsmmat Posted January 3, 2006 Author Share Posted January 3, 2006 It's good, Meti! I'll wait for a few more candidates before putting it up, though. Isn't it simpler just to work on wikipedia instead ? The idea is to create a more detailed set of articles than Wikipedia, and also to host content useful to SFN (member guides, help pages, etc). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecoli Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 I, too, would like to somehow join this project. And, what the hell, I'm not terribly experianced, but I'll try to make an icon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stsanthony Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 I would also like to work for it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecoli Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 how's this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap'n Refsmmat Posted January 3, 2006 Author Share Posted January 3, 2006 Hmmm... I don't know if it would fit in very well with the MediaWiki skin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecoli Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 ahh, too bad. I guess the picture seems too flat. If that makes any sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecoli Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 Here's my second attempt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DV8 2XL Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 Isn't it simpler just to work on wikipedia instead ? Wikipedia is suffering from the tragedy of the commons. It has become a target for kooks and a soapbox for those with an agenda. Good editors that were manning the barricades are being overwhelmed and dropping out faster than they can be replaced. I will gladly input to the policy process at this new effort, but you should all know where I'm comming from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap'n Refsmmat Posted January 4, 2006 Author Share Posted January 4, 2006 I agree. Wikipedia is suffering because it is far too "loose" in its policy. That is why I'm trying to set up a peer-review system as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rakuenso Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 How is this? Any more suggestions are welcome. If you need anything just ask - I'll try to do what I can. did you make this yourself from scratch? if so, what rendering program did you use? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meti Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 Yes, I made it myself; not quite from scratch. The "star-like" bright shape in the middle is based on a photograph I took; I then edited it in Photoshop to adjust the colors, brightness, and other elements. The "Rings" were rendered in Bryce 5, simple 3d; with a bright light in the middle to help establish the 2d photo as a 3d element in the finished piece. The shiny "sphere" effect was created in Photoshop, rather than in an actual 3d application. All of the individual components, including the text, were compiled in Photoshop. So, I guess you could say that I did make it from scratch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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