Classes Poster

[Ralph deGennaro]

Oh,

Another thought during lunch....  Decorations?  Maybe a few posters
highlighting different aspects or applications of Ubuntu to post in the
area?  I don't think we want to spend lots of cash on things, but a thought
that might lead to others...

-Rio

On Wed, Jan 28, 2009 at 12:05 PM, Ralph deGennaro <rmdegennaro at gmail.com>wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> The target audience was to be people looking for computer classes.  So we
> thought that putting that in the tag would get their attention better then
> just the word free.  We could then talk about FOSS philosophy during the
> class.
>
> Also, the post itself looks different on my Mac as well as Linux machines
> then what I saw Martin doing last night at the SETC.  Strange.
>
> The words were a trimming from another poster.  I agree, we can word things
> a bit better for this situation.  I had thought something like:
>
> "Do you wish you could do more on computer without having to buy a new one?
> Ever wonder how to keep your computer young and healthy?
> Are you tired of dealing with viruses?  Or do you want your computer to be
> more stable?
>
> Your answer may be found in Free Software (FOSS); specifically Ubuntu
> Linux.
>
> Ubuntu Linux is a complete modern operating system for desktop and laptop
> computers.
> Thousands of software packages are included or free to install with a few
> easy clicks.
>
> Classes and CDs for Ubuntu Linux can currently be found at the South End
> Technical Center (SETC)."
>
> Oh, last, we found some pricing for printing from the same folks that the
> SETC use:
> Next Entertainment Graphics <http://nexgraphix.com/>
> 778 Tremont St
> Boston, MA 02118
> (617) 572-3326
> Promoter Pack $300 = 5000 flyers (2.75 x 4.25) + 50 posters (11 x 17)
> Posters (11 x 17) > 100 = $1.50 per / > 250 = $1.00 per
> Flyers (2.75 x 4.25) > 250 = $47.00, > 500 = $77.00
>
> Best,
> Rio
>
>
>
>
>
>
> On Wed, Jan 28, 2009 at 10:04 AM, Paul Smith <paul at mad-scientist.us>wrote:
>
>> On Wed, 2009-01-28 at 06:12 -0500, Jay Fulton wrote:
>> > suggest that the word "free" appear completely against the white
>> > background in the tag.  When I viewed it, it appeared partly in the
>> > brown, rendering it less readable to a quick glance.
>>
>> That's funny: when I view it the "Free" is in the white, but the
>> "Computer" is too long to fit into the tag and extends past it onto the
>> brown border, which looks kind of bad.  Not sure how different viewers
>> would show this differently, since it's SVG.  At any rate, I think the
>> tag needs to be larger or the font size needs to be reduced.
>>
>> Also, I think this text is not clear:
>>
>> "Have you ever wished your computer would not get viruses, and become
>> more and more unstable as time goes on?"
>>
>> To me the comma separates these clauses and the placement of the "not"
>> makes it apply to the first clause only (not get viruses), leaving the
>> second to be affirmative ("Have you ever wished your computer would
>> become more and more unstable as time goes on?") which is definitely not
>> what you're aiming for (I hope!!)
>>
>> Maybe something like:
>>
>> "Have you ever wished your computer was not susceptible to viruses, and
>> did not become slower and less stable the more you used it?"
>>
>>
>> Good stuff!
>>
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