Hello,
Last year OpenStreetMap had a stand at Software Freedom Day Pretoria. We didn't make a big effort, but it must have been successful, because we've been invited back.
So I'd like to hear if someone would like to run a Wikipedia stand. All that is required is a banner and a person with a laptop that can answer the basic questions. When he / she wants to present a talk or visit the other stands, I'll run both stands.
It will be held at the Department of Science & Technology on the CSIR Campus in Pretoria (near Menlyn) on the 18th of September. http://wiki.softwarefreedomday.org/2010/Africa/SouthAfrica/Pretoria
Regards, Nic
So I'd like to hear if someone would like to run a Wikipedia stand. All that is required is a banner and a person with a laptop that can answer the basic questions. When he / she wants to present a talk or visit the other stands, I'll run both stands.
It will be held at the Department of Science & Technology on the CSIR Campus in Pretoria (near Menlyn) on the 18th of September. http://wiki.softwarefreedomday.org/2010/Africa/SouthAfrica/Pretoria
I'd be glad to help! I'm sure I can organise a banner - how big is the stall?
All recommendations on content and signage design are welcome.
2010/8/16 David Richfield davidrichfield@gmail.com:
I'd be glad to help! I'm sure I can organise a banner - how big is the
stall?
Last year it was just undivided floor space and Karl Fischer from DST supplied chairs and small tables. I live close to the CSIR, so I'll have a look on the Friday and then add furniture and duck tape as needed.
So the banner can be between 1 and 2 meter. Something simple like "Wikipedia South Africa" with the logo will be good enough. I can print it with my ink jet on a number of A4s and just glue it together.
Wikipedia South Africa
On Mon, Aug 16, 2010 at 3:54 PM, Nic Roets nroets@gmail.com wrote:
2010/8/16 David Richfield davidrichfield@gmail.com:
I'd be glad to help! I'm sure I can organise a banner - how big is the stall?
Last year it was just undivided floor space and Karl Fischer from DST supplied chairs and small tables. I live close to the CSIR, so I'll have a look on the Friday and then add furniture and duck tape as needed.
So the banner can be between 1 and 2 meter. Something simple like "Wikipedia South Africa" with the logo will be good enough. I can print it with my ink jet on a number of A4s and just glue it together.
I can do one better on that: I can print A3 on the colour laserjet at work. If I don't get any detailed design proposals by the weekend, I'll whip up a nice-looking design with the Wikipedia logo and "Wikipedia South Africa".
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OnMon,Aug16,2010at4:11PM,NicoBairdnbaird@cut.ac.zawrote:
Hi,
I can do the design for you!
Just let me know what you need! I can email you a jpg of the design which you can then print out.
Nico Baird
My idea for the design is:
Wikipedia logo ( http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wikipedia-logo.svg ) + text: "Wikipedia" + smaller text: "South Africa"
I'd prefer an svg or a png to a jpg: I don't foresee this banner having any photographic content at all.
On Mon, Aug 16, 2010 at 4:20 PM, David Richfield davidrichfield@gmail.com wrote:
OnMon,Aug16,2010at4:11PM,NicoBairdnbaird@cut.ac.zawrote:
Hi,
I can do the design for you!
Just let me know what you need! I can email you a jpg of the design which you can then print out.
Nico Baird
My idea for the design is:
Wikipedia logo ( http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wikipedia-logo.svg ) + text: "Wikipedia" + smaller text: "South Africa"
Update: Use this logo instead: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wikipedia-logo-v2.svg - it's a newer version.
I'd prefer an svg or a png to a jpg: I don't foresee this banner having any photographic content at all.
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