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Newsletter workshop
The purpose of this workshop is to explore ways to improve the format of the monthly newsletter. It was first introduced in March 2006 and the design has evolved gradually to its present style. Perhaps the time has come for a redesign, and a review of its content.
Any new design will probably be governed by various practical imperatives.
I still think that it would be interesting to have it like a magazine, and instead of listing new FAs organize them so that they are like a magazine, but with just the abstract and then a link to the rest of the article (like today's featured article). JonCatalán (Talk) 18:24, 7 October 2008 (UTC)
We could a bi-colour panel (like our nav box) running down one side, listing all the content. It's just presenting the info in a slightly different way. -- ROGER DAVIES talk 01:47, 9 October 2008 (UTC)
To spark conversation on the topic, I think that the first layout is better (i.e. articles first). It's more attractive, and it offers the reader a reason to read the newsletter. Otherwise, the newsletter will still appear to be the same (because the reader will have to look down in order to see all the articles). This month we have a lot of featured articles, so maybe I would suggest something closer to a table of contents, with a sentence or two to explain each article (like the table of contents of a military history journal).
JonCatalán
(Talk) 19:38, 24 December 2008 (UTC)
Once the new name has been decided, JonCatalán has kindly offered to design a logo.
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We've got a title - "The Bugle" - so would anyone like to put together a logo? -- ROGER DAVIES talk 07:02, 2 November 2008 (UTC)
The image at right, Image:Bugle_1.png, is a PD illustration of a British "modern service bugle" (c. 1911) available at Commons. The woodcut look gives it a historical feel, and the design is simple enough to be recognizable in a newsletter header. — Bellhalla ( talk) 13:19, 2 November 2008 (UTC)
Grayghost01 ( talk) 05:57, 5 November 2008 (UTC)
Next option along those lines:
Grayghost01 ( talk) 01:22, 6 November 2008 (UTC)
<from my talk page>
I have the will and skill to make a logo for you and I intend to do so by the end of this week. But I need a few answers to my questions.
1. What size in pixels should the logo be? (or an approximation)
2. Are there any specific colours you want included?
3. What image format (.jpg, .bmp etc) do you want it to be?
I hope you will like my finished logo.
Thanks, Pingualot ( talk) 21:24, 13 January 2009 (UTC)
←This is an idea I threw together this morning. I'm open to any suggestions, requests, admonitions to go away, etc. (I used colors that complement the "lightsteelblue" background used for the newsletter header.) — Bellhalla ( talk) 16:31, 23 January 2009 (UTC)
Here it is on a light steel blue background:
— Bellhalla ( talk) 15:05, 26 January 2009 (UTC)
That's looking very good :) Perhaps laying the two lines of type – "The Military history WikiProject Newsletter Issue XXXV (January 2009) – over the panel to align with the bottom of The BUGLE. -- ROGER DAVIES talk 15:11, 26 January 2009 (UTC)
The Military history WikiProject Newsletter Issue XXXV (January 2009) |
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.) —
Bellhalla (
talk) 21:37, 27 January 2009 (UTC)← OK, now I get you on the text alignment. That's easy enough to fix:
The Military history WikiProject Newsletter Issue XXXV (January 2009) |
As far as the spacing between the bugle and the logotype, how much do you think would be good? Are you thinking just to give them a little breathing room, like maybe a gap the width of the T? Or more, or less? For any amount, the change will be easy and I can have it done quickly. — Bellhalla ( talk) 15:42, 30 January 2009 (UTC)
Could this be renamed? Would this help?
Again could this be renamed?
Would it improved by including links/teaser feeds to notable or interesting content? Examples:
The
Military history WikiProject Newsletter Issue XXXII (October 2008) | |
Operation Tractable was the final Canadian–Polish offensive to take place during the Battle of Normandy. Its aim was to capture the strategically important town of Falaise and subsequently the towns of Trun and Chambois. The operation was undertaken by the First Canadian Army against Germany's Army Group B, and was part of the largest encirclement on the Western Front during World War II...(
more) SMS Von der Tann was the first battlecruiser built for the German Kaiserliche Marine, as well as Germany's first major turbine-powered warship. At the time of her construction, Von der Tann was the fastest dreadnought-type warship afloat, capable of reaching speeds of more than 27 knots...(
more) The Tanque Argentino Mediano ("Argentine Medium Tank"), or TAM, is the main battle tank in service with the Argentine Army...(
more) |
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New featured articles: New featured lists: New featured topics: New A-Class articles: | |
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Operation Tractable was the final Canadian–Polish offensive to take place during the Battle of Normandy. Its aim was to capture the strategically important town of Falaise and subsequently the towns of Trun and Chambois. The operation was undertaken by the First Canadian Army against Germany's Army Group B, and was part of the largest encirclement on the Western Front during World War II...(
more) SMS Von der Tann was the first battlecruiser built for the German Kaiserliche Marine, as well as Germany's first major turbine-powered warship. At the time of her construction, Von der Tann was the fastest dreadnought-type warship afloat, capable of reaching speeds of more than 27 knots...(
more) The Tanque Argentino Mediano ("Argentine Medium Tank"), or TAM, is the main battle tank in service with the Argentine Army...(
more) | ||
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This Military history WikiProject page is an archive, log collection, or currently inactive page; it is kept primarily for historical interest. |
Newsletter workshop
The purpose of this workshop is to explore ways to improve the format of the monthly newsletter. It was first introduced in March 2006 and the design has evolved gradually to its present style. Perhaps the time has come for a redesign, and a review of its content.
Any new design will probably be governed by various practical imperatives.
I still think that it would be interesting to have it like a magazine, and instead of listing new FAs organize them so that they are like a magazine, but with just the abstract and then a link to the rest of the article (like today's featured article). JonCatalán (Talk) 18:24, 7 October 2008 (UTC)
We could a bi-colour panel (like our nav box) running down one side, listing all the content. It's just presenting the info in a slightly different way. -- ROGER DAVIES talk 01:47, 9 October 2008 (UTC)
To spark conversation on the topic, I think that the first layout is better (i.e. articles first). It's more attractive, and it offers the reader a reason to read the newsletter. Otherwise, the newsletter will still appear to be the same (because the reader will have to look down in order to see all the articles). This month we have a lot of featured articles, so maybe I would suggest something closer to a table of contents, with a sentence or two to explain each article (like the table of contents of a military history journal).
JonCatalán
(Talk) 19:38, 24 December 2008 (UTC)
Once the new name has been decided, JonCatalán has kindly offered to design a logo.
|
We've got a title - "The Bugle" - so would anyone like to put together a logo? -- ROGER DAVIES talk 07:02, 2 November 2008 (UTC)
The image at right, Image:Bugle_1.png, is a PD illustration of a British "modern service bugle" (c. 1911) available at Commons. The woodcut look gives it a historical feel, and the design is simple enough to be recognizable in a newsletter header. — Bellhalla ( talk) 13:19, 2 November 2008 (UTC)
Grayghost01 ( talk) 05:57, 5 November 2008 (UTC)
Next option along those lines:
Grayghost01 ( talk) 01:22, 6 November 2008 (UTC)
<from my talk page>
I have the will and skill to make a logo for you and I intend to do so by the end of this week. But I need a few answers to my questions.
1. What size in pixels should the logo be? (or an approximation)
2. Are there any specific colours you want included?
3. What image format (.jpg, .bmp etc) do you want it to be?
I hope you will like my finished logo.
Thanks, Pingualot ( talk) 21:24, 13 January 2009 (UTC)
←This is an idea I threw together this morning. I'm open to any suggestions, requests, admonitions to go away, etc. (I used colors that complement the "lightsteelblue" background used for the newsletter header.) — Bellhalla ( talk) 16:31, 23 January 2009 (UTC)
Here it is on a light steel blue background:
— Bellhalla ( talk) 15:05, 26 January 2009 (UTC)
That's looking very good :) Perhaps laying the two lines of type – "The Military history WikiProject Newsletter Issue XXXV (January 2009) – over the panel to align with the bottom of The BUGLE. -- ROGER DAVIES talk 15:11, 26 January 2009 (UTC)
The Military history WikiProject Newsletter Issue XXXV (January 2009) |
<br>
.) —
Bellhalla (
talk) 21:37, 27 January 2009 (UTC)← OK, now I get you on the text alignment. That's easy enough to fix:
The Military history WikiProject Newsletter Issue XXXV (January 2009) |
As far as the spacing between the bugle and the logotype, how much do you think would be good? Are you thinking just to give them a little breathing room, like maybe a gap the width of the T? Or more, or less? For any amount, the change will be easy and I can have it done quickly. — Bellhalla ( talk) 15:42, 30 January 2009 (UTC)
Could this be renamed? Would this help?
Again could this be renamed?
Would it improved by including links/teaser feeds to notable or interesting content? Examples:
The
Military history WikiProject Newsletter Issue XXXII (October 2008) | |
Operation Tractable was the final Canadian–Polish offensive to take place during the Battle of Normandy. Its aim was to capture the strategically important town of Falaise and subsequently the towns of Trun and Chambois. The operation was undertaken by the First Canadian Army against Germany's Army Group B, and was part of the largest encirclement on the Western Front during World War II...(
more) SMS Von der Tann was the first battlecruiser built for the German Kaiserliche Marine, as well as Germany's first major turbine-powered warship. At the time of her construction, Von der Tann was the fastest dreadnought-type warship afloat, capable of reaching speeds of more than 27 knots...(
more) The Tanque Argentino Mediano ("Argentine Medium Tank"), or TAM, is the main battle tank in service with the Argentine Army...(
more) |
New A-Class articles: |
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To stop receiving this newsletter, or to receive it in a different format, please list yourself in the appropriate section here. |
The
Military history WikiProject Newsletter Issue XXXII (October 2008) | ||
|
New featured articles: New featured lists: New featured topics: New A-Class articles: | |
| ||
| ||
Operation Tractable was the final Canadian–Polish offensive to take place during the Battle of Normandy. Its aim was to capture the strategically important town of Falaise and subsequently the towns of Trun and Chambois. The operation was undertaken by the First Canadian Army against Germany's Army Group B, and was part of the largest encirclement on the Western Front during World War II...(
more) SMS Von der Tann was the first battlecruiser built for the German Kaiserliche Marine, as well as Germany's first major turbine-powered warship. At the time of her construction, Von der Tann was the fastest dreadnought-type warship afloat, capable of reaching speeds of more than 27 knots...(
more) The Tanque Argentino Mediano ("Argentine Medium Tank"), or TAM, is the main battle tank in service with the Argentine Army...(
more) | ||
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