[Zope-PTK] Status update

Shane Hathaway shane@digicool.com
Mon, 29 Jan 2001 10:15:09 -0500


Michael Bernstein wrote:
> 
> Michael Bernstein wrote:
> >
> > Shane Hathaway wrote:
> > >
> > > I asked if there is anyone out there who could create a new icon for
> > > portals but got no responses.  So I guess that's a unanimous "it's good
> > > enough".
> >
> > Shane, I was intending to create some icons for the list to
> > evaluate this weekend. i'll post to the list when I have
> > some ready.
> 
> Ok, here are two ideas that I had:
> 
> 1) http://www.michaelbernstein.com/images/portal-1.gif
>    This image is based on the notion that the word 'portal'
> is actually a corruption of the word 'porthole' (the window
> in the side of a ship). So I drew a porthole. It turns out
> that 'portal' and 'porthole' are unrelated words.

I like it.  It's kind of like that "Stargate" TV show.

> 2) http://www.michaelbernstein.com/images/portal-2.gif
>    This image was drawn in an attempt to represent the
> science-fiction concept of a portal, which is a gateway to
> some other non-congruent location or dimension. The squiggly
> bits are supposed to be lightning.

I tried this one first but it looked just a little too creative. :-)

> Both of these images are 16x16 and 32 colors.

I added transparency to the first one and checked it in.

> If anyone else has ideas but lacks the artistic skill, I'd
> be happy to attempt to create more icons.

And I'd be happy to try them out.

Shane