splash page, v2.0

["Laura Walker" <laura.walker@oasis-open.org>]

Hi everyone,

Attached is a gif version of another rendering of the XML.ORG splash page.

This design:
- Incorporates most of the design sensibilities of the earlier Documentum
version
- Assumes we find an alternate location for the Help files (as requested)
- Assumes we find an alternate location for the Release Notes (as requested)
- Requires higher res versions of both company logos. <<Please supply
ASAP!>>

Some notes:
- Even after earnest experimentation with size, color and shape, we have
concluded that using buttons for the Search and Submit visually conflicts
with the left navbar.
- The XML.ORG Registry Open for Business graphic is a very lo-res version at
this time, just to make it more efficient to transmit. A high-res version is
ready to go live.

Realizing it's late there, and that there's little chance of getting
meaningful feedback before afternoon our time, we're going to assume that
this version is a "go" and we will proceed to finalize and test the HTML
files.

In the interest of time (and sanity!) we respectfully request that your
feedback be filtered through a "nice to have" versus "need to have" process.
Changes to this design will have to be completed sometime between the time
you get back to us (we're assuming 6PM our time, earliest) and 6AM Paris
time Thursday.

Something to keep in mind: the brand identity incorporated in this design is
temporary. I'm loathe to repeat myself, but it's important that you
understand that we understand that we're not finished with the aesthetics.
As planned, we will begin working with a brand identification/logo
specialist as soon as possible.

Thank you in advance for your (minor) comments    :),
Laura

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