From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on polar.synack.me X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-0.4 required=5.0 tests=AC_FROM_MANY_DOTS,BAYES_00 autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 103376,1ea92c0e5255811d X-Google-Attributes: gid103376,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2003-03-08 08:03:49 PST Path: archiver1.google.com!news1.google.com!newsfeed.stanford.edu!news-spur1.maxwell.syr.edu!news.maxwell.syr.edu!beamish.news.atl.earthlink.net!guinness.news.atl.earthlink.net!news.atl.earthlink.net!stamper.news.atl.earthlink.net!harp.news.atl.earthlink.net!not-for-mail From: "Marin David Condic" Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada Subject: Re: Advertisment for Ada (was Re: Way OT: Adam Smith and Software Markets) Date: Sat, 8 Mar 2003 11:02:04 -0500 Organization: MindSpring Enterprises Message-ID: References: <1047043964.776224@master.nyc.kbcfp.com> <87isuvw9tb.fsf@inf.enst.fr> <1047052877.215272@master.nyc.kbcfp.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: d1.56.bb.b7 X-Server-Date: 8 Mar 2003 16:04:23 GMT X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2314.1300 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2314.1300 Xref: archiver1.google.com comp.lang.ada:35067 Date: 2003-03-08T16:04:23+00:00 List-Id: Since Ada isn't exactly sponsored by some large organization with an interest in promoting it, advertising gets to be problematic. I'd suggest that the best thing to do is put a little "Ada Inside" graphic in the corner of the main screen of the apps you build with Ada. If there are useful apps circulating around and they are well-built, reliable products, the fact that it is mentioned they were built with Ada will help to promote it. It might not hurt to put some advertising into the "About" screens you create for your apps. An Ada graphic, some words describing why Ada was chosen to build this app, perhaps a link to the Adapower website... Anything that gives the potential user some insight into the notion of "Quality Software Through Ada". Of course, one had better build good, solid, reliable apps or the whole thing is counter productive. Ada isn't going to stop anyone from building bad code. :-) MDC -- ====================================================================== Marin David Condic I work for: http://www.belcan.com/ My project is: http://www.jsf.mil/ Send Replies To: m c o n d i c @ a c m . o r g "Going cold turkey isn't as delicious as it sounds." -- H. Simpson ====================================================================== > > How do we make an advertisement for Ada? > Being signature, picture to put on webpage (must not look like a banner > though) etc... ? >