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Supposedly it\u2019s a \u201cwave\u201d that demonstrates the key values of .NET: consistency, robustness and great user experiences. Huh?<\/p>\n
The old logo needed an update \u2013 but the characteristics they\u2019re suggesting are conveyed \u2026 a bit of a stretch. My reaction: a blurry \u201cN\u201d or \u201cwe couldn\u2019t actually decide and everything is a bit fuzzy, \u201c.NET\u201d. :) (That\u2019s the .NET message I\u2019m most familiar with!)<\/p>\n
I can see the inspiration\u2026 (everything\u2019s blue and they\u2019re using the same basic font).<\/p>\n
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If there\u2019s something interesting that is announced, that hasn\u2019t already been posted to death, or that I\u2019m particularly excited about, I\u2019ll post it here. Did you see that Microsoft announced a new .NET logo? Supposedly it\u2019s a \u201cwave\u201d that demonstrates the key values of .NET: consistency, robustness and great user experiences. Huh? 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