Mascot for B4X

[aeric]

I have thought that B4X needs a nice mascot. What came to my mind is a cute owl which portray wisdom and education. Many programming language or tools have their own mascot which leave a deep memory and attract interest to the public. Java, Go, GitHub, Android, PHP, Python, etc.
What do you think?

ps: I didn’t design the picture. I just get it from the internet as a reference.

 

[Alexander Stolte]

Java, Go, GitHub, Android, PHP, Python, etc.
What do you think?

really they all have a mascot?
I did not know that ?

 

[aeric]

really they all have a mascot?
I did not know that ?

Ya, maybe sometimes they are disguise like in your avatar ?

 

[Alexander Stolte]

Ya, maybe sometimes they are disguise like in your avatar ?

oh, i was thinking of animals ?
But now that you mention it.... hot coffee = java, robot = android, bitten off apple = apple

= B4X

 

[aeric]

Java Duke

Go Gopher

 

[LucaMs]

I don't think a ridiculous mascot can help, indeed, Basic is already too snubbed.

BTW, for the superstitious, in Italy the owl brings bad luck.

B4X already has its "mascot"

 

[aeric]

BTW, for the superstitious, in Italy the owl brings bad luck.

It is hard not to crash with superstition from all around the world. 13 for some people believe is bad luck while Italian think it is a good luck. While 4 in B4X indicates any good luck? Chinese may believe it is bad and many elevators don’t have 4 in their buttons.

 

[JohnC]

many elevators don’t have 4 in their buttons

In the US, many buildings don't have a 13th floor!

 

[JohnC]

What about "B4X" illustrated as a powerful laser and it's beam is cutting through multiple plates of metal, which each plate of metal labeled as a different platform:

[B4X]>--->---- [Android]---->---[iOS]---->---[Windows]---->---[Raspberry Pi]---->---[ESP32]---->---[ ? ]

 

[aeric]

I wish the mascot can be made into a merchandise or plush toy so I can put it on my desk or hug it when I sleep. ?

 

[rabbitBUSH]

many elevators don’t have 4 in their buttons.

Passenger aircraft NEVER have row 13 and lots of hotels don't have room 13 and as in #4. ( the ones I always ask for......?)
?‍= good luck

 

[Cableguy]

First of all... a mascot is an animated "thing" that aims at a direct reference between the "thing" and what it represents...
For JAVA, it's a smoking coffee cup with an animated smoke. It's mascot is very similar to the JAVA logo which is static.
Micro soft used a paper clip as a mascot to their office suite. I'm their case it was something radically different from the logo, but easily related to the office suite.
Many sport teams have a mascot, usually an animal, that directly relates to the teams name or emblem.

So, does B4X need a mascot?
No.
Would it hurt having one?
No.
Would it help having one.
In very particular scenarios, like schools, it could help making it easier to create a lasting brain relationship between a visual reference and the product itself.

 

[Peter Simpson]

What about "B4X" illustrated as a powerful laser and it's beam is cutting through multiple plates

No, I respectfully have to disagree with the above statement.

I would say that the laser should be cutting through the opposition IDEs setting developers free, starting with Visual Studio and definitely that horrible Eclipse IDE too ?

An owl is supposed to represent being wise, and so is the creator of b4x.com

 

[LucaMs]

I hope the mascot will not be this:

(I see that Erel is missing more often ? ??)


EDIT. Perhaps because from today is Pesach (found on web )

 

[aeric]

How about a duck?
I search for an animal which can swim, walk and fly - which can depict the meaning of cross platform of B4X.
I ask copilot to generate an image for a duck mascot with goggles (use for swimming or flying) standing smiling and here are what I got.

Personally, I like the top right image.

 

[Magma]

Hope Disney doesn't search the Forum ... right now

 

[rabbitBUSH]

The B4X Ready Rhino -

 

[BlueVision]

The B4X Ready Rhino -

Needs an ophthalmologist...
(Sorry, could not resist...)

 

[chikega]

B B B B ... I think of a busy bee. Something similar to the Raku Language mascot who's name is Camelia:

 

[rabbitBUSH]

Needs an ophthalmologist...
(Sorry, could not resist...)

you mean like a 3am when the code is swimming around and the bedroom is too far to walk?