Here's my two cents. (see attached) I like the use of the browse icon, but I've found that rendering it as a fill, rather than a stroke, works far better at small sizes. While I like the stack of books, I'm afraid it doesn't read clearly at first glance. I decided to try stamping the internet logo on the cover of the book, almost like it's an atlas of the internet archive, both to conserve space and to simplify a bit.
I'll pull together a proper Sugarized SVG if it's desired. Eben On Tue, Jun 30, 2009 at 7:21 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > Jim > > I like the icon of the browser on the open book > To me it says: get a book from the internet > > Unlike the other suggestions, it can be interpreted without any prior > knowledge, because it builds on the Browse and book reader icons which have > their meaning defined within Sugar by these Activities. > > The motion lines require the reader to know this comic strip convention but > the icon can be interpreted without understanding the motion lines. > > For third world kids, card catalogues will not work, I doubt they have seen a > lot of hard bound books or bookshelves either. Mostly I think they use > cheaper staple bound books. > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/tonyforster1/3420467967/ > photo, cheap staple bound textbooks, Peru > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/tonyforster1/3676084455/ > photo, single room school, Peru. No card catalogues, hard bound books or > bookshelves in sight. (There was however a PC which they hid under the white > cloth to the left, presuming that tourists would not want modern artefacts in > their photos. As a missionary school, I expect it is better funded than a > government school) > > Tony > >> Attached is an icon for the Get Internet Archive Books Activity. My >> original design, based on a card catalog drawer, can be seen at ASLO. >> I kind of like the original, but will replace it with something else >> if there is a strong preference to do so. >> >> This icon is inspired by a suggestion by Gary C Martin. I will not >> attempt to explain what it means; if it isn't obvious the icon is no >> good and I'll stick with my card catalog design. >> >> I'm still interested in other ideas. >> >> Thanks, >> >> James Simmons >> >> _____________________________________________________ >> This mail has been virus scanned by Australia On Line >> see http://www.australiaonline.net.au/mailscanning >> >> [ get-ia-books-2-2.svg ] >> _______________________________________________ >> IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) >> [email protected] >> http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep > > _______________________________________________ > IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) > [email protected] > http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep >
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