I'll also chime in to say that increasingly the 'save' function in web apps is even split into different actions. Sometimes save means 'save draft' or state and other times it's intended as 'publish'.
-RYAN JOY http://twitter.com/atxryan 512.552.2687 mobile On Oct 28, 2009, at 10:33 AM, Annette Priest wrote: > Really interesting question Alex! > BTW, we're on the brink of needing to replace any phone icons out > there too. > > I'm with Keith on this. > I think you'd have to think about the broader concept of the action > and the deeper meaning to be technology agnostic for this icon. > Maybe something to indicate protection? I still don't have an > answer but I was thinking along the lines of a lock metaphor. > > What about a gesture for saving? Just have everyone make the sign > of the cross? I'm kidding of course, but it's interesting to think > about as interaction methods start changing. > > -Annette > > On Wed, Oct 28, 2009 at 10:18 AM, Diana Montalion Dupuis <[email protected] > > wrote: > > A red "S" in a thin black circle. Words always work best for me. > (reason #1 on my list of "why I'm not a designer"). > > Diana > > Alex S. Jones wrote: > > If it were up to you to change the old floppy disk as the "save" > icon > > across all Web and desktop apps, what would you choose? > > > > Alex Jones > > www.SilverSpider.com > > www.twitter.com/BaldMan > > www.RefreshAustin.org > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Our Web site: http://www.RefreshAustin.org/ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Refresh Austin" group. [ Posting ] To post to this group, send email to [email protected] Job-related postings should follow http://tr.im/refreshaustinjobspolicy We do not accept job posts from recruiters. [ Unsubscribe ] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] [ More Info ] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Refresh-Austin -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
