The notion that is important is the locking of bits into a static form: stored in a cloud, stored on a disk, stored on a CD. The trouble is that those icons would be "lock" or "frosty-ness." The former is visually synonymous with "security" and the latter with Wendy's, so neither has quite the right visual glyph-set. But, someone here may have some idea off these dead ends.
Steven 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
