I used to hate that icon, but now, especially withing the context of a handheld OS, it seems kinda "cute" and "retro." I'm kidding, of course.
Art Thompson, Jr. Logical Things, Inc. 917-609-1158 [m] 512-692-9865 [w] www.LogicalThings.com www.twitter.com/LogicalThings www.linkedin.com/in/LogicalThings We design, build and deploy branded Microsites, Landing Pages, Blogs, Eblasts and Whatever Comes Next. -- On Wed, May 12, 2010 at 1:24 PM, Ryan Joy <[email protected]> wrote: > I came across a tweet from @mezzoblue and it reminded me that we're still > using the wrong iconography to descibe 'Save'. > > A floppy disk icon on a phone. Yes, Microsoft went there. >> http://www.winsupersite.com/images/mobile/wp7_rc1_13.jpg >> > > > - RYAN JOY > http://twitter.com/atxryan > > > On Wed, Oct 28, 2009 at 4:09 PM, Keith Aric Hall <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Filing cabinet is definitely worth exploring too. The only issue I see >> with a document with a check mark on it is many CMSs use this metaphor for >> "approve" for publishing purposes. >> >> >> On Wed, Oct 28, 2009 at 3:54 PM, Michelle McGonagle < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> I like the filing cabinet idea. What about a document with a check mark >>> on it? Pretty simple and clean. >>> >>> >>> Michelle McGonagle >>> Partner, Director of Business >>> J Ortega Design Group >>> >>> [email protected] >>> office (512) 850-6490 | cell (512) 632-4588 >>> >>> 6001 W Parmer Ln | Suite 370-108, Austin, TX 78727 >>> www.JOrtegaGroup.com >>> >>> On Oct 28, 2009, at 3:45 PM, Frank Robinson wrote: >>> >>> I think a vault or safe implies encryption or file-locking. What about >>> a two-drawer filing cabinet? >>> >>> >>> >>> Frank Robinson >>> >>> Web Coordinator, Wildlife Division >>> >>> 512-389-8445 >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> >>> *From:* [email protected] [mailto: >>> [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Keith Aric Hall >>> *Sent:* Wednesday, October 28, 2009 10:07 AM >>> *To:* [email protected] >>> *Subject:* [Refresh Austin: 4581] Re: Random but fun Question: The Save >>> Icon >>> >>> >>> >>> maybe a vault or safe? >>> >>> On Wed, Oct 28, 2009 at 9:24 AM, Alex S. Jones <[email protected]> >>> 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 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Keith Aric Hall >>> >>> http://www.keitharichall.com/ >>> twitter: keitharichall >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Keith Aric Hall >> >> http://www.keitharichall.com/ >> twitter: keitharichall >> >> --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ >> 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 >> -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~--- >> >> > -- > 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]<refresh-austin%[email protected]> > > [ More Info ] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/Refresh-Austin > -- 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
