I always liked the "Superman" logo... you know, because he always "saves" people. :) haha
--Kyle On May 12, 4:23 pm, Louis Orenstein <[email protected]> wrote: > With the Filing Cabinet you could potentially have confusion with moving > the document into a specific location / folder / sub-grouping right? > > What other icons convey the idea of saving the state of something? The > picture I have in my head is a fuzzy cloud changing to a solidified > cloud since when you're saving something you're really just saving a > snapshot of the state. > > I've seen this one lately in Ubuntu though it doesn't really apply very > well for web applications since it's using the hard disk: > > On 05/12/2010 02:25 PM, Art Thompson, Jr. wrote: > > > 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<http://www.LogicalThings.com> > >www.twitter.com/LogicalThings<http://www.twitter.com/LogicalThings> > >www.linkedin.com/in/LogicalThings > > <http://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] > > <mailto:[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] <mailto:[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] <mailto:[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] <mailto:[email protected]> > > office (512) 850-6490 | cell (512) 632-4588 > > > 6001 W Parmer Ln | Suite 370-108, Austin, TX 78727 > > www.JOrtegaGroup.com<http://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]> > >> [mailto:[email protected] > >> <mailto:[email protected]>] *On Behalf Of > >> *Keith Aric Hall > >> *Sent:* Wednesday, October 28, 2009 10:07 AM > >> *To:* [email protected] > >> <mailto:[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. 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