Ryan Henningsen wrote:
> Icons are metaphors.

Well, kinda. I think it depends on the design direction. With Breathe
and in Oxygen we're going for literal representation. Buuf is an example
of a more metaphorical set. IMO.

> By removing the music note you cripple the metaphor and
> now the icon looks like a generic PCI card.

Not so true. Here's Oxygens icon:
http://img293.imageshack.us/img293/3743/audiocard.png Pretty literal.
Looks like any soundcard I've seen. The strength in this one though is
the size of the in/output jacks. Makes it more recognizable.


-Cory K.

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