- From: Doug Schepers <schepers@w3.org>
- Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2008 06:05:08 -0400
- To: www-svg <www-svg@w3.org>
Hi, Jonathan- Oops, and one more thing... as a developer, I suggest that you not ask developers these questions. Developers are notoriously bad at UI design. Ask a graphics designer with experience in UI work. Put together a bunch of options, and try them out on a selection of users. Ask them what they think the symbol means, and don't ask leading questions, or you'll skew your results. Regards- -Doug Doug Schepers wrote (on 7/29/08 4:25 AM): > > Hi, Jonathan- > > Jonathan Chetwynd wrote (on 7/29/08 3:59 AM): >> >> I am seeking suggestions from the SVGWG as to possible ways to >> graphically differentiate between feed icons and static icons. >> it doesn't have to be mandated, required or enforced. >> >> underline and colour were used with some success for html. > > As you know, this list is not intended for development advice, though... > please use the SVG-Developers list for that. > > But as a developer, I would suggest that you create a custom cursor or > flyover icon, something that suggests a temporal component, but can be > paired with a corresponding static symbol. It would likely have to be > something that is not already overused, and it would be best if it were > fairly universal (though that's tough, so you might need to meet the > expectations of your target audience). The symbol itself should not > rely on animation, though it could incorporate it. > > An hourglass is out, as that is used for "wait". Similar for a clock. > Neither of them have a static equivalent, either. > > Maybe the static image could be a little person icon standing straight > up, while the feed icon could be a man in a running stance (maybe with > animation). > > Alternately, you could simply repurpose the existing feed icon [1] for > those images that are "live", and have no icon for the static ones. This > would have the advantage of using a well-known symbol. If you go this > route, I'd mark it persistently, not just for mouseovers. > > It would be interesting to work up some RDF to give information on how > frequently it is updated, under what conditions, etc., and supply that > info on mouseover. > > [1] http://www.feedicons.com/ > > Regards- > -Doug Schepers > W3C Team Contact, WebApps, SVG, and CDF > >
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