Linked by Thom Holwerda on Wed 13th Feb 2008 20:53 UTC, submitted by Adam S
"It is much easier to criticize somebody else's work than to create something cool yourself. But if you apply a systematic approach to criticizing, make a numbered list and prepare illustrations, it will be regarded as a fully-fledged analysis! In my opinion, icon design is undergoing a transitional period. On the one hand, screen resolutions are increasing, hence enhancing icons. On the other hand, we still have good old pixels. Icons sized 16x16 and even smaller are still widely used. And so, here are the most commonly observed mistakes in icon design."
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i hate you changed the icon of the system preferences for no good reason.
As Apple further develops its brand, an effort is being made to promote the Apple logo as a product badge (case exteriors, packaging, storefronts) and downplay it as an interface element (Apple menu turned black).
When designing a fresh UI for OSX on the iPhone (a Win/Mac friendly appliance) they removed the Apple-logo on the light switch icon for System Preferences and came up with the gears icon.
That set a precedence for continuity to have the subsequent Leopard version match, banking on the halo effect and seeking to make a familiar environment for iPhone users-come-switchers.
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2007-04-29
people have a strange habit of changing icons for new releases of thesame software (office is the best example). i recognize programs by their icons, so changing them should only happen if it's really really needed.
if some apple people are reading this : i hate you changed the icon of the system preferences for no good reason.
Edited 2008-02-13 22:38 UTC