Re: [libreoffice-design] [IconTesting] - What to test?

Hi Astron,

Am Samstag, 23. Juni 2012, 02:50:29 schrieb Stefan Knorr:
> Hi Björn,
>
> > So: Galaxy? As it is the default theme?
>
> Hm, not any more, LibreOffice uses the Tango theme by default (and this
> is the theme that should be tested).
> Galaxy is still Open Office's default theme, however, it nearly only
> works well on Windows and well, the LibreOffice devs want to avoid too
> much visual sameness with Apache's project.

What we need next is a .zip of the icons (guess 24*24 or 32*32 pixel would be 
fine) and a list of the terms they represent - this would most likely be the 
tooltip appearing when mouse is hoovered. Can you pick them?

> > No, because the icons loose their initial meaning and become a learned
> > symbol. I am really in doubt if it makes sense to modify the metaphor to
> > use something different in these cases. There are tons of examples in the
> > same class (who uses shiny metal containers for a database nowadays?)
>
> I have no idea what those cylindrical objects are supposed to mean, tbh.
> So, yes, I know these are supposed to mean something like "data base" –
> but it has nothing to do with my real life/world. I somehow think just
> relying on such learned symbols is a bit of a perilous path...

We will see in the results. (Not for databases, but for 'save'). And actually 
there used to be a time where data storage was done in big shiny metal 
containers, just as you can still see them on the icon... ;)
 
> > Would be happy to see you there :) - I will definitely need help on this
> > journey :)
>
> I have registered now, so you could now add me to the team.
I have added you to the team, so you can now change things in the project. I 
have also started to create the icontest study - it is called '1207 Icontest'. 
The icons are still missing (either you send me the icons and terms - or you 
simply add them yourself). The study is a first suggestion and of course is 
subject to discussion. I have added a simple demographic questionnaire, so we 
can see what kind of users we reach. Discussion welcome!


> (By the way,
> my asking whether I could join via the internal messaging system bounced
> off apliki's server.)
Thanks for notification - checking this!

Björn
 
> Astron.
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