Re: [tdf-discuss] Re: [libo-marketing-priv] Can we replace "Floppy Disk"

On 28/12/11 21:30, Norbert Thiebaud wrote:
> On Wed, Dec 28, 2011 at 1:05 PM, Danishka Navin <danishka@gmail.com> wrote:
> > As you all know the floppy disc is some thing out dated in the modern
> > computer world.
> >
> > Why we still continue the "Floppy Disk" as the icon for "Save" button in
> > LibreOffice?
>
> When was the last time you saw a phone that look like
> http://iphonestudio.co.uk/images/uber_iphone_phone_logo.jpg
> :-)
> Ironically that 70 years old design is still used on IPhone and others
> modern cell-phone to indicate: 'telephone'
>
> But hey, if you have a better icon, that will be as readily understood
> by users as meaning 'save'... sure, why not :-)
> I did a quick Google picture search with 'save icon', and I ended-up
> with 1001-variations on the floppy theme :-)
>
> Norbert

Hehe, well, thinking of it, digital cameras mimic the mechanical sounds.
Still, anyone with an idea and access to a reference group should be able
to check whether this is feasible or not.

– Olav

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