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List:       kde-look
Subject:    Re: Icon Usability
From:       Rik Hemsley <rik () kde ! org>
Date:       2001-03-22 19:19:10
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#if Sven Niedner
> On Sunday 04 February 2001 23:45, Sean Pecor wrote:
> > (image of back.png w/ no description)
> > Action: (-) Undo (-) Go Back (-) Scroll Left (-) Move Cursor Left
> > Other:  ___________
> >
> > Doing it in this manner might be a solid way to gain additional
> > information about each icon. A dynamic form might also include other
> > people's write-ins in subsequent multiple choices for that icon.
> 
> In my opinion this would bias the user too much; free-form association 
> seems to be better to me. I think that the majority of answers will 
> fall into one or two categories per icon, and the rest might be worth 
> the trouble of handwork.

I agree completely here. Don't give the user clues. If the icon isn't
enough of a clue, we need a better icon.

Rik - who just drew an icon that gives the user no clue what the
app does :}

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