Re: [Usability] Save Icon

[Pedro de Medeiros <pedro medeiros gmail com>]

What about a file cabinet and an arrow pointing into it?


On 2/14/06, Manu Cornet <lmanul ubuntu com> wrote:
>
> Hi !
>
> > That's true.
> > But they don't think of saving as 'writing' either.
> > The writing part is what they've done with their
> > keyboard. An icon of a pen writing could be understood
> > to mean 'edit'.
> > When they save a document, they're storing /
> > preserving  their work. Those are the things we need
> > to convey, which is hard as they're fairly abstract.
>
> I agree that the pen-and-paper icon wouldn't fit...
>
> Another idea : what about a safe (the strong kind, where people keep
> very precious stuff, with a code), or something similar ?
>
> Cheers,
> Manu
>
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