share-like-connect icons

Fania Bremmer fania.bremmer at basyskom.com
Fri Feb 24 15:11:37 UTC 2012


>> 3) "connect"
>>
>> Here, I think both the current icon and the one suggested by Bugsbane
>> are far too technical and focus too much on the letter of the word
>> "connect", rather than its actual meaning in this context.
>>
>> As far as I can see from screenshots/screencasts of Plasma Active,
>> "connect" in this context has nothing to to do with "connecting two
>> cables", it rather means connect as in "pinning a postcard to a
>> pinboard".
> bingo, we have a winner! :)
>
>> So I would suggest experimenting with a stylized rendering of a pin, like...
>> http://thenounproject.com/noun/pin/#icon-No1490
>> ...except maybe add some perspective, and maybe even delineate a piece
>> of paper that is being "pinned down", or several pieces of paper which
>> are being "pinned together", or something similar.
> honestly, this is my favourite suggestion for "connect" thus far. now to find a
> suitable graphic for it :) we could quite easily start with the one you linked
> to as i think it would go nicely with the heart.
Waw, this metaphor just works amazingly well.
It really helps to get fresh new eyes on features, that brings in good 
new sights!

Cheers,
Fania



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