Comments on: “Share This” Icon Concept #1 http://alexking.org/blog/2006/12/04/share-this-icon-concept-1 Alex King, Denver Web Developer Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:02:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sold Out Activist » Semantics in web icons http://alexking.org/blog/2006/12/04/share-this-icon-concept-1#comment-63503 Sold Out Activist » Semantics in web icons Fri, 20 Jun 2008 20:50:24 +0000 http://alexking.org/blog/2006/12/04/share-this-icon-concept-1#comment-63503 [...] that has taken over the blog world. I forgot who came up with the icon, but (edit) Tom gave me the proper link. My first thought was, "Oh god. I hope it doesn't become popular." But it did, and now everyone has [...] [...] that has taken over the blog world. I forgot who came up with the icon, but (edit) Tom gave me the proper link. My first thought was, “Oh god. I hope it doesn’t become popular.” But it did, and now everyone has [...]

]]> By: asadsaf http://alexking.org/blog/2006/12/04/share-this-icon-concept-1#comment-57440 asadsaf Mon, 13 Aug 2007 20:06:37 +0000 http://alexking.org/blog/2006/12/04/share-this-icon-concept-1#comment-57440 The star is really ugly. Don't start using random ugly icons. I like the first one. Neat and it is similar to the rest. And I'm already using it on my blog. The star is really ugly. Don’t start using random ugly icons.

I like the first one. Neat and it is similar to the rest. And I’m already using it on my blog.

]]> By: Share This Social Bookmarking Plug-in http://alexking.org/blog/2006/12/04/share-this-icon-concept-1#comment-56561 Share This Social Bookmarking Plug-in Tue, 05 Jun 2007 20:50:34 +0000 http://alexking.org/blog/2006/12/04/share-this-icon-concept-1#comment-56561 [...] is from Alex King’s blog. It was about creating an icon for his share this [...] [...] is from Alex King’s blog. It was about creating an icon for his share this [...]

]]> By: 2006 in Review | alexking.org http://alexking.org/blog/2006/12/04/share-this-icon-concept-1#comment-55682 2006 in Review | alexking.org Wed, 18 Apr 2007 18:47:04 +0000 http://alexking.org/blog/2006/12/04/share-this-icon-concept-1#comment-55682 [...] - I start using S3 and it comes in handy. I continue the “share” icon conversation and eventually launch shareicons.com. I have more hardware [...] [...] – I start using S3 and it comes in handy. I continue the “share” icon conversation and eventually launch shareicons.com. I have more hardware [...]

]]> By: tom http://alexking.org/blog/2006/12/04/share-this-icon-concept-1#comment-53351 tom Sat, 09 Dec 2006 21:57:28 +0000 http://alexking.org/blog/2006/12/04/share-this-icon-concept-1#comment-53351 concept #1 the three connected dots look excellent. especially in the way that they are lying on their side and in a way pointing to the left. with the two feet to the right it is very much reminiscent of a fork and suggesting connection. like it. concept #1

the three connected dots look excellent. especially in the way that they are lying on their side and in a way pointing to the left.

with the two feet to the right it is very much reminiscent of a fork and suggesting connection.

like it.

]]> By: Brett http://alexking.org/blog/2006/12/04/share-this-icon-concept-1#comment-53319 Brett Thu, 07 Dec 2006 18:40:22 +0000 http://alexking.org/blog/2006/12/04/share-this-icon-concept-1#comment-53319 When Concept #1 is used in context in the smaller size, it looks a lot like , it makes a fair amount of sense in terms of the concept you're using. When Concept #1 is used in context in the smaller size, it looks a lot like , it makes a fair amount of sense in terms of the concept you’re using.

]]> By: Chris http://alexking.org/blog/2006/12/04/share-this-icon-concept-1#comment-53286 Chris Thu, 07 Dec 2006 00:38:20 +0000 http://alexking.org/blog/2006/12/04/share-this-icon-concept-1#comment-53286 I like it! Keep up the great work! Chris I like it! Keep up the great work!

Chris

]]> By: Nick http://alexking.org/blog/2006/12/04/share-this-icon-concept-1#comment-53256 Nick Wed, 06 Dec 2006 05:17:01 +0000 http://alexking.org/blog/2006/12/04/share-this-icon-concept-1#comment-53256 My quick and dirty <a href="http://mtdewvirus.com/archives/2006/12/06/share-this-icon-concept/">concept</a>. My quick and dirty concept.

]]> By: Alex http://alexking.org/blog/2006/12/04/share-this-icon-concept-1#comment-53235 Alex Wed, 06 Dec 2006 01:54:14 +0000 http://alexking.org/blog/2006/12/04/share-this-icon-concept-1#comment-53235 <a href="http://alexking.org/blog/2006/12/05/share-this-icon-concept-2">Concept #2</a> posted. Concept #2 posted.

]]> By: Bob http://alexking.org/blog/2006/12/04/share-this-icon-concept-1#comment-53234 Bob Wed, 06 Dec 2006 01:20:12 +0000 http://alexking.org/blog/2006/12/04/share-this-icon-concept-1#comment-53234 I don't see your concept of the star yet. I just added another one, a star with a hole in it. I dunno, just riffing on the idea of simple geometric designs. The star is simple, easy to see at small sizes, and isn't taken by OPML or RSS. :-) I don’t see your concept of the star yet. I just added another one, a star with a hole in it. I dunno, just riffing on the idea of simple geometric designs. The star is simple, easy to see at small sizes, and isn’t taken by OPML or RSS. :-)

]]> By: Alex http://alexking.org/blog/2006/12/04/share-this-icon-concept-1#comment-53230 Alex Tue, 05 Dec 2006 23:30:11 +0000 http://alexking.org/blog/2006/12/04/share-this-icon-concept-1#comment-53230 Looks nice. I kept my root node in the middle rather than the bottom left was to avoid having the icon "grow" in the same direction that the feed icon does. One of the reasons I didn't choose blue was that the OPML icon project is already using blue. http://www.opmlicons.com/ Looks nice. I kept my root node in the middle rather than the bottom left was to avoid having the icon “grow” in the same direction that the feed icon does.

One of the reasons I didn’t choose blue was that the OPML icon project is already using blue.

http://www.opmlicons.com/

]]> By: Bob http://alexking.org/blog/2006/12/04/share-this-icon-concept-1#comment-53229 Bob Tue, 05 Dec 2006 23:25:51 +0000 http://alexking.org/blog/2006/12/04/share-this-icon-concept-1#comment-53229 Well, you've given me an excuse to mess with Illustrator. :-) What about arrows? The circles are cool but it's a little abstract for me. Here's an idea I was futzing with this afternoon: http://lonesysadmin.net/2006/12/05/share-this-icons/ Well, you’ve given me an excuse to mess with Illustrator. :-) What about arrows? The circles are cool but it’s a little abstract for me.

Here’s an idea I was futzing with this afternoon:

http://lonesysadmin.[...]-this-icons/

]]> By: tyler http://alexking.org/blog/2006/12/04/share-this-icon-concept-1#comment-53221 tyler Tue, 05 Dec 2006 19:33:46 +0000 http://alexking.org/blog/2006/12/04/share-this-icon-concept-1#comment-53221 I like! Concept #1 is much better than #2. Concept #2 is big-boned. I like! Concept #1 is much better than #2. Concept #2 is big-boned.

]]> By: Alex http://alexking.org/blog/2006/12/04/share-this-icon-concept-1#comment-53220 Alex Tue, 05 Dec 2006 17:20:11 +0000 http://alexking.org/blog/2006/12/04/share-this-icon-concept-1#comment-53220 No worries Brett - any final design will certainly be liberally licensed (probably dual or tri-licensed under GPL, CC, etc.). No worries Brett – any final design will certainly be liberally licensed (probably dual or tri-licensed under GPL, CC, etc.).

]]> By: Brett http://alexking.org/blog/2006/12/04/share-this-icon-concept-1#comment-53217 Brett Tue, 05 Dec 2006 16:50:26 +0000 http://alexking.org/blog/2006/12/04/share-this-icon-concept-1#comment-53217 You're absolutely right, Alex re: copyright. I'm not sure what I was thinking last night. Apologies. You’re absolutely right, Alex re: copyright. I’m not sure what I was thinking last night. Apologies.

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