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The article began with an introduction to what could have been a really great dialogue. Why do those who didn't experience the inspiration for icons still inher
by ktrgardiner 14y ago
The article began with an introduction to what could have been a really great dialogue. Why do those who didn't experience the inspiration for icons still inherently understand them? Yet it dropped that in favor of the same schtick for each icon.
- shanselman 14y agoYes, I ran out of time. It could have been a great post.
- JadeNB 14y agoI think that the point, which the article may miss, is that we don't inherently understand them. We have to be taught to understand them—but we only have to be taught once to use a given set of icons, so it's good to use the same ones other people use, even if they're meaningless. (I'd draw an analogy to "Why do we inherently understand menu items written in English?" We don't inherently understand them (witness non-English speakers); we just get to draw on our existing familiarity with English to make the understanding easier.)