[kepler-dev] DataSource Icon troubles

[Laura L. Downey]

Yes consistency is important, especially in symbology and color.  We don't
want two different colors meaning the same thing, or two different symbols
meaning the same thing either. Conversely we don't want one symbol or one
color meaning two distinctly different things either.  

The current proposal is to establish a baseline set of symbols with the file
folder representing data.  So I would expect the set of workflows that
Kepler ships with originally to conform to our baseline set of symbols and
with consistency.  But workflow creators will also have the option to add
their own symbols within the icon style and colors offered.  So it is
possible that someone will add their own data symbol and use that in the
future.

Laura L. Downey
Senior Usability Engineer
LTER Network Office
Department of Biology, MSC03 2020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM  87131-0001
505.277.3157 office
505.610.9657 mobile
505.277-2541 fax
ldowney at lternet.edu
 

-----Original Message-----
From: Kevin Ruland [mailto:kruland at ku.edu] 
Sent: Friday, February 03, 2006 8:29 AM
To: Laura L. Downey
Cc: 'Shawn Bowers'; 'Matthew Brooke'; Kepler-dev at ecoinformatics.org
Subject: Re: [kepler-dev] DataSource Icon troubles


There is an inconsistency currently, the DarwinCore and EML datasources 
use the folder icon (same object actually) but the GEON uses a 
cylinder.  I think it's best for them to all use exactly the same code 
for easier maintenance and visual pleasure.

Kevin

Laura L. Downey wrote:
> Keeping the file folder maintains some of the current symbology to ease
the
> transition, and also no one previously voiced any problem with its current
> use.  Also during training and basic testing, none of the users have
> reported any issue with a file folder representing data.
>
> For many people the cylinder shape implies specifically a database.
>
> Laura L. Downey
> Senior Usability Engineer
> LTER Network Office
> Department of Biology, MSC03 2020
> 1 University of New Mexico
> Albuquerque, NM  87131-0001
> 505.277.3157 office
> 505.610.9657 mobile
> 505.277-2541 fax
> ldowney at lternet.edu
>  
>