[kepler-dev] DataSource Icon troubles

Shawn Bowers sbowers at ucdavis.edu
Fri Feb 3 07:54:36 PST 2006


So, according to this argument, we need to change the folder icons in the
actor library, right?

-shawn

On Fri, 3 Feb 2006, Laura L. Downey wrote:

> 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
> >
> >
>
>


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