[thesite] icons

Daniel J. Cody djc at starkmedia.com
Fri Aug 24 11:14:28 CDT 2001


how much would the spacing between the icons be increased to accomodate 
text underneath or on the side? would it push them out past the upper tab?

maybe i'll fire up fireworks(w00!) and get some examples together of 
what it may look like.. :)

.djc.

Warden, Matt wrote:
> On Aug 24, Olly Hodgson had something to say about Re: [thesite] RE:...
> 
> 
>>---- Original Message ----- 
>>From: "Warden, Matt" <mwarden at mattwarden.com>
>>Subject: Re: [thesite] RE: [Admin] where are the faq's?
>>
>>
>>
>>>below the icon:
>>>
>>> ?       @
>>>FAQ   Contact
>>>
>>Personally I prefer next to eg:
>>
>>( ^ Home ) ( ? FAQ ) ( @ Contact )
>>
>>But all the buttons should be the same width.
>>
> 
> Well, if we're keeping the icons for people who are used to them and
> recognize them, then I think they should be separated from their
> descriptions. If we go with text underneath, we maintain:
> 
> ^	?	@
> 
> and simply add text underneath. It doesn't mess up the
> current... umm... layout(?). If you add the text beside, it clutters it
> up, IMO, and makes it more difficult for seasoned evolters to scan across
> what they're used to.
> 
> Anyone else wanna chime in?







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