Re: [JDEV] artwork/UI

[Seth Hartbecke <gandalf@netins.net>]

I think that we (actually you jabber developers) should attempt to decide
on a standard icon (logo, whatever).  I am currently attempting to write a 
client and it would be really helpful if there was a logo that I could
start with.

For those of you interested, I am attempting to write a KDE client.  But
those of you who know me also know that I have been trying to write
one for about a year now.  If anybody else is trying to write a KDE
client keep writing, chances are I will get frustrated by thursday and
find something else to do with my computer.

On Tue, 20 Jul 1999, Thomas D. Charron wrote:

>   I DO like the Logo statement, but I think we need to have a working system that can be used for a minumal depoyment before a logo..
> 
>   I would also support the idea of a way to store icons on server, and allow them to be transfered between clients..  Aka, when I'm in a browser client, I have the SAME icons, but that capability is a bit of a ways away..
> ---
> Thomas Charron
> 
> On Tue, 20 Jul 1999 11:02:44   Sean McCullough wrote:
> >How would you feel about using a standard set of icons
> >for things like users, groups, IMs across all graphical clients?  I'm
> >not suggesting they be required, but it
> >would a) make implementing a new client easier and b)
> >give Jabber a stronger identity for the non-programmer users.  I know
> >it's a client UI implementation issue and therefore out of the scope of
> >the Jabber specs but
> >like I said, it would just be a set of icons that implementors are free
> >to use if they so desire.
> >
> >I don't know if AIM/YAHOO/ICQ would get their undergarments in a knot
> >about Jabber clients ripping
> >icons from their clients, but I personally don't think
> >those UIs are worth ripping off.  The Jabber team could come up with
> >better ones.
> >
> >Another related issue is a logo.  Gnome = foot, Linux = penguin, BSD =
> >devil, Apache = feather - It's not just an issue for commercial
> >products to address.  What would a "Jabber Now" link button look like? 
> >ICQ's has that flower on it.  I think the other buddy lists have them
> >too.
> >
> >Sorry if the marketing questions make you ill.  Now I need to go write
> >some code, repent for my sins.
> >
> >-Sean McCullough
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