Comments on: mimetypes: audio files http://davigno.oxygen-icons.org/2007/05/15/mimetypes-audio-files/ Life and thoughts of a vector graphics artist committed to open source. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:45:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: kwilliam http://davigno.oxygen-icons.org/2007/05/15/mimetypes-audio-files/#comment-3435 kwilliam Mon, 18 Jun 2007 02:55:30 +0000 http://davigno.oxygen-icons.org/?p=40#comment-3435 (continuing the same thought) In the oxygen SVN, the icons for C files, C++ files, header files, and C# files are blue, green, magenta and brown. I just think it makes a lot of sense, and would be a subtle way to distinguish file types in addition to compression type. Green for MP3, purple for OGG, blue for WMV, etc - what colors are which file types wouldn't really matter, because A) It would be immediately obvious when there is a mixture of different file types in a folder. B) If it mattered, people would eventually remember which colors are which file types. It is just a nicety. The fact that the icon shows compression is a step up from the Crystal icons I'm using, which just uses a speaker for anything, regardless of file type. Separate question: Are you going to do the same thing for video? (E.g. raw video formats versus compressed formats?) (continuing the same thought) In the oxygen SVN, the icons for C files, C++ files, header files, and C# files are blue, green, magenta and brown. I just think it makes a lot of sense, and would be a subtle way to distinguish file types in addition to compression type. Green for MP3, purple for OGG, blue for WMV, etc - what colors are which file types wouldn’t really matter, because
A) It would be immediately obvious when there is a mixture of different file types in a folder.
B) If it mattered, people would eventually remember which colors are which file types.
It is just a nicety. The fact that the icon shows compression is a step up from the Crystal icons I’m using, which just uses a speaker for anything, regardless of file type.

Separate question:
Are you going to do the same thing for video? (E.g. raw video formats versus compressed formats?)

]]> By: kwilliam http://davigno.oxygen-icons.org/2007/05/15/mimetypes-audio-files/#comment-3433 kwilliam Mon, 18 Jun 2007 00:33:39 +0000 http://davigno.oxygen-icons.org/?p=40#comment-3433 Awesome icons! I've also looked at the SVN, and in just the few days, it looks like many of the suggestions mentioned here have been incorporated (such as using double notes for raw formats, and the right number of black keys on the MIDI icon, lol!). I'd like to add that making notes different colors for lossy formats like ogg, wma, mp3, and aac would be nice. Awesome icons! I’ve also looked at the SVN, and in just the few days, it looks like many of the suggestions mentioned here have been incorporated (such as using double notes for raw formats, and the right number of black keys on the MIDI icon, lol!). I’d like to add that making notes different colors for lossy formats like ogg, wma, mp3, and aac would be nice.

]]> By: Justin http://davigno.oxygen-icons.org/2007/05/15/mimetypes-audio-files/#comment-3093 Justin Fri, 18 May 2007 18:40:35 +0000 http://davigno.oxygen-icons.org/?p=40#comment-3093 When I saw the difference between lossy and lossless, I figured the latter had two notes because it has a higher fidelity. I like differentiating the two. I would further suggest you could use color to separate types of compression; ogg is red, mp3 is green, etc. As not all portable players play all formats, this could become important. Overall, I like the icons. When I saw the difference between lossy and lossless, I figured the latter had two notes because it has a higher fidelity.

I like differentiating the two. I would further suggest you could use color to separate types of compression; ogg is red, mp3 is green, etc. As not all portable players play all formats, this could become important.

Overall, I like the icons.

]]> By: paolino http://davigno.oxygen-icons.org/2007/05/15/mimetypes-audio-files/#comment-3088 paolino Thu, 17 May 2007 08:28:50 +0000 http://davigno.oxygen-icons.org/?p=40#comment-3088 veramente bellissime! grande david! veramente bellissime! grande david!

]]> By: mikelima http://davigno.oxygen-icons.org/2007/05/15/mimetypes-audio-files/#comment-3087 mikelima Thu, 17 May 2007 08:09:30 +0000 http://davigno.oxygen-icons.org/?p=40#comment-3087 I like the icons, in general, but It may be useful to at least differentiate Ogg file formats, because they are "really free" and because they may not work on portable players. Also, WAV and IFF files may be compressed, even if that's not very common. So that distinction may not be too relevant, unless the type system can identify the subtypes. And yes, piano keyboards have the 2-3 key grouping. Maybe you could put a G cleft on the score or something. I like the icons, in general, but It may be useful to at least differentiate Ogg file formats, because they are “really free” and because they may not work on portable players.

Also, WAV and IFF files may be compressed, even if that’s not very common. So that distinction may not be too relevant, unless the type system can identify the subtypes.

And yes, piano keyboards have the 2-3 key grouping.

Maybe you could put a G cleft on the score or something.

]]> By: KDE4: le icone Oxygen per i mimetype... ben 25! « pollycoke :) http://davigno.oxygen-icons.org/2007/05/15/mimetypes-audio-files/#comment-3084 KDE4: le icone Oxygen per i mimetype... ben 25! « pollycoke :) Wed, 16 May 2007 13:40:49 +0000 http://davigno.oxygen-icons.org/?p=40#comment-3084 [...] Clicca per l’articolo originale di David Vignoni [...] [...] Clicca per l’articolo originale di David Vignoni [...]

]]> By: macho http://davigno.oxygen-icons.org/2007/05/15/mimetypes-audio-files/#comment-3083 macho Wed, 16 May 2007 13:00:51 +0000 http://davigno.oxygen-icons.org/?p=40#comment-3083 That's the best idea I've seen in the context of the Oxygen idea. Really inonvative !!!! :-D That’s the best idea I’ve seen in the context of the Oxygen idea. Really inonvative !!!! :-D

]]> By: Vlada http://davigno.oxygen-icons.org/2007/05/15/mimetypes-audio-files/#comment-3082 Vlada Wed, 16 May 2007 12:18:51 +0000 http://davigno.oxygen-icons.org/?p=40#comment-3082 Very nice work. Here is a small suggestion: The icons on lossy and lossless should be more different. Imagine this: If one has many lossy files in one directory and only a few lossless (with some non audio files in that dir as well) it becomes very hard to locate lossless just by icon. It should be more different. For example the note on lossless could be golden (or platinum) to represent its better quality, and it's easier to locate it among other similar icons. Very nice work.
Here is a small suggestion:
The icons on lossy and lossless should be more different. Imagine this: If one has many lossy files in one directory and only a few lossless (with some non audio files in that dir as well) it becomes very hard to locate lossless just by icon. It should be more different. For example the note on lossless could be golden (or platinum) to represent its better quality, and it’s easier to locate it among other similar icons.

]]> By: Sandis http://davigno.oxygen-icons.org/2007/05/15/mimetypes-audio-files/#comment-3081 Sandis Wed, 16 May 2007 10:29:42 +0000 http://davigno.oxygen-icons.org/?p=40#comment-3081 Hello! I'm sorry, but I don't like these icons. For me the style looks too childish (it's too glossy, like balloons or bubbles). And I also doubt, that they'll look OK when you scale them down. Look at this for example (http://icon-king.com/?p=34). The speaker on the second row is very clean and elegant. As for your metaphors - as somebody, who records speech a lot and listens to the podcasts I strongly disagree that note should be used as a metaphor for audio files. What would be a metaphor for notation files then? Also the notes themselves doesn't make sound. Please, think about this for a while. Thanks Hello!

I’m sorry, but I don’t like these icons. For me the style looks too childish (it’s too glossy, like balloons or bubbles). And I also doubt, that they’ll look OK when you scale them down. Look at this for example (http://icon-king.com/?p=34). The speaker on the second row is very clean and elegant.

As for your metaphors - as somebody, who records speech a lot and listens to the podcasts I strongly disagree that note should be used as a metaphor for audio files. What would be a metaphor for notation files then? Also the notes themselves doesn’t make sound.

Please, think about this for a while.
Thanks

]]> By: Jonas Lihnell http://davigno.oxygen-icons.org/2007/05/15/mimetypes-audio-files/#comment-3080 Jonas Lihnell Wed, 16 May 2007 10:20:20 +0000 http://davigno.oxygen-icons.org/?p=40#comment-3080 The note on lossless format is actually bigger than the notes in the lossless format. being more notes doesn't directly correspond to bigger filesizes. to me more notes would feel like midi. the midi icon looks good, but I don't know about small size versions of it. for the compressed voice I don't quite see how the headset is a 'perfect' metaphor, it will definately be good enough, but I think that most people would associate lips/mouth with speech far more than the headset. the headset contain earphones and those take more focus than the microphone that looks like an accessory to the headset. The note on lossless format is actually bigger than the notes in the lossless format. being more notes doesn’t directly correspond to bigger filesizes. to me more notes would feel like midi. the midi icon looks good, but I don’t know about small size versions of it. for the compressed voice I don’t quite see how the headset is a ‘perfect’ metaphor, it will definately be good enough, but I think that most people would associate lips/mouth with speech far more than the headset. the headset contain earphones and those take more focus than the microphone that looks like an accessory to the headset.

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